Israel gets official approval to fly commercial planes over Sudan
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israeli commercial planes can now overfly Sudan. This announcement came as a result of talks between Netanyahu and Sudan’s military head of state, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Israel previously considered Sudan a security threat since but is on its way to normalize relations with the country.
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Thousands protested against Netanyahu in Tel Aviv
Protest organizers against Netanyahu in Tel Aviv marked 2,800 spots for protesters to stand Sunday evening. In the end, organizers say twice as many people showed up to protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Every two meters, an X designated a spot where someone could stand under Israel's social distancing guidelines. Even under the strictest limitations, protests were still allowed as long as they abided by the government's regulations
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Netanyahu leading Israeli elections but still unable to secure government majority
According to exit polls, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was leading the recent Israeli election but was still unable to secure a government majority. This will be the country's third national election in less than a year as no party has been able to secure a majority as of yet. He is currently just two seats short of a majority.
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The US tells Israel not to make any major decisions regarding the West Bank without their approval
A US envoy to Israel warned the country not make any unilateral decisions regarding the West Bank. This message came in response to demands by locals who want Israel to declare sovereignty over the area. The US wants the joint Israeli-American committee to finish mapping the area before any large decisions are made.
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Israeli forces kill more Palestinian protesters as tensions continue to rise
Israeli forces have killed 4 Palestinian civilians in the last 24 hours as demonstrations keep popping up all over the region. Two were killed while protesting against the Israeli forces who were about to demolish the house of a Palestinian. Surveillance footage of the events showed some of the victims not even participating in the demonstration when they were killed.
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