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Israel security cabinet approves Netanyahu plan to occupy Gaza City despite rising alarm at home and abroad

Israel’s security cabinet has approved a plan from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to occupy Gaza City, the Prime Minister’s Office said Friday. “The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) will prepare for the takeover of Gaza City while ensuring the provision of humanitarian aid to the civilian population outside the combat zones,” the office said following a …

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Iran’s president approves law suspending cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog

CNN  —  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has approved a law to halt cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a move which will likely obscure any attempt by Tehran to restart its damaged nuclear program. Wednesday’s decision comes a week after Iran’s parliament passed a law to suspend cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog. …

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Israel approves biggest expansion of West Bank settlements in decades

Israel approved a massive expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank this week in a move described as a continuation of de facto annexation of the territory. Peace Now, an Israeli non-governmental organization that tracks settlements, said it was the largest expansion of settlements since the signing of the Oslo Accords more than …

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Israel approves controversial proposal to facilitate emigration of Palestinians from Gaza

CNN  —  Israel’s security cabinet has approved a controversial proposal to facilitate Palestinian emigration from Gaza, a move critics warn could amount to ethnic cleansing. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday said the security cabinet approved the proposal by Defense Minister Israel Katz to organize “a voluntary transfer for Gaza residents who express interest …

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Hamas approves list of Israeli hostages for potential exchange, Reuters reports

CNN  —  Hamas has approved a list of 34 Israeli hostages to be exchanged in a possible ceasefire deal, Reuters reported, citing a Hamas official. The Israeli government denied receiving a list of hostages from Hamas, adding that the names published in the media are from an older list that Israel had presented to mediators. …

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Egyptian cabinet approves presidential decree concerning Japanese grant

The Cabinet approved during its weekly meeting a presidential decree on the exchange of letters concerning a Japanese yen 500 million grant deal between Egypt and Japan for implementing an economic and social development program. This agreement fell within the framework of promoting the Egyptian-Japanese relations and implementing the economic and social development program which …

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Netanyahu says he spoke with Trump about need for ‘victory,’ as Israeli government approves plan for Golan expansion

CNN  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he had a “very warm” phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump, during which they spoke about the need for Israel’s victory in its war on Hamas in Gaza and its stance on Syria. In a video statement, Israel’s leader said he discussed a range …

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