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‘Go home, Ben-Gvir’; Arab Bloc celebrates record turnout in Israel election
Israel’s Joint Arab List party celebrated as exit polls projected as many as 18 parliamentary seats for the Arab-bloc.
Arab towns in Israel celebrate historic Knesset gains with fireworks
Celebrations erupted in Lod, Kafr Manda and Tayibe after Israeli media exit polls projected a combined 18 Knesset seats
Smotrich dances in Israel despite far-right decline
Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich celebrates despite exit polls suggesting support for his far-right party declined.
No clear mandate projected in Israel election: What’s next?
President Isaac Herzog will task the candidate he deems best placed to form a government once results are in.
A bad day for Ben-Gvir as he addresses his supporters
Itamar Ben Gvir was defiant after polls show his Otzma Yehudit party has lost seats in the Israeli election.
President Lula calls Bolsonaro’s Brazil exit ‘shameful’
President Lula da Silva criticised Flavio Bolsonaro for leaving Brazil amid reports he was headed to the US.
Gaza’s women filmmakers turn pain into cinema as new academy launches
Gaza film festival highlights women's resilience through stories of war, loss and survival.
Exit polls from Israel’s election show no clear winner
Israel's first election since October 7 appears deadlocked, with neither Netanyahu or Eisenkot on track for a majority.
Lebanese and Syrians expect no change in Israeli policy after election
Residents in Lebanon and Syria expect little change in Israeli policy after the election.
Egypt orders closure of leading independent news site Mada Masr
Editor Lina Attalah was freed once a $53,400 fine was paid, only to learn of a one-year sentence passed in her absence.