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4.2-magnitude earthquake triggers sirens in Dead Sea, southern Negev areas
Thu Jan 15 2:08 am
Home Front Command sounded sirens after an earthquake shook the area of the Dead Sea and the southern Negev. According to the Geological Survey of Israel, the earthquake which struck at 9 A.M. on Thursday, measured magnitude 4.2
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Report: Iran reopens airspace after temporary closure forced flights to reroute
Wed Jan 14 10:13 pm

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Israeli police launch major operation in East Jerusalem as chief vows to 'crack down on these people'
Wed Jan 14 5:30 pm
None of the 32 people arrested in the Shoafat refugee camp were charged with security offenses, yet the police announced the seizure of ammunition, rifles and drugs. Dozens of officers gathered in the central square and posed with an Israeli flag
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Court slams Israel Police over mishandling of Bibileaks case
Wed Jan 14 4:47 pm
Judge says apparent failure to act on relevant information may have enabled suspects to engage in obstruction of justice; former IDF chief Herzl Halevi summoned to testify in case
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Inside the government's 52 page report claiming Haaretz is 'defaming' Israel
Wed Jan 14 4:35 pm
The Israeli government commissioned a report from a private business intelligence firm to back its filing to the High Court of Justice, in which it is justifying the decision to impose sanctions on the paper. The report doesn't refute Haaretz's reporting, but attempts to frame critical views and journalistic investigations as treasonous
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Why 'reform' Israel's judiciary when you can simply defy it?
Wed Jan 14 3:23 pm
'Do not abide by the decisions of the High Court,' a lawmaker said this week, adding to the cacophony of calls from inside the government to disobey court orders it doesn't like
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Netanyahu says Gaza phase two transition symbolic, won't undermine demilitarization
Wed Jan 14 3:09 pm
Israeli political officials stressed that the shift to phase two, announced earlier by U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, does not undermine efforts to advance the three main objectives Israel has yet to achieve – the return of the body of the last slain hostage, the disarmament of Hamas, and the demilitarization of Gaza
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Israel temporarily shuts UNRWA clinic in Jerusalem as agency fears permanent closure
Wed Jan 14 3:06 pm
Part of a wider campaign against UNRWA, the move follows new laws banning its activity in Israel and orders to cut water and power to remaining Jerusalem sites. UNRWA warns clinics, schools and centers serving hundreds of refugee youths could shut, ending its decades-long presence in the city
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Israeli security sources say they expect advance warning for U.S. strike on Iran; IDF chief orders defensive preparations
Wed Jan 14 2:57 pm
Southern Israeli municipalities said they were opening public bomb shelters, as the Lufthansa Group said it will operate flights to and from Tel Aviv as day flights only, citing the Middle East situation and the need for crews to return to base without overnight stays in Israel
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AIPAC's worst nightmare? Why Netanyahu said Israel doesn't want U.S. military aid
Wed Jan 14 11:46 am

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Israeli government-sponsored antisemitism confab will present Charlie Kirk with posthumous award
Wed Jan 14 11:28 am
The award for Kirk's 'contribution to the global fight against antisemitism' will be presented at a gala dinner attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, senior Israeli political figures and international guests
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How Saudi Arabia could help solve the Israel-Palestinian conflict
Wed Jan 14 10:45 am
Saudi Arabia holds unique leverage over the conflict's future, but Riyadh needs to choose to engage on all fronts. This is what pro-peace Israelis and Palestinians need it to do
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