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Israeli PM says revived Iran nuclear deal would mean more "volatile" Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that a U.S.-Iranian deal taking shape to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers is weaker than the original arrangement and would lead to more volatility in the region.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

Israeli PM: Iran demanding Revolutionary Guards be taken off terror list

Gaps remain on controversial issues as talks approach the finish line.

Axios · Feb 20, 2022

Israel PM: New Iran nuclear deal coming ‘shortly’ will be ‘weak’

Naftali Bennett criticises a potential agreement being negotiated in talks between Tehran and world powers in Vienna.

Al Jazeera · Feb 20, 2022

Israel to allow in all tourists regardless of COVID vaccination status

Israel will begin allowing in all tourists regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 starting March 1, a statement from the prime minister's office said on Sunday.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

Simon Leviev: Everything we know about The Tinder Swindler after Netflix hit

The notorious fraudster has been under scrutiny since the Netflix series aired in early February

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

Israel appoints ex-general as head of government cyber security

Israel's cabinet on Sunday approved the appointment of retired military intelligence general Gaby Portnoy to head the country's National Cyber Directorate, the ‮P‬rime ‮M‬inister's Office said.

Reuters · Feb 20, 2022

Iran Lawmakers Want Guarantees US Won't Leave Revamped Deal

Iranian lawmakers have urged President Ebrahim Raisi to obtain guarantees from the US and three European countries that they won't withdraw from the nuclear agreement being renegotiated in Vienna, an Iranian news agency reported Sunday. Meanwhile, Israel’s prime minister said the emerging deal is less stringent than the previous agreement,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2022

Eichmann prosecutor, Israeli justice Gabriel Bach dies at 94

Gabriel Bach, an Israeli prosecutor in the 1961 trial of notorious Nazi Adolf Eichmann who went on to serve on the country’s Supreme Court, has died

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

Iran lawmakers want guarantees US won't leave revamped deal

An Iranian news outlet says lawmakers have urged President Ebrahim Raisi to obtain guarantees from the U.S. and three European countries that they won’t withdraw from the nuclear agreement being renegotiated in Vienna

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2022

Israeli MP Cites Progress in Prisoner Swap with Hamas

Israeli Labor MP Emilie Moatti revealed on Saturday progress in the indirect talks with the Hamas Movement over the return of Israeli civilians and remains of Israeli soldiers being held by the Palestinian group. “There is progress on the issue of the prisoners and missing persons,” Moatti said without elaborating.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 20, 2022