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Iran attack decision nears, Israeli elite locks down
A private door opens from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's
office in central Jerusalem directly into a long, modestly furnished,
half-paneled room.
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Iran to Hezbollah: Hands off Israel
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander reportedly ordered Hezbollah not to attack Israel.
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TIME crowns Netanyahu as the 'king of Israel'
TIME magazine has crowned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the 'king of Israel' in its cover story.
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Iranian Calls for 'Islamic Awakening' to Destroy Israel
An Iranian official called this week for an 'Islamic Awakening' movement
to help Palestinian Authority Arabs "demolish the Zionist regime".
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US Leads Major War Drill in Jordan - Israel Not Invited
The United States is leading what it described as the "largest military
exercises in the Middle East in 10 years" in Jordan on Tuesday.
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Israel ranked third behind Iran and Pakistan for 'negative influence' in BBC survey
Israel, along with North Korea, ranks third behind only Iran and
Pakistan in the latest annual Country Ratings Poll of the BBC World
Service.
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Israel pushes for silent moment for Munich victims
Israel on Thursday slammed the Olympic Committee for rejecting its
proposal to hold a minute of silence in memory of the Israeli athletes
murdered at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.
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Wanted Arafat advisor: PA funded Arab Israeli parties
Mohammed Rashid, wanted by the Palestinian Authority for embezzling
millions, says PA funded Arab parties in Israel during general
elections.
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Spain into recession amid fears of eurozone bank run
Spain tumbled into recession and European stock markets and the euro
fell Thursday as Greece installed a crisis government to tackle its
crippling debt.
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Israel becomes a target in Egypt's presidential vote
Israel has become a punchbag for politicians vying for votes in Egypt's presidential race.