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Jerusalem Post

Lebanon extends visa of Iran's ambassador Sheibani following persona non grata designation - report

Sheibani originally served as Iran's ambassador to Lebanon in the early 2000s, then was reappointed to the role in February, before the persona non grata designation.

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Jerusalem Post

Lebanon extends visa of Iran's ambassador Sheibani following persona non grata designation - report

Haaretz

Report: U.S. prepares to return Mideast diplomats evacuated before Iran war, signaling renewed fighting is unlikely

Embassies reportedly slated to restore staffing include those in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Iraq and Kuwait. The return could begin as early as this week, The New York Times said

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Haaretz

Report: U.S. prepares to return Mideast diplomats evacuated before Iran war, signaling renewed fighting is unlikely

Haaretz

Rubio says U.S. not expected to launch new Iran strikes, Axios reports

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Haaretz

Rubio says U.S. not expected to launch new Iran strikes, Axios reports

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Iran Vows to Resist Widened US Sanctions, Says Washington Seeks Talks

Iran denounced on Tuesday expanded US sanctions aimed at isolating its economy as an act of "gross lawlessness," expressing confidence...

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Iran Vows to Resist Widened US Sanctions, Says Washington Seeks Talks

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US Starts Returning Staff to Middle East Embassies After Iran War Evacuations, Sources Say

The US is beginning to send personnel back to some diplomatic missions in the Middle East that were evacuated or...

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US Starts Returning Staff to Middle East Embassies After Iran War Evacuations, Sources Say

Jerusalem Post

Sara Netanyahu verbally abused PMO employee 'daily,' lawsuit alleges

Ben-Hamo's lawsuit is not the first filed by a PMO employee over Sara's treatment; another employee received tens of thousands of shekels in compensation after a settlement, according to KAN News.

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Sara Netanyahu verbally abused PMO employee 'daily,' lawsuit alleges

Haaretz

Netanyahu invited Israelis to call him. Experts warn that he just wants their data

The Israeli prime minister urged citizens to call him with their concerns, but experts warn the initiative is more about gathering information for Likud's campaign database ahead of the October election – as social media content exposed users' information online in the process

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Netanyahu invited Israelis to call him. Experts warn that he just wants their data

Haaretz

Netanyahu's gun-toting security detail clears Tel Aviv beach for Altalena video shoot

Shin Bet defends security measures after bodyguards clear beachgoers so the prime minister could film a video about the newly found shipwreck

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Netanyahu's gun-toting security detail clears Tel Aviv beach for Altalena video shoot

Haaretz

Netanyahu guards pointing assault rifles at beachgoers shows how he sees Israeli civilians

On two occasions over this past week, Netanyahu's bodyguards have drawn long guns on Israeli civilians, behavior that telegraphs a sense of intense, even mortal, personal embattlement. Netanyahu does not just fear an Iranian assassination plot – he fears Israel's own citizens

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Netanyahu guards pointing assault rifles at beachgoers shows how he sees Israeli civilians

Haaretz

How Israel's Parliament Speaker turned the Knesset into Netanyahu's private club

Amir Ohana has repeatedly trampled parliamentary norms to advance the government's assault on the judiciary, humiliating hostage families and Israel's gatekeepers along the way. Likud voters have duly rewarded him

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How Israel's Parliament Speaker turned the Knesset into Netanyahu's private club

Haaretz

Netanyahu on coalition lawmaker's vandalism: Don't take law into your own hands

Israeli politicians from within and outside Netanyahu's coalition condemned Tzvi Succot for smashing a Palestinian memorial in the West Bank, while Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich backed him, saying Israel should have dismantled it 'a long time ago'

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Netanyahu on coalition lawmaker's vandalism: Don't take law into your own hands

Jerusalem Post

'A small taste': MK Sukkot confirms he destroyed monument in West Bank town while guarded by IDF

The IDF confirmed that it had diverted troops from standard operational duties to guard Sukkot and his aides on what he called a 'memorial tour' in several villages in Areas A and B in the West Bank.

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'A small taste': MK Sukkot confirms he destroyed monument in West Bank town while guarded by IDF

Jerusalem Post

Religious ex-IDF general Ofer Winter touts new 'Amcha Yisrael' Party, taps activist Yoseph Haddad

Winter announced his list by highlighting the cities his members came from, including journalist Netali Shem-Tov from Metula and Sigal Kroanik, the Local Security Coordinator of Be’eri.

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Religious ex-IDF general Ofer Winter touts new 'Amcha Yisrael' Party, taps activist Yoseph Haddad

Haaretz

Ex-IDF general and far-right hardliner Ofer Winter reveals new party ahead of Israel's election

The retired IDF general said at his party's launch event that 'There is only one solution for Gaza – emigration.' The newest actor to emerge on Israel's far-right political scene could draw votes from Smotrich or the right flank of the anti-Netanyahu bloc

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Ex-IDF general and far-right hardliner Ofer Winter reveals new party ahead of Israel's election

Haaretz

The IDF can condemn Succot. It can't escape its role in settler violence

The hammer-wielding MK's rampage is merely an extreme manifestation of an entire structure of systematic violence carried out by settlers with the army's backing, and at times with its eager assistance

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The IDF can condemn Succot. It can't escape its role in settler violence

Jerusalem Post

Smotrich scolds Sukkot over destroying West Bank monument as RZP members fear 'political suicide'

Smotrich reportedly told Sukkot he should not have acted without proper authorization and authority, and demanded that he not do it again.

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Smotrich scolds Sukkot over destroying West Bank monument as RZP members fear 'political suicide'

Haaretz

Israel's top court halts coalition funds earmarked for Haredi education, West Bank settlements

The transfers, providing about 400 million shekels ($134 million) to the Education Ministry and the Settlement and National Missions Ministry, were approved last month in what opposition MKs claim to be a rushed procedure by the Knesset Finance Committee

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Israel's top court halts coalition funds earmarked for Haredi education, West Bank settlements

Jerusalem Post

Israel removes Netherlands representatives from Gaza center following settlement goods ban

In a statement released on X/Twitter, Sa’ar highlighted the Netherlands’s recent ban on the import of products made in Israeli West Bank settlements as an example of Dutch anti-Israel policies.

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Israel removes Netherlands representatives from Gaza center following settlement goods ban

Jerusalem Post

Board of Peace demands Israel comply with Gaza ceasefire, calls for end to kite attacks

Israeli officials warned the BoP on Sunday that Israel would escalate its activity in the Gaza Strip if the launches were not halted within 72 hours, an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post.

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Board of Peace demands Israel comply with Gaza ceasefire, calls for end to kite attacks

Haaretz

'Every child deserves medical care': The Israeli group opening a clinic in Gaza

Israeli aid group Natan will open a $200,000 children's clinic in a displacement camp in southern Gaza, providing equipment and remote consultations with Israeli doctors

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'Every child deserves medical care': The Israeli group opening a clinic in Gaza

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Venice Film Festival to Host World Premiere of Anti-Israel Doc Alleging 'Calculated Mass Killings in Gaza'

Organizers of the 83rd Venice International Film Festival announced on Monday the official lineup for the event next month, and...

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Venice Film Festival to Host World Premiere of Anti-Israel Doc Alleging 'Calculated Mass Killings in Gaza'

Jerusalem Post

US State Dept. approves $4.5 billion tanker deal with Qatar, despite Israeli embargo

Given existing production backlogs and heavy global demand, Qatar is unlikely to receive the aircraft before 2030.

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US State Dept. approves $4.5 billion tanker deal with Qatar, despite Israeli embargo