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Thousands protest Netanyahu’s plan to weaken Israel’s judiciary as president warns of ‘social collapse’ | CNN

Thousands protest Netanyahu's plan to weaken Israel's judiciary as president warns of 'social collapse' | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Jerusalem CNN  —  Tens of thousands of flag-waving Israelis converged on the nation’s parliament Monday, amid warnings that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan …

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Israel’s rightward shift leaves its new Arab allies in an awkward spot | CNN

Israel's rightward shift leaves its new Arab allies in an awkward spot | CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in today’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, CNN’s three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Sign up here. Abu Dhabi, UAE CNN  —  It was a rare embrace between one of Israel’s most controversial politicians and an Arab ambassador. Itamar Ben …

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Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as leader of Israel’s likely most right-wing government ever | CNN

Benjamin Netanyahu sworn in as leader of Israel's likely most right-wing government ever | CNN

CNN  —  Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday completed a dramatic return as Israel’s prime minister, after being sworn in as the leader of what is likely to be the country’s most right-wing government in history. Netanyahu and his government were sworn in on Thursday for his sixth term as prime minister, 18 …

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Israel’s Prime Minister makes rare allusion to country’s nuclear weapons arsenal

Israel's Prime Minister makes rare allusion to country's nuclear weapons arsenal

Speaking at an event to mark a change of leadership at the country’s Atomic Energy Commission, Lapid referred to Israel’s defensive and offensive capabilities, as well as what he called its “other capabilities” — understood to be a reference to nuclear weapons. “The operational arena in the invisible dome above …

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