Israel's unassuming President Herzog holds keys to next government

After the official announcement of the results, Herzog will consult with party representatives and name a candidate who has the best chance of forming a government -- not necessarily the one whose party holds the most seats.

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Trump calls ceasefire with Iran ‘waste of time’

The US and Israel are reportedly preparing for possible renewed strikes on Iran after the November 3 US midterm elections.

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Syrians protest Israeli incursions, attacks on country’s south

The protesters “categorically” rejected the “violations” perpetrated by the Israeli government, calling on the international community to press Israel into halting the “aggression”, according to Syria’s state-run SANA news agency.

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Netanyahu orders lockdown of West Bank following fatal attack

"We will pursue Hamas terrorists and their dispatchers everywhere and at all times. You have no safe haven," said the Israeli prime minister.

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Iran summons German ambassador over ‘baseless accusations’

The allegations and summoning of the Iranian ambassador aim to “divert attention” from the German government’s involvement in the US-Israeli military aggression against Iran, the Iranian ministry claimed, warning that Berlin would bear legal responsibility.

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WFP cuts food aid for half a million people in Gaza amid funding shortages

WFP said it “urgently requires” $450 million to “maintain critical operations” in Gaza and the West Bank over the next six months.

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Tensions over headscarves, Israel test Ankara-Baku ties

Public tensions have become evident in what has traditionally been a very close relationship between two nations which share a common language and whose bond is characterised by the slogan: One nation, two states.

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UAE says flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into Ben Gurion airport

The co-pilot, an Omani national, aimed “to seize control of Flydubai flight FZ1073 and use it in a suicide attack targeting Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv,” Hamad Saif al-Shamsi said in a statement posted by his office.

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Iraq accelerates move to ban Israeli-developed GPS app Waze

"Being a popular Israeli app, it is still run by them and from within them," said Iraqi Communications Minister Mustafa Sanad, noting that the decision regarding the ban comes "in response to the citizens' wishes."

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