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Israel Reinforces Army Presence on Lebanon’s Borders in Anticipation of 'Gas War'

Israel warned of the possibility of a war with Lebanon if Hezbollah carried out its threats to prevent work on a gas extraction platform in a disputed area in the Mediterranean. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said in an interview with Radio 103 FM in Tel Aviv on Monday: “I…

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Israel troops raid Palestinian rights group offices

Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Israeli security forces on Thursday raided the offices of multiple Palestinian human rights groups in the occupied West Bank, which the state has branded "terrorist organisations".

AFP

Abbas Retracts Remarks Comparing Israeli Crimes to Holocaust

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas retracted remarks in which he compared crimes committed by Israel against Palestinians to the Holocaust. During a visit to Berlin on Tuesday, Abbas accused Israel of committing “50 Holocausts” in response to a question about the upcoming 50th anniversary of the attack on the Israeli team…

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Israeli ex-army chief joins new party to contest November poll

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel's former army chief Gadi Eisenkot said on Sunday that he is joining a new party headed by Defence Minister Benny Gantz ahead of a general election in November.

AFP

Hezbollah warns Israel against targeting Palestinian militants in Lebanon

The head of Lebanon's powerful armed movement Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, warned on Tuesday against any Israeli attempts to expand their targeting of Palestinian militants to Lebanon.

Reuters

Lapid, Gantz: Gaza Operation will Continue as Long as Necessary

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz said the ongoing operation in Gaza will continue "as long as necessary." In a joint statement, the Israeli officials said the army will continue "to strike terrorist targets and operatives, and to thwart rocket-launching squads," DPA reported. Lapid hailed the…

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Palestinian militants target Jerusalem as Gaza death toll hits 31

Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Israel bombarded Islamic Jihad positions in the Gaza Strip for a third day Sunday as violence escalated, with 31 Palestinians killed and militants firing their first rockets at Jerusalem.

AFP

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Egypt Mediating to End War on Gaza

Egypt is mediating to end the latest Israeli war on the Palestinian Gaza Strip that erupted on Friday when Tel Aviv killed a senior “Islamic Jihad” commander in an air strike on the coastal enclave.

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Israelis protest near Gaza to demand return of captives

A couple of hundred Israelis have protested near the Gaza Strip to demand the return of a captive and the remains of two soldiers held by the territory’s militant Hamas rulers

The Independent UK

Trump wanted to endorse Netanyahu's rival ahead of March 2020 election, Kushner says in book

The former U.S. president was frustrated by a speech Netanyahu gave from the White House.

Axios

Gantz Accuses Netanyahu of Involving Army in Politics

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced that the opposition chief is engaging the army in political affairs at the expense of security interests. Earlier, opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu announced the appointment of a new chief of staff of the Israeli army and demanded the extension of the term of the…

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Israeli Army Confronts Hezbollah Threats with Extensive Exercises

In the wake of statements by Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah about bombing all Israeli gas fields in the Mediterranean, the Israeli army revealed that it has been conducting extensive exercises to deter such attacks. Defense Minister Benny Gantz said his army would respond painfully to any offensive, stressing that the…

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Gantz Says Russia Fired at Israeli Jets over Syria in May

Defense Minister Benny Gantz has revealed that Russian forces opened fire on Israeli warplanes in May using advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missiles, at the end of an Israeli attack on targets in Syria. The incident was first reported by Channel 13 news a week after the strike on May 13, in…

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Israel says Russians fired at its jets over Syria in May in "one-off"

Israel said on Tuesday that its military jets came under Russian anti-aircraft fire over Syria in May but they missed their target, describing the confrontation as a "one-off incident".

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Israel’s Gantz: War Is a Last Resort against Iran

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that war with Iran will be a “last resort.” Speaking at the Aspen Security Forum, he said Israel could move against Iran when needed but won’t do so unless it was its “last resort.” Gantz added that Iran, regardless of its nuclear program, is…

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Israel Demands Additional Support to Develop Iron Beam System

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz took advantage of his meeting with US President Joe Biden, to ask him for unplanned US assistance, worth $4 billion a year, for developing and accelerating the production of the modern air defense system known as the Iron Beam, security sources in Tel Aviv revealed…

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Biden tries fist bumps instead of handshakes ahead of Saudi crown prince meeting

The White House says Biden is trying to limit physical contact during his trip to the Middle East because of COVID risks. But it's a decision that comes conveniently ahead of an awkward meeting.

Al Jazeera

US signals Biden will avoid shaking hands during Middle East trip

Despite the new guidelines, the US president has shaken the hands of Netanyahu and Gantz early in his visit to Israel.

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Israel to laser in on Iranian drone threat as Biden visits

Tel Aviv (AFP) - Moments after US President Joe Biden touches down in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, the Israeli military will show him new hardware it says is essential to confronting Iran: anti-drone lasers.

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Abbas Calls on Lapid, Herzog to Stop Arrests and Settlements

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and President Isaac Herzog held separate calls with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday, which followed a meeting between Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz in the occupied West Bank on Thursday. In the first such known call between the Palestinian leader and an…

The Independent UK

Palestinian leader, Israeli PM hold first call in years

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has received a call from Israel’s caretaker prime minister, Yair Lapid, the first such conversation between Abbas and an Israeli premier in years

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Israel Increases Work Permits for Gaza Palestinians

The number of entry permits for Palestinian workers from Gaza will increase to 20,000, Israel’s Defense Minister Benny Gantz told military reporters on Thursday. Gantz further linked the implementation of any key civilian development projects in the coastal enclave with the return of Israelis held in Hamas captivity. In June,…

Al Jazeera

PA President Abbas meets Israel’s Gantz before Biden visit

Meeting in Ramallah comes ahead of US President Joe Biden’s visit to Israel and the occupied West Bank next week.

Reuters

Palestinian and Israeli leaders speak before Biden visit

Palestinian and Israeli leaders held rare calls on Friday, official statements said, in a diplomatic overture days before U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to the region, though prospects of reviving long-stalled peace talks appeared dim.

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Abbas, Gantz Meet Ahead of Biden’s Visit

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz met Thursday in the occupied West Bank to discuss security coordination ahead of US President Joe Biden's visit to the region next week. The peace process collapsed more than a decade ago. High-level meetings between Israeli and Palestinian leaders are…

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