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Australia announced Tuesday it would no longer recognize West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, a decision that was welcomed by Palestinians but condemned by Israelis. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Jerusalem's status should be decided through peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians, reversing a decision by the previous conservative government.…

Australia's decision to reverse recognising West Jerusalem as Israel's capital has been criticised for the handling and timing of the announcement.

Joe Biden praises Yair Lapid for “making history” after agreeing to a deal with Lebanon that would end a decade-long-plus dispute

Israelis are as fed-up with soaring prices as they are with the country's seemingly never ending elections. In the Nov. 1 ballot - a fifth in less than four years - steep living costs, exacerbated by record inflation, are top priority for voters.

Israel’s Security Cabinet has voted in favor of the U.S.-brokered maritime border deal with Lebanon, the first of several procedural hurdles before the agreement is formally adopted

The deal is the result of what a Biden administration official said was ‘months’ of US-led talks

Israel and Lebanon have reached "an historic agreement" on their maritime border, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday.

Lebanon and Israel have reached a historic agreement demarcating a disputed maritime border between them, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Liz Truss has told her Israeli counterpart that she is weighing the possible relocation from Tel Aviv.