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How a mutual enemy is changing Israel, Saudi relations

Thetwoformerspymasterssatanarm'slengthapart.Bothappearedcalmandrelaxed,neithersuspiciousoftheother.Occasionally,theylaughedwiththecrowdgatheredatasynagogueinNew

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Why won’t Israel let me mourn my father?

Myfather,AzzamJarrar,diedlastmonth.HewasaproudPalestinian,arefugee,acivilengineer,afarmerandanentrepreneur.Hewasalsomyfriendandmentor.Hetaughtmethemultiplicatio

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Peace, love and backlash: that's the beauty of a selfie

Theselfiecaptionmayread"PeaceandLovefromMissIraqandMissIsrael",butthereactiontothemposingtogetherhaspromptedsomethingcloserto"pushandshove".BeautyqueensSarahIda

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Will Saudi-Israeli ‘secret ties’ lead to war with Iran?

Themuchspeculated“secretties”betweenIsraelandSaudiArabiaagainstacommonarch-enemy,Iran,aregraduallycomingoutintheopen.CloseontheheelsofatopIsraeligeneralproclaim

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Israel warns Gaza militants against carrying out attacks

PrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahuonSundaywarnedGazamilitantsagainstattacksastheIslamicJihadgroupvowedrevengeforthedemolitionofoneofitsattacktunnelsthatcrossedintoI

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Death toll rises to 5 in Israeli army blast at Gaza tunnel

FivemilitantswerekilledandtenothersinjuredaftertheIsraeliarmybombardedonMondayatunnelunderneaththebordersbetweensoutheastGazaStripandIsrael,medicsandsecuritysou

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Israel, Syria stop short of escalation spiral triggered by stray shells

AfteratenseweekendinwhichSyriafiredfiverocketsintoIsraelandtheIsraelimilitaryretaliated,itappearstheviolenceontheborderisbeingcontained.Therewerenoinjuriesordam

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Did Saudi Crown Prince make a secret visit to Israel?

AnIsraeliradioreportlastmonthsuggestingSaudiCrownPrinceMohammedbinSalmanvisitedIsraeldiscreetlyhaspromptedeagerspeculationsintheIsraeliandArabmediaoverthepurpor

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Iran accuses Israel, Saudi of fueling Trump's anti-Iran emotion

TheU.S.PresidentDonaldTrump'srecentanti-IranspeechwasundertheinfluenceoflobbyistsfromIsraelandSaudiArabia,Iran'sParliamentSpeakerAliLarijanisaidonSunday.Itwascl

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Israel says Palestinian unity gov't not accepted unless Hamas disarms

IsraelsaidonThursdaythatitwouldnotrecognizetheunifiedFatah-HamasPalestiniangovernmentunlessHamasdisarmedandstoppedcallingforIsrael'sdestruction."AslongasHamasdo

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Israel to join US in quitting Unesco

IsraelhassaiditwilljointheUSinpullingoutoftheUN'sculturalorganisationUnesco,afterUSofficialscited"anti-Israelbias".IsraeliPrimeMinisterBenjaminNetanyahupraisedt

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More Chinese tourists opt for Israel as vacation destination

AgrowingnumberofChinesetouristsareoptingtoheadtoIsraelforvacation,anopportunitythecountry'stourismministryiskeentoseize.Over64,000ChinesevisitedIsraelfromJanuar

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Israeli army strikes Hamas post in Gaza

Israel'sarmyonSundaybatteredaHamaspostinGazawithartilleryafterarocketwasfiredearlierfromthePalestinianenclavebutfailedtoreachIsraeliterritory,thearmysaid.Amilit

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Palestinian PM in Gaza for major reconciliation effort

ThePalestinianprimeministerledadelegationfromtheWestBanktotheGazaStriponMondayfortalkswithHamasinthemostambitiousattempttoreconciletherivalpoliticalfactionssinc

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Analysis: Israel's only natural gas field falters, raising questions

JustafewyearsafterIsraeldiscovereditsfirstnaturalgasfield,afaultypipehasdisruptedtheflowofgaswhichisresponsibleforthemajorityofthesmallcountry'spowersupply.Last

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Israel fumes as Interpol approves membership for Palestine

IsraelonWednesdaywasfumedoveravotebytheInterpolthatapprovedthePalestinianNationalAuthority(PNA)asamemberintheinternationalpolicebody.Earlierintheday,Palestinian

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Palestinian gunman kills three Israeli security officers in West Bank

APalestiniangunmankilledthreeIsraelisecurityofficersandwoundedanotheroutsideaWestBanksettlementonTuesdaymorningbeforehewasshotdead,Israelipolicesaid.Theshootout