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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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 28, 2022

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.

Reuters · Aug 26, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 26, 2022

Biden administration responds to Iran's offer on nuke deal

The Biden administration says it has responded to Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Israel’s Premier Urges West to Reject Iran Nuclear Deal

Israel's prime minister urged President Joe Biden and Western powers to call off an emerging nuclear deal with Iran, saying that negotiators are letting Tehran manipulate the talks and that an agreement would reward Israel's enemies. Yair Lapid called the emerging agreement a “bad deal” and suggested that Biden has…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 24, 2022

Israel: Nuclear deal would give Iran $100 billion to destabilise region

A new nuclear deal between world powers and Iran would allow other nations to avoid sanctions and give Teheran $100 billion a year to destabilise the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on Wednesday.

Reuters · Aug 24, 2022

Israel's premier urges West to reject Iran nuclear deal

Israel's prime minister says the West is letting Iran manipulate talks over an emerging “bad deal” to curb Tehran's nuclear capabilities

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Lapid to Macron: Israel not bound by Iran deal

Israel objects to a return to the Iran nuclear deal and if one is reached, will not be bound by it, Prime Minister Yair Lapid told French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday, according to a statement from the Israeli leader's office.

Reuters · Aug 22, 2022

Spiritual Leader of Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Party Dies

Rabbi Shalom Cohen, the spiritual leader of Israel's largest ultra-Orthodox political party, died in hospital on Monday at the age of 91, his family said. Cohen, who headed the Council of Torah Sages, the highest body in the Shas party, had been at the Hadassah hospital in Jerusalem when his…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 22, 2022

U.S. tries to reassure Israel over possible Iran deal

Israeli officials said they aren't reassured.

Axios · Aug 20, 2022