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Cabinet backs bill requiring loyalty pledge from envoys posted abroad

Proposal from Foreign Minister Eli Cohen will force diplomats to pledge allegiance to Israel as a Jewish, democratic state as a precondition for a senior posting overseas

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Drone Photo Award winners capture the extraordinary beauty of the ordinary

A rice field, a playground, piles of garbage — cameras from above cast a lens at earthly images with surprising, even dazzling results. Here are some of the winners from the 2023 Drone Photo Awards. (Image credit: Md Tanveer Hassan

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Cracked window forces plane to make emergency landing at Ben Gurion

Emergency service units stream to airport after United Airlines flight to US with 339 passengers turns back

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Student Borrowers Must Now Pay After Three-Year Reprieve

Changes in the loan system may complicate repayment efforts following last week’s Supreme Court ruling.

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Daily Briefing July 2: Gallant changes tune on legitimacy of IDF reservist protests

After a week of testimony in the PM’s trial, senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur weighs in on what is going wrong; military reporter Emanuel Fabian on airstrike in Syria and aftermath

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New Books on the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

In several recent books, experts on Russia and Ukraine weigh the importance of the Wagner Group and try to predict how Putin’s invasion will play out.

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Heavy Police Presence in Paris Amid Protests

Tens of thousands of police were deployed in cities across France Saturday night as unrest continued over the fatal police shooting of a teenager. Officials said law enforcement action led to a “calmer night” with 719 arrests nationwide.

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Iran calls on France to ‘to end violent treatment’ of protesters

Foreign Ministry spokesman warns Iranian citizens to not make unnecessary trips to France due to ‘unpredictable situation’

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Mark Cavendish Returns for a Last Tour—and Maybe an Untouchable Record

The British rider is tied with cycling legend Eddy Merckx for the race’s record for stage wins at 34. He has three weeks to find No. 35.

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