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With terror raging, Abbas is in a state of denial
The Palestinian Authority leadership is refusing to acknowledge the wave
of lone-wolf terror attacks taking place in Israel and the West Bank,
instead blaming Israeli forces for purportedly killing innocent
Palestinians in cold blood.
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Israel and the Palestinians slide deeper into conflict
he events of the last few days show a deeply alarming trend: Three or
more Palestinians, mostly East Jerusalemites, are daily attacking
Israelis - knowing that they are likely to die in the attempt.
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PM We will take aggressive measures against Islamic Movement
Amid ongoing spate of violent attacks on Israelis, Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday evening convened a press conference along
with Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, Public Security Minister Gilad
Erdan, IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot and Interim Police Chief Bentzi
Sau.
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Haniyeh: 'Al-Aksa intifada has been revived and we intend to join'
Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' deputy political bureau chief in Gaza, said on
Friday that the "Al-Aksa intifada has been revived and we intend to
join," according to Channel 10.
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Abbas Supports 'Brothers who Defend the Temple Mount'
Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday expressed
support for Arab rioters on the Temple Mount who, he claimed, are "protecting the Al-Aqsa Mosque".
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Israel Oil Discovery: Massive Reserve Could Meet Domestic Demand, But Obstacles To Production Lie Ahead
A massive oil reserve has been discovered in the Golan Heights by an
Israeli energy company, regional news outlets reported Wednesday.
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Foreign Ministry urges Google to remove videos encouraging terror attacks
The Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it has asked Facebook and YouTube
to remove videos it says have been encouraging Palestinian violence
against Israelis in the past week.
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Edelstein: Romania strong ally in fight against anti-Semitism
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein called Romania a strong ally in the
battle against rising European anti-Semitism during a speech before the
former communist state's parliament, according to a report by the
Bucharest AGERPRES news agency.
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Report: Russian cruise missiles aimed at Syria accidentally land in Iran
Cruise missiles fired at targets in Syria from a Russian warship
accidentally landed in Iran, CNN reported on Thursday, citing two US
officials.
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US to abandon training new Syria rebel groups
The US is to end its efforts to train new Syrian rebel forces and says
it will shift to providing equipment and weapons to existing forces.