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Israeli president to task Eisenkot with forming government after split vote

Israeli President Isaac Herzog was set to task Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot with forming a new government on Nov. 7 after neither political bloc secured a clear majority in parliamentary elections, Reuters reported on Nov. 7.

8 November, 05:19 PM

Israel alerts US to possible attacks, but intelligence raises doubts — NYT

Israel has shared intelligence with the United States and Persian Gulf countries suggesting that Iran is preparing to use chemical weapons against its regional adversaries, but the warnings have drawn skepticism from some U.S. officials, The New York Times reported on Nov. 3, citing American and regional officials.

4 November, 03:29 PM

Iran preparing to interfere with U.S. midterms — report

Iran is planning to meddle with the U.S. midterm elections after attempting to interfere in Israel’s vote this week, The Telegraph reported on Oct. 29, citing unnamed Iranian officials.

30 October, 12:36 AM

Netanyahu's Likud leads with 84% counted, but no party or bloc has a majority after general election

With 84.5% of votes counted in Israel's parliamentary election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party is getting 27%, and the opposition party Yashar, led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot, 22%, according to Central Elections Committee data as of 12:34 p.m. local time, The Times of Israel wrote on Oct. 28.

28 October, 02:10 PM

Netanyahu orders full closure of West Bank after deadly attack near Hebron

Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinians who the military said had launched an attack near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to seize on the incident to order a full closure of the territory, The Associated Press reported October 23.

23 October, 01:48 PM

Ukraine sends Russian drone fragments to Israel for analysis — ambassador

Israel is analyzing samples of Russian strike drones captured in Ukraine, specifically new variants like the Geran, former Israeli Ambassador to Ukraine Michael Brodsky said, according to Ekonomichna Pravda.

13 October, 02:00 PM

Flydubai co-pilot planned to target Tel Aviv skyscraper or Ben-Gurion Airport — report

Hamam al-Hammami, the Flydubai co-pilot accused of attempting to hijack and crash an Israel-bound flight, told interrogators that he intended to target either a Tel Aviv skyscraper or Ben-Gurion Airport, according to a source cited by The Jerusalem Post.

5 October, 02:18 PM

Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar stable after emergency surgery in Saudi Arabia

Indian national Smit Machchhar, Flydubai Flight FZ1073 captain, who sustained severe stab wounds when he was attacked inside the cockpit by his co-pilot, underwent emergency surgery in Saudi Arabia, The Times of Israel wrote on Oct. 1.

1 October, 11:32 AM

Flydubai pilots who fought in cockpit reportedly Russian and Ukrainian

Two Flydubai pilots flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv reportedly fought in the cockpit, with one believed to be Russian and the other Ukrainian, Israel’s Channel 12 reported on Sept. 30.

30 September, 01:57 PM

Germany conducts first successful ballistic missile test

The German military has successfully tested an Israeli-made ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, as Europe is rushing to rearm, Reuters reported on Sept. 2.

3 September, 02:17 AM

Israel captures Hamas internal security chief in Gaza

Israel captured Hamas commander Muein al-Arabid, head of the group’s internal security apparatus, during an operation in Gaza City, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, The Times of Israel reported on Sept. 2.

2 September, 01:23 PM

Spain accuses Russia, Israel of stoking Ceuta migrant crisis

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez said there were indications that Russia and Israel had spread disinformation about Spain’s migration policy, prompting a mass influx of migrants into Ceuta last month, Reuters reported on Aug. 31.

1 September, 12:32 AM

Hamas urges Trump's Board of Peace to force Israel's compliance

Hamas said it had appealed to Donald Trump's Board of Peace to "compel" Israel to accept the peace plan for the Gaza Strip, The Times of Israel reported on Aug. 16.

17 August, 01:56 PM

Israel has not responded to Ukraine on extradition of Mindich and Zuckerman – SAPO

Ukraine has not yet received a response from Israel to requests for the extradition of Midas case suspects Tymur Mindich and Oleksandr Zuckerman, SAPO head Oleksandr Klymenko said on Aug. 10.

11 August, 02:10 PM

Israel uncovers Iran's assassination plot against Trump — WSJ

Israeli intelligence handed over new data to the U.S. indicating Iran's potential preparation of an assassination attempt on President Donald Trump, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing informed sources, on July 10.

10 July, 08:15 AM

Israeli minister urges Netanyahu to cancel Lebanon agreement

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir criticized the agreement signed by Israel and Lebanon to resolve the conflict, calling it a “historic mistake” in a Telegram post.

28 June, 03:35 PM

Trump claims he can restrain Israeli over Lebanon

U.S. President Donald Trump has enough influence over the Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to prevent any further Israeli attacks on Lebanese territory, Trump said in an interview with Axios on June 19.

20 June, 02:24 AM

Vance holds off on Switzerland travel before new Iran negotiations

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance postponed a planned trip to Switzerland on June 18 for a new round of talks with Iran after a memorandum of understanding was signed, a White House spokesperson said, according to CNN on June 19.

19 June, 11:21 AM

Natalie Portman, other filmmakers oppose shunning Russian, Israeli, Iranian directors

Natalie Portman, French directors Jacques Audiard and Justine Triet, and more than 350 other film‑industry figures have spoken out against calls to boycott Russian, Israeli, and Iranian filmmakers, Variety reported on June 9.

10 June, 08:47 PM

Houthis ban Israeli ships from key shipping route

The Houthis, an Iran-backed militant group, announced a ban on Israeli ships entering the Red Sea, threatening a key alternative route to the Strait of Hormuz, Bloomberg reported on June 8.

8 June, 01:42 PM

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