Israel
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Government
Ben-Gvir Cancels New York Trip Amid Legal Pressure
DID Press: Israeli media reports say Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has canceled his planned visit to New York, where he was expected to attend a United Nations Police Chiefs’ meeting, amid rising legal pressure and allegations related to…
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Government
Arab-Israeli Death Toll Reaches 150 Amid Rising Violence
DID Press: Israeli health officials at Rambam Hospital have confirmed that the death of a 17-year-old following a shooting in Haifa has raised the number of killings within Israel’s Arab community to 150 since the beginning of 2026. The victims…
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Government
Israelis Prepare for Nationwide Protests Over Military Conscription
DID Press: Israelis are preparing for nationwide protests against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the Knesset considers a controversial bill that would suspend oversight of military service exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jewish (Haredi) men, according to Haaretz. The…
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Government
Former Shin Bet Official Says Iran Funeral Showcases State Power
DID Press: A former official of Israel’s domestic security agency, Shin Bet, said the large funeral ceremonies held in Iran represent a demonstration of the country’s state power rather than an ordinary public event. The former official said the scale…
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Human Rights
US Presbyterian Church Calls Gaza War “Genocide”
DID Press: General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) has overwhelmingly passed a resolution describing Israel’s war in Gaza as “genocide” and urging the US Congress to impose an arms embargo on Israel. The resolution was approved with 454 votes…
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humanitarian crisis
Israeli Media: No Decisive Victory After 1,000 Days of War
DID Press: An Israeli media outlet has published a critical assessment of the country’s military campaign, saying Israel has failed to secure a single decisive victory despite 1,000 days of fighting across multiple fronts. According to a report by Israel’s…
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Economy
Iran Missile Strikes Damage Haifa Refinery; Full Recovery Not Expected Before 2028
DID Press: Leaked Israeli interior ministry documents indicate that Iranian missile strikes on the Haifa refinery caused far more extensive damage than previously acknowledged, with full restoration of the facility now expected to extend beyond 2028. The report suggests that…
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Economy
Robert Malley: Iran–Gaza War Accelerated US Decline
DID Press: Former US Iran envoy Robert Malley has said that the Iran–Israel–Gaza conflict is accelerating the long-term decline of the United States, arguing that Washington is likely to emerge as the biggest strategic loser. In an interview, Malley—who previously…
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Government
Al-Akhbar: Confidential Annex to Lebanon Deal Calls for Hezbollah Disarmament
DID Press: The Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar has claimed that a confidential security annex to a recent agreement in Lebanon, allegedly drafted under U.S. supervision, includes provisions requiring the disarmament of Hezbollah and other non-state armed groups. According to the report,…
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Economy
Budget Dispute Forces 2nd Cancellation of Netanyahu Defense Meeting
DID Press: A growing dispute between Israel’s Finance Ministry and Defense Ministry over military spending has led to the second cancellation of a high-level meeting on the defense budget, exposing deepening fiscal and political divisions within the government. Israeli media…
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