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Boy who broke 3,500-year-old Bronze Age jar by accident invited back to Israeli museum
4 months, 1 week ago

Boy who broke 3,500-year-old Bronze Age jar by accident invited back to Israeli museum

ABC  

A parent's embarrassing anecdote has turned into a learning opportunity after a boy who broke a 3,500-year-old Bronze Age jar was invited back to the scene of the accident. Ariel Geller, a four-year-old Israeli boy visiting the Hecht Museum in Haifa with his parents and siblings last week, wanted to "see what was inside" a large clay jar estimated to …

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Boy, four, smashes open 3,500-year-old jar at Israel museum: ‘He just wanted to see what was inside’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boy, four, smashes open 3,500-year-old jar at Israel museum: ‘He just wanted to see what was inside’

The Independent  

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A 4-year-old broke a 3,500-year-old jar at an Israeli museum. Forgiven, he’s invited back
4 months, 2 weeks ago

A 4-year-old broke a 3,500-year-old jar at an Israeli museum. Forgiven, he’s invited back

Associated Press  

HAIFA, Israel — A 4-year-old boy who accidentally broke a rare 3,500-year-old jar in an Israeli museum has been forgiven and even invited back, as curators hope to turn the disaster into a teachable moment. Alex Geller, the boy’s father, said his son — the youngest of three — is exceptionally curious, and that the moment he heard the crash …

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King Charles appalled by 'barbaric acts' by Hamas in Israel, spokesperson says
1 year, 3 months ago

King Charles appalled by 'barbaric acts' by Hamas in Israel, spokesperson says

Hindustan Times  

Britain's King Charles is appalled by the "barbaric acts of terrorism" in Israel, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said on Wednesday, following attacks by the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Britain's King Charles III "This is a situation his majesty is extremely concerned about, and he has asked to be kept actively updated," the spokesperson said. Charles, 74, became the most senior …

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Is New York City helping its homeless or hiding them?
1 year, 10 months ago

Is New York City helping its homeless or hiding them?

Al Jazeera  

New York City is the wealthiest city in the United States, by some counts, in the world. But after three years of pandemic, it has yet to build back better: rents are skyrocketing, concern about crime is at an all-time high, and the focus has landed on people living on the streets and the subways. There’s been a high-profile effort …

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Can Biden find the right balance on immigration?
3 years, 1 month ago

Can Biden find the right balance on immigration?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats wielded demands to fix the nation’s broken immigration system as a cudgel against Republicans in the 2020 campaign. And they have to be clear they’re pushing Biden to be the Democratic president we elected, rather than being scared of the issues because the politics are difficult.” Democrats have pointed to the recent House approval of a huge …

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Herzog pledges to ‘calm things’ as Israel’s 11th president
3 years, 6 months ago

Herzog pledges to ‘calm things’ as Israel’s 11th president

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Isaac Herzog pledged to heal deep divisions in Israeli society Wednesday as he took the oath of office to become Israel’s 11th president. Herzog, whose father, Chaim, served as Israel’s president in the 1980s, is to hold office for a single seven-year term. Taking office at a time of deep divisions in Israeli society, Herzog said upon his …

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Biden tells Israel president he won’t tolerate nuclear Iran
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden tells Israel president he won’t tolerate nuclear Iran

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden sought to assure Israel that he would not tolerate a nuclear Iran as he met with outgoing Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Monday amid a major shakeup in Israeli politics and growing angst in Tel Aviv over the U.S. administration’s effort to reenter the Iran nuclear deal. The meeting with Rivlin, who is making his …

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Biden tells Israel president he won't tolerate nuclear Iran
3 years, 6 months ago

Biden tells Israel president he won't tolerate nuclear Iran

The Independent  

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Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents reach deal to oust Israeli Prime Minister
3 years, 7 months ago

Benjamin Netanyahu's opponents reach deal to oust Israeli Prime Minister

ABC  

Opponents of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu say they have reached a deal to form a new governing coalition, paving the way for the ouster of the longtime leader. Key points: Under the agreement, Mr Lapid and Mr Bennett would split the job of prime minister in a rotation The coalition includes a small Islamist party, which would become the …

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Isaac Herzog, veteran Labor politician and scion of a prominent family, elected President of Israel – Firstpost
3 years, 7 months ago

Isaac Herzog, veteran Labor politician and scion of a prominent family, elected President of Israel – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Jerusalem: Isaac Herzog, a veteran politician and the scion of a prominent Israeli family, was elected president Tuesday, a largely ceremonial role that is meant to serve as the nation’s moral compass and promote unity. Herzog will be Israel’s 11th president, succeeding Reuven Rivlin, who is set to leave office next month after seven years in office. Herzog, 60, is …

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Israel’s politics: What just happened, and what next?
3 years, 7 months ago

Israel’s politics: What just happened, and what next?

Al Jazeera  

Timeline of how Israeli far-right politician Naftali Bennett joined hands with centrist Yair Lapid to form a coalition to unseat Netanyahu. Rivals of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed forward on Tuesday to seal a political pact that would unseat Israel’s longest-serving leader. Here is a timeline of events that led to the emerging coalition deal between centrist Yair Lapid and …

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Israeli President Reuven Rivlin speaks to family of Indian caregiver killed in rocket attack from Gaza
3 years, 7 months ago

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin speaks to family of Indian caregiver killed in rocket attack from Gaza

India TV News  

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday spoke to the family of the Indian caregiver who was killed on May 11 in a rocket attack by Palestinian militants from Gaza, and conveyed his condolences. Soumya Santosh, 30, who hailed from Kerala’s Idukki district, worked as a caregiver attending to an old woman at a house in the southern Israeli coastal city …

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Israeli President speaks to family of Indian caregiver killed in rocket attack from Gaza
3 years, 7 months ago

Israeli President speaks to family of Indian caregiver killed in rocket attack from Gaza

India Today  

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday spoke to the family of the Indian caregiver who was killed on May 11 in a rocket attack by Palestinian militants from Gaza and conveyed his condolences. Soumya Santosh, 30, who hailed from Kerala’s Idukki district, worked as a caregiver attending to an old woman at a house in the southern Israeli coastal city …

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Israel-Palestinian fighting escalates
3 years, 8 months ago

Israel-Palestinian fighting escalates

The Hindu  

Israel faced an escalating conflict on two fronts on Thursday, scrambling to quell riots between Arabs and Jews on its own streets after days of exchanging deadly fire with Islamist militants in Gaza. Defence Minister Benny Gantz ordered a “massive reinforcement” of security forces to quell mob violence across the country, where police stations have been attacked and people savagely …

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Israel’s president taps opposition leader Lapid to form new gov’t
3 years, 8 months ago

Israel’s president taps opposition leader Lapid to form new gov’t

Al Jazeera  

PM Netanyahu’s political future in doubt as President Reuven Rivlin asks leader of centrist Yesh Atid party to try to form a coalition. Israel’s president has tapped opposition leader Yair Lapid to form a new government – a step that could lead to the end of the lengthy rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a statement, Netanyahu’s Likud party …

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Israel’s Netanyahu misses deadline to form coalition government, putting his political future in question
3 years, 8 months ago

Israel’s Netanyahu misses deadline to form coalition government, putting his political future in question

LA Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday failed to meet a midnight deadline to put together a new governing coalition, raising the possibility that his Likud Party could be pushed into the opposition for the first time in 12 years. The matter now bounces back to President Reuven Rivlin, who announced just after midnight that on Wednesday he would contact …

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Israel’s democratic immunity is under threat
3 years, 9 months ago

Israel’s democratic immunity is under threat

Al Jazeera  

With clear reluctance and no choice, President Reuven Rivlin has tasked prime minister and Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu with forming Israel’s next government for the fourth time in two years. As New Hope party Chair Gideon Saar put it: If Netanyahu steps aside and lets another Likud figure lead the party, whether health minister Yuli Edelstein, finance minister Israel Katz …

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Israeli president Reuven Rivlin taps Benjamin Netanyahu to try to form next government
3 years, 9 months ago

Israeli president Reuven Rivlin taps Benjamin Netanyahu to try to form next government

Firstpost  

After consulting with the 13 parties in the newly elected parliament, Rivlin said that Netanyahu had the best chance of any candidate in forming a new government Jerusalem: Israel’s president handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task on Tuesday of trying to form a government from the country’s splintered parliament, giving the embattled leader a chance to prolong his …

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Benjamin Netanyahu's favours were 'currency', prosecutor says as Israel corruption trial starts
3 years, 9 months ago

Benjamin Netanyahu's favours were 'currency', prosecutor says as Israel corruption trial starts

ABC  

Israeli prosecutors have accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of treating favours as "currency" at the opening of a corruption trial in Jerusalem. Key points: Mr Netanyahu is charged with accepting bribes, fraud and breach of trust in three cases He is accused of providing legislative favours in return for positive media coverage He has pleaded not guilty to all charges, …

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Israel: PM Netanyahu accused of ‘illegitimate use’ of power
3 years, 9 months ago

Israel: PM Netanyahu accused of ‘illegitimate use’ of power

Al Jazeera  

Prime minister appears in court at his corruption trial as President Rivlin begins talks on who should lead the government. Israeli prosecutors accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of treating favours as “currency” on Monday at the opening of a corruption trial which, along with an inconclusive election, has clouded his prospects of remaining in office. Israel’s longest-serving prime minister misused …

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Israel election: Deadlock continues as Benjamin Netanyahu appears short of majority
3 years, 9 months ago

Israel election: Deadlock continues as Benjamin Netanyahu appears short of majority

India TV News  

Uncertainty hovered over the outcome of Israel's parliamentary election Wednesday, with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sworn political rivals determined to depose him apparently lacking a clear path to a governing coalition. With about 87.5 per cent of the vote counted by Wednesday morning, Netanyahu's Likud party and its ultra-Orthodox and far-right allies fell short of a 61-seat majority …

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After outcry, Israeli museum calls off sale of Islamic art
3 years, 10 months ago

After outcry, Israeli museum calls off sale of Islamic art

The Independent  

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ICC prosecutor to launch formal investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories
3 years, 10 months ago

ICC prosecutor to launch formal investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories

CNN  

Jerusalem CNN — The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court has announced plans for a formal investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in the Palestinian territories, prompting an angry response from Israeli leaders. The investigation will look at events in the territories from June 13, 2014 onwards, and is expected to focus on the Gaza war fought between …

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