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Times of Israel

Diplomat: At talks with US, Iran refuses to end enrichment; missile capabilities not discussed

US said to want Tehran to show up to next meeting, expected in next few days, with tangible concession on nuclear issue; Israeli official sees deal unlikely The post Diplomat: At talks with US, Iran refuses to end enrichment; missile capabilities not discussed appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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Times of Israel

Diplomat: At talks with US, Iran refuses to end enrichment; missile capabilities not discussed

Jerusalem Post

Reports point to defiance within IRGC after mass killings in Iran

Some Iranian military personnel are dissatisfied with the killing of protesters; a member of the IRGC in Tehran says he has resigned.

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Jerusalem Post

Reports point to defiance within IRGC after mass killings in Iran

Jerusalem Post

Iran ‘playing poker,’ unprepared for regional war, former deputy commander of CENTCOM tells ‘Post’

Former Vice-Admiral Robert Harward tells The Jerusalem Post that Iran's regime is near collapse, citing its weakened state, protests, and failed aggression, with US options for supporting protesters.

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Jerusalem Post

Iran ‘playing poker,’ unprepared for regional war, former deputy commander of CENTCOM tells ‘Post’

Jerusalem Post

Satellite images show Iran is rebuilding missile arsenal, nuclear sites - New York Times

Despite Iran’s three main nuclear facilities remaining inoperative, images show visible work underway.

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Jerusalem Post

Satellite images show Iran is rebuilding missile arsenal, nuclear sites - New York Times

Haaretz

Report: Iran appears to prioritize missile bases repair over nuclear sites after war with Israel

The New York Times examined satellite images of 24 sites hit during the Israel-Iran war in June, and found that Tehran is carrying out work at 12 of them. Repairs at multiple missile-related locations began soon after the strikes, while damage at key nuclear facilities remains largely visible above ground

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Haaretz

Report: Iran appears to prioritize missile bases repair over nuclear sites after war with Israel

Haaretz

Mideast source to Haaretz: U.S. drops demand for Iran talks to cover ballistic program, proxies

Despite the current rhetoric coming out of Tehran, the source added, Iran may eventually be willing to give up it nuclear program

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Haaretz

Mideast source to Haaretz: U.S. drops demand for Iran talks to cover ballistic program, proxies

algemeiner

Iran Says Talks With US in Oman Were 'Good Start,' Will Continue

Iran's top diplomat said on Friday that nuclear talks with the US mediated by Oman were off to a "good...

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algemeiner

Iran Says Talks With US in Oman Were 'Good Start,' Will Continue

Times of Israel

Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of 'fabricated defense' in Oct. 7 probe response

Former IDF chief asks state comptroller to allow review of full meeting minutes, accusing premier of publishing partial, misleading account of decisions made before Hamas attacks The post Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of 'fabricated defense' in Oct. 7 probe response appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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Eisenkot accuses Netanyahu of 'fabricated defense' in Oct. 7 probe response

Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu says Epstein’s ties to Ehud Barak prove he worked against Israel, not in favor

Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed that Barak was engaging in activities that undermined Israel’s government, doubling down on jabs made last year on the former prime minister.

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Netanyahu says Epstein’s ties to Ehud Barak prove he worked against Israel, not in favor

Haaretz

Report: White House to host Gaza Board of Peace meeting during Netanyahu visit

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Report: White House to host Gaza Board of Peace meeting during Netanyahu visit

Haaretz

Netanyahu's cherry-picked quotes aim to cast fog around October 7, not lift it

The prime minister knows that Israelis want a state commission of inquiry, so to thwart this he has quoted documents that only he has access to – and that attribute successes only to him

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Netanyahu's cherry-picked quotes aim to cast fog around October 7, not lift it

Haaretz

Netanyahu releases selective, redacted security cabinet records in bid to shift Oct. 7 responsibility to defense establishment

Netanyahu again claimed he acted blamelessly before the attack, releasing selected quotes from security cabinet meetings as evidence. However, the excerpts – which only he can clear for release – are partially redacted, contradict his earlier statements, and were condemned by opposition MKs as 'manipulations ...

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Netanyahu releases selective, redacted security cabinet records in bid to shift Oct. 7 responsibility to defense establishment

Haaretz

'Organized crime groups are subcontractors for the Netanyahu government's destruction of Israel's Arab society'

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'Organized crime groups are subcontractors for the Netanyahu government's destruction of Israel's Arab society'

Haaretz

The madness of King Bibi: Netanyahu laments the fall of the democracy he destroyed

The Knesset's anniversary turns into a celebration for the wrecker of Israel's democracy ■ As the prime minister nears the end of his criminal testimony, he's likely to intensify his campaign against the attorney general ■ Likud tries to taint Naftali Bennett with Yair Golan

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The madness of King Bibi: Netanyahu laments the fall of the democracy he destroyed

Times of Israel

US plans Board of Peace meeting on Feb. 19 to fundraise for Gaza reconstruction

Diplomats say 26 countries invited to meeting, overlapping with Netanyahu's Washington visit; doubts persist over Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal and Gaza postwar governance The post US plans Board of Peace meeting on Feb. 19 to fundraise for Gaza reconstruction appeared first on The Times of ...

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US plans Board of Peace meeting on Feb. 19 to fundraise for Gaza reconstruction

Jerusalem Post

US to host Gaza Board of Peace meeting amid push for Phase II deal - Axios

The meeting will focus on raising money for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip and implementing the second phase of US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace deal, according to an Axios report.

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US to host Gaza Board of Peace meeting amid push for Phase II deal - Axios

Haaretz

Most smuggled tobacco into Israel – 20% of market – ends up in Gaza, expert says

Behind the case of the Shin Bet chief's brother – accused of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza – stands a vast illicit industry. One truckload of cigarettes worth $100,000 at purchase can be resold for $10 million in Gaza

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Most smuggled tobacco into Israel – 20% of market – ends up in Gaza, expert says

Haaretz

Shin Bet urges crackdown on smuggling into Gaza as agency chief's brother indicted

A bill endorsed by the agency says that 'smuggling through the border fence, of any kind, unseals the border in practice, to a certain extent,' adding that 'this also serves the terrorist groups, and in doing so represents a threat to national security

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Shin Bet urges crackdown on smuggling into Gaza as agency chief's brother indicted

Jerusalem Post

Former hostage Nimrod Cohen announces return to IDF: 'Didn't do enough during my mandatory service'

"I didn't really do my service, the way I see it. I served for ten months until I was kidnapped," Cohen said in an interview for N12's Ulpan Shishi.

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Former hostage Nimrod Cohen announces return to IDF: 'Didn't do enough during my mandatory service'

Jerusalem Post

Former Moscow rabbi says he rebuffed proposal to convert Russians discussed in Epstein recording

The proposal sought to bring converted Russians to Israel as a demographic strategy aimed at preserving Israel's Jewish majority.

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Former Moscow rabbi says he rebuffed proposal to convert Russians discussed in Epstein recording

Jerusalem Post

Former Eurovision contestant Yuval Raphael co-writes song selected for this year's submission

Israel’s public broadcaster KAN announced Friday that the song, which was written by Raphael with Nadav Aharoni and Tzlil Klipi, was selected on Friday by its professional committee.

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Former Eurovision contestant Yuval Raphael co-writes song selected for this year's submission

Haaretz

A Palestinian family with four children lives here. For Israeli settlers, it's a trash dump

A herd of cattle from a nearby outpost stormed a Palestinian family's yard, munching on everything in sight – including the reeking pile of trash settlers dumped there days earlier. Israeli soldiers palled around with the intruders, while the residents hid indoors. Another day in the Jordan Valley

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A Palestinian family with four children lives here. For Israeli settlers, it's a trash dump

Haaretz

'The transit camps determined the fate of Israeli society for decades to come'

Historian Dr. Hila Shalem Baharad explains how state policy enabled Ashkenazi immigrants to leave the transit camps in the 1950s while Mizrahim were left behind – creating enduring social rifts that Israel has yet to rectify

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'The transit camps determined the fate of Israeli society for decades to come'

Haaretz

Man fatally shot in northern Israeli Arab town as 2025 homicide toll rises to 39

Out of the 39 people who have been murdered in Israel since January, 34 of the cases were in Arab society. On Thursday, five people were fatally shot in two separate incidents

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Man fatally shot in northern Israeli Arab town as 2025 homicide toll rises to 39

algemeiner

Free Speech Advocacy Group Walks Back Condemnation of Israeli Comedian's Shows Being Abruptly Canceled

An organization dedicated to protecting free speech has withdrawn a statement in which it condemned the last-minute cancellations of two...

17 hours ago

Free Speech Advocacy Group Walks Back Condemnation of Israeli Comedian's Shows Being Abruptly Canceled

Haaretz

French author Emmanuel Carrère cancels talk in Tel Aviv after criticism over meeting with Israelis

Carrère said that the planned meeting 'caused controversy in which I cannot take part and for circumstances beyond my control.' Sources said colleagues questioned the legitimacy of meeting with Israelis as he's reporting on the West Bank and Gaza Strip

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French author Emmanuel Carrère cancels talk in Tel Aviv after criticism over meeting with Israelis