Netanyahu Names New Israel Spy Chief Despite Showdown With Court
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Netanyahu Names New Israel Spy Chief Despite Showdown With Court

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel named a new chief of the domestic intelligence service on Monday, moving his government closer to a showdown with the Supreme Court, which temporarily suspended the dismissal of the current spy chief earlier this month. Mr. Netanyahu’s…

How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere
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How Trump Is Inspiring Wannabe Authoritarians Everywhere

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines When President Joseph R. Biden Jr. convened democracy summits at the White House in 2021 and 2023, he pointedly disinvited President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, a man he had once described an “autocrat” who deserved to be driven from office by voters….

Israel’s Internal Conflicts Return as Fighting in Gaza and Lebanon Continues
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Israel’s Internal Conflicts Return as Fighting in Gaza and Lebanon Continues

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Eighteen months ago, in the aftermath of Hamas’s attack on Israel, Israelis suspended their internal conflicts to form a united military front against a shared external threat. Now, that semblance of common cause has been cast aside. Beyond its borders, Israel has resumed…

For Trump and Netanyahu, Similar Strategies With Similar Goals
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For Trump and Netanyahu, Similar Strategies With Similar Goals

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines If it wasn’t obvious that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel believes he has an ally in his battle against the country’s attorney general, its judges and even the head of its domestic security service, he made it clear on Wednesday evening. “In…

Netanyahu Expected to Fire Shin Bet Chief Despite Protests
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Netanyahu Expected to Fire Shin Bet Chief Despite Protests

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The Israeli government around midnight on Thursday approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel’s ouster of the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency, a move that has further roiled a deeply divided country still at war. The cabinet unanimously decided that…

Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operations
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Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operations

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hamas fired its first barrage of rockets in months into Israeli territory on Thursday as Israeli troops expanded their ground raids in northern Gaza in what looked increasingly like a slide back into full-scale war. There were no reports of casualties from the…

Why Did Israel Resume Airstrikes on Gaza? What to Know About the Attacks
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Why Did Israel Resume Airstrikes on Gaza? What to Know About the Attacks

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israeli forces on Tuesday launched the largest and most deadly attacks on Gaza since a cease-fire with Hamas that began roughly two months ago. The air barrage, which shattered the fragile truce in the enclave, killed hundreds of people, according to health authorities…

Netanyahu Moves to Fire Israel’s Domestic Intelligence Chief
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Netanyahu Moves to Fire Israel’s Domestic Intelligence Chief

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that he was taking action to oust the director of the Shin Bet, Israel’s domestic intelligence agency, raising concerns among critics that he was seeking to undermine its independence. Mr. Netanyahu’s effort to fire Ronen Bar,…

Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair
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Ramadan in the West Bank: Displacement and Despair

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The bustle of Ramadan markets has been reduced to a trickle of somber shoppers. A heavy silence has replaced lively chatter. No lanterns glow in windows, and the strings of lights that crisscrossed alleyways, flickering above children playing in the streets, have gone…

Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza. None of Them Add Up.
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Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza. None of Them Add Up.

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Under President Trump’s plan, the United States would govern Gaza and expel its residents. Under the Arab plan, Gaza would be run by Palestinian technocrats within a wider Palestinian state. By one Israeli proposal, Israel would cede some control to Palestinians but block…