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Natalie Portman refuses to attend ceremony for Israeli million-dollar prize
Israel has drawn international criticism in recent weeks for lethal tactics used during clashes with Palestinians along the border with Gaza.
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Uganda considering Israeli request to take African migrants - minister
About 4,000 migrants have left Israel for Rwanda and Uganda since 2013 under a voluntary programme but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under pressure to expel thousands more.
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African migrants in limbo as Israel seeks Uganda deportation deal
About 4,000 migrants have left Israel since 2013 under a voluntary program but PM Benjamin Netanyahu has come under pressure from his right-wing voter base to expel thousands more.
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Tensions heightened along Israel-Gaza border as conflict continues
Israeli tanks on Sunday fired shells at three suspects near the northern part of the border fence after soldiers say they spotted them trying to illegally cross into Israel.
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[WATCH] Netanyahu cancels plans for African migrant relocation
Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reversing course on a deal made with the United Nation refugee agency.
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SAJBD hopes for amicable solution to African migrants issue in Israel
Asylum seekers in that country have been left in limbo following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's reversal of a UN deal.
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Israel frees detained migrants set for Rwanda after relocation deal collapses
Some 200 additional migrants are still being held at the Saharonim detention centre in southern Israel awaiting possible deportation to Uganda.
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SAJBD slams ANC’s comment on Black Coffee’s Israel gig
The South African Jewish Board of Deputies says it’s unfair for the party to confront the artist whose music could be used to bridge the rifts among enemies.
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Saudi king reiterates support for Palestinians after Israel comments
The king also emphasised the need to advance the peace process in a phone call with US President Donald Trump on Monday night.
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No Gaza inquiry, Israeli defense minister says
Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered on Friday along the fenced 65-km frontier, where tents had been erected for a planned six-week protest.
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Calls for probe as tensions climb after Palestinians killed by Israeli forces
Palestinians are warning that Friday's protest was the first in a series of demonstrations to take place over the next six weeks along the Israel-Gaza border.
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Funerals of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces underway in Gaza
According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, 17 Palestinians were killed and more than 1,400 wounded in the ensuing violence between protestors and soldiers.
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Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon
A statement from the Israeli military said the drone had crashed because of a technical malfunction.
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Israeli forces kill 16 Palestinians in Gaza border protests: Gaza medics
Palestinian health officials said Israeli forces used mostly gunfire against the protesters, in addition to tear gas and rubber bullets.
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Israeli drone crashes in southern Lebanon: Hezbollah's al-Manar
According to reports, an unmanned Israeli spy plane crashed between the villages of Beit Yahoun and Baraachit
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Israeli ex-spymasters warn country is 'critically ill' under Netanyahu
Netanyahu had no immediate response, but a senior member of his governing coalition brushed off the censure.
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Israeli police question Netanyahu in telecom corruption case
It was the second time the prime minister had been questioned in the investigation.
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Israel admits bombing suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007, warns Iran
The Israeli military released previously classified cockpit footage, photographs and intelligence documents about its 6 September, 2007, air strike on the Al-Kubar facility near Deir al-Zor in eastern Syria.
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Israel accuses French consulate employee of smuggling guns to Palestinians
Held since 15 February, Romain Franck is accused of moving a total of 70 pistols and two assault rifles between the Palestinian territories on at least five occasions.
