Israel
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Yair Lapid takes over prime minister position from Naftali Bennett
Lapid to act as interim prime minister until election in fall
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Israeli citizen fighting for Ukraine captured by pro-Russian forces - FM
A video showing Vladimir Kozlovsky's interrogation spread on social media
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Yair Lapid: From TV star to Israel's next prime minister
Aged 58, the self-taught politician has many hats
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Low turnout among Arab voters predicted in Israel’s next elections
Only 40% of Israeli Arabs are estimated to come to election polls
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Behind the scenes look at IDF urban warfare training
'Little Gaza' prepares Israeli soldiers for different scenarios during West Bank operations
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Israel's incoming PM Lapid visits Yad Vashem to honor father's memory
New head of government vows to ensure Israel is always able to defend itself
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Trump may endorse Netanyahu despite being 'disappointed with him'
'He disappointed me in certain ways, but he also did a very good job in other ways'
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Israeli study examines link between altruism and Alzheimer's
Participants completed a series of cognitive, behavioral and neurological assessments
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Israel: Committee approves 12.5% increase in funds for party election campaigns
Funding is allocated to each existing parliamentary party according to number of members it has in Knesset
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Israel: Parliament votes to dissolve, Lapid to become PM
Fifth round of elections since 2019 scheduled for November 1
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Israel: Netanyahu gives speech before parliament dissolution vote
'The general feeling is that we're losing this country,' Benjamin Netanyahu says
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Israel: Shaked-led Yamina could give Netanyahu bloc majority - poll
A partnership with Yamina would bolster Netanyahu's bloc to 63 seats
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Israel: Shaked to lead a party with members looking to leave
Shaked will spend the upcoming days attempting to persuade some Yamina members to remain in the party
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'We ask Hamas to release him immediately' says father of Israeli captive in Gaza
‘We need to stay strong and carry on until he comes back’
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Israel: PM Bennett will not run in next elections
'I do not intend to run in the next elections, but I will remain a loyal soldier of this country'
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Israel: Parties threaten filibuster over Metro Bill before parliament dispersal
Israel's opposition wants to block the bill, as it would be a victory for the coalition
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Israeli president Herzog meets with Jordan's King Abdullah
'During the warm meeting, the president and the king discussed deep strategic issues,' the statement reads
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Ben & Jerry's Israel and Unilever reach agreement to end settlement boycott
'Antisemitism will not defeat us, not even when it comes to ice cream,' says Foreign Minister Yair Lapid
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Israelis protest overturning of Roe v. Wade in Tel Aviv
‘It’s no longer just a US issue, it’s a human rights issue’
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Egypt to receive $500m from World Bank to boost food security
The new tranche will go towards ‘funding wheat purchases’
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Father of Israeli hostage: We are ready to wait for his release
'We want all the captives to return home to their families'
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IDF official: Israel thwarted cyberattack targeting US power plants
'It enabled preventing this threat, through tight collaboration with our fantastic American partners'
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US ambassador urges passage of visa waiver bills held up by opposition
Likud-led opposition preventing passage of two bills required for Israel to join US Visa Waiver Program
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Report: Israel aims to transfer laser tech to Saudis
Government will seek US permission to sell Iron Beam to Saudi Arabia, UAE during Biden's visit next month