Vote seen as test for Iran backed Hezbollah and its allies to preserve parliamentary majority amid soaring poverty in economic meltdown and anger, after deadly Beirut port explosion;
CONTINUE READINGHussein al Sheikh, a senior PA official, says authority would welcome participation of international bodies in its inquiry, but has once again rejected an offer for a joint probe from Israel; meanwhile, Israel says it will investigate conduct of police at funeral procession
CONTINUE READINGDevelopers say cutting-edge program will enable infantry teams to work seamlessly together, using networked warfare tech, and will improve ‘soldiers’ lethality, survivability, situational awareness, stamina and more’
CONTINUE READINGThree men tell Ynet about their sexual interest in feet, how women react, how they define a beautiful foot, and what they do in winter when women are in boots and feet aren’t out on public display
CONTINUE READINGFootage shows police officers facing scores of flag-waving and chanting Palestinians at the St. Joseph Hospital compound in East Jerusalem, who then began throwing stones at the forces and the hospital
CONTINUE READINGMember of elite anti-terror police unit rushed to hospital by helicopter in stable condition; Israeli forces arrest several terror suspects at the tail end of hours-long standoff in Jenin area
CONTINUE READINGSemi-annual Ad Hoc Liaison Committee meeting puts Israeli and Palestinian Authority officials in same room with international representatives, with Palestinians saying economies of PA and Israel are directly intertwined
CONTINUE READINGOfficials say Palestinian Authority may be reluctant to cooperate in an inquiry with Israel to determine who shot Shireen Abu Akleh, killed in exchanges of fire in Jenin fearing public opinion but would reconsider ahead of Biden visit
CONTINUE READINGPrime minister says he expects the Palestinian Authority to refrain from disrupting or contaminating probe after Abbas refuses to share forensic evidence; police braces for thousands in Abu Akleh’s funeral procession on Friday
CONTINUE READINGThe approval comes a day after Israel demolished at least 18 buildings in W. Bank following a court decision; approval considered the biggest advancement of settlement projects since the Biden administration took office
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