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Israel's Lapid: from heart-throb to the hot seat

As a TV star and newspaper columnist, Yair Lapid titled his weekly commentary "Being Israeli" - a rhapsody about the politically centrist middle-class that he saw holding together a fractious country, with him as its tribune.

Reuters · Jun 30, 2022

Daughter’s Last Wish: A Hospital Spa For Patients’ Parents

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Zenger · Jun 30, 2022

Israel’s Parliament Dissolves, Sets 5th Election in 4 Years

Israel’s parliament voted Thursday to dissolve itself and send the country to the polls in November for the fifth time in less than four years. Yair Lapid, Israel’s foreign minister and architect of the outgoing coalition government, will become the country’s caretaker prime minister just after midnight on Friday. He…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 30, 2022

Israel heads to Nov 1 election with Netanyahu waiting

Israeli lawmakers voted on Thursday to dissolve parliament following the collapse of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's ruling coalition, opening the way for a Nov. 1 election that will be Israel's fifth in less than four years.

Reuters · Jun 30, 2022

Jordan’s King Abdullah II Meets with Israel’s Herzog in Amman

Israel’s President Isaac Herzog met with Jordan’s King Abdullah II this week at his palace in Amman, the president’s office announced in a statement on Wednesday. “During the warm meeting, held at king Abdullah's invitation, the President and the king discussed deep strategic issues, at both bilateral and regional levels,”…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 30, 2022

Israeli Military, Palestinians Clash at West Bank Shrine

Palestinian gunmen opened fire at Jewish worshipers on Thursday at a flashpoint holy site in the occupied West Bank, wounding an Israeli military officer and two civilians, the Israeli army said. The Palestinian official news agency Wafa said a Palestinian teenager was wounded by live fire and 16 others by…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 30, 2022

Kinsler to Manage Team Israel at 2023 World Baseball Classic

The four-time MLB All-Star played for Israel in the Tokyo Games.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 29, 2022

Israeli PM Bennett Won’t Run in Upcoming Election

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will not run in upcoming elections, his office said Wednesday, after he led a broad but fragile coalition government that came unraveled barely a year after taking office. The government announced last week that it would dissolve the Knesset ahead of elections expected this fall,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 29, 2022

Unilever sells off Ben & Jerry’s in Israel to avoid West Bank row

Move follows ice-cream brand’s decision to stop selling in Palestinian territories as it was ‘inconsistent’ with its values

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022

Israel delays travel restrictions on West Bank in apparent gesture to Joe Biden

New rules limiting ability of foreigners to enter occupied territory are postponed before US president’s Middle East visit

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2022