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Israel elections: Netanyahu likely winner in tight race

With most votes counted, Netanyahu’s Likud party seems better placed to form coalition government after a close contest. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was on course for a record fifth term after most votes from Tuesday’s parliamentary elections were counted, with Israel’s three main TV stations declaring him the winner.[…]

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Removal of US forces is best way to help refugees in Syria’s notorious Rukban camp – Lavrov

The “easiest and most effective solution” to aid refugees stranded at the remote Rukban camp in southeastern Syria would be the “end of the US illegal occupation of that territory,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday during a visit to Jordan. Around 42,000 people live in the camp, located in the US-controlled area along[…]

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Israel to displace 65,000 Bedouin Palestinian citizens

The Israeli government yesterday announced a plan that would see tens of thousands of Bedouin Palestinian citizens displaced from their communities, under the guise of development. According to far-right news outlet Arutz Sheva, the plan unveiled by the state’s Bedouin Authority aims to “regulate” the situation of some 125,000 Bedouin citizens[…]

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3 troops killed, 1 injured as Indian forces open ‘unprovoked fire’ in Kashmir – Pakistani Army

“Unprovoked fire” coming from India’s side of the division line in Kashmir killed three Pakistani troops and injured one, the army has said, adding their forces have “responded effectively,” inflicting casualties to Indian forces. Indian forces targeted Pakistani positions near the border town of Rakhchakri in Kashmir, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR),[…]

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