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Pre-election violence feared in polarised Israel

JERUSALEM - Warnings are multiplying that violence could break out between rival political camps ahead of Israel’s election on Oct 27, with powerful figures including top government ministers accused of incitement against opponents.

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Climate change is rewriting England’s ‘green and pleasant’ story

In 1804, William Blake wrote in his poem Jerusalem of England’s “green and pleasant” land. This idealised vision of English pastoral has resonated through two centuries, fusing the character of the nation with its landscape – those “mountains green” and “pleasant pastures”.

The Conversation

Popular Pastor and Six Colleagues Completely Vanish After Shocking Police Raid in China's Jerusalem

A pastor and six colleagues vanished after a police raid on an unregistered church in Wenzhou, highlighting China's crackdown on independent Christian worship.

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Israel army inaction on settler violence exposed

JERUSALEM - The Israeli military is touted as the most powerful in the Middle East, striking targets deep into enemy territory. But for more than a week, Israeli troops have somehow failed to evict a small group of settlers sitting on rocks in the occupied West Bank.

Bangkok Post

Sabbath cafe clash lays bare Israel faultlines

JERUSALEM - Alma Ronen has been fighting in the Israeli military nearly constantly for more than two years. Spending her Saturday not in uniform but in a T-shirt and jeans, she would like to enjoy a coffee outside -- and resents that her more religious compatriots think otherwise.

Bangkok Post

Harassment Against Christians in Jerusalem Tripled as Nuns Now Require Jewish Bodyguards

As physical assaults and daily harassment against Christians in Jerusalem triple, Catholic nuns in the Old City are now being escorted by Jewish volunteers in an urgent bid to ensure their safety.

International Business Times UK

Christians in Israel fear rising harassment amid violent assaults

‘If you stroll around in your habit, sooner or later you’ll get some spitting next to you’

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Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan is a verdict on the reliability of US security guarantees

Commentators predictably reacted to the news of the signing of a mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan on August 7 by reaching for the label “Islamic Nato”. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement stipulates that an armed attack on any one of them would be treated as an…

The Conversation

Monday briefing: How the new phase of confrontation at al-Aqsa signals a challenge to the status quo

In today’s newsletter: Jerusalem’s most volatile site has again become a flashpoint, with Arab states and former Israeli officials sounding the alarm over Benjamin Netanyahu’s complicity

The Guardian - UK

Israel reports troop deaths as Lebanon talks continue

JERUSALEM - Israel on Thursday reported its first military fatalities in southern Lebanon in more than a month, after carrying out fresh strikes despite ongoing US-backed talks in Rome aimed at ending hostilities.

Bangkok Post

Jordan warns status quo in Jerusalem 'under threat' as ministers meet in Amman

Amman hosted an emergency ministerial meeting on Wednesday to rally support behind Jordan’s custodianship of Jerusalem’s holy sites, as Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned that Israeli measures risk igniting a wider religious conflict.

Radio France Internationale

Jerusalem on brink of religious conflict over ‘imminent’ threat to Muslim site, Jordan says

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Israeli takeover of Jerusalem’s most important Muslim site is ‘imminent’, warns Jordan

Jordan has held custodianship of the Muslim site for more than 100 years, but a minister has voiced concerns that its stewardship is under serious threat

The Independent UK

Jerusalem’s most important Muslim religious site facing ‘imminent’ threat of Israeli takeover, says Jordan

Country convenes emergency meeting of ministers from Arab and Islamic world, fearing such a move could ‘trigger a religious conflict’

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'Humanity's Final Judgement': Biblical End of the World Prophecy Unfolds in Dead Sea, Experts Warn

Freshwater pools near the Dead Sea have sparked debate over biblical prophecy fulfilment, with believers citing ancient texts and scientists attributing changes to hydrogeology.

The Times of India

'Found lying in pool of blood': Indian man found dead in Jerusalem apartment; Israeli held

An Indian national was found dead inside an apartment in Jerusalem's Katamon neighbourhood on Thursday, with Israeli police arresting a 31-year-old man on suspicion of murder.

The Guardian - UK

Israeli security minister joins Jewish extremists as they storm al-Aqsa mosque compound

Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir was among thousands who gathered at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site

The Guardian - UK

First Night of the Proms review – 250th anniversary of US independence takes centre stage

From Copland to Gershwin and a new Emily Dickinson-based commission it was America’s evening – but with a surprise Mancunian encore

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JD Vance Accuses Israeli Officials of Derailing US-Iran Peace Push and Extending War

US Vice President JD Vance accuses Israeli officials of trying to influence American opinion to undermine Iran negotiations, exposing tensions between Washington and Jerusalem.

The Economic Times

Trump administration signs pact for permanent US embassy in Jerusalem as Israel hails 'unbreakable alliance'

The United States on Wednesday signed an agreement to build a new embassy compound in Jerusalem, a move that Israel said reflected the "unbreakable alliance" between the countries. Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said the agreement to build Washington's permanent embassy in Jerusalem underscored the "unbreakable alliance" between the two…

The Times of India

Ancient DNA from a ruined tomb near Jerusalem reveals a hidden human story from 3,000 years ago

On the outskirts west of Jerusalem, a burial chamber was disturbed long before scientists reached it, its contents partly scattered and partly preserved by chance. What remained did not look remarkable at first glance: broken pottery, mixed human remains, and soil already altered by construction and looting. Yet within that…

The Independent UK

Who is Zion Suzuki? The US-born Japanese goalkeeper trying to keep Brazil at bay at the World Cup

Japan faced five-time champions Brazil in the round of 32 at the World Cup on Monday. Zion Suzuki lined up in goal for Japan, and was tasked with keeping Carlo Ancelotti’s men at bay. Suzuki, 23, was born in Newark, New Jersey, to a Ghanaian father and a Japanese mother,…

Euronews

Newsletter: A Commissioner's secret trip to Israel

In this newsletter: A high-ranking EU official visits Jerusalem on Monday, exposing a vacuum of information about the trip; UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to lay-out how he will vacate Number 10 Downing Street; plus, the EU-Moldova summit gets underway in the Belgian capital.

The Economic Times

Poll finds Israelis believe Iran won Mideast war

The poll of 3,644 respondents, conducted between June 17 and 20 by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in collaboration with the Agam Institute, paints a stark picture of public sentiment following the US-Iran deal. Of those surveyed, 92.1 percent said Iran had won or gained more from the conflict, while…

Bangkok Post

Netanyahu says will run in coming Israeli elections

JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said he intended to run in elections scheduled later this year, as he faced domestic criticism over his wartime leadership.

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