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Air Seychelles reopens Tel Aviv-Mahé route for Israeli travelers, flights to resume August 20
The airline’s Airbus A320 flights will offer economy and business class, including meals and a 30kg. baggage allowance.
Netanyahu in Lebanon: IDF to stay in region as long as Hezbollah continues to pose a threat
Erdogan ties 'genociding, expansionist, occupying' Zionism to threats to Turkey, 2016 coup attempt
Rubio, eastern Libya General Saddam Haftar discuss unifying country’s military, economy, politics
New UN inquiry: Israel 'deliberately' killed Palestinian children, resulting in genocide
A UN-backed commission report accuses Israel of severe violations against Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank, prompting a strong Israeli rebuttal.
'We are being abandoned': Northern Israel emergency response squads denounce reduced mobilization
The IDF Home Front Command will reduce standby emergency squads in northern Israel from Sunday, citing the Hezbollah ceasefire, while keeping forces on alert amid warnings of potential escalation.
Israel, Lebanon discuss pilot project for Lebanese army to control zones after Hezbollah withdraws
At the onset of the talks, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that his government would “accept nothing less than the end of the Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon.”
F-15 pilot saw Iran's 'jellyfish' drone formation when jet was shot down during Epic Fury - report
A US F-15 pilot who was shot down over Iran in April described observing a coordinated formation of Iranian drones resembling a “jellyfish,” according to multiple sources cited in a CNN report.
Reza Pahlavi condemns US-Iran MoU, warns it will strengthen Tehran regime
The Iranian crown prince said any deal with Tehran will fail, arguing it empowers a regime that continues to repress and execute political opponents.
Equality NGO Forum Dvorah slams hesder yeshivot boycott over women's integration in tank units
Forum Dvorah, an Israeli women's rights NGO, criticized hesder yeshivot for boycotting the IDF Armored Corps over a pilot program involving women tank units.
El Al signs codeshare deal with Latvian flag carrier airBaltic, expanding northern European network
El Al has signed a new codeshare agreement with airBaltic, expanding access to European destinations via Riga starting July 1.
Liberman: Netanyahu's submission, US-Iran deal will allow Tehran to evolve into a nuclear power
Liberman also called for regime change efforts, establishing a new IDF missile corps, argued the Mossad should focus on toppling Iran's regime, and advocated a tougher stance toward Hezbollah.
Iran will connect electric grid to Qatar in near future, Tehran's energy minister says - report
Iran will soon begin implementing a long-planned electricity grid connection with Qatar, Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi said, adding that Tehran is also studying similar links with other Gulf states.
On This Day: Fatah, Hamas factions form short-lived 'Palestinian Unity Government' to rule over PA
On June 2, 2014, Abbas forged a Hamas-Fatah unity government, sparking legal debates and political upheaval. The PA president dissolved the short-lived body in June 2015.