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Israel says three ‘armed terrorists’ among 52 reported dead in Gaza border clashes
At least three of the 52 Palestinians reportedly killed Monday in clashes ahead of the Jerusalem opening of the U.S. Embassy to Israel were “armed terrorists” caught trying to plant a bomb near the Gaza border fence, Israel’s military said. More than 35,000 protesters amassed at a dozen locations along the security fence, with many…
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With Demise of Nuclear Deal, Iran’s Foes See an Opportunity. Others See Risk of War
The Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah, gave a televised speech to supporters this month in Baalbek, Lebanon. Iran has used Hezbollah to project power in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Lebanon and elsewhere. CreditDiego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — After the United States toppled Iraq’s dictatorship in 2003, Iran sent arms to militias…
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Trump adviser John Bolton calls U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem ‘a recognition of reality’
(Photo: GALI TIBBON, AFP/Getty Images) As the U.S. Embassy in Israel is set to be moved to Jerusalem in a Monday ceremony, President Trump’s national security adviser, John Bolton, called the controversial decision a “recognition of reality.” Bolton said Sunday that relocating the embassy from Tel Aviv will “make it easier” to eventually reach a…
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Israel Strikes Dozens of Iranian Targets in Syria
Israel also destroyed the Iranian launcher from which the Grad rockets and Fajr 5 missiles were fired at Israel. > Iranian strike on IDF ‘bolsters decision’ to exit nuclear deal, U.S. says > Syrian state media: repeated rounds of Israeli rockets hit Syria Israel struck 50 Iranian targets in Syria after 20 rockets were fired…
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‘Iranian soldiers killed’ in Israeli airstrike on Syrian army base
Syrian TV reported the attack CREDIT: GETTY Iranian soldiers were killed in an Israeli strike in Syria carried out just hours after Donald Trump’s announcement that the US was pulling out of the Iran nuclear agreement, according to monitors. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that Israeli jets had targeted a weapons depot near al-Kiswah, a…
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Germany to support Israel if it gets on UN Security Council
BERLIN Germany has said it will stand up for Israel’s interests and security if it wins a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council. The German foreign ministry said Saturday that Israel’s decision to withdraw its candidacy “is a further incentive for us to stand up for the interests and safety of our Israeli friends” if…
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U.S. Embassy Move to Jerusalem ‘Will Come at a Price,’ Israeli Defense Chief Says
Avigdor Lieberman says ‘historic, important and dramatic’ decision to move U.S. embassy to Jerusalem will have a price that is ‘worth paying.’ The U.S. Embassy building in the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv.JACK GUEZ/AFP Japan’s Abe tells Netanyahu: Israel must curb settlements, won’t move embassy to Jerusalem Trump: I still ‘may go’ to U.S….
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Turks, Saudis, UAE said to pump quarter billion dollars into East Jerusalem
Israeli officials fear funds to ‘rescue’ Muslim holy sites could touch off Palestinian violence in run up to US embassy move to Israeli capital. File: Waqf officials and others prepare to pray outside the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, rather than enter the compound via metal detectors set up by Israel following a terror…
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Palestinian President says Jewish behavior caused the Holocaust, sparking condemnation
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during a meeting of the Palestinian National Council in Ramallah on Monday. (Majdi Mohammed/AP) In a speech broadcast live on Palestinian TV on Monday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivered what he called a “history lesson” in which he suggested that the Holocaust was the fault of Jews themselves. During…
