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Palestinian leader succession could derail Israel ties
With new reports that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas may be seriously ill, hopeful successors are lining up
PalestiniansIsraeli coalition partners may avoid early elections
In Washington, the premier warns about Iran and belittles corruption charges; at home, his government is fracturing
IsraelIsrael’s upcoming Syria strike may risk wider conflict
Photographs of the alleged construction of an Iranian missile base ignited calls for a strong response
IsraelEgypt gas hub goals will hinge on Cyprus and markets
A new deal to import gas from Israel is raising questions over Egypt’s gas ambitions
EgyptMedia involvement may endanger Israel’s Netanyahu
Two more corruption investigations touching the prime minister have raised the political stakes
IsraelEgypt gas hub goal may be over-ambitious
A 15-billion-dollar gas import contract with Israel may have an eye to Egypt’s regional hub ambitions
EgyptIsraeli premier may fight corruption cases to the end
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump use similar tactics to delegitimise accusers
IsraelIranian and Israeli aims will clash again in Syria
A minor incident escalated to cause the loss of an Israeli plane and significant damage to Damascus’s air defences
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