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Netanyahu Appoints New Shin Bet Chief Despite Legal Ban

Netanyahu Appoints New Shin Bet Chief Despite Legal Ban

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has nominated a new head of the security service Shin Bet despite being forbidden to do so.

Israeli Intelligence Chief Ronen Bar to Resign on June 15

Israeli Intelligence Chief Ronen Bar to Resign on June 15

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Ronen Bar, head of the Israeli security service Shin Bet, is leaving his post on June 15.

Netanyahu Accused of Demanding Loyalty from Ousted Intelligence Chief

Netanyahu Accused of Demanding Loyalty from Ousted Intelligence Chief

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Israel's government wants to fire intelligence chief Ronen Bar. Now Bar is fighting back – and accuses Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of having demanded personal loyalty and surveillance of opponents

Israel Accused of Targeting Media Workers in Gaza Tent Attack

Israel Accused of Targeting Media Workers in Gaza Tent Attack

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Israel is accused of intentionally attacking tents that housed media workers in southern Gaza Strip, reports several media outlets.

Netanyahu Criticized for Firing Shin Bet Chief Over Testimony Dispute

Netanyahu Criticized for Firing Shin Bet Chief Over Testimony Dispute

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Israel's Attorney General criticizes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for having fired intelligence chief Ronen Bar. At the same time, Bar himself claims that the reason for the dismissal is that he refused to help Netanyahu avoid testifying in the trial about suspected bribes from Qatar

Israel Updates Music Festival Death Toll to 378 After Investigation

Israel Updates Music Festival Death Toll to 378 After Investigation

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Terror-labelled Hamas killed 378 people at the Nova music festival, according to an investigation by Israel's military into the incident. Of the fatalities, 344 were civilians

Netanyahu Announces New Security Corridor Through Gaza Strip

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Netanyahu Announces New Security Corridor Through Gaza Strip

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The military operation in Gaza is being expanded, Israel announced on Wednesday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the military will "dissect" Gaza and open a new "security corridor"

Netanyahu Reconsiders Shin Bet Appointment After US Criticism

Netanyahu Reconsiders Shin Bet Appointment After US Criticism

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backs down from his decision to appoint Eli Sharvit, former commander of the Israeli navy, as the new head of the security service Shin Bet.

Netanyahu Appoints New Security Chief Despite Court Block and Protests

Netanyahu Appoints New Security Chief Despite Court Block and Protests

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appoints Eli Sharvit, former commander of the Israeli navy, as new security chief according to Israeli media. The move is controversial

Israelis Rally in Tel Aviv as Opposition Calls for General Strike

Israelis Rally in Tel Aviv as Opposition Calls for General Strike

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Benjamin Netanyahu is met with increasingly strong protests in Israel. On Saturday evening, a new mass meeting was held against him in Tel Aviv and the opposition leader is calling for a general strike in protest against the Prime Minister

Netanyahu and Supreme Court Clash Over Shin Bet Chief's Dismissal

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Netanyahu and Supreme Court Clash Over Shin Bet Chief's Dismissal

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Israel's cabinet votes to dismiss the head of the security service Shin Bet. Israel's highest court stops the dismissal

Israel intervenes in bloody power struggle in Jenin

Israel intervenes in bloody power struggle in Jenin

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After a period of bloody Palestinian raids and battles in Jenin, Israel has now also launched a larger military operation in the city on the occupied West Bank. The goal is to "eradicate terrorism", according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Relatives demand answers about hostage leak

Relatives demand answers about hostage leak

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Israeli secrets about hostages in Gaza suddenly surfaced in international media. As attention is directed towards Prime Minister Netanyahu's office, a group representing the hostages' relatives demands answers about how the leak could occur

New talks - but land corridors hinder agreement

New talks - but land corridors hinder agreement

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Time after time, the attempts at a ceasefire in Gaza seem to come to a standstill. At the center of the difficulties are two specific stumbling blocks: two strips of land that Israel reportedly refuses to give up