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Israel's election campaign kicks off, polls predict further deadlock

Israeli political parties submitted their final lists of candidates on Thursday for an unprecedented fifth election in four years, which looks unlikely to break the deadlock between former premier Benjamin Netanyahu and his bitter rivals.

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Germany to Buy Israeli Missile to Boost Air Defense

Germany is in talks to buy the Arrow 3 missile defense system from Israel. The step comes as part of Berlin's efforts to strengthen its armed forces after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on a visit to the German capital on Monday. “Israel will play…

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Germany’s Scholz Sees No Imminent Nuclear Deal with Iran

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made clear Monday that he doesn't expect an agreement with Iran in the immediate future to restore Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers, though he said there's no reason for Iran not to sign up and European countries would remain "patient." Scholz spoke after meeting…

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Wary of Russia, Germany in talks to buy Arrow 3 missile defence from Israel

Germany is in talks to buy the Arrow 3 missile defence system from Israel as part of Berlin's efforts to strengthen its armed forces after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on a visit to the German capital on Monday.

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Israel PM Heads to Berlin for Fresh Pitch against Iran Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid was headed to Germany Sunday in his latest diplomatic effort to persuade Western powers to ditch their tattered nuclear deal with the Jewish state's arch nemesis Iran. Israel has long opposed a revival of the 2015 accord, which has been moribund since then US president…

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Iran Sends Written Warning to Countries Hosting US Army

Iran's Chief of Staff, Mohammad Bagheri, said that Tehran has sent a written warning to the countries hosting the US army in the region. Bagheri condemned Israel's joining the US Central Command (CENTCOM), accusing Washington of seeking to "fill the vacuum" of its forces in the region. He said that…

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Israel PM Opposes Prosecuting Soldier who Likely Shot Abu Akleh

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday pushed back against suggestions of prosecuting a soldier who likely shot dead Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during an army operation this year. The veteran Al Jazeera reporter was wearing a bulletproof vest marked "Press" and a helmet when she was shot in…

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Israeli PM rejects calls to change army rules of engagement

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid says no one will “dictate our open-fire policies,” appearing to reject U.S. calls for Israel to review its rules of engagement following the shooting death of a prominent journalist

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Lapid Inspects F-35 Squadron, Sends Sharp Warning to Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Tuesday said that he had agreed with US President Joe Biden on Israel having full freedom to act as it sees fit to prevent the possibility of Iran becoming a nuclear threat. Lapid stressed that it was too early to determine whether Israel had…

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Tel Aviv Maintains Intensive Campaign to Block Nuclear Deal

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid announced that his country was conducting an intensive campaign to prevent the signing of a “dangerous nuclear agreement” between Iran and major powers. Addressing a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Lapid announced that the director of the Mossad, David Barnea, would head to Washington on Monday…

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Israeli Defense Minister Nominates New Army Chief

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has nominated Maj. Gen.

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Biden, Lapid discuss ‘shared commitment’ against nukes for Iran

No mention of disagreement over looming revival of Iran nuclear deal in US and Israeli statements describing the call.

Al Jazeera

Biden, Israel's Lapid Speak amid Discussions on Possible Iran Nuclear Deal

US President Joe Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday, a White House official said, as Tehran seeks stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal that is strongly opposed by Israel. In its own readout of the leaders' call, Lapid's office said…

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U.S. will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, Biden tells Israel's Lapid

President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday the United States will never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon, the White House said, as Tehran seeks stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a nuclear deal with world powers.

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Two Former Israeli Ministers Back Military Solution to Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

Israeli government and opposition leaders have brought the issue of Iran and confronting its nuclear project and all its military activities into their campaigns for the upcoming elections. Two former ministers said that the “military option” is the only solution to confront Tehran, and that the Iranians “know that current…

Reuters

Former Israeli PM Netanyahu warned over festival disaster

A state commission of inquiry into one of Israel's worst civil disasters issued a warning to former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a senior police official on Tuesday that they may share responsibility for an accident that killed 45 people.

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Israel Calls to Support IAEA in its Investigations with Iran

Israel objected to Tehran's request to end open probes by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), calling on major countries to support the "independence" of the watchdog investigating Iran's nuclear program. Political sources in Tel Aviv said there were several faults and defects in the draft to revive the nuclear…

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Lapid: Deal with Iran Depends on ‘Credible Military Option’

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid considered that the nuclear agreement with Iran was “possible if a credible military threat is put on the table,” stressing that he instructed the army and Mossad leaders to prepare to defend Israel’s security. “We are making a concerted effort to ensure the Americans and…

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Israeli Spy Chief to Discuss Iran Deal During US Visit

The head of Israel's Mossad spy agency will visit the United States in early September for talks on the possible revival of the Iran nuclear deal, an official said Sunday. The announced visit is the latest in Israel’s push to sway Western powers from a deal to return to the…

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Israel Wants Türkiye to Shut Down ‘Hamas’ Office

The Israeli charge d'affaires in Türkiye said on Friday the re-appointment of an ambassador to Ankara could happen within weeks, while repeating Israel's expectation that the Hamas office in Istanbul be closed down. Lillian said the process of re-appointing an ambassador to Türkiye was only a matter of "when and…

Reuters

Israeli diplomat in Turkey expects ambassador appointment "within weeks"

The Israeli charge d'affaires in Turkey said on Friday the re-appointment of an ambassador to Ankara could happen within weeks, while repeating Israel's expectation that the Hamas office in Istanbul be closed down.

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US Tries to Ease Israel’s Concerns over Iran Nuclear Negotiations

Israeli National Security Advisor Eyal Hulata held talks in Washington this week to ease Tel Aviv’s concerns over the US offering more concessions to Iran in the nuclear deal negotiations, media reports said. Speculation has been growing that the United States and Iran are close to agreeing a return to…

Axios

U.S. toughened positions in Iran deal response, Israeli officials say

Israel has been pressing Biden to reject Iran's demands.

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Israeli PM Lapid Refuses to Meet with Norway’s Foreign Minister

Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid decided not to meet his Norwegian counterpart Anniken Huitfeldt during her visit to Israel in September. Diplomatic sources in Tel Aviv said Lapid's decision comes in protest against Norway’s announcement in June to label products from Israeli settlements with their place of origin. They stressed…

Al Jazeera

Iran ‘carefully reviewing’ US response to nuclear deal proposal

Iran had sent a ‘reasonable’ response to EU’s proposal to restore the nuclear deal last week, as negotiations continue.

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