Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu positions himself as a close US ally but the relationship has come under strain during the Iran war. AFP

US public drifts further from Israel as Iran tensions rise

Two new polls plus words of warning from senior Democrat could worry Israelis committed to US ties

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How Netanyahu’s government carried out de facto annexation of West Bank

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the Lebanon-Israel talks scheduled for Rome

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What has the US achieved with its latest strikes on Iran?

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ExclusiveErdogan can help restrain Israeli aggression, says Rutte

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U-turn as Lebanon accepts US invitation for direct Israel talks in Rome

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Israeli strike kills Gaza aid director behind World Cup screenings

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Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer, who has spent two years defending UK government policy on Israel. PA

Minister Falconer ends two-year struggle defending Labour’s Israel policy

Middle East minister and defender of government stance hopes for seat in Burnham's cabinet

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Trump-Netanyahu split deepens as US pushes Iran deal and Israel presses on in Lebanon

US

Four killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza

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ExclusiveLebanon caught off guard as Israel announces new talks in Rome

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Netanyahu government rushes through divisive agenda before elections

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UN rights body calls on Israel to release Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the state of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Defence Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attend a discussion at the plenum in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem. Reuters

Netanyahu government rushes through divisive agenda before elections

Legislative blitz comes as ministers accuse Supreme Court judges of acting like 'mafia'

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UN rights body calls on Israel to release Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safiya

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Today's cartoonShadi's take on the state of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon

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El Sisi opens vast ‘Octagon’ state HQ in new Egyptian capital

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