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Palestinian forces, residents battle in West Bank, 1 dead

Palestinian security forces have exchanged fire with militants in the center of the West Bank’s second-largest city, while angry residents have chased a Palestinian security jeep out of the area

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

U.S. court awards millions to victims of Hezbollah rockets

A U.S. court has ordered the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah to pay millions of dollars in damages to a group of Americans who sued saying they were wounded by the group’s rockets during a war with Israel in 2006

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022

Opium Dating Back to 14th Century BC Found in Ancient Grave Site in Israel

Opium traces have been discovered in Israel in vessels used in burial rituals by the ancient Canaanites, providing one of the world's earliest evidences of use of the drug, Reuters reported. Discovered in a 2012 excavation in Tel Yehud in central Israel, the Late Bronze Age vessels, shaped like upside-down…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 20, 2022

Israel appoints ambassador to Turkey for first time since 2018

Appointment of Irit Lillian is the latest move in the recent rapprochement between the two countries.

Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2022

Israel Appoints Ambassador to Türkiye

Israel on Monday announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Türkiye. Irit Lillian, a senior diplomat who has been in charge of the Israeli Embassy in Ankara for the last two years, will serve as the ambassador, Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced. She is the first person to hold the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 20, 2022

Israel risks crossing Hezbollah ‘red line’ as it prepares to connect to disputed gas field

The Karish maritime reservoir, part of which is claimed by Lebanon, is estimated to hold 2-3tn cubic feet of natural gas

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022

Israeli PM vows to begin production in contested gas field

Israel’s prime minister has vowed to begin production at a contested Mediterranean natural gas field “as soon as it is possible.”

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

Booking.com plans warning for listings in occupied West Bank

The online travel agency Booking

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

Iranian President’s Holocaust Remarks Spark Outcry in Israel

The Iranian president's comment that “there are some signs” that the Holocaust happened but that the issue required more research sparked an outcry on Monday from Israeli officials, who denounced the remarks as antisemitic Holocaust denial. Hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi made the comment during an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes”…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022

Cyprus, Israel Pledge Quick Deal in Gas Field Dispute

Israel and Cyprus said Monday that they have made “significant” headway in resolving a long-running dispute over an offshore natural gas deposit and say they are committed to quickly reaching a deal as Europe looks for new energy sources.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 19, 2022