Saudi Arabia abandons pursuit of US defence treaty over Israel stalemate

The pact now under discussion would involve expanding joint military exercises and drills to address regional threats. Saudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defence treaty with Washington in return for normalising relations with Israel and is now pushing for a more modest military cooperation agreement, two Saudi and four Western officials told […]

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Israel PM again warns Iran after top diplomat talks of revising nuclear doctrine

The renewed war of words between the Middle East foes came as Iran prepares to hold key nuclear talks with European governments on Friday which have been overshadowed by their joining with Washington to have Tehran censured by the UN atomic watchdog. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel would do “everything” to stop […]

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Israel and Hezbollah trade accusations of ceasefire violations

Israel said it also opened fire on Thursday towards what it called “suspects” with vehicles arriving at several areas in the southern zone, saying it was a breach of the truce with Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah, which came into effect on Wednesday. The Israeli military said its air force struck a facility used by Hezbollah […]

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Israel steps up bombing of central Gaza, strikes kill 21 people

The escalation came a day after Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah began a ceasefire in Lebanon, halting more than a year of hostilities and raising hopes among many Palestinians in Gaza for a similar deal with Hamas, which rules the enclave. Israeli military strikes killed at least 21 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, medics […]

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International Court of Justice ruling has no significance: Netanyahu

The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday. Netanyahu strongly opposed the decision. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said that the ruling has no significance. He claimed that it was an anti-Semitic ruling. The International Criminal Court also issued the same warrant against former Israeli […]

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ICC Arrest Warrant: Will Israel-US Distance Increase?

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. This move by the Hague court has opened a new chapter in international law and political reality. The ICC has charged Netanyahu and Gallant with war crimes and crimes against humanity against the […]

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Netanyahu faces arrest in 124 countries after ICC decision

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on charges of war crimes in Gaza. Although Israel does not recognize the ICC’s jurisdiction and has said that Netanyahu and Gallant will not surrender, their freedom of movement has been restricted. There are […]

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