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Election could push Israel towards illiberal democracy
Parties supporting former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu won the majority of seats in the latest election
IsraelIsraeli-Palestinian violence could escalate further
Strikes into Gaza were the first since August as Israel lifted its blockade of Nablus in the West Bank
PalestiniansIsrael’s election should bring political stability
Former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is set to return to power with a right-wing coalition
IsraelIran’s foreign policy will incur further sanctions
Further sanctions were imposed on Tehran yesterday because of Russia’s use of Iranian drones in Ukraine
IranPalestinian moves will raise Israeli security fears
A Hamas delegation arrived in Damascus for the first time since the group was forced to leave in 2012
PalestiniansIsrael-Lebanon border deal faces political challenges
Political leaders in Israel and Lebanon publicly approved a US-brokered maritime border deal yesterday
IsraelCrises could cause Palestinian Authority to collapse
The Palestinian Authority is simultaneously in financial, political and security crisis
PalestiniansIsrael-Lebanon tensions will rise in the short term
Israel forces are on heightened alert as a gas rig trials a pipeline in an area claimed by Lebanon
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