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US Optimistic as Israel Weighs Cease-Fire Proposal for Lebanon
U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein, following meeting in Beirut, said he hoped to close a deal after meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu.
IAEA Chief Says Iran Has Taken ‘Concrete Steps’ in Right Direction on Nuclear Program
But the IAEA’s latest report says Iran has a stockpile of enriched uranium which is more than 32 times the limit set by the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal.
11 Cars Damaged in Anti-Jewish Vandalism Spree
The Australian Jewish Association has criticised the Labor government’s position on the Middle East.
US Vetoes UN Resolution Calling for Gaza Cease-Fire
Ambassador Robert Wood said it would send a ‘dangerous message’ to Hamas that ’there’s no need to come back to the negotiating table.’
Netanyahu Says ‘It’s Not a Secret’ That Israel Hit a Key Iranian Nuclear Component
Speaking in the Knesset, the Israeli prime minister did not identify the component and said it would not stop Iran building a nuclear weapon.
After First-Term Reversal, Trump’s Election Revives Prospect of Syria Pullout
Hundreds of U.S. troops remain stationed in Syria despite the incoming president’s earlier pledge to bring them back home.
US Sanctions Israeli Settlers Accused of Fueling West Bank Violence
The U.S. government called on Israel to hold West Bank settler activists accountable for violence and the forced displacement of Palestinians there.
Israeli Police Arrest 3 Suspects Over Flares Fired at Netanyahu’s Home
Police said they jointly interrogated the suspects with Israel’s Shin Bet internal security agency.
IDF Says It Killed Hezbollah Spokesperson in Beirut Airstrike
The senior operative ‘wielded significant influence’ on the terrorist group’s military operations and ‘incited’ attacks, the Israel Defense Forces said.
Senate Leader-Elect Urges ICC to Drop Israel Arrest Warrants or Face Sanctions
Thune said he would make the sanction legislation ‘a top priority’ in the next Congress should the current Senate majority leader fail to act on it.
Israelis Turned Away From Italian Hotel Citing ‘Genocide’
Two Israelis found their hotel reservation withdrawn the day before their trip. It’s another in a series of incidents in Europe triggered by the Gaza war.
Israel Says UN Peacekeepers in Lebanon Are Serving as Hezbollah’s Human Shields
The U.N. says the Israeli army is endangering its troops, while Israel says the troops should get out of its way.
Australia Switches up UN Vote in Favour of Palestinian Sovereignty Over Resources
The Albanese Labor government has backed a UN draft resolution that would proclaim sovereignty over resources in the disputed territories for Palestinians.
US Renews 120-Day Waiver to Allow Iraq to Buy Electricity From Iran
The State Department has previously said that the $10 billion in funds can be used by Iran only for humanitarian purposes.
US Defense Contractor Must Pay Former Iraqi Detainees $42 Million Over Abu Ghraib Torture: Jury
CACI Premier Technology denied that its employees engaged in torture at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
Federal Employee With Top Secret Clearance Charged for Leaking Classified Files About Israel
The leaked files detailed Israel’s military preparations for a retaliatory strike on Iran.
2 US Warships Repel Houthi Drone and Missile Attacks, Pentagon Confirms
The USS Stockdale and USS Spruance intercepted eight missiles and eight one-way attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Nov. 11.
IAEA Chief Grossi Heads to Iran for Crunch Talks Over Nuclear Program
Shortly before his visit to Tehran, Rafael Grossi said that the IAEA is in the dark about Iran’s nuclear program.
Paris Beefs Up Security Ahead of France Versus Israel Football Match
Double the usual number of officers are being deployed by police in the French capital in an effort to avoid scenes similar to those in Amsterdam last week.
US Will Not Limit Israel Arms Transfers After Gaza Aid Deadline Passes
The State Department said Israel has made some progress in improving aid flow to Gaza but relief groups say conditions there have worsened.
