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Israel has continued to attack Lebanon after the new ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect, raising fears that Tel Aviv is trying to wreck the fragile agreement tied to wider efforts to end Middle East hostilities.
Talks planned for Friday in Switzerland between Iran and the United States, which Vice President JD Vance had been scheduled to attend, were postponed as the fighting intensified in southern Lebanon, with Israel’s military claiming Friday its forces struck Hezbollah targets throughout the region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has restrained himself from openly displaying his opposition to the memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States. But looking to the positions of Israelis from across the political spectrum, and the military’s actions in Lebanon, the picture is clear: Israe…
It may be that when Israelis look back on the war with Iran, they will remember it not because of the operations, assassinations, or brief euphoria, but as the moment one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s most important political assets finally collapsed: the belief that he was the man who knew how to preserve …
An Israeli District Court has ruled that an individual with a double life and two permanent homes – one in Israel and one abroad (Nigeria) – was resident and taxable in Israel on worldwide income. This followed a detailed examination by the court of his center-of-living indicators over many years (Chaim & Yona Zach …
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Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire on Friday, after a sharp escalation in fighting threatened to unravel a fragile regional truce, a day after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to end the war.
Talks between the US and Iran on a final settlement to end the war have been postponed.
The Iranian maritime authority is requiring ships to submit requests to pass through the Strait of Hormuz 48 hours in advance of crossing, Al Nahar News reported.
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Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has struck out at critics of a memorandum of understanding signed by Washington and Tehran to end the US-Israeli war with Iran.
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Israeli forces detained three young Palestinian men and attacked others with tear gas and sound bombs at a picnic site near Bethlehem, occupied West Bank, according to Wafa news agency.
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It is not another anonymously sourced report about a rift between the United States and Israel. This time, the administration of President Donald Trump appears genuinely frustrated with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war in Lebanon.
Lebanon's death toll due to Israeli airstrikes has risen to 47 killed since midnight, Al Mayadeen news reported.
Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon continues to escalate despite a fragile US-Iran ceasefire framework, which includes Lebanon.
Former president nevertheless said in an interview that he was happy to see a ceasefire with Iran and hopes it holds
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Israeli forces have conducted at least four strikes in Southern Lebanon after the ceasefire agreement took effect at 4 PM local time, Al Jazeera reported.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said this week he would suspend contact with the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, over reports that she compared Israel’s treatment of Palestinians with South Africa’s former apartheid system.
The Israeli government and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon beginning at 4 PM local time, Reuters news; reported.
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As the FIFA World Cup continues, soccer fans from around the world, including Israel, will be benefiting from the protection that Israeli companies have provided to aid authorities in ensuring that the largest sporting event in the world runs smoothly.
Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire set to begin at 4 p.m. local time on Friday, a senior US official told Reuters.
Israeli strikes across 11 towns overnight killed at least 18 people and wounded 33, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Friday, as the deadliest escalation since the announcement of a US-Iran agreement raised fears for the future of the fragile truce. Both parties announced on Friday that they have agreed to a ceas…
Israeli strikes have killed at least 21 and wounded over 39 others in southern Lebanon since Thursday night, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced.
A formal signing ceremony and talks planned for Friday in Switzerland between Iran and the United States were called off, as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensified in southern Lebanon.
Os Estados Unidos e o Irã assinaram nesta semana um acordo de paz provisório , com ambos os lados reivindicando vitória no conflito iniciado pelos EUA e Israel em fevereiro.
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Israeli strikes have killed at least 21 and wounded over 39 others in southern Lebanon since Thursday night, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced.
Israeli strikes have killed at least 21 and wounded over 39 others in southern Lebanon since Thursday night, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health announced.
Israeli forces raided a children's toy store in Jenin in the West Bank, occupied Palestine, and fired tear gas in the city's marketplace, Wafa news agency reported.
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Update: the Yo-Yo insanity that is the on again, off again Iran war. Moments after we reported that futures and global risk assets had sold off overnight on a delay to today's start of peace talks in Switzerland due to Iran's protest of ongoing violence in Lebanon, moments ago Reuters reported that Israel and Hezbol…
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US Vice President JD Vance has warned Israel that President Donald Trump is its only friend left in the world as he batted away criticism of the Iran deal.
Oil prices steadied on Friday and were on track to post a weekly loss on the prospect of increased supply in global markets after the US and Iran signed a deal to end the Middle East conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Campaigners and lawyers have warned that the Court of Appeal's ruling finding the ban on Palestine Action to be lawful has further blurred the lines of an already broad definition of terrorism, and that is has “dangerous” implications for the right to protest.
Israeli officials have openly said that troops will remain in southern Lebanon, as strikes between the Israeli military and Hezbollah continue overnight despite the signing of the memorandum of understanding on Thursday.
Iranian football federation says the team were denied permission to fly in from Mexico two days before the match against Belgium on Sunday
Iranian football federation says the team were denied permission to fly in from Mexico two days before the match against Belgium on Sunday
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Oil prices are on track to close lower for the week, with WTI futures down more than 9% versus last Friday’s close after the US and Iran secured an interim peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly reopened strait on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April
A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly reopened strait on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April
Iran's Strait of Hormuz authority said on Friday it would waive planned fees to use the waterway during the 60-day negotiation period under the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States this week.