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Israeli Knesset approves death penalty for Palestinian prisoners
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Israeli Knesset approves death penalty for Palestinian prisoners

The Israeli Knesset plenum approved the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners in its second and third readings on Monday evening,…
Video: Israeli soldiers throw antidepressant medication into Knesset meeting
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Video: Israeli soldiers throw antidepressant medication into Knesset meeting

A video has gone viral on social media showing a tumultuous scene inside the Israeli Knesset plenum, where a Work…
Israel immediately needs 10,000 soldiers, says Defense Minister
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Israel immediately needs 10,000 soldiers, says Defense Minister

Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Security Committee at the Knesset that Israel immediately needs…
Israel: Budget passes ending years of political uncertainty
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Israel: Budget passes ending years of political uncertainty

Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, narrowly passed its first budget since 2018 on Thursday. It was approved by 61 of 120…
Israeli Cabinet advances budget, shores up new government
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Israeli Cabinet advances budget, shores up new government

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Cabinet advanced a national budget on Monday for the first time since 2018 in a sign…
Gantz supporters angry as he moves towards deal with Netanyahu on Israeli leadership
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Gantz supporters angry as he moves towards deal with Netanyahu on Israeli leadership

TEL AVIV (Reuters) — Israel appeared headed for a unity government on Friday after opposition leader Benny Gantz moved towards…
Israeli parliament to choose new speaker amid double crisis
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Israeli parliament to choose new speaker amid double crisis

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli parliament will select a new speaker on Thursday after the Supreme Court forced the vote…
Israel parliament speaker resigns in facing high court order
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Israel parliament speaker resigns in facing high court order

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s parliament speaker resigned Wednesday after seven years on the job rather than comply with a Supreme…
Likud members urge speaker to defy Israeli high court order
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Likud members urge speaker to defy Israeli high court order

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel appeared on the verge of a constitutional crisis Tuesday as top members of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud…
Israeli high court orders parliament vote on new speaker
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Israeli high court orders parliament vote on new speaker

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday ordered the parliament speaker to hold an election for his successor by…
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