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‘Deep concern’ at social media company X partnering with Israeli verification firm

Campaigners have raised the alarm over reports that verification for premium users of Twitter (renamed X by owner Elon Musk) will be carried out by an Israel-based firm founded by former Israeli intelligence officials.

Israeli opposition leader predicts downfall of Netanyahu’s cabinet

Yair Lapid, chairman of the leading Israeli opposition party Yesh Atid and a former prime minister, has expressed confidence that the current cabinet headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would soon fall.

Israeli protesters demonstrate against Netanyahu’s far-right cabinet for 33rd week in row

Tens of thousands of protesters demonstrated across the occupied territories for the 33rd straight week against the policies of Israel's extremist cabinet, including its so-called judicial overhaul plan.

Poll shows Israel under Netanyahu on verge of collapse

A majority of Israelis believe Israel is on the verge of economic, social and political collapse due in large part to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to shake up the judicial apparatus.

Hezbollah threatens to return Israel to “stone age” in any war with Lebanon

The leader of Hezbollah resistance movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has warned Israel that in case of a new war with Lebanon, the Zionist regime will be sent back to the “Stone Age.”

Israelis rally against hard-right cabinet’s policies for 32nd week

Israeli protesters have rallied for the 32nd straight week against the hard-right cabinet's policies, including its controversial campaign to shake up the judicial apparatus.

4 Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli strike near Damascus

An Israeli missile attack near Syria’s capital, Damascus, has killed at least four Syrian soldiers and wounded four others, SANA news agency has reported.

Israelis back on streets to protest judicial overhaul

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday in Tel Aviv and other cities across occupied Palestinian territories against the hard-right government's judicial overhaul, opponents see as a threat to "democracy".

Shooter kills Tel Aviv policeman; suspect gunned down

A gunman has opened fire in central Tel Aviv and killed an Israeli police inspector before he was shot dead by a responding officer.

Ex-Israeli military officials discuss regime collapse to draw ‘action plans’

Hundreds of former Israeli military officials have warned of the collapse of the regime in Tel Aviv, amid mass rallies against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right cabinet and its extremist policies.

US think tank: Support for normalisation deals with Israel plummets in Persian Gulf states

Support for the controversial normalisation agreements with Israel has plummeted among Persian Gulf countries, according to opinion polls commissioned by the Washington Institute, a US-based think tank.

Israel plans to build $27bn rail expansion, eyes future link to Saudi Arabia

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Sunday Israel will build a 100 billion shekel ($27 billion) rail expansion that will connect its outlying areas to Tel Aviv and, in the future, could provide overland links to Saudi Arabia.

Israelis keep pressure on PM over judicial overhaul

Tens of thousands of  Israelis have staged new rallies across occupied territories after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed through a highly-contested law to limit some Supreme Court powers.

Hezbollah leader says Israel on path toward collapse, citing judicial plans

Secretary General of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has stated that the Israeli far-right cabinet's insistence on pushing ahead with its controversial judicial overhaul plan has put the regime on the path to collapse.

Israeli parliament votes on PM’s supreme court changes

The Israeli parliament, or Knesset, has voted into law a controversial curb on some supreme court powers submitted by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. The final vote on the bill passed 64-0, after the opposition boycotted it in protest.

Israeli veterans issue ‘extraordinary alert regarding deep fracture’ in military over judicial crisis

Former Israeli soldiers raised an "extraordinary alert" over the "deep fracture" in the military caused by the ongoing judicial crisis. In a joint statement, they stressed that the situation is far worse than what the army leadership has described and is now affecting active-duty soldiers.

Netanyahu to be fitted with pacemaker overnight

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be fitted with a pacemaker overnight between Saturday and Sunday, he stated in a video statement released by his office.

Huge crowds march in Israel as vote on judicial curbs nears

Tens of thousands of Israelis opposed to a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marched to Jerusalem on Saturday as pressure mounts on his rightwing government to scrap a bill that would curtail the supreme court’s powers.

Turkey’s Erdogan to host Netanyahu and Abbas next week

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will be hosted in Ankara during the same week, the Turkish presidency has announced.

2 Syrian soldiers wounded in Israeli air attack against Damascus

Israel has carried out airstrikes near Syria’s capital Damascus, wounding two Syrian soldiers, Syrian state news agency has reported. The missiles were reportedly fired from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and most were shot down by Syrian air defences.

Israelis block highways in ‘day of disruption’ against PM’s judicial overhaul plan

Israeli demonstrators blocked highways and gathered outside Tel Aviv’s stock exchange and military headquarters on Tuesday to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned judicial overhaul.

Israel recognises Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara

Israel has recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, according to the Moroccan government and a statement from the Israeli prime minister’s office.

Netanyahu pledges crackdown on Israel’s military no-shows

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to crack down against no-shows for military reserve duty by opponents of his judicial overhaul plan.

Israelis continue protests as PM advances judicial plans

Tens of thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets of Tel Aviv and other cities on Saturday protesting against reforms advanced by the ruling coalition. The rallies marked the 28th straight week of demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans and come days after his government gave initial approval to a key bill which is part of the overhaul.

Israel’s parliament approves first reading of PM’s judicial plan despite mass rallies

Israel's legislature has passed the first reading of a highly controversial and divisive plan drawn up by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's extremist cabinet to curtail the powers of the Supreme Court, ignoring 27 weeks of incessant public protests.

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