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Palestinian prisoner suspends hunger strike following release deal

Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh ended a hunger strike lasting over 160 days on Wednesday after Israel agreed to his release in October, his lawyer said.

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Palestinian detainee to end nearly 6-month hunger strike

Palestinian officials say a detainee held without charge or trial by Israel will suspend his nearly six-month hunger strike after receiving a “written agreement” that he will be released in October

The Independent UK

Biden, Israel's Lapid Speak amid Discussions on Possible Iran Nuclear Deal

US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday, a White House official said, as Tehran seeks stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal that is strongly opposed by Israel. In its own readout of the leaders' call, Lapid's office said…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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U.S. will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, Biden tells Israel's Lapid

President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday the United States will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, the White House said, as Tehran seeks stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a nuclear deal with world powers.

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Germany agrees further compensation with families of Munich Olympics victims

Germany has reached agreement on further compensation for families of Israeli athletes murdered at the 1972 Munich Olympics, a joint statement by the German and Israeli presidents said on Wednesday.

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Munich Olympics massacre families reach agreement over compensation

German president expected to apologise for 1972 attack in which 11 Israelis were murdered

The Guardian - UK

Israeli Archaeologists Dig Up Large Tusk of Ancient Elephant

Israeli archaeologists recently unearthed the titanic tusk of a prehistoric pachyderm near a kibbutz in southern Israel, a remnant of a behemoth once hunted by early people around half a million years ago. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday that the 2.5-meter (yard) long fossil belonging to the long-extinct straight-tusked…

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Israeli archaeologists dig up large tusk of ancient elephant

Israeli archaeologists recently unearthed the titanic tusk of a prehistoric pachyderm near a kibbutz in southern Israel, a remnants of a behemoth once hunted by early people around half a million years ago

The Independent UK

Two Former Israeli Ministers Back Military Solution to Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

Israeli government and opposition leaders have brought the issue of Iran and confronting its nuclear project and all its military activities into their campaigns for the upcoming elections. Two former ministers said that the “military option” is the only solution to confront Tehran, and that the Iranians “know that current…

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Olympics Attack Victims' Families Close to Deal with Germany

The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Munich Olympics are close to reaching a deal with the German government over a long-disputed compensation claim, German and Israeli media reported Wednesday. Earlier this month, the families had threatened to boycott Monday's 50-year anniversary ceremony in…

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Olympics attack victims' families close to deal with Germany

The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and the German government are close to reaching a deal over the long-disputed amount of the compensation

The Independent UK

Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Hunger Striker’s Petition

Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a petition for the release of a Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for nearly six months and whose lawyer says is in danger of “sudden death.” Khalil Awawdeh is protesting being held by Israel in what's known as administrative detention, a…

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Former Israeli PM Netanyahu Warned over Festival Disaster

A state commission of inquiry into one of Israel's worst civil disasters issued a warning to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a senior police official on Tuesday that they may share responsibility for an accident that killed 45 people. The committee investigated the circumstances of the disaster in which…

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Former Israeli PM Netanyahu warned over festival disaster

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Israeli Supreme Court rejects hunger striker's petition

Israel’s Supreme Court has rejected a petition for the release of a Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for nearly six months

The Guardian - UK

Israeli court sentences director of Gaza charity to 12 years in prison

World Vision International worker accused of funnelling aid money to Hamas in trial largely held in secret

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Israel sentences Gaza aid worker to six more years in prison

Mohammad al-Halabi, former Gaza chief for World Vision, was sentenced after already serving six years behind bars.

The Independent UK

Israel's Netanyahu warned in probe of deadly 2021 stampede

The independent commission investigating a deadly stampede at a religious festival in Israel last year says then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might be found partly responsible

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Japan, eyeing military build-up, hosts Israeli defence chief

Israel predicted increased defence exports to Japan on Tuesday as the Asian economic powerhouse signals intent to boost military spending amid more assertive Chinese conduct in the region.

The Independent UK

Israel country guide: Everything you need to know before you go

From party capital Tel Aviv to Jerusalem’s spiritual Old City, here’s where to go and what to see

The Independent UK

Japan, Israel step up defense ties amid regional tensions

The defense ministers of Japan and Israel have shared concerns about growing global tensions from Asia to the Middle East and have signed an agreement to step up cooperation in military equipment and technology

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Gaza Aid Worker Gets 12 Years on Israeli Terror Charges

An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced the Gaza director of a major international charity to 12 years in prison after the court earlier convicted him of terrorism charges in a high-profile case in which independent investigations found no proof of wrongdoing. Mohammed el-Halabi, the Gaza director for the international Christian…

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Beirut Remembers Arafat’s Departure 40 Years Ago

On this day 40 years ago, Palestinian President Yasser Arafat departed Beirut, which was under Israeli siege, to Tunisia, his first leg on a journey back to a homeland smaller than his dreams. It was the end of an era, in which the Palestinian player was a mainstay and part…

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Israel's jailing of aid worker slammed

Reverend Tim Costello has slammed a 12-year jail sentence handed down against a Palestinian man for allegedly funnelling Australian taxpayer money to Hamas.

Reuters

Israel sentences convicted Gaza aid worker to six more years in jail

An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced a Palestinian aid worker convicted of funnelling funds to Gaza militant group Hamas to six more years in jail on top of the six years he has already spent in detention.

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