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The Latest Breaking News from Israel

UK kicks off talks on new Israeli trade deal to boost services sector

The UK expects the new deal to increase services exports to Israel by £78 million.

The Independent UK

Morocco, Israel continue to strengthen military ties with army chief visit to Rabat

Israel’s army chief made the first ever official visit to Morocco this week to strengthen military ties as the two countries continue to grow closer following a normalisation deal in 2020 that has alienated Morocco’s neighbour, Algeria.

Radio France Internationale

Tehran Threatens ‘Destructive’ Response to Any Israeli Military Attack

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani threatened a “destructive” response to Israel if it launched a military strike on Iran.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Israeli minister rues 'stupid' Israeli TV report in Mecca

An Israeli minister on Wednesday denounced as 'stupid and harmful' to Israel-Gulf ties a TV report by a journalist who entered Islam's holiest site Mecca despite a ban on non-Muslim visits and who apologised for the event after an online backlash.

Reuters

Here’s the real problem with Joe Biden’s reversal on Saudi Arabia

President Joe Biden took a defensive tone in the run-up to his visit to Saudi Arabia on Friday. “I have never been quiet about talking about human rights,” he said at a news conference in Israel on Thursday. But his reason for going to Saudi Arabia, he said, was much…

Chicago Tribune

Israeli PM Praises EU's Decision to Resume Association Council Sessions

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has lauded the European Union's decision to resume the Association Council sessions with Israel for the first time in a decade. Lapid said in a statement Tuesday that a new era has begun in the relations between the EU and Israel. Political sources confirmed that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Chief of Staff Holds Talks with Moroccan Officials in Rabat

Israeli Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi kicked off Tuesday a three-day visit to Morocco, in the first trip by an Israeli military commander to the north African nation. Kohavi’s visit is aimed at bolstering bilateral military and security cooperation.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Russia's Putin searches for allies in meeting with Iranian and Turkish leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iran is intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow's challenge to the United States and Europe as the military campaign continues in Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Putin, in Tehran, Gets Strong Support from Iran over Ukraine

Putin, in Tehran, gets strong support from Iran over Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin won staunch support from Iran on Tuesday for his country’s military campaign in Ukraine, with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei saying the West opposes an "independent and strong" Russia. Khamenei said that if Russia hadn’t sent troops…

Asharq Al-Awsat

News briefs

Ohio Senate candidate Vance asking donors to help pay debts

Tribune News Service

‘Sometimes it takes a woman’: Nikki Haley teases 2024 presidential run at pro-Israel event

COLUMBIA, S.C. — In what was to be a speech focused on Middle Eastern foreign policy Monday night, Nikki Haley shifted attention to a topic much different: her potential 2024 presidential bid.

Tribune News Service

Israel Strikes Hamas Site after Bullet Hits Israeli Building

Israeli aircraft struck a post belonging to the Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, in response to a gunshot fired into southern Israel from the Palestinian territory earlier in the day, the military said. Palestinian media said the site was struck multiple times by missiles from the air.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Farmers install misting system and carry out extra checks on cattle amid heatwave

A Yorkshire farmer was inspired to set up a water-spraying system after seeing similar approaches in hot countries including Israel, the US and Italy.

The Independent UK

Israeli Leader Warns Hezbollah during Visit to Border

Israel’s new prime minister paid an unannounced visit to the border with Lebanon on Tuesday, threatening to unleash a harsh military response to what he described as "unacceptable" aggression by the Lebanese Hezbollah party. The visit came at a time of heightened tensions with Hezbollah, the heavily armed group that…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Israeli journalist sneaks into Mecca on Saudi trip, causing stir

An Israeli reporter slipped into the Islamic holy city of Mecca during a trip to Saudi Arabia, sparking controversy on social media and illustrating the sensitivities of closer ties between the two countries.

The Independent UK

Palestinian attacker shot; Israel and Hamas exchange fire

Israeli police say a Palestinian attacker in Jerusalem stabbed a man on a bus with a screw driver before he was shot by a bystander

The Independent UK

Israeli leader warns Hezbollah during visit to border

Israel’s new prime minister has made an unannounced visit to the border with Lebanon

Reuters

Israel Finance Minister seeks transfer of Russian funds to immigrants

Israeli Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman is looking for ways to enable Russian immigrants to access their bank accounts in Russia and transfer money to Israel, a senior ministry source said on Tuesday.

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Salon

Are we heading for war with Iran?

Urged on by Israel and the murderous Saudi prince, Biden may be on the verge of a truly catastrophic mistake

Reason

Brickbat: The Ugly American

A U.S. Secret Service agent was sent home early from Israel after being detained by police in Jerusalem after a woman claimed he assaulted her. The agent and a colleague were reportedly drinking at a bar and became loud and rowdy. The woman claimed she told them they were behaving…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tehran Makes Rare Hints at Capacity to Build Nuclear Weapons, Israel Threatens Military Response

A few hours after Iran made a rare hint at its technical capacity to build a nuclear bomb, Mohammad Javad Larijani, a former high-ranking official and one of the Larijani brothers who have long been influential regime insiders, said that if Iran wants to build a nuclear bomb “no one…

France 24

Putin in Iran for summit overshadowed by Ukraine war

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei Tuesday urged strengthened energy co-operation with Moscow in a meeting with Vladimir Putin after Russia's president arrived in Tehran for a three-way summit on the Syria war.

The Guardian - US

Pro-Israel hardliners spend millions to transform Democratic primaries

Critics say Aipac and its allies are seeking to influence Democratic politics with money from Republican billionaires

The Independent UK

Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Iran starting Tuesday is intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow’s challenge to the United States and Europe during its grinding campaign in Ukraine

Businessweek

Postmortem Sperm Retrieval Is Turning Dead Men Into Fathers

In Israel, parents of slain soldiers are pushing for their right to be future grandparents. Critics call it planned orphanhood.

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