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Soldier Seriously Wounded in Suspected Terror Attack
"We will respond with a heavy hand," Prime Minister Lapid said in weekly Cabinet meeting.
Iran Says Dozen Arrested Baha’i Members Were Spying for Israel
Officials says two of 14 detainees were trained at Baha’i center in Haifa, formed network in region; religious group says they were studying social causes.
Israel Waging ‘Intensive Campaign’ to Prevent Signing of Nuclear Accord, Lapid Says
Mossad Director David Barnea to head to Washington on Monday to make clear the dangers of a revived accord.
Woman Accuses Former Afghan Interior Ministry Spokesman of Forced Marriage, and Repeated Rape
An Afghan woman accused a senior Taliban official of forcing her into marriage and raping her repeatedly in…
Palestinians Ask Biden Not to Block U.N. Membership Bid
Palestinian officials are trying to convince the US administration to support their renewed attempt to gain full membership in…
Taliban Hold Military Parade to Celebrate U.S. Withdraw Anniversary
The Taliban marked the first anniversary of the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan with their own military parade at Bagram Airfield, which…
Republican Lawmakers Push Back Against Biden Effort to End IAEA Probe on Iran
Republican foreign policy leaders in Congress are pushing back against an effort by the Biden administration and its…
Iran Wants More U.S. Guarantees on Nuclear Deal
Iran needs stronger guarantees from Washington for the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal, its foreign minister said…
Lapid Talks with Biden by Phone About the Shaping Iran Nuclear Deal
Call took place after reports suggested Lapid was struggling to schedule a phone conversation with the president.
Another Saudi Woman Sentenced to Long Prison Term for Social Media Posts – Rights Group
A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for social media posts, a…