Debris lies at the site of the checkpoint shooting, after Israeli troops demolished Palestinian businesses in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
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Arrests, demolitions, raids and displacement: Israel launches days-long West Bank offensive

Rights group accuses Israel of carrying out 'collective punishment'

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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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Tense Shabbat in Israel as pivotal elections approach

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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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An Israeli worker prepares packing of ballots and polling station equipment at the Central Elections Committee's Logistics Center in Shoham. Getty Images
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Beyond the HeadlinesIsrael's election: What would a new government change?

Netanyahu faces tight race as frustrations surface over his government’s response to the October 7 attacks

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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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EditorialIsrael cannot secure lasting peace while Gaza remains in crisis

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Why a small tunnel sparked hysteria in Lebanon

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Mysterious recurring stench adds to Gaza's misery

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About 1.4 million people in Gaza face acute food insecurity, and hundreds of thousands depend on assistance. AFP

EditorialIsrael cannot secure lasting peace while Gaza remains in crisis

Allowing hunger and despair to deepen is a political failure as much as a moral one

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Why a small tunnel sparked hysteria in Lebanon

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Mysterious recurring stench adds to Gaza's misery

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Opinion polls suggest stalemate one week before Israeli election

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