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Israel's Herzog calls for investigation of alleged sex abuse of prison guards

Israeli President Isaac Herzog called on Tuesday for an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of female guards by prisoners at a maximum security prison with the encouragement of their superiors.

Reuters

Israel Signals No Change on Nuclear Policy as US Reaffirms Anti-proliferation Drive

Israel signaled it would not change policy around its assumed nuclear arsenal on Monday as Washington affirmed a global treaty designed to roll back the spread of such weaponry. The rare, if veiled, remarks by Prime Minister Yair Lapid came as countries party to the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)…

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Israel signals no change on nuclear policy as U.S. reaffirms anti-proliferation drive

Israel signalled it would not change policy around its assumed nuclear arsenal on Monday as Washington affirmed a global treaty designed to roll back the spread of such weaponry.

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Israel and Jordan advance plans to complete joint industrial park

Israel says ‘final details’ for project agreed during meeting last week between Jordan’s king and acting Israel PM.

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Israeli Cabinet Approves Establishment of ‘Jordan Gateway’

The Israeli cabinet approved Sunday the establishment of a joint Israeli-Jordanian industrial and employment border zone. The “Jordan Gateway” will allow Israelis and Jordanians to “conveniently” cross between their countries to work on joint projects. It calls for rebuilding a joint industrial zone between their countries for workers, engineers, managers…

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Israel demands U.N. disband Gaza war panel over alleged anti-Semitism

Israel on Sunday demanded that a United Nations' panel investigating its 2021 war with Palestinian militants be disbanded, condemning remarks made by one of its members as anti-Semitic.

Reuters

Israel PM urges UN to dismantle rights panel over 'anti-Semitic' remarks

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Sunday upped pressure on the United Nations to disband a commission investigating Israel, appealing to the secretary-general over "anti-Semitic" remarks from a member of the body.

AFP

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Israel's prime minister vows probe into 'sex slave' prison case

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel's premier promised an investigation Sunday into allegations by a female former guard at a maximum security prison that she was repeatedly raped by a Palestinian inmate after being forced to work as a "sex slave" by her superiors.

AFP

PA Files Complaint to UN Security Council Against Lapid’s Gov’t

The Palestinian Authority filed a complaint to the United Nations Security Council against Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid’s caretaker government. “The occupying power (Israel) has launched an illegal and massive campaign to colonize Palestinian land and build hundreds of other settlement units,” the PA noted, citing the ongoing violent attacks…

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Gantz Accuses Netanyahu of Involving Army in Politics

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz announced that the opposition chief is engaging the army in political affairs at the expense of security interests. Earlier, opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu announced the appointment of a new chief of staff of the Israeli army and demanded the extension of the term of the…

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Moscow's ex-chief rabbi warns of 'dark clouds' for Russian Jews

Jerusalem (AFP) - Moscow's former chief rabbi now living in exile in Israel warned Thursday of "dark clouds on the horizon" for Russian Jews, as ties between the two countries deteriorate over the Ukraine war.

AFP

Jordan’s King Intensifies Meetings with Israeli Officials to Revive Peace

Jordan’s King Abdullah II met with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Amman on Wednesday, days after meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. King Abdullah “stressed the need to find a political horizon to achieve a just, comprehensive and lasting peace” with the Palestinians, according to a statement from the…

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Jordan’s King Abdullah II meets Israeli prime minister in Amman

In meeting with Israel’s Yair Lapid, Jordan’s King Abdullah says Palestinians should be included in US-backed projects.

Al Jazeera

Israel says delegation bound for Moscow amid Jewish emigration agency dispute

An Israeli delegation will travel to Moscow on Wednesday to hold talks with officials, Prime Minister Yair Lapid's office said, amid a dispute over the activities in Russia of an agency that helps Jews move to Israel.

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Jordan's king tells Israel PM that Palestinians must join regional projects

Jordan's King Abdullah on Wednesday told Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Amman that Palestinians should be part of U.S.-sponsored regional economic projects to underpin stability in the Middle East.

The Guardian - UK

Russia seeks to play down closure of Israel migration agency

Russian branch of charity with close ties to Israeli government shut down after Israeli criticism of Ukraine war

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Israel Warns Russia Against Shutting Down Jewish Agency

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid warned Russia on Sunday against shutting down the Jewish agency in charge of organizing the emigration of Jews to Israel. In remarks at the beginning of the cabinet session, Lapid said such step would be a “grave event” that would negatively affect diplomatic ties between…

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Russia in Syria, a Double-Edged Sword

What will happen if the United States decided to suddenly withdraw from northeastern Syria? What if Turkey carried out its threats and launched an attack in the north of the country? What if a secret deal was made to hand over Deir Ezzor oil fields to Damascus in exchange for…

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Russia move against Jewish group response to Israel war stance: analysts

Jerusalem (AFP) - A Russian crackdown on the agency that processes the immigration of Jews to Israel is a response to new Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid's tougher stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, analysts said Friday.

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Israel’s Appointment of Lapid as PM Disgruntles Putin

Russia’s Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov reportedly expressed President Vladimir Putin’s displeasure at Yair Lapid becoming Israel’s prime minister due to his sharp statements on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to a report on Channel 12 news, Viktorov has said in closed-door meetings that Lapid becoming prime minister could…

The Independent UK

Israel aims to stop Russian move against Jewish nonprofit

Israel’s prime minister says he's sending a delegation to Moscow in hopes of halting a Russian order to shutter the operations of a major nonprofit organization that promotes Jewish immigration to Israel

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France Says Ready to Work on Reviving Peace Process

On his second European stop, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysée Palace on Wednesday. Before the start of the two sides’ meetings, the French president warned that violence could erupt at any moment, calling for “action and addressing the deep political causes.” Macron…

France 24

Macron hosts Abbas for talks, calls for new Mideast peace push

French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for the resumption of long-stalled peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in order to prevent simmering tensions in one of the Middle East’s longest conflicts from boiling over again.

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Israeli PM Praises EU's Decision to Resume Association Council Sessions

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid has lauded the European Union's decision to resume the Association Council sessions with Israel for the first time in a decade. Lapid said in a statement Tuesday that a new era has begun in the relations between the EU and Israel. Political sources confirmed that…

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Israeli Leader Warns Hezbollah during Visit to Border

Israel’s new prime minister paid an unannounced visit to the border with Lebanon on Tuesday, threatening to unleash a harsh military response to what he described as "unacceptable" aggression by the Lebanese Hezbollah party. The visit came at a time of heightened tensions with Hezbollah, the heavily armed group that…

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