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Casting wary eye on IAEA, Israel fears US laying groundwork for new Iran deal

Signs are pointing in a worrying direction for Israel. A smattering of reports, meetings and announcement appear to indicate that the US is moving...

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British Lords visiting Israel warn of potential fracture in Israel’s institutions

A group of British Lords in Israel expressed concern this week over the state of Israeli politics, calling the ongoing fight over judicial reform a...

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Hungary denies it’s decided to move embassy to Jerusalem

A day after Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said that Hungary would be moving its embassy to Jerusalem in the near future, Budapest denied that any such...

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Set to expand rehabilitation aid, Israel puts expertise on display in Ukraine

The first Ukrainian-Israeli Rehabilitation Summit opened in Lviv on Tuesday, bringing Israel’s experience in physical and psychological recovery to...

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In Baku, Azerbaijan’s president thanks Herzog for Israeli arms supply

President Isaac Herzog stressed on Tuesday the threat that Iran poses to regional stability in his meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Ilham...

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Ukraine slaps 50-year sanctions package on Iran amid latest drone strikes

After repeated attacks on the country by Russian forces using Iranian-made drones, Ukraine’s parliament — the Verkhovna Rada — approved 50-year...

30.05.2023 10

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Before flying to Baku, Herzog strikes optimistic note on judicial reform talks

Before taking off for Baku on Tuesday for his meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, President Isaac Herzog said that talks over Israeli...

30.05.2023 30

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Deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia is ‘absolutely possible,’ says ex-Mossad chief

Against a backdrop of measured optimism from Jerusalem over the chances of a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia, former Mossad chief...

28.05.2023 10

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Herzog to meet Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev in Baku as ties expand

President Isaac Herzog will fly to Azerbaijan on Tuesday, the latest step in an ongoing and very public expansion of bilateral ties. Herzog, who will...

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White House is alienating Gulf allies, says former Trump Middle East envoy

The Biden administration has misjudged its approach to the Middle East, a senior official from the Donald Trump White House said in an interview as he...

26.05.2023 30

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Support for Iran growing in Latin America, warns Colombia’s former president

Iran enjoys an increasingly friendly environment in parts of Latin America, Colombia’s former president Ivan Duque said while in Jerusalem this...

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Prominent GOP donors in Israel: Judicial fight keeps us from investing here

A group of US businessmen from a prominent conservative political donor club said they are interested in investing in Israeli and regional...

25.05.2023 30

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After months of delays, Netanyahu receives invitation to visit UAE

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday was formally invited to visit the United Arab Emirates after months of delays in securing his first...

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FM Cohen headed to Hungary next week, with Orban meeting in the works

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen will be heading to Europe next week, stopping in Hungary, Austria, Croatia, and Slovakia. He will meet his Hungarian...

22.05.2023 30

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Defense Ministry to invest heavily in AI in bid to improve intel on Iran

Defense Ministry Director-General Eyal Zamir hinted on Monday that Iran would be the primary focus of Israel’s military force design in the coming...

22.05.2023 10

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Judicial fight is ‘source of pride for the country,’ says Herzog

President Isaac Herzog expressed optimism on Monday about the ongoing domestic fight over the government’s proposed judicial reform, calling it “a...

22.05.2023 20

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With Erdogan on cusp of keeping power, Israel has reason to root for former foe

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to have weathered what is likely the most serious challenge to his continued rule yet. Though the...

20.05.2023 30

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After years of dead-end air campaigns, pinpoint use of ground forces may offer way out

Two Israeli officers made the rare decision to issue a stark warning in an official IDF journal. Israel’s military, they cautioned, is at a dead...

17.05.2023 30

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After US request, Jerusalem may change name of Negev Forum to make it less Israeli

Israel is inclined to go along with a recent US request to change the name of the Negev Forum for regional cooperation to a title that is less...

16.05.2023 20

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Hamas, undeterred, sat on the sidelines as Islamic Jihad and Israel slugged it out

For the third time since Operation Black Belt in 2019, Hamas sat out a fight between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Though it maintained a...

15.05.2023 30

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Europe, Egypt urge truce between Israel and Gaza terrorists as fighting intensifies

Both the European Union’s foreign policy chief and foreign ministers of France, Egypt, Germany and Jordan urged a ceasefire to end fighting between...

11.05.2023 30

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EU nixes diplomatic event over Ben Gvir attendance to avoid ‘offering him platform’

A day before it was to take place, the European Union said Monday that it was canceling a Europe Day diplomatic reception over National Security...

08.05.2023 30

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Amid US diplomatic push, FM Cohen to speak with senior White House officials

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is scheduled to speak with two senior US officials on Monday before heading to India. He will meet in Jerusalem with Amos...

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Ukraine to invite Economy Minister Barkat to June recovery conference in London

Kyiv will be inviting Israel’s Economy Minister to the international Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 in June, a Ukrainian diplomat told The Times...

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Senior US official in Saudi Arabia to discuss massive rail project with UAE, India

A senior White House official was in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss a massive infrastructure project with key Israeli allies, but without Israel at...

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For Israel’s once-potential Arab allies, ties with Jerusalem lose some sheen

Last month, on Israel’s 75th Independence Day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office released a video which featured, among other things, the...

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Bnei Menashe community member killed, 2 synagogues torched in northeast India violence

Members of a small group tracing their heritage to the ancient Israelites and seeking to move to Israel found themselves caught up in violent ethnic...

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EU’s Borrell wins over foreign minister during long one-on-one chat

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and his staff expected a short and not particularly warm meeting in Brussels on Tuesday with European Union foreign policy...

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Gulf ambassadors skipped Foreign Ministry ‘iftar’ to send message – European official

Ambassadors from Israel’s Gulf allies avoided an iftar dinner hosted by the Foreign Ministry in April to send a message to Jerusalem, a European...

03.05.2023 30

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Help us get our kids back from Russia, urges senior Ukraine lawmaker visiting Israel

Ukraine is looking for Israel’s help in pressuring Moscow to release tens of thousands of Ukrainian children taken illegally from their homes to...

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Foreign Minister Cohen buries hatchet with EU foreign policy czar Borrell

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and the European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell met in Brussels on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Benjamin...

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Israel has yet to decide whether to send detained Jordanian MP back home — diplomat

Israel has yet to determine its next steps regarding the Jordanian parliamentarian arrested in April on suspicion of smuggling over 200 guns and gold...

02.05.2023 20

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Close US-Israel ties make world safer, House leader tells Netanyahu

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, in Israel at the head of a bipartisan delegation, held separate meetings on Monday with Prime Minister Benjamin...

01.05.2023 20

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Berlin police ban pro-Hamas signs, lsrael flag burning during May Day rallies

Two weeks after a Berlin rally in which protesters called for the death of Jews, police in Germany’s capital announced a ban on signs supporting...

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Ahead of Knesset address, US House Speaker McCarthy calls Israel ‘blessed nation’

Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy called Israel “a blessed nation” in Jerusalem on Sunday, a day before he was set to...

30.04.2023 20

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‘Government elected for this’: Pro-overhaul protesters back coalition, urge compromise

Thousands of right-wing Israelis gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday evening for a mass rally in support of the government’s efforts to drastically...

28.04.2023 20

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US envoy Nides: Despite occasional disagreements, support for Israel is ‘rock-solid’

United States Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides gave an optimistic account of the state of Israel-US bilateral ties in Jerusalem on Thursday, saying that...

27.04.2023 30

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In Jerusalem, presumptive GOP hopeful DeSantis blasts Biden’s Middle East policies

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a presumptive challenger to Donald Trump as the Republican presidential primary gains steam, refused to confirm in...

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On genocide memorial day, Jerusalem Armenians hold out hopes for Israeli recognition

As air force stunt planes flew overhead in preparation for Israel’s 75th Independence Day, a solemn procession marched out from the St. James...

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Missing Ukrainian soldier given Jewish burial after months-long search for body

A Jewish Ukrainian soldier who died in battle against Russian forces nearly a year ago was given a proper Jewish burial in Kharkiv on Monday. Ali...

25.04.2023 30

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FM Cohen: We don’t hold Jordan responsible for its MP’s weapons smuggling attempt

Israel tried to avoid placing responsibility directly on Amman on Monday after the arrest of a Jordanian parliamentarian over the weekend on...

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Israel arrests Jordanian MP over weapons and gold smuggling, says Amman

Israel arrested a Jordanian parliamentarian on suspicion of smuggling weapons and gold into the West Bank, Jordan’s Foreign Ministry said in a...

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Israel ends expedited immigration track for Russians and Belarusians fleeing war

Israel will halt special procedures meant to help Russian and Belarusians expedite immigration to Israel, the ministry in charge of the program said...

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Israel in contact with Sudan’s leaders, trying to help calm fighting, official says

Israel has a “direct line” to Sudan’s military chiefs, an Israeli diplomatic official told The Times of Israel on Thursday, as it tries to...

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Turkmenistan looking to open embassy in Israel, president tells FM Cohen

Turkmenistan is considering opening an embassy in Israel, the leader of the central Asian country told Foreign Minister Eli Cohen in Ashgabat on...

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Top diplomat Cohen arrives in Turkmenistan to open embassy near Iran border

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen embarked a rare trip to Turkmenistan Wednesday, where he is set to open an embassy just a few miles from the border with...

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FM Cohen meets Azerbaijani president to talk joint security challenges

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Wednesday, the latest step in an ongoing and very public expansion of...

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Foreign Minister Cohen heading to Turkmenistan to open embassy 15 miles from Iran

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen will fly from Azerbaijan to Turkmenistan on Wednesday night, becoming the first Israeli minister to visit the central Asian...

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FM Cohen jets off for Azerbaijan, as alliance on Iran’s border flourishes

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen was slated to take off on Tuesday for a three-day visit to Azerbaijan, a key ally on Iran’s northern border. Cohen will...

18.04.2023 20

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Islamist antisemitism in the US masked by alliance with far left – study

As antisemitic attacks continue to rise in the United States, a growing alliance with far-left organizations has shielded US Islamist groups from...

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