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Two former Israel PMs unite to challenge Netanyahu in elections

Two former Israel PMs unite to challenge Netanyahu in elections

Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett and opposition leader Yair Lapid announced Sunday they will run on a joint list in this year's elections, in a move aimed at unseating incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu. "I am pleased to announce that tonight, together with my friend Yair Lapid, I

East Jerusalem residents anguished as homes demolished to make way for biblical park

East Jerusalem residents anguished as homes demolished to make way for biblical park

Yusra Qwaider is 97 years old, bedridden and helpless: within days, bulldozers from the Jerusalem municipality will come to tear down the home she has lived in for over 50 years. If the demolition in the Al-Bustan neighbourhood goes ahead, it will be the third time she has lost

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Trump says Washington shooting will not stop Iran war - US President Donald Trump said a shooting at a Washington media dinner on Saturday would not divert him from the Iran war. "It's not going to deter me from winning

Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted for municipal councils on Saturday, the first elections since the Gaza war began. With a narrow slate of contenders, turnout was initially low in the occupied West Bank where 1.5 million people were registered to vote. But it was boosted

Trump again scraps peace talks with Iran

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump called off a planned diplomatic mission to Pakistan on Saturday, refusing to send his team on what he described as an unproductive 18-hour flight, as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi departed Islamabad without meeting with American representatives. Trump confirmed the cancellation in a

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

The latest developments in the Middle East war: - Oil mixed, stocks at record highs - Oil prices had a mixed day, with Brent oil futures edging higher to again finish above $100 a barrel, while US benchmark West Texas Intermediate dropped 1.5 percent to $94.40 a barrel. Major Wall

UK PM vows legislation to ban Iran Guards: report

UK PM vows legislation to ban Iran Guards: report

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to propose legislation within weeks to proscribe Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, a report said Friday. Starmer made the comments while speaking to the Jewish Chronicle newspaper during a visit Thursday to a London synagogue targeted by arsonists nearly a week ago. The commitment