Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz, Yossi Dagan, head of the Shomron Regional Council, and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at a settlement event in Sa-Nur in the occupied West Bank, in April. AFP

Who is the violent settler Israel’s Defence Minister is determined to support?

Israel Katz prompts furious backlash by appearing to dismiss senior general who appealed against release of Tal Yinon Dardik

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Lebanon demands Israel stop hampering pilot zone work as direct talks resume

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Aoun faces impossible balancing act between Hezbollah and Israel

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EditorialGaza deal matters only if it is put into action

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Israeli strikes cast doubt on Gaza ceasefire efforts despite renewed diplomacy

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Uproar in Israel after Defence Minister dismisses general on live TV

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Gaza death toll mounts as Israel continues strikes

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Boy George performs at the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest. He rejected calls to boycott the event over Israel's participation. Getty Images

Boy George fires record label manager over pro-Israel song dispute

Announcement comes days after the Culture Club singer stepped away from a West End production amid controversy surrounding the single

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Trump halts attacks on Iran but says deal must be made 'rapidly'

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Two teenagers among seven Palestinians detained in Israeli raids on West Bank

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Gazans welcome disarmament deal but ask why it took Hamas so long

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In depthHow intense mediation led to Hamas disarmament deal built on 'spirit of reciprocity'

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Turkey keen to join Lebanon security initiative after Unifil mandate ends

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'Historic' Gaza disarmament deal: What we know so far

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Hamas fighters patrol a street before they handover three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on February 8, 2025. Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on February 8, as part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire, with 183 prisoners held by Israel due to be released later in the day. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)
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In depthHow intense mediation led to Hamas disarmament deal built on 'spirit of reciprocity'

Handover of weapons in Gaza depends on withdrawal of Israeli troops – but senior figures in country remain fiercely critical

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Turkey keen to join Lebanon security initiative after Unifil mandate ends

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'Historic' Gaza disarmament deal: What we know so far

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Lebanon's Aoun heads to Turkey seeking support on Israeli withdrawal

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