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Middle East: recent developments could rewrite the political map – but a lot will depend on Israel

Following political developments in the past fortnight, two state-level policy changes in the Middle East are likely to combine to have a substantial impact on regional stability.

The Conversation

Netanyahu in Germany amid tensions at home, Iran worries

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting Germany’s leaders on an abbreviated visit that comes in the shadow of tensions over his government’s planned overhaul of Israel’s judicial system and worries about Iran’s nuclear program

The Independent UK

In Israel, military reservists protest against judicial reform

In Israel, the ongoing protest movement against judicial reform has now spread to the ranks of the army and in particular, reservists of elite units. In recent weeks, hundreds of them have published open letters to express their doubts about continuing to serve if the plans of Benjamin Netanyahu's government…

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At Lebanon Border, Israeli Minister Vows Reprisal for Rare Bomb Attack

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday said those responsible for a rare roadside bomb attack this week which officials said may have involved Lebanon's Hezbollah, would be found and held accountable. Israel's military said on Wednesday that security forces had killed a man carrying an explosive belt after he…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UNIFIL: No Recent Blue Line Crossing between Lebanon and Israel

UNIFIL’s spokesperson Andrea Tenenti said on Thursday that no crossing of the Blue Line has been recorded recently between Lebanon and Israel. Tenenti said the UNIFIL has inspected media reports claiming that a person has trespassed from Lebanon into Israel, according to dpa. “The UNIFIL did not record any crossing…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israelis step up protests after Netanyahu rejects compromise

Israeli protesters are pressing on with demonstrations against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary

The Independent UK

Israelis step up protests after Netanyahu rejects judicial compromise proposal

Israeli protesters pressed ahead on Thursday with demonstrations against a contentious government plan to overhaul the judiciary, pushing back against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he rejected a compromise proposal that was meant to defuse the crisis.

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Protests resume in Israel after Netanyahu rejects compromise

PM Netanyahu rejected a proposal from President Herzog that had attempted to defuse the country’s judicial crisis.

Al Jazeera

Sharm El-Sheikh to Host Meeting to Ease Palestinian-Israeli Tensions ahead of Ramadan

Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh will host on Sunday a security meeting to ease Palestinian-Israeli tensions ahead of the holy fasting month of Ramadan that begins next week. The meeting will be attended by Palestinian and Israeli security delegations, as well as representatives from the United States, Jordan and Egypt, “to reach…

Asharq Al-Awsat

White House slow to invite Israel’s Netanyahu

Eleven weeks into his third stint as Israel's PM, Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to call at the White House, signalling apparent US unhappiness.

The New Daily

Democrats now sympathize more with Palestinians than Israelis, poll finds

Democrats and millennials are increasingly supportive of Palestinians.

Axios

No White House Visit for Israel's Netanyahu as US Concern Rises

Eleven weeks into his third stint as Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has yet to be received at the White House, signaling apparent US unhappiness over the policies of his right-wing government. Most new Israeli leaders had visited the United States or met the president by this point in their…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israelis Step up Protests After Netanyahu Rejects Compromise

Asharq Al-Awsat

Under fire over legal reforms, Netanyahu to face critics in Berlin

BERLIN - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, under heavy fire at home over planned legal reforms, was due to arrive Wednesday in Berlin where Germany's leaders will also urge him to reconsider the overhauls.

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Israel says suspect killed wearing a suicide vest following roadside bomb

Israeli security forces killed a man suspected of planting a roadside bomb that injured a man near the occupied West Bank this week, the military said on Wednesday, adding that the suspect appeared to have been planning other attacks.

The Independent UK

Official: EU foreign policy chief unwelcome in Israel

Israel has signaled to the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, that he is not welcome to visit

The Independent UK

Israel says roadside bomb suspect may have come from Lebanon

The Israeli military says soldiers killed an armed man suspected of entering the country from Lebanon and blowing up a car, raising the risk of renewing tensions with Hezbollah

Axios

Israel for 1st time since war began OKs export licenses for anti-drone systems for Ukraine

Israel has been careful not to give military assistance to Ukraine, fearing such a move could create tension with Russia.

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Al Jazeera

Israeli army says bomber suspected of coming from Lebanon killed

Tensions with Hezbollah could rise as army says it killed suspect behind car blast in northern Israel.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Says Hezbollah May Have Been behind Roadside Bomb

The Israeli army said Wednesday that soldiers killed an armed man suspected of entering the country from Lebanon and blowing up a car, raising the risk of renewed tensions with Hezbollah. The security situation in Israel prompted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cut short his two-day visit to Germany, his…

The Independent UK

Jewish Americans press Israeli leaders to compromise

A senior delegation of Jewish-American leaders is paying a flash visit to Israel to urge leaders to find a compromise over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system

Asharq Al-Awsat

US, Israeli Drill Stimulate 'Strategic Strike'

The United States and Israel began a two-week air exercise, simulating a “strategic strike” as part of the Red Flag exercises. Red Flag drills have been held at least three times a year since 1975 at Nellis airbase, considered the US Air Force’s “premier military training area.” The seven F-35I…

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Hamas Warns Israel against 'Violations' during Ramadan

The Palestinian movement Hamas warned Israel on Tuesday it would react to any possible "violations" at a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem during the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, issued the warning less than two weeks before the start of Ramadan and amid…

The Guardian - UK

The Holy Land and Us review – this taboo-busting look at Israel and Palestine isn’t afraid of controversy

Led by Rob Rinder and Sarah Agha, this documentary hits hard to get to a troubled region’s truth. Hugely affecting emotion is neatly balanced with facts – from both sides

Bangkok Post

Honesty can advance the Middle East peace process

Too many people are dying every week in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, and millions are living in fear and hopelessness. The world's response has been characterised by too many statements and too little action. That must change. We in the European Union and the wider international community need…

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