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Israel braces for Iranian retaliation after Soleimani assassination
As Iranian officials vowed revenge, the government of America’s closest ally in the Middle East gave no immediate public response to the deaths of Soleimani and of Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad.
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Israel's Netanyahu asks parliament for immunity
The immunity request is expected to delay the start of court proceedings for months, as lawmakers are not due to vote on the matter until after 2 March elections.
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Israel's Netanyahu wins ruling party leadership vote
With all votes counted, the Likud announced that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had secured 72.5%, with rival Gideon Saar winning 27.5%.
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Israel hits Gaza with air strikes after 'rocket fire'
Israeli military aircraft carried out air strikes against the Gaza Strip Wednesday night, the army said, in what it called a response to a rocket fired from the Hamas-controlled Palestinian enclave.
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ICC prosecutor announces probe into 'war crimes' in Palestinian territories
The statement from prosecutor Fatou Besouda did not specify the perpetrators of the alleged crimes.
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Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket fire - army
It said a weapons manufacturing site and underground infrastructure were among the sites targeted.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu defiant after corruption indictment
The shock announcement compounded the political chaos gripping Israel, which has been without a government for months and faces the prospect of its third election in a year.
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The charges against Israeli PM Netanyahu
Here is a look at the allegations against the veteran premier, who denies them all.
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In new pro-Israel shift, US no longer calls settlements illegal
The statement puts the United States at odds with virtually all countries as well as UN Security Council resolutions and was hailed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a close ally of President Donald Trump who is days away from potentially losing office.
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Israeli retaliatory airstrike kills Palestinian - Gaza ministry
The ministry said Ahmed Ahmed al-Shehri, 27, was injured during an Israeli airstrike near Khan Yunis in southern Gaza.
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Israel vote deadlock confirmed by near-complete official results
The results from Israel's election committee showed Gantz's centrist Blue and White with 33 seats out of 120 and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing Likud with 31.
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Netanyahu calls on Gantz to form a unity government together
Netanyahu, in a video message, said he preferred to form a right-wing coalition, but the results showed it was not possible.
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Israel's Netanyahu fails to win majority in close election
The outcome dealt a new blow to Israel’s longest-serving leader who was already weakened by the inability to put together an administration after an inconclusive election in April.
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Israel's Netanyahu teetering in close election race - polls
Benjamin Netanyahu’s main election challenger, centrist Benny Gantz, said on Wednesday it appeared from the exit polls that Israel’s longest-serving leader was defeated but that only official results would tell.
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Netanyahu: Israel's longest-serving premier fights for his future
The 69-year-old is fighting his second election in five months with a potential corruption indictment looming.
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Netanyahu vows to annex West Bank's Jordan Valley if re-elected
Palestinians immediately reacted by saying Netanyahu was destroying any hopes for peace, while his electoral opponents accused him of a cynical play for right-wing nationalist votes with polls only a week away.
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Netanyahu: Israel ready for any scenario after Hezbollah clash
The Iran-backed Hezbollah movement said its fighters destroyed an Israeli military vehicle, killing and wounding those inside. Israel said there were no casualties.
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Explosions hit Gaza police checkpoints, three dead - officials
Explosions hit two police checkpoints in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing three officers and wounding several other Palestinians, the Hamas-run interior ministry said, declaring a state of emergency after the blasts.
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Netanyahu orders news settler homes at fatal attack site
Settler leaders often say after attacks on Israelis that the right response is settlement growth.
