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France rejects Israeli comments accusing some European officials of antisemitic incitement, Foreign Ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine told reporters at a weekly news conference, adding these comments were “unjustified and outrageous”, Reuters reported.

“France has condemned, France condemns and France will continue to condemn always and without ambiguity all antisemitic acts,” he said.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused unnamed European…

Israel’s premier said Friday his pick for the next domestic intelligence chief should be appointed “as soon as possible” but would have no hand in an ongoing investigation into his associates.

Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to tap army Major General David Zini to lead the Shin Bet — following months of legal and political wrangling over his attempt to sack incumbent head Ronen Bar — has already sparked threats of a legal challenge.

“It is imperative to name a permanent head of the Shin Bet as…

An Israeli settler seized the Sheikh Ahmed al-Dajani Shrine, one of the oldest Islamic landmarks in occupied Jerusalem, dating back nearly five centuries, and converted it into a private residence.

The Jerusalem Governorate’s media office said in a press release on Thursday that the settler broke and replaced the shrine’s original lock before providing the place with fixtures, furniture and utilities, including electricity and water meters.

The settler also…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated on Thursday his pledge not to run for president or any other official position again.

“I have no intention of being re-elected or running for president again. We only care about improving our country’s reputation” he told reporters upon his return from Hungary.

“Turkey is changing; the world is changing. We are living in a new era. Do you think we can achieve anything in such a rapidly changing world with…

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have urged judges to reject Israel’s request to withdraw or vacate arrest warrants targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, Anadolu agency reported.

The prosecutors also dismissed Israel’s attempt to suspend the court’s investigation into alleged crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories, labelling the request as lacking “legal basis,” according to a…