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Satellite images reveal Iran building roofs over damaged buildings at the Isfahan and Natanz nuclear sites that were struck by the U.S. and Israel last year.
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US approves major new arms sales to Israel worth $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth $9 billion
The Trump administration has approved a massive new series of arms sales to Israel totaling $6.67 billion and to Saudi Arabia worth $9 billion.
The kingdom has come under fire for a shift in tone that has its roots in a regional rivalry with the U.A.E.
Trump's new National Defense strategy positions Israel as a "model ally" in Middle East doctrine, fundamentally reshaping U.S. military aid discussions.
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Besieged by Gang Violence, Palestinian Citizens in Israel Demand More Security
Asharq Al Awsat Nabil Safiya had taken a break from studying for a biology exam to meet a cousin at a pizza parlor when a gunman on a motorcycle rode past and fired, killing the 15-year-old as he sat
The South African Foreign Ministry said that it was expelling Ariel Seidman, the chargé d'affaires at the Israeli Embassy, and declared him persona non grata — a diplomatic term indicating the person is no longer welcome in a country.
The U.S. has approved a massive $15.67 billion arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks and rising Iran tensions in the region.
South Africa has expelled Israel's top diplomat in the country for "violating diplomatic norms", including making "insulting remarks" against South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ariel Seidman, chargé d'affaires at Israeli embassy, has been declared persona non grata and given 72 hours to leave the country, South Africa's foreign ministry says.
It marks the last hostage-detainee exchange between Israel and Hamas carried out as part of the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire reached in October.
TEL AVIV — The stopwatch that has haunted a square in Tel Aviv by counting every fretful second since Hamas kidnapped 251 Israelis on Oct.
Israel says the remains of the final hostage in Gaza have been recovered, clearing the way for the next phase of the ceasefire that stopped the Israel-Hamas war.
Analysts believe PM Netanyahu is urging the US towards maximalist strikes.