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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces a close vote Tuesday, says Iran's leadership must be eliminated. U.S. President Donald Trump vows to "finish the job" in Iran eight months after the war began, as a third aircraft carrier and thousands of troops make their way to the region.

Tens of thousands of Israelis have marched in Tel Aviv on the eve of pivotal elections.

<p>Billionaire American investor <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1780804">Bill Ackman</a> on Sunday said that Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich should not serve in Israel’s next government, saying the two far-right politicians had caused enormous damage to the country’s reputation.</p> <p>The public intervention by the prominent hedge fund manager, who

While many Palestinians dream of escaping the ruins of Gaza, Israeli settler activists cannot wait for the chance to move in.

More than 400 different locations affected over weekend and 40 Palestinians arrested, says military

Two Israeli strikes hit students and security guards at the Islamic University in Gaza City.

Israel requires ballots to be cast in person. More than 60,000 voters are expected to make the trip.

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<p>An Israeli strike on a university in Gaza City killed three people on Sunday, staff and a local hospital said, while the civil defence agency reported four others killed elsewhere in the territory.</p> <p>Reached for comment, the Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.</p> <p>Al Shifa Hospital said it received three bodies and treated eight

Israeli soldiers beat and injured Hijazi Shawer, a 70-year-old Palestinian shopkeeper and community leader.

Israel is holding a general election this week after years of war. For many Israelis, shaken by the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks and years of war, it is the most consequential in decades.

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Rising energy costs and protests are sharpening European opposition to renewed US-Israeli attacks on Iran.

<p>An Israeli strike on a university in Gaza City killed three people on Sunday, staff and a local hospital said, while the civil defence agency reported four others killed elsewhere in the territory.</p> <p>Reached for comment, the Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.</p> <p>Al Shifa Hospital said it received three bodies and treated eight

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On Tuesday, Israel will hold its first parliamentary elections since the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attacks. Essentially one man is on the ballot: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. How might Israeli policy change if the opposition succeeds?

On Tuesday, Israel will hold its first parliamentary elections since the October 7, 2023 terror attacks. Essentially one man is on the ballot: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Matt Gutman reports from Tel Aviv on the divide over Netanyahu, and how Israeli policy might or might not change if the opposition succeeds.

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Melody Sucharewicz ist deutsch-israelische Politikberaterin und Expertin für Extremismusbekämpfung. NZZ-Chefredaktor Eric Gujer spricht mit ihr über Israels Lage, die Stimmung im Land und die Prognosen für die anstehenden Wahlen.

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The Israeli military pressed ahead with a major operation in the occupied West Bank Sunday, displacing thousands of Palestinians and restricting movement following a Friday attack...

Evictions, raids and outpost expansion continue across the occupied West Bank amid heightened tensions.

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Israelis face a pivotal election on October 27, as Netanyahu's leadership hangs in the balance amid coalition debates.

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A new government would not end the occupation, but it could rein in the far right and ease tensions across the region.

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Ein Drittel der israelischen Bevölkerung kämpft mit Traumafolgestörungen nach dem Terroranschlag der Hamas im Jahr 2023. Der Umgang mit dieser Angst bestimmt den Ausgang dieser Wahl.

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Thousands of Israelis rallied against PM Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of elections on Tuesday.

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A Middle East war that U.S. President Donald Trump said would be over in a matter of weeks now looks set to escalate as it enters its eighth month.

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A day after attacks by Palestinian gunmen killed two soldiers, Israel imposed widespread closures, displacing residents in the city of Hebron.

Critics say prime minister’s proposal would turn country into an economic pariah

Opposition figures join Tel Aviv protesters demanding an independent October 7 inquiry.

A coffee shop opening on Saturday sparked a culture war in the Holy City. The divide over ultra-Orthodox military service is even more heated.

The crackdown follows the killing of two Israeli soldiers by two Palestinian gunmen on Friday - and comes just days ahead of Israel's election.

A group of lawyers and civil society representatives filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau regarding Israeli real estate events held in Toronto and Montreal, alleging that illegal properties were marketed to Canadians under false pretenses. The complaint alleges that at least four Israeli real estate companies and a Canadian marketing agency promoted

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Cypriots say the influx of Israelis is threatening local businesses and pushing communities out of their neighbourhoods.

<p>Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday and displaced around 250 families, some in the middle of the night, vowing to exact a heavy price for a deadly <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039241/west-bank-attack-wounds-5-israelis-as-netanyahu-cancels-events">attack on soldiers</a>.</p> <p>The Palestinian Authority calle

<p>Israeli forces pushed into the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Saturday and displaced around 250 families, some in the middle of the night, vowing to exact a heavy price for a deadly <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2039241/west-bank-attack-wounds-5-israelis-as-netanyahu-cancels-events">attack on soldiers</a>.</p> <p>The Palestinian Authority calle

Nach dem tödlichen Angriff auf zwei israelische Soldaten hat Israel in Hebron umfangreiche Antiterroreinsätze gestartet. Die Palästinensische Autonomiebehörde ruft um Hilfe.

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Israel on vastannut kahden aseistautuneen palestiinalaisen perjantaiseen hyökkäykseen muun muassa ratsioilla. Ministeri väläyttää Länsirannalle jopa Gazan kohtaloa.

Nach dem tödlichen Angriff auf Soldaten hat Israel in Hebron im Westjordanland einen Militäreinsatz begonnen. Premier Netanjahu kündigte eine "sehr große Überraschung" für die Palästinensische Autonomiebehörde an.

A Palestinian man is facing Israeli settler attacks and a demolition order from Israeli forces in Umm Safa village.

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<p>PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows ‘to destroy this place’ in retaliation for militant attack on army checkpoint</p><p>Israeli troops have levelled a neighbourhood in Hebron, driving out hundreds of families in <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/23/netanyahu-orders-very-extensive-operation-west-bank-two-israeli-soldiers-killed">collective punishm

Nach dem tödlichen Angriff auf israelische Soldaten in der Stadt Hebron hat die Armee nach eigenen Angaben eine Anti-Terror-Operation im Westjordanland gestartet.

Israelis will decide this week if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will remain in office.

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/23078f.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Nach der Tötung zweier israelischer Soldaten ist das Westjordanland abgeriegelt – wenige Tage vor den Wahlen in Israel.