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Israel Signs Mutual Cooperation Agreement with Hungary on Space Project
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 17 (ANI/TPS): Israel's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Gila Gamliel signed yesterday (Tuesday) a broad framework agreement for mutual cooperation in the field of space with Hungary's Minister of National...
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Israel unveils new laser system, deployment expected soon
Indeterminate
I24 News
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Israel’s Ministry of Defense (IMOD), in collaboration with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and the Israeli Air Force (IAF), has announced the successful completion of the Iron Beam high-power laser system, marking a historic milestone in the...
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Israel says it’s developed ‘Iron Beam’ laser weapon to stop missiles, drones
Israel’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that it had completed the development of a powerful laser weapon that will become operational by the end of the year to bolster the country’s multilevel air defences. The 100-kilowatt Iron Beam laser,...
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Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: September 8–14, 2025
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations throughout Lebanon against Hezbollah between September 8 and September 14, 2025. The number of activities this week remained relatively low, in line with a pattern over recent weeks....
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Israel Says It Has Developed Laser Weapons To Intercept Missiles And Drones
Center-left
Charter 97
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4 Each intercept will cost less than five dollars. Israel's Defense Ministry on Wednesday said it has completed development of a powerful laser weapon that will go on alert by the end of the year and strengthen the country's multi-layered air...
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Israeli forces hail operation in Gaza City
Public Broadcaster
NHK
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The Israeli military has hailed its major ground offensive in Gaza City, saying it struck a weapons production facility as part of its campaign to seize control of the largest city in the Gaza Strip. Israeli troops announced the start of expanded...
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Israel opens Gaza route; EU proposes Israeli trade sanctions
Gov't Propaganda
CGTN
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Displaced Palestinians flee northern Gaza along the coastal road toward the south, as Israel announced an expanded operation in Gaza City, September 16, 2025. /VCG Displaced Palestinians flee northern Gaza along the coastal road toward the south,...
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'Israel’s' future as a pariah? Netanyahu touts 'super-Sparta' course
Julian Borger examines Netanyahu’s push for a “super Sparta,” exploring market fallout, political motives, and how isolationist rhetoric is reshaping “Israel’s” alliances. Julian Borger, The Guardian’s senior international correspondent, wrote...
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Israel to deploy 'unprecedented' number of booby-trapped vehicles in Gaza City: Report
Gov't Propaganda
Press TV
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The Israeli military is preparing to send an “unprecedented” number of remote-controlled armored personnel carriers (APCs) loaded with explosives into Gaza City, a report says. The offensive, dubbed “Gideon’s Chariots 2,” is part of a three-stage...
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Israeli drone strike in Baalbek, east Lebanon, kills two citizens
Two people were killed in an Israeli drone strike on the al-Asira neighborhood in Baalbek, marking another violation of Lebanon's sovereignty. Two people were killed in an Israeli strike on the al-Asira neighborhood of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon,...
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EU Commission Proposes Suspending Trade Privileges for Israel Over Gaza War
Wed 17 Sep 2025 | 11:47 PM The European Commission has formally proposed suspending preferential trade treatment for Israeli goods under the long-standing EU-Israel Free Trade Agreement, citing ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza. The...
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EU proposes sanctions on ministers and trade barrier for Israel
Center-right
The Times
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The European Commission has proposed suspending a preferential trade deal with Israel and sanctioning “extremist” ministers over the war in Gaza. Although the measures are likely to be blocked by divided governments, a separate decision by the...
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Death toll in Gaza exceeds 65,000 as Israeli troops push on
Pro-Government
The National News
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Israel's war in Gaza has now killed more than 65,000 people, the strip's health authorities said on Wednesday, as a human rights group said Israel was employing tactics “like ISIS” to clear the enclave of its civilian population. Dozens were...
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British MPs refused entry to West Bank over 'Israeli anger at Palestine recognition'
Pro-Government
The National News
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Israel’s Foreign Ministry has denied entry to two British MPs despite pleas from the UK’s Middle East minister to let them in, The National can disclose. Medical doctors Simon Opher and Peter Prinsley, who were on a trip to inspect Palestinian...
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Meet Israel's new Iron Beam laser defense system
Israel's Defense Ministry and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced Wednesday that development of Israel's powerful new laser defense system has been completed, paving the way for its deployment by the IDF in the coming months. According to...
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Dollar Weakness and Falling Russian Energy Exports Support Crude Prices
Center-left
Yahoo Finance
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October WTI crude oil (CLV25) today is up +1.08 (+1.71%), and October RBOB gasoline (RBV25) is up +0.0209 (+1.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices rallied sharply today to 1.5-week highs. Today's slump in the dollar index (DXY00) to a 2.25-month...
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Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza in recent days, over 150 targets hit — army statement
TEL AVIV, September 17. /TASS/. Over the past two days, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has struck more than 150 targets belonging to the Palestinian movement Hamas in Gaza, located in the Gaza Strip, the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit stated. "Over the...
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Israeli finance minister says in talks with US on dividing Gaza for real estate
TEL AVIV, September 17. /TASS/. Israeli Finance Minister and leader of the far-right Religious Zionist Party, Bezalel Smotrich, has suggested that the Gaza Strip could become a "real estate bonanza." He said he is already in talks with US...
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Trump, the West Bank and annexation: Israel in the driver's seat
The Trump administration has been greenlighting a slow rolling, de facto annexation of the occupied West Bank as Israel goes on attack in more visible arenas like Gaza, Syria and recently Qatar. Now, as European countries supported by Saudi Arabia...
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Israel Signals Readiness for New Military Campaigns Against Iran and Yemen
Click to see the full-size image Originally published by IslamicWorldNews Israel’s Defense Ministry has announced preparations for a new phase of conflict with Iran and Yemen, citing the high costs of intercepting ballistic missiles and the need...
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