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Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in latest Jenin raid

Israel has now killed 83 Palestinians so far this year as it steps up raids in the occupied West Bank.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2023

Netanyahu in Germany Amid Tensions at Home, Iran Worries

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting Germany's leaders Thursday on an abbreviated visit that comes in the shadow of tensions over his government's planned overhaul of Israel's judicial system and worries about Iran’s nuclear program. Netanyahu has meetings scheduled with Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Germany's largely ceremonial president, Frank-Walter…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2023

Middle East: recent developments could rewrite the political map – but a lot will depend on Israel

Following political developments in the past fortnight, two state-level policy changes in the Middle East are likely to combine to have a substantial impact on regional stability.

The Conversation · Mar 16, 2023

Israelis step up protests after Netanyahu rejects compromise

Israeli protesters are pressing on with demonstrations against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2023

Israelis step up protests after Netanyahu rejects judicial compromise proposal

Israeli protesters pressed ahead on Thursday with demonstrations against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary, pushing back against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he rejected a compromise proposal that was meant to defuse the crisis.

France 24 · Mar 16, 2023

Protests resume in Israel after Netanyahu rejects compromise

PM Netanyahu rejected a proposal from President Herzog that had attempted to defuse the country’s judicial crisis.

Al Jazeera · Mar 16, 2023

Sharm El-Sheikh to Host Meeting to Ease Palestinian-Israeli Tensions ahead of Ramadan

Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh will host on Sunday a security meeting to ease Palestinian-Israeli tensions ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan that begins next week. The meeting will be attended by Palestinian and Israeli security delegations, as well as representatives from the United States, Jordan and Egypt, “to reach…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2023

White House slow to invite Israel’s Netanyahu

Eleven weeks into his third stint as Israel's PM, Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to call at the White House, signalling apparent US unhappiness.

The New Daily · Mar 16, 2023

Democrats now sympathize more with Palestinians than Israelis, poll finds

Democrats and millennials are increasingly supportive of Palestinians.

Axios · Mar 16, 2023

No White House Visit for Israel's Netanyahu as US Concern Rises

Eleven weeks into his third stint as Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to be received at the White House, signaling apparent US unhappiness over the policies of his right-wing government. Most new Israeli leaders had visited the United States or met the president by this point in their…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 16, 2023