Israel
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Government
EU Urges Dialogue With Israel While Rejecting Settlement Policy
DID Press: Kaja Kallas has reiterated that the European Union considers the two-state solution the only viable path toward peace in the Middle East, while reaffirming its position against Israeli settlement expansion. In a message addressed to Gideon Sa’ar, Kallas…
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Analysis
Israel’s Absence in Draft Agreement Signals Shift in Regional Security Balance
DID Press: A newly published draft of a US–Iran understanding has drawn analytical attention for what it does not include as much as what it does. According to the analysis, the name of Lebanon appears multiple times in the first…
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Government
Israeli Columnist Slams Netanyahu Over Iran Deal, Calls It “Strategic Failure”
DID Press: Yossi Verter, a columnist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, has launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing him as a “failure” and a “liar” in connection with Israel’s handling of the Iran file. Verter argued…
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Government
US Jewish Groups Voice Unusual Concern Over Emerging US-Iran Deal
DID Press: A broad spectrum of American Jewish organizations has expressed rare and bipartisan concern over an emerging agreement between the United States and Iran, describing the reported deal as opaque, rushed and lacking sufficient security guarantees for Israel, according…
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Government
Maariv: Netanyahu Has Driven the Middle East Toward Devastation
DID Press: Israeli newspaper Maariv has published a sharply critical analysis accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of leading Israel—and the wider Middle East—toward escalating destruction through prolonged military conflicts and political miscalculations. According to the report, Netanyahu has launched a…
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Election
Ehud Barak Warns Netanyahu Must Be Ousted If He Disrupts Elections
DID Press: Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has warned that Benjamin Netanyahu should be removed from power “by force” if he attempts to obstruct upcoming elections, raising tensions ahead of Israel’s expected 2026 vote. In an interview with Israeli…
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Government
French Left-wing Jews Reopen Debate on Zionism Amid Gaza War
DID Press: In France, a growing but still minority group of Jewish intellectuals, activists, and rabbis is increasingly distancing itself from Zionism, as the war in Gaza intensifies long-standing debates over Jewish identity and its relationship with the State of…
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Economy
Haaretz: Israel Back to Square One After Two Years of War
DID Press: Haaretz said in a commentary critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel has returned to conditions similar to those at the beginning of the conflict after two years of costly regional warfare, without achieving its broader strategic…
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Government
Five-Star Movement Demands Action Against Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir
DID Press: Italy’s Five-Star Movement has urged the Italian government to take a stronger stance against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, including imposing sanctions and moving toward suspending the European Union’s partnership with Israel. The appeal follows what the…
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Government
Erdogan Says Turkey Will Not Tolerate Israeli Strikes on Syria and Lebanon
DID Press: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has strongly condemned Israeli military actions in Syria and Lebanon, stating that Ankara will not accept attacks on what he described as “brotherly countries” in the region. Speaking on recent developments in the Middle East,…
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