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"Blatant violation of international law": Arab, OIC nations condemn Israel
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a joint statement, the countries described the move as a "blatant violation of international law and UN Security Council resolutions," particularly Resolution 1134, which denounces Israeli actions aimed at altering the demographic and legal status of occupied Palestinian territories si
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'Vote on West Bank annexation deliberate political provocation during JD V
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Israel's Prime Minister's Office said on Thursday that the Knesset vote on annexing West Bank settlements was a "deliberate political provocation" by the opposition to "sow discord" during US Vice President JD Vance's visit to Israel.
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Knesset's West Bank annexation plan could jeopardize Trump's Gaza peace de
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the Knesset's move to annex the West Bank could threaten President Trump's Gaza peace plan. He arrives in Israel to support the plan, following visits by VP JD Vance and Trump's envoys Kushner and Witkoff, amid efforts to maintain the ceasefir
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Qatar, Saudi Arabia slam Israeli Knesset's West Bank sovereignty move as "
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Qatar and Saudi Arabia have strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset approving two laws aimed at "imposing Israeli sovereignty over the occupied West Bank", calling it a "blatant violation" of the rights of the Palestinian people, and a challenge to international law.
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"Nightmare is finally over," Trump in Israel declares end of Gaza war
Updated : 5 months ago IST
"For so many families across this land, it has been years since you have known a single day of true peace. But now, at last--not only for Israelis but also for Palestinians and for many others--the long and painful nightmare is finally OVER," he said, addressing the Israeli parliament. Read More
Netanyahu nominates Trump for Israel's highest civilian award, calls him "
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The announcement came during a historic session of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, where Trump was welcomed with a prolonged standing ovation and honoured for his leadership in brokering a peace deal that has led to the release of all 20 living hostages and a formal end to the two-ye
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Netanyahu meets Trump at Knesset, accepts Egypt's invite for Gaza Peace Su
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met US President Donald Trump in the Knesset Chamber on Monday and spoke to Egyptian President Al Sisi as he accepted the invitation to join the Gaza Peace Summit at Sharm el Sheikh, Israeli media reported citing Channel 12 news.
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"This is going to be a very special time," says President Trump before dep
Updated : 5 months ago IST
US President Donald Trump departed for Israel, calling it "a very special time." He said everyone was excited and united about the visit, describing it as "a very special event" and "something that's never happened before."
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Trump to visit Israel, Egypt as Gaza deal secures hostages, peace efforts
Updated : 5 months ago IST
"It is a great deal for Israel, but it's a great deal for everybody, for Arabs, for Muslims, everybody, for the world. On Monday, the hostages come back. They're in some pretty rough places under Earth. Only a few people know where they are... They're also getting approximately 28 bodies.
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Israel invites Trump to address Parliament; calls him "greatest friend" of
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Speaker of Israel's Knesset, Amir Ohana extended an invitation to US President Donald Trump to deliver a formal address to the country and said that Israel looks forward to the 'Peace President'.
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Former Israeli-Arab lawmaker arrested for incitement, terror support
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The arrest follows complaints about remarks Zoabi made at the Palestine Congress in Vienna in October 2024, where she justified Hamas's October 7 attack.
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Knesset Committee Authorises call-up of 430,000 reservists amid Haredi Dra
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An Israeli parliamentary committee narrowly approved on Monday the extension of emergency powers to summon reservists, authorizing the military to call up as many as 430,000 soldiers as the war in Gaza intensifies.
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