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Far-right minister leads Israelis in prayer at flashpoint mosque compound

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Far-right minister leads Israelis in prayer at flashpoint mosque compound

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits Al-Aqsa compound on August 13, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. | Photo Credit: Reuters Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of Israelis into the al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem on Tuesday and performed prayers marking a Jewish holiday, sources … Read more

Netanyahu is backed into a corner. Here’s what he may do next | CNN

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Netanyahu is backed into a corner. Here’s what he may do next | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his decision to delay a controversial plan to weaken the country’s judiciary on Monday, he … Read more