^{Britannicabritannica.com}Israel | Facts, History, Population, & Map | Britannica

Israel is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has not received wide international recognition. Learn more about Israel, including its history.

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^{Reutersreuters.com}Gaza ministry says Israel kills more than 30 aid seekers, Israel denies | Reuters

The attack came as Hamas and Israel exchanged blame over a faltering effort to secure a ceasefire.

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^{NYTimesThe New York Times}Opinion | The Flashing Signals That I Just Saw in Israel – The New York Times

Israelis and Gazans both feel trapped by leaders they no longer trust.

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^{Reutersreuters.com}Israel announces new West Bank settlements despite sanctions threat | Reuters

Israeli media cited the defence ministry as saying that among the new settlements, existing "outposts" would be legalised under Israeli law and new settlements would also be built.

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^{Reutersreuters.com}Bypassed by Trump, Israel dismayed but silent | Reuters

Israel's right-wing government has maintained a diplomatic silence this week as President Donald Trump fired off a blizzard of announcements that have shaken Israeli assumptions about their country's standing with its most important ally.

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^{Reutersreuters.com}Palestinian official says Hamas agrees to Gaza proposal, Israel dismisses it | Reuters

A Palestinian official said that Hamas had agreed to a proposal by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff.

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^{Reutersreuters.com}Suspect charged with murder in fatal DC shooting of two Israel embassy aides | Reuters

Officials said the suspect was heard chanting "Free Palestine" while in custody.

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^{The Jerusalem Postjpost.com}Israel unveils laser interception systems amid record NATO spending – Israel news – The Jerusalem Post

Israel’s laser weapons debut in combat as NATO eyes next-gen defenses. Low-cost, battlefield-proven tech—but geopolitics may block export deals.

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^{Fox Newsfoxnews.com}Who is the anti-Israel suspect in the killing of 2 Israeli embassy staffers?

The anti-Israel suspect accused of shooting and killing two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., was identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago.

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^{YouTubeyoutube.com}U.S. and Israel waiting on Hamas to respond to ceasefire proposal, White House says – YouTube

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Israel supports a U.S.-proposed ceasefire and hostage release plan for Gaza that has been sent to Hamas. CB…

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^{AP Newsapnews.com}Man accused of killing Israeli Embassy staffers charged with murder of foreign officials | AP News

Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington — a young couple on the verge of becoming engaged — were fatally shot Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said.

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^{YouTubeyoutube.com}How Israel is responding to latest U.S. proposals to pause war in Gaza – YouTube

Israel said it accepted a new draft of a U.S. peace plan in Gaza, but Hamas so far has not provided an official reply. The deal would pause the war for 60 da…

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^{Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org}Israel – Wikipedia

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. It occupies the Palestinian territories of the West Bank in the east and …

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^{Daily Maildailymail.co.uk}Chilling moment Elias Rodriguez screams ‘Free Palestine’ after shooting Israeli diplomat couple dead | Daily Mail Online

Footage emerged overnight of 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez as he was taken into custody after two Israeli embassy staffers were gunned down outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington DC.

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^{The Times of Israeltimesofisrael.com}Freed hostages demand end to Gaza war at Tel Aviv rally marking ‘600 days of abandonment’ | The Times of Israel

Gadot, star of “Wonder Woman” and in “Fast and Furious,” is in London to film a new thriller, “The Runner.” She has been criticized by pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel groups for expressing her support of Israel since the Gaza war erupted in 2023.

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^{CNNCable News Network}May 22, 2025 – DC Jewish museum shooting, two Israeli embassy staffers killed, Elias Rodriguez is suspect | CNN

Tal Naim Cohen, a spokesperson for the Israeli Embassy, said the embassy is reviewing all the security protocol and providing support to the two people who witnessed the fatal shooting last night outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC.

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^{NYTimesThe New York Times}What to Know About Israel’s Renewed Ground Offensive in Gaza – The New York Times

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in two separate incidents, according to Gaza officials, after Israel said its forces opened fire.

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^NDTVndtv.comIsrael Embassy Washington DC: “Depraved Act Of Anti-Semitic Terror”: 2 Israeli Embassy Staff Killed In US

Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, were shot and killed on Wednesday evening near the Jewish Museum, in an incident described by Israeli officials as an act of anti-Semitic terrorism.

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