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Israel signs $3.5 billion air defence deal with Greece

Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz shakes hands with General Director of the General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments (GDDIA) of Greece, Major General Ioannis Bouras, next to Greece's Minister for National Defence Nikolaos Dendias, during a visit in Greece on January 2026 in this handout image obtained by Reuters on August 31, 2026.  Israel Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS
Israel Defence Minister Israel Katz shakes hands with General Director of the General Directorate for Defence Investments and Armaments (GDDIA) of Greece, Major General Ioannis Bouras, next to Greece's Minister for National Defence Nikolaos Dendias, during a visit in Greece on January 2026 in this handout image obtained by Reuters on August 31, 2026.  Israel Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS

Signs Russia, Israel spread disinformation over Ceuta migrant crisis, says Spanish PM

Over 72,000 migrants irregularly crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, Spain, between July 30 and 31.
Over 72,000 migrants irregularly crossed from Morocco into Ceuta, Spain, between July 30 and 31.

Israel signs $4.43 billion air defence deal with Greece

The country’s security council has given initial approval to the deal, which includes advanced short, medium and long-range missile systems.
The country’s security council has given initial approval to the deal, which includes advanced short, medium and long-range missile systems.

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Netanyahu’s two faces: Condemning violent Israeli settlers while backing far-right extremists

Israeli settlers stand near seized properties belonging to the Palestinian Al-Tubasi family in the West Bank village of Jalud on Aug 25.
Israeli settlers stand near seized properties belonging to the Palestinian Al-Tubasi family in the West Bank village of Jalud on Aug 25.

Far-right Israeli minister boasts of worse prison conditions

Israeli politician Itamar Ben Gvir has a history of provocative actions and statements.
Israeli politician Itamar Ben Gvir has a history of provocative actions and statements.

Killing of Palestinian children and teens by Israel surges in West Bank

The killing of Palestinian children and teenagers by Israel has become increasingly common since the start of the war in Gaza.
The killing of Palestinian children and teenagers by Israel has become increasingly common since the start of the war in Gaza.

Israel’s Netanyahu condemns settler attack in flashpoint West Bank village

Israeli settlers walks towards a Palestinian home under construction in the village of Qusra, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which has faced escalating settler violence over the past month.
Israeli settlers walks towards a Palestinian home under construction in the village of Qusra, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which has faced escalating settler violence over the past month.

Israel army says struck Hamas commander in Gaza hospital compound

Palestinians inspecting the damage following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Aug 27.
Palestinians inspecting the damage following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Aug 27.

Dozens of Israeli settlers attack flashpoint West Bank village

Israeli soldiers arrive at the scene where Israeli settlers attacked a Paletinian home in the village of Qusra, south of the city of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which has faced escalating Jewish settler violence over the past month, on August 29, 2026. Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank on August 29, residents and the military said, after nearly three weeks of tension in the area. Earlier in August, a group of settlers began blocking supplies from entering Palestinian houses on the outskirts of the village near Nablus, trapping residents inside and drawing domestic and international condemnation. (Photo by Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)
Israeli soldiers arrive at the scene where Israeli settlers attacked a Paletinian home in the village of Qusra, south of the city of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, which has faced escalating Jewish settler violence over the past month, on August 29, 2026. Dozens of Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Qusra in the northern occupied West Bank on August 29, residents and the military said, after nearly three weeks of tension in the area. Earlier in August, a group of settlers began blocking supplies from entering Palestinian houses on the outskirts of the village near Nablus, trapping residents inside and drawing domestic and international condemnation. (Photo by Jaafar ASHTIYEH / AFP)

Pro-Israel lobby spends big on US midterms as backlash grows

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has poured tens of millions of dollars into races nationwide through the United Democracy Project.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has poured tens of millions of dollars into races nationwide through the United Democracy Project.

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