Israel is heading to elections again, its fifth since 2019, after the coalition government collapsed. On The West Asia Post, Ghadi Francis tells you how former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is eyeing a comeback to power.

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Israeli foreign minister Yair Lapid is in Turkey where he met with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu. The meeting held amid threats by Iran against Israel. Both the countries seek an end to damaged ties.

Turkiye encourages dialogue with Israel

In the year 2020 Israel made new Arab friends- the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco. Normalization was the word on the streets, peace deals were built as game changers and nearly two years later the region is once again talking about normalization this time between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Saudi-Israel normalisation on cards? Will Riyadh recognise Israel?

Israel and UK military bases helped fight wildfire in the island country of Cyprus. As per reports, 2,600 acres of land have been affected from the fire so far.

Israel & UK military bases help fight wildfire in the island country of Cyprus

Israel is moving closer to dissolving the Knesset and will head to elections later this year. The one man who has set the balls rolling here amid the turbulence is Benjamin Netanyahu. Former PM Netanyahu looks to return to power.

Former Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu eyes return to power

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Israel is moving closer to a fifth election in almost four years after lawmakers gave an initial nod to dissolve parliament. The Knesset voted unanimously to dissolve in a preliminary reading, the dissolution bill is expected to be finalized next week.

Israeli Knesset votes to dissolve; coalition partners vows to block Netanyahu comeback

Israel is moving closer to the fifth election in almost four years after lawmakers gave the initial nod to dissolve parliament. The dissolution bill is expected to be finalized next week.

Israel: Coalition partners vows to block Netanyahu comeback

Israeli lawmakers granted initial approval on Wednesday (June 22) to proceed with the process of the fifth election in less than four years in the country after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said his eight-party coalition was no longer tenable. The lawmakers have given a nod to dissolve parliament.&nbsp;

The Israeli parliament voted unanimously for a snap election in a preliminary reading of a bill expected to be finalised next week. Notably, the government's bill still needs to pass a committee vote and three further votes in order to call an early election.&nbsp;

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, 58, will take over from Bennett at the head of a caretaker government. As per Israeli media reports, new elections could be held in late October or early November in case final dissolution legislation is approved.&nbsp;

There is a strong possibility that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is already dominating the campaign, might make a comeback.&nbsp;

However, as reported by the Times Of Israel, Bennett announced that he will vote against a bill barring a lawmaker charged with a serious crime from becoming prime minister.&nbsp;

It is understood that the bill is targeting Netanyahu, who is being tried on criminal charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, the report said.&nbsp;

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Israeli lawmakers granted initial approval on Wednesday (June 22) to proceed with the process of the fifth election in less than four years in the country after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said his eight-party coalition was no longer tenable.

Israeli lawmakers granted initial approval on Wednesday (June 22) to proceed with the process of the fifth election in less than four years in the country after Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said his eight-party coalition was no longer tenable. The lawmakers have given a nod to dissolve parliament. The Israeli parliament voted unanimously for a snap election in a preliminary reading of a bill expected to be finalised next week. Notably, the government's bill still needs to pass a committee vote and three further votes in order to call an early election. Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, 58, will take over from Bennett at the head of a caretaker government. As per Israeli media reports, new elections could be held in late October or early November in case final dissolution legislation is approved. There is a strong possibility that former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is already dominating the campaign, might make a comeback. However, as reported by the Times Of Israel, Bennett announced that he will vote against a bill barring a lawmaker charged with a serious crime from becoming prime minister. It is understood that the bill is targeting Netanyahu, who is being tried on criminal charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust, the report said. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Israeli parliament votes to dissolve to give initial approval for early election

Israel is set to hold its fifth election in less than four years after the ruling coalition's decision to dissolve parliament. How are people reacting to this endless cycle of polls? What does it mean for Israel's foreign policy? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Israel set for fifth election in under 4 years

Israel threatened Iran with consequences if its citizens were targeted in Turkey or the Gulf states. Is Iran plotting attacks on Israeli citizens, or is Israel preparing a pretext to attack? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Is Israel preparing to attack Iran?

Israel's coalition government is soon going to collapse as Bennett and Lapid strike a deal to dissolve the parliament. Dispersal bill to be tabled shortly and as per reports, elections are likely in October this year.

Israel's foreign minister Yair Lapid to be next prime minister

Israel's coalition government is soon going to collapse as Bennett and Lapid strike a deal to dissolve the parliament. The coalition will submit a bill to dissolve the parliament.

Knesset to be dissolved: Yair Lapid to take over as caretaker PM

Amid rising tensions with Iran and attack threats, Israel's Foreign Minister is all set to visit Turkiye. Meanwhile, Iran is yet to comment on the Israeli travel warning.

Israel Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to visit Turkiye amid threats of Iran attacks

Amid rising tensions with Iran and attack threats, Israel Foreign Minister is all set to visit Turkiye. Meanwhile, Iran is yet to comment Israeli travel warning.

Israel Foreign Minister Yair Lapid to visit Turkiye

A senator of the PPP Saleem Mandviwalla said that Pakistan should look out for itself and not stop dialogue or trade in any other country. These comments were made with regards to forming diplomatic ties with Israel. For more on this, we're joined by Anas Mallick.

Pakistan: 'Should not stop trade with any country,' says PPP Senator

A senator of the PPP Saleem Mandviwalla said that Pakistan should look out for itself and not stop dialogue or trade in any other country. These comments were made with regards to forming diplomatic ties with Israel.

Crisis-hit Pakistan ready to build ties with Israel?

The tension between Israel and Palestine was stoked once again on Sunday as a 53-year-old Palestinian man was killed by the Israeli forces near the border in Qalqilya city. According to Palestinian agency Wafa, the incident took place north of the occupied West Bank and the victim was identified as Nabil Ahmed Ghanem by the Palestinian health ministry. The victim belong to the village of northern West Bank city of Nablus and the shooting was described as a “field execution”, according to Reuters. It has caused a bit of uproar among the Palestinian community once again as Wafa reported that Ghanem was shot by the forces while trying to cross the separation border.

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The Israeli forces have not taken the wall between the two regions down despite an order from the International Court of Justice and the shooting has added fuel to the controversy. The Israeli army spokesperson, however, maintained that the shooting took place because of possible vandalism.

In the last year, more than 60 Palestinians have lost their lives with a number of incidents taking place near the separation barriers. According to official data. around 165,000 Palestinians cross the border with special permits for work and calls for the walls to go down has been gaining momentum.

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Meanwhile, the violence between the two sides continue as there were multiple clashes near the military checkpoint southwest of Tulkarm and five Palestinians were arrested. According to the report in Wafa, 13 Palestinians were also detained by the Israeli forces near the town of Bartaa, southwest of Jenin.

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The tension between Israel and Palestine was stoked once again on Sunday as a 53-year-old Palestinian man was killed by the Israeli forces near the border in Qalqilya city.

The tension between Israel and Palestine was stoked once again on Sunday as a 53-year-old Palestinian man was killed by the Israeli forces near the border in Qalqilya city. According to Palestinian agency Wafa, the incident took place north of the occupied West Bank and the victim was identified as Nabil Ahmed Ghanem by the Palestinian health ministry. The victim belong to the village of northern West Bank city of Nablus and the shooting was described as a “field execution”, according to Reuters. It has caused a bit of uproar among the Palestinian community once again as Wafa reported that Ghanem was shot by the forces while trying to cross the separation border. Also read | Irish PM Micheal Martin warns UK over its North Ireland law The Israeli forces have not taken the wall between the two regions down despite an order from the International Court of Justice and the shooting has added fuel to the controversy. The Israeli army spokesperson, however, maintained that the shooting took place because of possible vandalism. In the last year, more than 60 Palestinians have lost their lives with a number of incidents taking place near the separation barriers. According to official data. around 165,000 Palestinians cross the border with special permits for work and calls for the walls to go down has been gaining momentum. Also read | Wuhan lab leak theory most likely explanation for Covid: WHO chief Tedros Meanwhile, the violence between the two sides continue as there were multiple clashes near the military checkpoint southwest of Tulkarm and five Palestinians were arrested. According to the report in Wafa, 13 Palestinians were also detained by the Israeli forces near the town of Bartaa, southwest of Jenin. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

53-year-old Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces near border in West Bank

The Israel Defense Forces said that it was expanding a probe into the death of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and asked Palestinian officials for bullet that killed Akleh.

Israel defence force to widen probe into Abu Akleh's death

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's coalition now seems to be on the verge of a collapse. Recently, Bennett said, 'coalition can collapse soon'. Is Israel staring at a fifth election?

Will Yair Lapid become the prime minister of Israel?

Amid tensions between Iran and Israel, Israelis have been urged to leave Turkiye or conceal signs of their nationality. Meanwhile, Istanbul has also warned citizens of an attack.

Israelis urged to leave Turkiye or conceal signs of their nationality amid tensions with Iran

Drone package delivery takes off in Israel’s Tel Aviv. The technology is capable of flying several metres. Drones can deliver containers from one place to another. Drones can land at a special mailing distribution facility that automatically intercepts package and distributes it to mailbox. The technology also sends an email to recipient informing them about their delivery. A link would enable recipients to open mailbox when in close proximity.

Israel: Delivery drones in Tel Aviv can automatically intercept packages

Amid a raging war between Russia and Ukraine, the European Union has signed gas deal with Israel and Egypt as the bloc claims that it has been blackmailed by Moscow for its gas supplies after siding with Kyiv.

EU signs gas deal with Israel, Egypt to reduce dependency on Russia

In order to replace Russian energy imports, Israel and Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday with an aim to boost natural gas exports to Europe as supply chain disruptions due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war are causing shortages.

The framework deal signed with the European Union (EU) will be the first to allow "significant" exports of Israeli gas to Europe, Israel's energy ministry said. Under the agreement, the EU will encourage European companies to participate in Israeli and Egyptian exploration tenders.

European Commission President, Ursula Von Der Leyen says, “And indeed, we’re experiencing a war on European soil and therefore we are now in the process of completely diversifying our energy supplies away from Russian fossil fuels to other trustworthy suppliers, and you are these trustworthy suppliers.”

Some Israeli gas is already sent by pipeline to liquefaction plants on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, from where it is re-exported as liquefied natural gas (LNG). Officials say they expect shipments of LNG from Egypt to Europe to increase under the agreement, though they have said it would likely take a couple of years before the exports can be significantly expanded.

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Ursula says, “And I see it as a first step leading to a Mediterranean-wide agreement because I see that the energy supplies from traditional are from the most Northern part now are shifting towards the global south because you have an abundance of natural resources. You have the sun, you have the wind, you have partially the hydropower, so these are the pre-audition resources that will feed the global clean energy of the future.” 
Egypt is also a gas producer, but its exports have been limited by rising domestic demand.

The agreement recognizes that natural gas will have a central role in the EU's energy market until 2030. Following that, the use of natural gas is expected to decline in line with its commitment to becoming a zero-emission economy by 2050.

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In order to replace Russian energy imports, Israel and Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday with an aim to boost natural gas exports to Europe as supply chain disruptions due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war are causing shortages.

In order to replace Russian energy imports, Israel and Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday with an aim to boost natural gas exports to Europe as supply chain disruptions due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war are causing shortages. The framework deal signed with the European Union (EU) will be the first to allow "significant" exports of Israeli gas to Europe, Israel's energy ministry said. Under the agreement, the EU will encourage European companies to participate in Israeli and Egyptian exploration tenders. European Commission President, Ursula Von Der Leyen says, “And indeed, we’re experiencing a war on European soil and therefore we are now in the process of completely diversifying our energy supplies away from Russian fossil fuels to other trustworthy suppliers, and you are these trustworthy suppliers.” Some Israeli gas is already sent by pipeline to liquefaction plants on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, from where it is re-exported as liquefied natural gas (LNG). Officials say they expect shipments of LNG from Egypt to Europe to increase under the agreement, though they have said it would likely take a couple of years before the exports can be significantly expanded. Also Read: In pics: Ukraine bids farewell to its war heroes Ursula says, “And I see it as a first step leading to a Mediterranean-wide agreement because I see that the energy supplies from traditional are from the most Northern part now are shifting towards the global south because you have an abundance of natural resources. You have the sun, you have the wind, you have partially the hydropower, so these are the pre-audition resources that will feed the global clean energy of the future.” Egypt is also a gas producer, but its exports have been limited by rising domestic demand. The agreement recognizes that natural gas will have a central role in the EU's energy market until 2030. Following that, the use of natural gas is expected to decline in line with its commitment to becoming a zero-emission economy by 2050. (with inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Israel and Egypt sign MoU with EU to boost gas exports to Europe

Amid a raging war between Russia and Ukraine, the European Union is now turning towards Israel for its natural gas supply needs. EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said the Kremlin has used our dependency on Russian fossil fuels to blackmail us.

Russia-Ukraine war: Europe looks to West Asia for gas supplies

A new West Asian Quad has been established and it is called as the I2U2. It comprises of 4 nations; India, Israel, United States & UAE. US President Joe Biden will host a virtual first I2U2 summit with Indian PM Narendra Modi, Israel PM Naftali Bennett and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

West Asian Quad Leaders' summit: Indian PM Narendra Modi to attend virtually

A new West Asian Quad has been established and it is called as the I2U2. It comprises of 4 nations; India, Israel, United States & UAE. US President Joe Biden will host a virtual first I2U2 summit with Indian PM Narendra Modi, Israel PM Naftali Bennett and UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. To know more about the agenda of this grouping, we're joined by WION's correspondent Siddhant Sibbal.

I2U2 Summit: Focus: Strengthening ties in West Asia

I2U2 Summit: First India, Israel, UAE, US summit in July

A new West Asian Quad has been established and it is called as the I2U2. It comprises of 4 nations; India, Israel, United States & UAE. To know more about the agenda of this grouping, we're joined by WION's correspondent Siddhant Sibbal.

West Asian 'Quad' summit: Focus on food security and other areas of cooperation

Tensions have again started to flare up between Iran and Israel. Iran is suspecting Israel of the mysterious killings of its two scientists amid stalled nuclear talks.

Tensions flare up between Iran and Israel as Iran suspects Israel killed its 2 scientists

The first meeting of the India, Israel, US and UAE leaders' summit will take place next month during President Biden's in person visit to Israel. The US President will be in West Asia from July 13th to July 16th with stops in Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia. The new grouping of the 4 countries is known as I2U2 with I standing for India, Israel and U for US, UAE. The grouping is sometime referred to as the West Asian Quad.

A senior US administration official said, "President will hold a virtual summit with the I2U2 heads of state for discussions of the food security crisis and other areas of cooperation across hemispheres where UAE and Israel serve as important innovation hubs". The official added, "President looks forward to this unique engagement with Prime Minister Bennett of Israel, with Prime Minister Modi of India, and President Mohammed bin Zayed of the UAE.'

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So far, the I2U2 has met only at foreign minister's level. The first meet took place during EAM Jaishankar's Israel visit in October of last year. During that visit, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and US Secretary of state Antony Blinken joined virtually while Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Indian EAM were together in person. One of the key focus areas of the grouping has been issues like trade, climate, and maritime security.

The Quad meeting is seen as one of the key dividends of the Abraham accords that saw the normalization of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. UAE was the first country in the Persian Gulf to normalize ties with Israel.&nbsp;India has strong ties with both Israel and UAE in West Asia and since the accords were signed, they have worked in a trilateral arrangement. PM Modi will be traveling to UAE later this month as part 2 nation visit, which includes his visit to Germany.

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The summit level meet of West Asian Quad comes even as the Quad between US, India, Japan and Australia has seen increased engagement. Last month Quad met for the 2nd&nbsp;time in-person in Tokyo. While the first in person meet took place in Washington in 2021, Australia will hold Quad summit in 2023, followed by India in 2024.

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The first meeting of the India, Israel, US and UAE leaders' summit will take place next month during President Biden's in person visit to Israel. The US President will be in West Asia from July 13th to July 16th with stops in Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia.

The first meeting of the India, Israel, US and UAE leaders' summit will take place next month during President Biden's in person visit to Israel. The US President will be in West Asia from July 13th to July 16th with stops in Israel, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia. The new grouping of the 4 countries is known as I2U2 with I standing for India, Israel and U for US, UAE. The grouping is sometime referred to as the West Asian Quad. A senior US administration official said, "President will hold a virtual summit with the I2U2 heads of state for discussions of the food security crisis and other areas of cooperation across hemispheres where UAE and Israel serve as important innovation hubs". The official added, "President looks forward to this unique engagement with Prime Minister Bennett of Israel, with Prime Minister Modi of India, and President Mohammed bin Zayed of the UAE.' Also read | WHO to hold meeting over declaring monkeypox an international health emergency So far, the I2U2 has met only at foreign minister's level. The first meet took place during EAM Jaishankar's Israel visit in October of last year. During that visit, United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and US Secretary of state Antony Blinken joined virtually while Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Indian EAM were together in person. One of the key focus areas of the grouping has been issues like trade, climate, and maritime security. The Quad meeting is seen as one of the key dividends of the Abraham accords that saw the normalization of ties between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. UAE was the first country in the Persian Gulf to normalize ties with Israel. India has strong ties with both Israel and UAE in West Asia and since the accords were signed, they have worked in a trilateral arrangement. PM Modi will be traveling to UAE later this month as part 2 nation visit, which includes his visit to Germany. Also read | Indian PM Modi directs govt depts for 1 million recruitments in next 1.5 years The summit level meet of West Asian Quad comes even as the Quad between US, India, Japan and Australia has seen increased engagement. Last month Quad met for the 2nd time in-person in Tokyo. While the first in person meet took place in Washington in 2021, Australia will hold Quad summit in 2023, followed by India in 2024. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

First India, Israel, US, UAE or West Asian Quad leaders' Summit next month

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