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Mohammed Dahlan with the late Shimon Peres credit: Reuters US sees Mohammed Dahlan as Gaza leader - report

In recent talks between Hamas and Fatah, Dahlan presented himself as someone who could lead the assistance to establish a new administration in Gaza, “The Wall Street Journal” reports.

Palestinian Authority chairperson Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen)  credit: Shutterstock Palestinian factions agree on unity

At the end of a conference in China, fourteen Palestinian factions issued a declaration on "national unity", but similar past events have not healed the rift between Hamas and Fatah.

New York Stock Exchange  credit: Shutterstock How will markets respond to Biden's withdrawal?

The only precedent is Lyndon Johnson dropping out of the presidential race in 1968, but the two events are very different in themselves and in their contexts.

Netanyahu and Modi Photo: Reuters Adnan Abidi Even in wartime Israel and India strengthen ties

Over the past decade, the relationship between Jerusalem and Delhi has gone from strength to strength, rooted in defense industry collaboration, and enormous potential for trade.

Scene of IDF airstrike near Khan Yunis July 13, 2024  credit: Reuters/Abed Rahim Khatib "Israel has inflicted a severe blow on Hamas"

With the help of experts, "Globes" assesses the impact of the killing of a Hamas divisional commander in an airstrike on Saturday.

Josh Frydenberg on a visit to Yad Vashem  credit: Personal photo They lit Sydney Opera House in blue and white. And then...

The eruption of antisemitism in Australia moved Josh Frydenberg to make a documentary to combat the hate. The former treasurer in the Australian government talks to "Globes" about politics and the Jewish community, and his optimism about Israel.

Anti-government demonstrators blocking Road 6 at Bet Kama, July 7, 2024  credit: Tanya Zion-Waldoks Anti-gov't protesters block roads in day of disruption

The protesters are calling for a deal for the immediate release of the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip, and for early elections.

High Court of Justice hearing on conscription  credit: Amit Shabi, Yedioth Ahronoth Court rules state must conscript yeshiva students to IDF

The High Court of Justice ruled that the government was violating the principle of equality before the law, and that state support for yeshivas whose students unlawfully avoid conscription must cease.

Knesset Finance Committee credit: Noam Moskovitch Knesset Spokesperson Opposition fails to prevent transfer of NIS 874m to 2024 budget

The Knesset Finance Committee today discussed the transfer of a NIS 1 billion budget surplus from 2023 to 2024 including NIS 500 million in coalition funds.

UK prime minister Rishi Sunak credit: Shutterstock UK drastically cuts arms exports to Israel - report

The value of permits issued for the sale of military equipment to Israel between October 7 and the end of 2023 fell by 95% from the average over the previous 20 years, "Reuters" reports.

Eurosatory 2024  credit: Reuters/Benoit Tessier Paris Commercial Court overturns ban on Israelis at Eurosatory

In response to an appeal by the Israel-France Chamber of Commerce, the court ordered the ban to be lifted immediately.

Emmanuel Macron  credit: Shutterstock/Alexandros Michailidis "No Israelis allowed": France stiffens anti-Israel stance

A French court has extended the ban on Israeli companies at the Eurosatory defense event to any Israeli representative.

Benny Gantz credit: Jerusalem Post Marc Israel Sellem Benny Gantz quits gov't

In explaining why the 8 MKs of the National Unity Party are leaving the government, Gantz said that Netanyahu is preventing a genuine victory in the war.

Clockwise from top left: Shlomi Ziv, Noa Argamani, Andrey Kolzov, and Shlomi Ziv Israeli forces rescue four hostages from Gaza Strip

A combined daylight operation freed Noa Argamani, Almog Meir, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv, whom Hamas abducted from the Nova music festival on October 7.

Rafah credit: Reuters Mohammed Salem Hamas rejects Israel hostage deal - report

Saudi media outlet Asharq reports that Hamas rejects the Israeli proposal because it does not guarantee a permanent ceasefire.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in northern Israel  credit: Amos Ben Gershom, Government Press Office Netanyahu: We'll restore security to the north

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Kiryat Shemona following the escalation in exchanges of fire with Hezbollah that set off extensive fires in northern Israel.

Natan Sharansky  credit: Alex Kolomoisky Sharansky: In prison I was freer than my interrogators

Natan Sharansky, a symbol of Jewish national pride, expresses optimism about Israel’s future, but says Netanyahu has held power too long, and is unsparingly critical of divisiveness.

President Emmanuel Macron  credit: Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes France bars Israeli cos from Eurosatory defense show

The French Ministry of Armed Forces says the decision stems from Israel's failure to respond to President Emmanuel Macron's demand to end its military operation in Rafah.

Knesset plenum credit: Amos Ben-Gershom GPO 130 top economists warn gov't policy endangers Israel's existence

In a harshly worded letter, the economists slam policies that impose a heavier economic and military burden on one part of the population as unsustainable.

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara at the Bar Association conference  credit: Israel Bar Association spokesperson Attorney General: Gov't undermining legal watchdogs

Gali Baharav-Miara told the Bar Association conference that checks and balances on government were being dismantled surreptitiously.

Sasha Troufanov  credit: Private source Amazon workers: Co discouraged action for abducted colleague

Amazon's silence on the abduction of hardware engineer Sasha Troufanov to the Gaza Strip is apparently a matter of policy.

International Court of Justice, The Hague  credit: Shutterstock/Ankor Light ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah operation

The court found that there was an "immediate risk" to the civilian population, and that Israel's measures to protect civilians were inadequate.

Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the scene of a terrorist attack  credit: Haim Zach, Government Press Office "Not a blow that Israel can shrug off"

"Globes" examines the consequences of the application by the  prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.

Indian mynah bird in Hayarkon Park, Tel Aviv Fewer butterflies, more invaders: Nature in retreat in Israel

The 2023 report on the state of nature in Israel makes grim reading.

Benny Gantz  credit: Marc Israel Sellem, The Jerusalem Post Gantz issues ultimatum to Netanyahu

Benny Gantz declares that his party will leave the government unless Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presents a strategic plan for the Gaza Strip by June 8.

Ambassador Jack Lew  credit: Cadya Levy "Integrating Arabs isn't just the right thing; it's the smart thing"

US ambassador to Israel Jack Lew speaks to Globes about Arabs in Israeli society, US-Israel relations, normalization with Saudi Arabia, and his concern for the hostages.

IDF soldiers in action in the Gaza Strip  credit: IDF Spokesperson Five IDF soldiers killed by friendly fire

In the incident in the northern Gaza Strip, two tanks fired at a building that Paratroopers Brigade soldiers had entered.

Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu credit: Haim Zach GPO Biden administration advancing over $1b arms sales to Israel

The package comprises tank shells, tactical vehicles, and mortar bombs.

Recep Tayyip Erdogan  credit: Shutterstock/Mr. Claret Red Turkey rescinds relaxations on trade with Israel

Comments by Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz forced the Turkish government into denying reports of renewed exports of construction materials.

Exports being loaded at Ashdod Port  credit: Tamar Matsafi Israeli exporters warned on South Africa

Ashra, the Israel Foreign Trade Risks insurance Corporation, says one outcome of political instability in South Africa could be a ban on payments to Israel.

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