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Israel preparing 'full closure' of West Bank, Netanyahu says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is shutting down the occupied West Bank after having prevented a "major attack."
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Netanyahu orders West Bank closure as attack wounds Israelis before election
Suspected Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis on Friday before two gunmen died in a prolonged shootout, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order the closure of the West Bank days before Israeli elections. Netanyahu, facing a tight race for a new term in Tuesday's election, said that Israeli troops prevented what could have been a major attack, with the assailants allegedly carrying a large quantity of ammunition in their vehicle.
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Netanyahu orders West Bank closure after deadly checkpoint shoot-out
Suspected Palestinian militants wounded five Israelis on Friday before two gunmen were killed in a prolonged shoot-out, leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order the closure of the West Bank days before Israeli elections. Netanyahu, facing a tight race for a new term in Tuesday’s election, said that Israeli troops prevented what could have been a major attack, with the assailants allegedly carrying a large quantity of ammunition in their vehicle. An Agence France-Presse journalist who..
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DPM Dar arrives in Istanbul ahead of R-4 bloc, European diplomats’ meetings
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Istanbul to attend a meeting of R-4 bloc foreign ministers and an R-4 meeting with European diplomats on Friday, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The R-4 group, comprising Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, emerged in March and has been focusing on regional security and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran. Dar left for Istanbul earlier in the day and is attending the meeting at the invitation of Turkiye’s Forei
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West Bank attack wounds 5 Israelis as Netanyahu cancels events
An attack in the occupied West Bank wounded at least five Israelis on Friday and triggered a shootout that left two Palestinians dead, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel political events days ahead of elections. An AFP journalist who witnessed the firefight saw two Palestinian men in casual attire and armed with a handgun and an automatic rifle exchanging fire with Israeli forces at a checkpoint near the Palestinian city of Hebron. The journalist reported that Israeli forces e
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Israel orders army to prepare to fully close West Bank after 'thwarting terror attack'
Israel has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank following an attack.
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Eisenkot offers hawkish alternative to Netanyahu for Israeli PM
By Alexander Cornwell and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Reserved, media-shy, and a relative newcomer to Israeli politics, former military chief Gadi Eisenkot presents a clear contrast to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the veteran leader he aims to defeat in an election next week. His image as a straight-talking security hawk from humble roots has resonated in a nation going to the polls on October 27 for the first time sinceHamas attacked Israel three years ago.
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Several wounded in shooting attack near Judea Junction, IDF launches manhunt for terrorist
IDF soldiers are on their way to the scene, and have launched a manhunt for the terrorist. The military also said that they had established roadblocks in the area.
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NDTV World Summit 2026 LIVE Updates: "US And Israel Have Killed Innocent People": Iranian Diplomat
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Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: The Israeli military said that it killed two suspected of carrying out an attack near Hebron, occupied West Bank. Six settlers reportedly sustained injuries of varying severity in the shooting operation, two of them critically wounded. Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics has postponed the United Nations Global Data Forum and the Second Saudi Statistical Forum in its capital of Riyadh to 2027. Th
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DPM Dar departs for Istanbul ahead of R-4 bloc, European E3 diplomats’ meetings
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has departed for Istanbul to attend a meeting of the foreign ministers of the R-4 bloc and an R-4+E-3 meeting on Friday, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The R-4 group, which comprises Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, emerged in March and has been focusing on regional security and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran. The E-3 group is a trio of European powers — France, the United Kingdom and Germany — that was set up m
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Ukraine, Mideast War Drive Trump's Midterm Headache As US Oil Prices Surge
Energy exports from the Gulf have plunged since US-Israeli strikes on Iran from February caused Tehran to respond by choking off the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway for oil and gas transit.
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Israeli military says forces kill suspected shooters near Hebron
Israeli military says forces kill suspected shooters near Hebron The Israeli military said that it killed two suspected of carrying out an attack near Hebron, occupied West Bank. A cordon had been imposed in the area alongside searches, it said in a statement. The details of the alleged attack remains unclear.
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Israel military: two suspected attackers killed after shooting attack near Judea junction
The Israeli military reported the killing of two suspected attackers following a shooting incident near the Judea Junction.
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Israeli military says killed two after West Bank shooting
The Israeli military reported the killing of two suspected attackers following a shooting incident near the Judea Junction.
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West Bank attack wounds 5 as Israel PM cancels events
The Israeli military reported the killing of two suspected attackers following a shooting incident near the Judea Junction.
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How are Ukraine strikes, Mideast war driving US fuel prices?
Ahead of next month’s midterm US elections, Donald Trump has increasingly blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for surging energy prices back home, which are causing the president political headaches. However, analysts say the main driver of higher fuel prices remains the US–Iran war. Which Russian sites have been targeted? Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on Russia’s energy industry over the past 18 months, seeking to cut the Kremlin’s revenues and undermine its ability to fi
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Israeli military kills 2 in Hebron gun battle as tension soars in West Bank
Violence flaring as Israeli pogroms heighten tension across Palestinian territory.
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Gadi Eisenkot Couldn’t Be More Unlike Netanyahu. Can He Beat Him?
Mr. Eisenkot, an ex-military chief leading in the polls, calls the Israeli prime minister an “anti-leader.” But his low-key campaigning style is worrying supporters.
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When saving your pet comes with guilt: The reality of starvation in Gaza
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Israel's far-right Ben Gvir seeks new ground in election
A turbo-charged election campaign by Israel's far-right national security minister has seen gun-shaped keychains distributed to high school students and a promotional video threatening to "put to death" a Palestinian inmate. His policy pledges include encouraging Palestinians to leave the occupied West Bank and war-ravaged Gaza, as well as enforcing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks against Israelis.
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Watch: Palestinian killed in Israeli strike on vehicle in Gaza City
Watch: Palestinian killed in Israeli strike on vehicle in Gaza City An Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Gaza City’s Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood killed at least one Palestinian and wounded others. Another Israeli strike killed one Palestinian in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, a source at Al-Awda Hospital told Al Jazeera. Israeli forces also shot and killed a teenage girl in the al-Faluja area of northern Gaza, shooting her in the head. An Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Gaza City’s Te
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UAE nominates diplomat to lead UN amid criticism over Sudan and Israel policy
UAE nominates diplomat to lead UN amid criticism over Sudan and Israel policy The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday formally nominated Lana Nusseibeh, its former ambassador to the United Nations, to succeed Antonio Guterres as UN secretary-general, adding a new contender to a deadlocked race. Her candidacy has drawn immediate criticism due to the UAE's controversial foreign policy, in particular its support for parties accused of genocide. They include the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces paramili
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Trump invokes Cold War-era Defence Production Act to boost oil production and refining
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First Arab-American mayor to endorse Trump becomes adviser to president
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Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia
Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen war diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the armed forces to support Saudi Arabia against the Iran-aligned Houthis. Any direct involvement of the Egyptian military, one of the region's largest, would raise the stakes in the fighting between the kingdom and the Houthis, an increasingly des
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Israeli forces kill man with disability in southern Syria, authorities say
Israeli forces kill man with disability in southern Syria, authorities say Israeli forces killed a man with a disability during a raid into southern Syria on Thursday, Syrian authorities said. "A civilian with a disability was killed Thursday by fire from the Israeli occupation forces during their incursion into the village of Jamla" in Daraa province, Syrian state news agency Sana reported. Israeli forces entered a neighbourhood and placed snipers on the rooftops after bombing the area late on
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Pro-Israel lobbying group Aipac ends endorsements, direct funding to US candidates
Pro-Israel lobbying group Aipac ends endorsements, direct funding to US candidates As US voter sentiment grows increasingly antagonistic towards Israel, the foremost pro-Israel lobbying group has now announced it will no longer publicly endorse political candidates nor make direct financial contributions to them. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) said on Wednesday in an email blast to supporters that as it "evaluates the political landscape and adjusts [the] approach to meet
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Defense Ministry sanctions UK registered company after transfer of fuel to Hezbollah-owned company
Supplying fuel to Hezbollah directly provides it with capabilities that sustain its terrorist activity against Israel, the ministry said.
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Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye to meet European trio in Istanbul
Turkiye will host an R-4 and an R-4+E-3 meetings of foreign ministers in Istanbul on October 23, the Turkish foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The R-4 group, which comprises Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, emerged in March and has been focusing on regional security and mediation efforts between the United States and Iran. The E-3 group is a trio of European powers — France, Britain and Germany — that was set up more than 20 years ago to advance diplomatic coordination over Iran’s n
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Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia
Oct 22 (Reuters) - Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen conflict diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the armed forces to support Saudi Arabia against the Iran-aligned Houthis. Any direct involvement of the Egyptian military, one of the region's largest, would raise the stakes in the conflict between the kingdom and the Houthis, an increasingly destabilising front in the spreading US-Israeli war on Iran.
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Pro-Israel lobbying group Aipac ends endorsements, direct funding to US candidates
Pro-Israel lobbying group Aipac ends endorsements, direct funding to US candidates MEE staff on Thu, 10/22/2026 - 17:05 The move to a 'nimble' strategy comes amid voter backlash against Israel from across the political spectrum Former US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual policy summit, on 5 June 2023 in Washington, DC (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP) Off As US voter sentiment grows increasingly antagonistic towards Israel, th
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IDF intel. unit aids Saudi Arabia in military operations against Houthis through US mediation
A defense official confirmed that IDF unit 9900 continues to assist Saudi Arabia, while Saudi strikes weaken Houthi military capabilities and provide Israel with valuable intelligence.
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Netanyahu's Hindi Invite To PM Modi For Israel's Independence Day
PM Modi travelled to Israel in February on his second visit to the country in nine years. The India-Israel relationship was elevated to the level of strategic partnership during his first visit to Tel Aviv in July 2017.
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‘Turkey is a common enemy’: Pro-Israel network forms parliamentary groups in Greece and Cyprus
‘Turkey is a common enemy’: Pro-Israel network forms parliamentary groups in Greece and Cyprus Pro-Israel US lobby group Aipac has visited Cyprus to promote what it called “security partnerships in the Eastern Mediterranean” between Israel, Cyprus and the US. The delegation, led by outgoing Aipac president Bernard Kaminetsky and president-elect Yehuda Neuberger, met President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday, underscoring Cyprus’s growing importance to Israeli interests. Aipac faces widesprea
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Israel frees from custody almost all suspects in two settler attacks, puts them under house arrest
The 10 suspects were detained after the United States, Israel's closest ally, called for a crackdown on settler violence and for arrests to be made after the attack on a US journalist.
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Energy ministry calls for billions in nuclear fusion investments to compete globally
The ministry proposed three different options for the national development in order to increase investment and development of nuclear fusion technologies within Israel.
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Ahead of US and Israeli elections, 3-day joint attack on Iran 'would not radically change conflict'
Jean-Emile Jammine is pleased to welcome Federico Donelli, Associate Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political and Social Sciences at the University of Trieste in Italy. Can another three days of military strikes achieve what eight months of confrontation have failed to deliver? Donelli challenges the assumption that a short, intensive offensive would necessarily produce a decisive political outcome. He argues, "the real question is whether military pressure is intended
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Peace absent from Israel's 2026 elections as West Bank tensions continue to rise -analysis
More than three years of war have reshaped the country, but few candidates are offering a vision for relations with the Palestinians, let alone a path toward resolving the conflict.
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Israeli drone strikes kill one Palestinian, wound 13 in Gaza
Israeli drone strikes kill one Palestinian, wound 13 in Gaza An Israeli drone strike killed one Palestinian in Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, a source at Al-Awda Hospital told Al Jazeera. Another Israeli drone strike wounded 13 Palestinians in northern Gaza City, the Palestine Red Crescent said. An Israeli drone attack on al-Shifa Street in western Gaza City also caused injuries. Earlier, an Israeli air strike killed two Palestinians in a vehicle southwest of Gaza City. Israeli forces a
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Israeli attacks in Gaza kill four, including a young girl
Four Palestinians killed as Israeli military expands control across Gaza, displacing millions and destroying homes.
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Reports show US and Israel are planning new strikes on Iran
Reports claim that the US and Israel have ramped up military drills and planned new strikes in Iran, potentially targeting energy sites, drone facilities and missile arsenals. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent in Jerusalem, Noga Tarnopolsky.
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Far-right Israeli protesters block Gaza aid trucks as food shortages persist
LONDON: Far-right Israeli protesters blocked aid trucks bound for the Gaza Strip at the Kerem Abu Salem crossing on Thursday, according to media reports, as severe food shortages and cuts to humanitarian assistance deepened the enclave’s crisis. Members of the Tsav 9 movement demanded a halt to aid deliveries and the dismantling of Hamas. Yulia Malinovsky, a Knesset member from the Yisrael Beiteinu party, joined the blockade, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported. Malinovsky posted a video of h
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‘Turkey is a common enemy’: Pro-Israel network forms parliamentary groups in Greece and Cyprus
‘Turkey is a common enemy’: Pro-Israel network forms parliamentary groups in Greece and Cyprus Elis Gjevori on Thu, 10/22/2026 - 13:13 New parliamentary networks face criticism over Israeli influence, far-right links and secrecy surrounding membership Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (C) with outgoing AIPAC president Bernard Kaminetsky (L) and president-elect Yehuda Neuberger (R) (Cypriot Presidency/X) Off Pro-Israel US lobby group Aipac has visited Cyprus to promote what it called “s
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UK says schoolchildren shouldn’t wave Palestine flags. Ukraine flags are fine though
UK says schoolchildren shouldn’t wave Palestine flags. Ukraine flags are fine though Imran Mulla on Thu, 10/22/2026 - 13:32 The Department for Education has previously flown the Ukrainian flag and encouraged pupils to do so Britain's Education Secretary Lucy Powell pictured on 21 July (AFP) Off The British government has been accused of hypocrisy after saying pupils should not display Palestine flags in school, despite the government having promoted the displaying of Ukrainian flags in schoo
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UN warns settler attacks on Palestinian olive harvest are driving displacement, dispossession
DUBAI: The UN has warned that escalating Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters in the West Bank are contributing to the displacement of communities and the loss of people’s land. Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, said the violence, coupled with Israeli restrictions on access to agricultural land, was threatening the livelihoods of thousands of Palestinian families. “This is yet another tool of displacement and dispossession
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Iran deploys heavy weaponry to Kurdish regions amid fears of renewed conflict with Israel, US
Iran has reportedly deployed artillery and IRGC troops to Kurdish regions near the Iraqi border as it intensifies operations against Kurdish opposition groups amid concerns over renewed conflicts.
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Gaza’s remaining bakeries face closure within 48 hours amid flour shortage
LONDON: Flour stocks in warehouses across Gaza have run out, leaving the territory’s seven remaining operational bakeries at risk of closing within 48 hours unless fresh supplies are allowed in, the head of Gaza’s Bakeries Association said on Thursday. Abdul Nasser Al-Ajrami told the Palestine News Agency that Israel’s closure of Gaza’s crossings over the past week and its continued refusal to allow commercial flour shipments through, despite a partial reopening, had exhausted supplies. Only sev
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Jordan’s King Abdullah rejects Israeli attacks on Syria amid deadly Daraa incursion
AMMAN: Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Thursday condemned Israeli attacks on Syrian territory and reaffirmed his country’s support for Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The king made the remarks during a meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani in Jordan’s Aqaba, where they discussed regional developments and efforts to ease tensions, according to the Jordan News Agency. During the meeting, King Abdullah and Al-Shaibani highlighted the need for closer coordination to prom
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