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Israel seeking new decade-long defence deal with the US

Israeli officials are seeking to transition from aid dependency to a strategic partnership with Washington, but the push for greater domestic arms manufacturing could be a point of contention

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An Israeli soldier sits on top of a tank at a position in the south, near the Israel-Gaza border fence, on October 30, 2025 (Getty Images)

Attorney General Pam Bondi, accompanied by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche (L) and FBI Director Kash Patel (R), speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department on November 19, 2025 in Washington, DC (Getty Images)

US will pursue death penalty against Washington embassy shooting suspect

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The International Association of Genocide Scholars has accused Israel of committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Gaza (Image: Getty)

International genocide scholars accuse Israel of ‘crimes against humanity’ in Gaza

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A branch of the Al-Qard Al-Hassan bank targeted in Israeli strikes last year (Image: Getty)

Beirut bans all financial dealings with Hezbollah bank

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US Supreme Court rules families of terror victims can sue PA over ‘pay-for-slay’

Legal experts have suggested the ruling could ‘bring about the financial demise’ of the governing faction in Ramallah

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June 26, 2025 14:40

The US Supreme Court has ruled that relatives of American victims of Palestinian terrorism can sue the PA and PLO in federal courts (Image: Getty)

Biden team sought to ‘get rid’ of Netanyahu for opposing Gaza plans

An aide to the former US President suggested that his administration considered trying to ‘trigger elections’ in Israel due to frustration with the prime minister’s approach to the war

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May 8, 2025 13:33

A former Biden aide has claimed that the administration considered trying to 'trigger elections' in Israel due to frustration with Benjamin Netanyahu (Image: Getty)

Trump announces direct talks with Iran and praises Erdogan during Netanyahu meeting

The US President also ducked questions regarding the imposition of tariffs on Israel despite Jerusalem’s efforts to reduce trade barriers

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April 8, 2025 09:52

Donald Trump announced direct talks with Iran and praised Turkey's President Erdogan during a meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu (Image: Getty)

Arab-Israeli comedian arrested following jokes about hostage releases

Nidal Badarny made light of the plight of Thai captives and suggested that the certificates Hamas gave to female hostages were for ‘completion of a course in pilates’

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February 25, 2025 15:39

Comedian Nidal Badarny was arrested after making jokes about the recent Hamas hostage releases (Facebook/NidalBadarny)

The Iran regime’s collapse would pave the way for a stable and peaceful Middle East

The chances of regime change have never been greater, say experts

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December 27, 2024 11:22

Protests at Amir Kabir University in Tehran in 2020 against the government (Image: Getty)

Netanyahu says he’s ‘changed the face of the Middle East’ since October 7

The Israeli prime minister took credit for ‘dismantling the Iranian axis piece by piece’

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December 10, 2024 09:30

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a hearing in his trial on corruption charges ( Getty Images)

New Zealand denies entry to far-right pundit Candace Owens

The conspiracy theorist was also denied entry to Australia last month

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November 28, 2024 10:28

Candace Owens claimed Rabbi Schneerson 'preached Jewish supremacism' (Photo: Getty Images)

Survivor of Nova festival massacre reportedly dies by suicide on her 22nd birthday

Shirel Golan was found dead at her home, a year after the massacre at the music festival

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October 21, 2024 08:18

Shirel Golan in an interview with Kan in November 2023

Hostage negotiations break down yet again as Israel, Hamas fail to reach compromise

Off-and-on negotiations have continued for months with the United States, Egypt and Qatar acting as mediators

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August 26, 2024 09:59

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - AUGUST 24: A protesters holds a sign calling for a deal during a demonstration calling for a hostage deal and against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government on August 24, 2024 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Earlier today, Hamas said it was sending a delegation to Cairo where mediators from the United States, Qatar and Egypy intend to continue ceasefire talks. One main sticking point is Israel's insistence on leaving troops along the Gaza-Egypt border, which both Egypt and Hamas object to. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Paris court reverses ban on Israeli defense firms at Europe’s largest weapons convention

"France is supposed to be a friend, not just an ally, of Israel. If an ally decides to boycott Israel and throw them out, imagine countries who are not friends or allies?”

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June 18, 2024 15:07

A visitor holds a weapon from Israeli weapon manufacturer Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) at the Eurosatory international land and airland defence and security trade fair, in Villepinte, a northern suburb of Paris, on June 13, 2022. (Photo by Emmanuel DUNAND / AFP)

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar said civilian death toll could benefit Hamas, leaked messages show

The Wall Street Journal reviewed ‘dozens of messages’ Sinwar sent to ceasefire negotiators

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June 11, 2024 16:45

Yahya Sinwar (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Israeli companies banned from world’s largest arms fair

Out of the 74 Israeli firms set to present at the show, only ten were to exhibit weapons.

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June 4, 2024 14:00

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David Isaac

Latest from David Isaac

Israel seeking new decade-long defence deal with the US

US will pursue death penalty against Washington embassy shooting suspect

International genocide scholars accuse Israel of ‘crimes against humanity’ in Gaza

Beirut bans all financial dealings with Hezbollah bank

More from David Isaac

US Supreme Court rules families of terror victims can sue PA over ‘pay-for-slay’

Biden team sought to ‘get rid’ of Netanyahu for opposing Gaza plans

Trump announces direct talks with Iran and praises Erdogan during Netanyahu meeting

Arab-Israeli comedian arrested following jokes about hostage releases

The Iran regime’s collapse would pave the way for a stable and peaceful Middle East

Netanyahu says he’s ‘changed the face of the Middle East’ since October 7

New Zealand denies entry to far-right pundit Candace Owens

Survivor of Nova festival massacre reportedly dies by suicide on her 22nd birthday

Hostage negotiations break down yet again as Israel, Hamas fail to reach compromise

Paris court reverses ban on Israeli defense firms at Europe’s largest weapons convention

Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar said civilian death toll could benefit Hamas, leaked messages show

Israeli companies banned from world’s largest arms fair