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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the limited progress in Lebanon-Israel talks

Our cartoonist's take on the limited progress in Lebanon-Israel talks

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On The RecordDruze leader Walid Joumblatt says Israel will 'never leave' southern Lebanon

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‘Israel needs a dramatic change’: Northern voters turn against Netanyahu

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Arrests, demolitions, raids and displacement: Israel launches days-long West Bank offensive

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Who are the key figures in Israel's election and what are their stances on Palestinian statehood?

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DispatchOverseas Israelis mobilise for 'change' in election that could end Netanyahu era

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Weekend EssayThe US will remain central to Gulf security, but the terms must change

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Billboards featuring Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar party, in Kiryat Malachi, Israel. Reuters

Tense Shabbat in Israel as pivotal elections approach

During the final days before what many call the most important elections in Israel’s history, tensions are high at home and abroad

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Lebanese and British troops conclude joint exercise with mock helicopter assault

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Netanyahu orders West Bank lockdown after Hebron checkpoint shooting

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Beyond the HeadlinesIsrael's election: What would a new government change?

Beyond the Headlines

ExplainerCan Netanyahu bomb Iran as a caretaker PM? How elections could affect the war

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ExclusiveSyria sends troops to Sweida as Israel moves in equipment

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Israeli forces kill disabled Syrian in Deraa home raid

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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are both bracing for a public verdict on the Iran war. AFP

ExplainerCan Netanyahu bomb Iran as a caretaker PM? How elections could affect the war

US and Israel both head to polls as leaders hint at new military action against Iran

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ExclusiveSyria sends troops to Sweida as Israel moves in equipment

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Israeli forces kill disabled Syrian in Deraa home raid

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EditorialIsrael cannot secure lasting peace while Gaza remains in crisis

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