Ultra-Orthodox fury over military enlistment turns deadly in Israel | Benjamin Netanyahu News

Ultra-Orthodox fury over military enlistment turns deadly in Israel | Benjamin Netanyahu News

The killing of 14-year-old Yosef Eisenthal, who was run over by a bus during an anti-recruitment protest in an Orthodox district of West Jerusalem on Tuesday night, has brought renewed attention to one of the most contentious issues in Israeli politics: the exemption of ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service. According to numerous analysts, the scale…

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Israel foreign minister visits Somaliland after recognising its sovereignty

Israel foreign minister visits Somaliland after recognising its sovereignty

Israel’s foreign minister has held talks with Somaliland’s president on his first visit to the breakaway region since Israel controversially recognised it as an independent country. Gideon Saar said Israel was determined to advance relations with Somaliland “with momentum”, while President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi hailed his visit as a “big day”. Last month Israel became…

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Javad Zarif: Main threat to the Middle East is Israel, not Iran | Israel-Iran conflict

Javad Zarif: Main threat to the Middle East is Israel, not Iran | Israel-Iran conflict

Iran’s former foreign minister argues Israel, backed by the US, has killed every opportunity for peace. Months after being attacked by the United States and Israel, Iran finds itself in the crosshairs again, with Israeli officials lobbying US President Donald Trump to address Tehran’s ballistic missiles. Veteran Iranian diplomat Javad Zarif tells host Steve Clemons…

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Israel recognises Somaliland as independent state, Netanyahu says

Israel recognises Somaliland as independent state, Netanyahu says

Tom McArthurand Abdirahman Ali Dhimbil Getty Images Somaliland’s president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi called the declaration “historic” Israel has become the first country to formally recognise Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said Israel intended to immediately expand cooperation in agriculture, health, and technology. Somaliland’s president, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi,…

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Israel launches new raids in Syria’s Quneitra, establishes checkpoints | Conflict News

Israel launches new raids in Syria’s Quneitra, establishes checkpoints | Conflict News

Syrian state television denounces the Israeli incursion as another violation of the nation’s sovereignty. Israeli forces have advanced into the Quneitra area of Syria’s occupied Golan Heights and set up two military checkpoints, an Al Jazeera correspondent on the ground reports. The Israeli military operation on Saturday took place in the villages of Ain Ziwan…

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Israel hits multiple towns in southern Lebanon as attacks intensify | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israel hits multiple towns in southern Lebanon as attacks intensify | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Strike on Jbaa follows warnings for more attacks as Israel continues daily attacks despite year-old ceasefire. Israel’s military has launched air strikes on at least three towns in southern Lebanon, Mahrouna, Jbaa, and al-Majadel, despite the ceasefire in place since last November. According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, the attack on Jbaa on Thursday destroyed…

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