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The grizzled 66-year-old who heads the centrist Yashar party is in a knife-edge race to oust the premier

Israeli military raid targets at least 15 towns in the northern West Bank, including Nablus and Jenin.

Seit dem Abend geht Israels Armee eigenen Angaben zufolge gegen Terroristen im Westjordanland vor. Damit reagiere man auf den Angriff vom Morgen, heißt es. Am Dienstag wird in Israel gewählt.

Decenas de miles de israelíes residentes en el extranjero vuelan estos días a Tel Aviv, desde lugares tan lejanos como EE UU o Australia, ante la imposibilidad de depositar la papeleta en los países donde viven

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Thousands of Israelis from overseas are flying into the country to vote for a “change” of government and end Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s time in office, voters have told The National . There has been a huge surge in overseas arrivals, with an estimated 67,000 Israelis living in the US and Europe having entered the country to vote in Tuesday’s electio

Nach einem tödlichen Angriff auf Soldaten im Westjordanland reißt Israels Armee in Hebron Häuser ab. An der »Antiterroroperation« ist auch der Geheimdienst beteiligt.

At some point, Israelis will have to have conversations about peace and how to reach a settlement with Palestinians. But in this election, the critical issue has just been avoided.

PBB merasa "sangat khawatir"&nbsp;atas meningkatnya kekerasan di seluruh wilayah Tepi Barat dipicu oleh ...

Israelske styrker har startet en operasjon i Hebron på Vestbredden etter at to soldater ble drept fredag, opplyser hæren og sikkerhetstjenesten Shin Bet.

Nach den tödlichen Schüssen auf zwei Soldaten hat Israels Armee einen "Anti-Terror-Einsatz" im Westjordanland begonnen. Man suche dort nach Waffen und Terrorinfrastruktur. Israels Premier drohte zudem mit einem großangelegten Militäreinsatz.

Syrians are protesting Israel’s occupation of parts of the country’s south, near the occupied Golan Heights.

Atentado mata dois na Cisjordânia Um atentado deixou dois mortos nesta sexta-feira (23) na Cisjordânia. As Forças Armadas de Israel declararam que terroristas planejavam um ataque em larga escala. O ataque foi por volta de 7h30, pelo horário local. Os dois atiradores palestinos abriram fogo perto de um posto de patrulhamento na periferia de Hébron, na Cisjor

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Kiryat Shmona, Israel's northernmost city, has long been a bastion of support for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party. But that loyalty is no longer ironclad.

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Il ministro degli Esteri, Tajani:: 'Non è colpendo la Cisgiordania che si difende la sicurezza dello Stato ebraico'

In the Balkans, leaders are deepening ties with Israel through defence, surveillance, and political backing. But why?

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Some three quarters of Jewish first-time voters identify as right or centre-right, higher than rest of Israeli society.

Ayalon, Aida al-Shibli e Lea estão entre os israelitas em Portugal que viajam para Israel para votar no dia 27. São as primeiras eleições depois do 7 de Outubro, que acentuou o fosso na sociedade.

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A group of lawyers and civil society members have filed a complaint with the Competition Bureau over Israeli real estate events in Toronto and Montreal, alleging that illegal properties were marketed to Canadians under false pretences.

Israel has imposed a lockdown across the occupied West Bank after a shooting near Hebron killed two Israeli soldiers.

Il ministro degli Esteri: 'Non è colpendo la Cisgiordania che si difende la sicurezza dello Stato ebraico'

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<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_720,w_1078/743142' alt='An AI-generated political cartoon. (photo credit: Jeffrey Kahn/ChatGPT)' title='An AI-generated political cartoon. (photo credit: Jeffrey Kahn/ChatGPT)' /><br />Israel’s greatest threat may be its diminishing ability to disting

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In a region struggling through conflict on many fronts, there is a fear that the upcoming Israeli election could have enormous flow-on effects for the entire Middle East.

The United Nations and an Israeli human rights group raised alarm Friday over escalating Israeli violence, sweeping closures and the threat of forced Palestinian displacement in th...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders a “full lockdown” of the occupied West Bank following a shooting.

<p>På tisdag är det val i Israel, ett val som beskrivs som ett ödesval.</p>

<p>Multinational ‘anti-war bloc’ uses Istanbul summit to call for a diplomatic solution to Middle East crisis</p><p>Foreign ministers at a summit of eight European and Middle Eastern countries have urged the US and Israel not to renews their attacks on Iran, warning a fresh outbreak of fighting would spread conflict and push oil prices even higher.</p><p>The

This year’s olive harvest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is the most violent in years, as settlers have attacked farmers and besieged homes, drawing condemnation from U.S. officials and others.

Residents of Madama describe being cut off from hospitals, schools, and olive groves as Israeli forces blockade village.

Nach einem Angriff nahe Hebron im Westjordanland hat Israels Militär den Tod von zwei Soldaten bestätigt. Die Zufahrten zur Stadt sind gesperrt - bald soll die Armee das ganze Westjordanland abriegeln. Von B. Meier.

Eine Affäre um Katar, ein Korruptionsprozess, das Versagen am 7. Oktober: Benjamin Netanyahu hat vor dieser Wahl viel überstanden. Was ihn an der Macht hält – und warum seine Gegner ihn so schwer ablösen können.

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Unless there is a major emergency, many of the far-right politicians who have set the tone in Israel for the past four years will put down their phones and log off for Shabbat on Friday evening. The country’s secular community will keep campaigning to some extent, but might also opt for a moment of rest before the crucial final days until polls open on Tuesd

Two Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack in the occupied West Bank on Friday morning that also left two suspected gunmen dead, the military said, violence that is likely to heighten political tensions and security concerns ahead of Israel's parliamentary election next week.

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<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_1067,w_1600/743149' alt='Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett are seen at a B'Yachad event. (photo credit: itay shaked)' title='Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett are seen at a B'Yachad event. (photo credit: itay shaked)' /><br />This is not a choice between Ri

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Según el primer ministro, los dos palestinos, que fueron abatidos, planeaban “un gran ataque destinado a asesinar a civiles inocentes”; crece la tensión días antes de las elecciones de Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the closure of part of the occupied West Bank after the military said it killed two alleged Palestinian gunmen.

Two Israeli soldiers were allegedly killed in the West Bank by a pair of Palestinian men, according to Israel's military. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a major military operation in response. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.

<p>Benjamin Netanyahu and ministers promise demolitions and forced displacement after deadly gunfight</p><p>Israel has launched a campaign of collective punishment against Palestinians in Hebron after gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers and injured three near a checkpoint outside the city.</p><p>Benjamin Netanyahu announced a siege on Hebron and neighbouring

7 de outubro é tema central das eleições de Israel Numa disputa eleitoral tão polarizada, cada voto conta e pode ser decisivo para definir o próximo governante. Não, não se trata do Brasil, que vai às urnas no domingo. O foco aqui é Israel, onde os cidadãos que moram no exterior precisam voltar ao país se quiserem exercer o seu direito de escolher, na terça-

Israel's Netanyahu says he ordered the military to cordon off a major city in the occupied West Bank after an attack by Palestinian gunmen that killed two Israeli soldiers.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israel Defense Forces to impose a closure of the city of Hebron and also told them to prepare for a "full lockdown" of the occupied West Bank. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports the latest on the situation.

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 &mdash; Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has apologised if the decision to ban a navigation...