Farmworkers' groups call for better transport measures after deadly crash
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Palestinians agree Gaza ceasefire: Hamas, Islamic Jihad sources
An Egyptian official also confirmed the deal on condition of anonymity.
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Turkey’s Erdogan says Trump position on Golan risks ‘new crisis’
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States should acknowledge Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, seized from Syria in 1967.
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Israel army razes home of Palestinian attacker in night-long raid
The incursion late Friday triggered clashes with angry residents following a week of rising tensions.
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Israel and Egypt's enduring 'cold peace'
While many Egyptians welcome the absence of war, they remain hostile to Israel.
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Philippines' Duterte says 'never again' at Israel's Holocaust memorial
Reading from what he wrote in the visitors’ book after the ceremony, Duterte said: “Never again.”
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Israel says Gaza truce talks focus on easing closure in return for calm
The United Nations and Egypt have not publicly detailed their proposals.
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Israel to Russia: Assad's safe from us, but Iran must quit Syria
Israel has signalled openness to eventual ties with Assad, a tacit acknowledgement that he is re-consolidating power as he routs Syria’s rebels.
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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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Netanyahu says Israel could act against Iran's 'empire'
Iran mocked Netanyahu’s tough words, saying Israel’s reputation for 'invincibility' had crumbled after one of its jets was shot down following a bombing run in Syria.
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White House dismisses idea of US-Israel discussing settlement annexation
Issuing a clarification, the prime minister’s office stepped back from any suggestion of a dialogue with Washington on any government annexation plan.
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Israeli jet shot down after bombing Iranian site in Syria
Israel then launched a second and more intensive air raid, hitting what it said were 12 Iranian and Syrian targets in Syria, including Syrian air defense systems.
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Israel rejects UN report on companies linked to settlements
The majority of the companies, or 143, are domiciled in Israel or the settlements, followed by 22 in the United States, it said.
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Trump says he will move embassy to Jerusalem, breaking with US policy
The international community does not recognise Israeli sovereignty over the entire city, home to sites holy to the Muslim, Jewish and Christian religions.
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Jerusalem on alert as religious tensions rise over holy site
There have been daily confrontations between Palestinians hurling rocks and Israeli police using stun grenades since the detectors were placed at the entrance to the shrine after the killing of two Israeli policemen.
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Israel and Senegal end diplomatic rift after leaders’ meeting
The two states also agreed to resume joint projects and cooperation in security and agriculture, the statement added.
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Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli jails begin hunger strike
Israel said the move by the prisoners, many of whom were convicted of attacks or planning attacks against Israel, was politically motivated.
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Israel legalises settler homes on private Palestinian land
The legislation has been condemned by Palestinians as a blow to their hopes of statehood.
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Thousands flee their homes as fire spread in Israel
It’s supposed to be the rainy season and yet the country hasn’t seen rain in more than two weeks.
