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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.
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Family of Palestinian boy wounded in head wants answers from Israel
It has been more than a month since the family and Palestinian officials say the boy was shot in the head by Israeli forces during clashes in his home village of Kufr Qaddum in the northern West Bank.
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Israeli military fires on militants at Gaza border, Palestinians say 3 killed
Palestinian medics said they retrieved three bodies from the site and Gaza hospital officials said a fourth man was injured.
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Israeli warplanes hit Gaza after Palestinian rocket attack
The army said that Friday night's rocket launch at southern Israel was the first since 12 July.
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Israel bars visit by two US congresswomen after Trump call
Israel announced its decision shortly after Trump called on the country to bar the Democratic congresswomen.
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Israel okays homes for Palestinians, settlers before Kushner visit
It was not immediately clear if all of the homes will be new construction or if some already exist and are receiving retroactive approval.
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Israel says Arrow-3 missile shield passes US trials, warns Iran
Israel views the Arrow-3 as a bulwark against the ballistic missiles fielded by Iran and Syria.
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Palestinian president says to stop agreements with Israel
The two governments work together on matters ranging from water to security, and withdrawing from agreements could impact security in the occupied West Bank.
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Israel begins to demolish homes on Jerusalem outskirt, stoking Palestinian fears
Israeli forces cut through a wire section of the barrier in Sur Baher under cover of darkness early on Monday, and began clearing residents from the area.
