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Biden urges Netanyahu to seek compromise on judicial overhaul

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden expressed concern to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a planned judicial overhaul and appealed for compromise after the overhaul sent Israelis into the streets to protest.

Tribune News Service

Biden backs compromise over Israeli judicial overhaul in call with Netanyahu

U.S. President Joe Biden, in a call with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, backed efforts for comprise over a planned judicial overhaul, the White House said in a readout.

Reuters

Biden tells Netanyahu he backs compromise on Israel judicial overhaul

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that democratic values were a hallmark of U.S.-Israeli ties and said he supported finding a compromise over a highly-contested judicial overhaul.

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Biden calls Israel's Netanyahu with judicial plan 'concern'

President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “express concern” over his government’s planned overhaul of the country’s judicial system that have sparked widespread protests across Israel and to encourage compromise

The Independent UK

Biden expresses concern over Israel's judicial overhaul plan in "candid" call with Netanyahu

It is the first time the two leaders have discussed the controversial plan to weaken Israel's Supreme Court.

Axios

Israeli wounded in occupied West Bank shooting

Wounded Israeli and soldiers returned fire, wounding Palestinian gunman, who was arrested, Israeli army says.

Al Jazeera

Israel, Palestinians agree to establish 'mechanism' to curb violence

Israel and the Palestinian Authority agreed on Sunday to establish a mechanism to curb violence during a meeting aimed at preventing already surging violence from escalating further when the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins later this week.

Reuters

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West Bank Attack Casts Shadow over Israel-Palestinian Talks

A Palestinian gunman opened fire at an Israeli vehicle in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, wounding two people, Israeli officials said. The attack cast a shadow over Egyptian-mediated efforts to lower tensions ahead of a sensitive holiday period beginning this week. The shooting came as Israeli and Palestinian officials…

Asharq Al-Awsat

West Bank attack casts shadow over Israel-Palestinian talks

Israeli officials say a Palestinian gunman opened fire at an Israeli vehicle in the occupied West Bank, wounding two people

The Independent UK

Gunman captured after attack on Israeli couple in West Bank town

A Palestinian gunman opened fire on Sunday on an Israeli couple in their car, wounding the man, in a West Bank town where a similar shooting last month prompted Israeli settlers to go on a violent rampage.

Reuters

US lawmakers resume globe trotting paid by special interests

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress and their staffers rebounded from pandemic travel anxiety in 2022, accepting more than $6.6 million worth of airline tickets, hotel rooms and meals paid for by special interest groups.

Tribune News Service

Netanyahu Urges Military Chief to Contain Reservist Protest

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the military's chief of staff on Sunday to contain a wave of protest from within the ranks over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary. Netanyahu's remarks come as Israel is embroiled in a major crisis that has sent tens of thousands of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Al-Quds Brigades Says Commander Killed in Syria, Accuses Israel

A commander in the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad was killed in Syria on Sunday in what it described as an assassination by Israeli agents. The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad group, said in a statement that Ali Ramzi al-Aswad, 31, was killed Sunday morning in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Netanyahu urges military chief to contain reservist protest

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the military’s chief of staff to contain a wave of protest from within the ranks over a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary

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Hundreds of elite Israeli reservists say they are joining judicial protests

A group of Israelis describing themselves as reservists in elite military and intelligence units said they would not turn up for some duties from Sunday, escalating protests at the hard-right government's planned judicial overhaul.

Al Jazeera

Israeli, Palestinian Authority officials meet for talks in Egypt

Backed by the US and Jordan, the day-long meeting follows last month’s talks in Jordan.

Reuters

Israel, Palestinians pledge moves to curb violence ahead of Ramadan

Israeli and Palestinian officials agreed on Sunday to establish a mechanism to curb violence and incitement, in talks that stressed the need to prevent any disruptive actions at Jerusalem's holy sites when Ramadan starts later this week.

The Guardian - UK

Nuclear nightmare: reckless leaders are pushing the world back to the brink

It’s not just Putin or the refusal of the main powers to disarm. Irresponsible regimes in Israel and North Korea are also raising global nuclear tensions

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Army: Rocket Fired from Gaza Lands on Southern Israel

The Israeli military said Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket toward southern Israel Saturday evening. The rocket fell and exploded in an open area, triggering warning sirens in the Nahal Oz community to the east of Gaza City. There were no reports of casualties or damage.

Reuters

Israelis protest against planned judicial overhaul for 11th week

Israelis packed city streets on Saturday in nationwide demonstrations now in their 11th week against plans by the hard-right government to curb the Supreme Court's powers, which critics see as a threat to judicial independence.

Foreign Policy

How Modi and Bibi Built a Military Alliance

India and Israel have strengthened their defense ties in recent years—but a new book makes the relationship sound more sinister than it is.

Asharq Al-Awsat

100 Killed In Israeli-Palestinian Conflict This Year

Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian Friday in what the army described as an attempted "stabbing attack", bringing the number of people killed in the conflict this year to 100. The Palestinian health ministry announced the death of Yazan Omar Jamil Khasib, 23, who died "after the occupation (Israel) opened…

Salon

More Dems favor Palestinians than Israel

Gallup finds attitudes shifting amid far-right takeover and "the high number of Palestinians killed" last year

Reuters

Palestinian shot dead after trying to stab Israeli soldiers - army

Israeli soldiers shot a Palestinian who tried to stab them in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the army said, and Palestinian officials said the man had died.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Elite Officers in Israel’s Military Plan Sunday Walkout

Hundreds of elite officers in Israel’s military reserves say they will not show up for duty starting on Sunday in protest over the government's plans to overhaul the judicial system. The firm date is the first time set for an unprecedented political protest within the security services. Prime Minister Benjamin…

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