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Illustration - Attacks January November 2015 - Paris

FRANCE. PARIS (75) MEMORY WITH NAFTALI BENNETT (ISRAELIAN ECONOMY MINISTER ) CLOSE TO TH HYPER CACHER SUPERMARKET AFTER THE TERRORIST ATTACKS IN PARIS ON THE 9 JANUARY 2015 Photo by Serge Attal/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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DC: Families of Americans held hostage by Hamas Speak to Press at White House

(From left to right) Adi Alexander, father of Edan Alexander, Yael Alexander, Mother of Edan Alexander, Liz Naftali, great aunt of Abigail Mor Edan, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, Ronen Neutra, father of Omer Neutra, Orna Neutra, mother of Omer Neutra, Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersch Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, father of Hersch Goldberg-Polin, speak to the press outside the West Wing of the Oval Office, after meeting with President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: Families of Americans held hostage by Hamas Speak to Press at White House

(From left to right) Adi Alexander, father of Edan Alexander, Yael Alexander, Mother of Edan Alexander, Liz Naftali, great aunt of Abigail Mor Edan, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, Ronen Neutra, father of Omer Neutra, Orna Neutra, mother of Omer Neutra, Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersch Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, father of Hersch Goldberg-Polin, speak to the press outside the West Wing of the Oval Office, after meeting with President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: Families of Americans held hostage by Hamas Speak to Press at White House

(From left to right) Adi Alexander, father of Edan Alexander, Yael Alexander, Mother of Edan Alexander, Liz Naftali, great aunt of Abigail Mor Edan, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, Ronen Neutra, father of Omer Neutra, Orna Neutra, mother of Omer Neutra, Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersch Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, father of Hersch Goldberg-Polin, speak to the press outside the West Wing of the Oval Office, after meeting with President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: Families of Americans held hostage by Hamas Speak to Press at White House

(From left to right) Adi Alexander, father of Edan Alexander, Yael Alexander, Mother of Edan Alexander, Liz Naftali, great aunt of Abigail Mor Edan, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, Ronen Neutra, father of Omer Neutra, Orna Neutra, mother of Omer Neutra, Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersch Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, father of Hersch Goldberg-Polin, speak to the press outside the West Wing of the Oval Office, after meeting with President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: Families of Americans held hostage by Hamas Speak to Press at White House

(From left to right) Adi Alexander, father of Edan Alexander, Yael Alexander, Mother of Edan Alexander, Liz Naftali, great aunt of Abigail Mor Edan, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, Ronen Neutra, father of Omer Neutra, Orna Neutra, mother of Omer Neutra, Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersch Goldberg-Polin and Jon Polin, father of Hersch Goldberg-Polin, speak to the press outside the West Wing of the Oval Office, after meeting with President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: Families of Americans held hostage by Hamas Speak to Press at White House

Liz Naftali, great aunt of Abigail Mor Edan speaks to the press outside the West Wing of the Oval Office, after meeting with President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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DC: Families of Americans held hostage by Hamas Speak to Press at White House

Liz Naftali, great aunt of Abigail Mor Edan speaks to the press outside the West Wing of the Oval Office, after meeting with President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas At White House

Liz Naftali, great aunt of Abigail More Edan, who was kidnapped but then returned during the recent hostage release in Israel, third from left, and Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, speak to members of the media following meeting with US President Joe Biden and the families of Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas At White House

Liz Naftali, great aunt of Abigail More Edan, who was kidnapped but then returned during the recent hostage release in Israel, speaks to members of the media following meeting with US President Joe Biden and the families of Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas At White House

Liz Naftali, great aunt of Abigail More Edan, who was kidnapped but then returned during the recent hostage release in Israel, speaks to members of the media following meeting with US President Joe Biden and the families of Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas At White House

Liz Naftali, great aunt of Abigail More Edan, who was kidnapped but then returned during the recent hostage release in Israel, speaks to members of the media following meeting with US President Joe Biden and the families of Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Families of Americans taken hostage by Hamas At White House

Liz Naftali, great aunt of Abigail More Edan, who was kidnapped but then returned during the recent hostage release in Israel, third from left, and Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, speak to members of the media following meeting with US President Joe Biden and the families of Americans who were taken hostage by Hamas, at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Photo by Al Drago/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kenyan business leaders see huge opportunities in Chinese market

STORY: Kenyan business leaders see huge opportunities in Chinese market DATELINE: April 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue for the third China International Consumer Products Expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVA MUHIA, Director, Varet Products 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAFTALI MWANGI, Director, Hyso properties 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): COLLEEN CHEPTOO, Women Chamber of Commerce, Kenya 5. various of industries in China STORYLINE: As many exhibitors aspire to opportunities brought by China at Hainan expo, Kenyan business leaders have spoken highly of the Chinese market, emphasizing its production capacity, innovation power, and competitive prices. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EVA MUHIA, Director, Varet Products "They believe in innovation and they believe in new technology. So when you think this big picture, you have in your mind (to) take it (business) to China. The Chinese market is growing bigger." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAFTALI MWANGI, Director, Hys

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Israel proves life resilience near Dead Sea

STORY: Israel proves life resilience near Dead Sea DATELINE: Dec. 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of vegetables at a farm called Vidor Center 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NAFTALI LAZAROVICH, Professor at Israel's Ben Gurion-Negev University 4. various of drylands near the Dea Sea 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NAFTALI LAZAROVICH, Professor at Israel's Ben Gurion-Negev University 6. various of the Dead Sea STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent "Here I am on the shore of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the surface of the Earth. Life can be barely found here due to the hyper-salty water. But not quite far away from here, Israeli farmers manage to plant a variety of vegetables despite soil salinization." The Dead Sea is not only the lowest point on Earth but also one of the saltiest lakes. Due to the high salinity content, people can enjoy floating on the waters easily without

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Israeli parliament dissolves, Lapid becomes caretaker PM

STORY: Israeli parliament dissolves, Lapid becomes caretaker PM DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Knesset (parliament) and Yair Lapid with other lawmakers 2. various of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid at press conference 3. various of previous Israel elections (file) STORYLINE: Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve the parliament on Thursday, ending Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's year-long coalition government and sending the country back to polls for the fifth time in fewer than four years, in a move that could see former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back in power. The 120-member parliament voted 92-0 to dissolve itself and hold the next elections on Nov. 1, a parliamentary spokesperson said in a statement. Bennett is expected to hand power to Yair Lapid, Israeli foreign minister and leader of the centrist Yesh Atid party, under the power-sharing deal they agreed upon following inconclusive elections in 2021. The change o

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-PARLIAMENT-DISSOLUTION

(220630) -- JERUSALEM, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (2nd R, Front) and incoming Prime Minister Yair Lapid (1st R, Front) are seen during a discussion and vote on a bill to dissolve the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2022. Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve the parliament on Thursday, ending Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's year-long coalition government and sending the country back to polls for the fifth time in fewer than four years, in a move that could see former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back in power. (JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-PARLIAMENT-DISSOLUTION

(220630) -- JERUSALEM, June 30, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (R) and incoming Prime Minister Yair Lapid (2nd R) are seen during a discussion and vote on a bill to dissolve the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 30, 2022. Israeli lawmakers voted to dissolve the parliament on Thursday, ending Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's year-long coalition government and sending the country back to polls for the fifth time in fewer than four years, in a move that could see former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu back in power. (JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-PM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(220629) -- JERUSALEM, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses a press conference in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2022. Bennett announced on Wednesday that he will not run in the upcoming elections as his coalition government has collapsed only a year after its inauguration. (JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-PM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(220629) -- JERUSALEM, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses a press conference in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2022. Bennett announced on Wednesday that he will not run in the upcoming elections as his coalition government has collapsed only a year after its inauguration. (JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-PM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(220629) -- JERUSALEM, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses a press conference in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2022. Bennett announced on Wednesday that he will not run in the upcoming elections as his coalition government has collapsed only a year after its inauguration. (JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-PM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(220629) -- JERUSALEM, June 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addresses a press conference in Jerusalem, on June 29, 2022. Bennett announced on Wednesday that he will not run in the upcoming elections as his coalition government has collapsed only a year after its inauguration. (JINI via Xinhua)

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Israeli parliament moves forward bill to dissolve

STORY: Israeli parliament moves forward bill to dissolve DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israeli parliament members voting on the bills (courtesy of the Knesset channel) STORYLINE: Israeli lawmakers voted in favor of a bill to dissolve parliament in a preliminary vote on Wednesday, taking the first step in sending the country for its fifth elections in three years. The vote, the first in a series of four votes before the formal dissolution of the parliament, gained an overwhelming majority of 110 lawmakers in the 120-member parliament. The final vote is expected to take place next week. The motion was presented two days after Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his main partner Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced they were disbanding their coalition government, which is made up of eight ideological diverse parties, only a year after its inauguration. The coalition has been struggling for its political survival since it los

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Israel heading to new elections after shaky coalition collapses

STORY: Israel heading to new elections after shaky coalition collapses DATELINE: June 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): KEREN SETTON, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hebrew): NAFTALI BENNETT, Israeli Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hebrew): BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, Israeli opposition leader 4. various of the first cabinet meeting 5. various of West Bank 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): YONATAN FREEMAN, Department of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem STORYLINE: Israel's Prime Minister's Office said on Monday that the Israeli coalition government will vote to dissolve the parliament next week, sending the country to the fifth elections in three years. STANDUP (English): KEREN SETTON, Xinhua reporter "Israel's fragile coalition announced it will dissolve the parliament later this week, plunging the country into its fifth election campaign within three years. New elections will likely be held at the end of October 2022." Prime Minister N

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Israel heads to new elections: media

STORY: Israel heads to new elections: media DATELINE: June 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid delivering speeches 2. various of the Cabinet meeting (file) (courtesy of GPO) 3. various of Knesset building STORYLINE: Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid decided on Monday to disband their coalition and call for new elections, after months of efforts to stabilize their shaky coalition government, local media reported. According to Israel's state-owned Kan TV news, the two agreed to bring to the parliament a bill next Monday to dissolve the parliament, and the next elections are expected to take place in October. Bennett's coalition was inaugurated in June 2021, after a string of inconclusive elections. It is made up of eight parties with diverse ideologies, including pro-settler nationalists and dovish parties, united only with the go

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-NEW ELECTIONS

(220620) -- JERUSALEM, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (L) and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid make a joint statement to the press in Jerusalem, on June 20, 2022. Israel's fragile coalition government will vote to dissolve the parliament next week, announced Israel's Prime Minister's Office on Monday, sending the country to the fifth elections in three years. (JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-NEW ELECTIONS

(220620) -- JERUSALEM, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (L) and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid make a joint statement to the press in Jerusalem, on June 20, 2022. Israel's fragile coalition government will vote to dissolve the parliament next week, announced Israel's Prime Minister's Office on Monday, sending the country to the fifth elections in three years. (JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-NEW ELECTIONS

(220620) -- JERUSALEM, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (L) and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid make a joint statement to the press in Jerusalem, on June 20, 2022. Israel's fragile coalition government will vote to dissolve the parliament next week, announced Israel's Prime Minister's Office on Monday, sending the country to the fifth elections in three years. (JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-NEW ELECTIONS

(220620) -- JERUSALEM, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (L) and Alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid make a joint statement to the press in Jerusalem, on June 20, 2022. Israel's fragile coalition government will vote to dissolve the parliament next week, announced Israel's Prime Minister's Office on Monday, sending the country to the fifth elections in three years. (JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-ITALY-PM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(220614) -- JERUSALEM, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (R) shakes hands with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi at a joint press conference in Jerusalem, on June 14, 2022. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday held talks with visiting Italian counterpart Mario Draghi to discuss a deal on exporting Israel's natural gas to Europe. (Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-ITALY-PM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(220614) -- JERUSALEM, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (R) and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi attend a joint press conference in Jerusalem, on June 14, 2022. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday held talks with visiting Italian counterpart Mario Draghi to discuss a deal on exporting Israel's natural gas to Europe. (Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-ITALY-PM-PRESS CONFERENCE

(220614) -- JERUSALEM, June 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (R) and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi attend a joint press conference in Jerusalem, on June 14, 2022. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday held talks with visiting Italian counterpart Mario Draghi to discuss a deal on exporting Israel's natural gas to Europe. (Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/JINI via Xinhua)

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Israeli PM visits West Bank settlement amid protest

STORY: Israeli PM visits West Bank settlement amid protest DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:12 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Bennett being greeted by children 2. various of Bennett giving a speech STORYLINE: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday made his first official visit to a settlement in the occupied West Bank since he took office. Bennett, also the leader of the pro-settler Yamina party, participated in a commemoration marking the 45th anniversary of the founding of the settlement of Elkana. During the visit, far-right activists and Israeli settlers launched a demonstration against Bennett's coalition government which includes some dovish partners and an Islamic party. The protesters demanded Bennett resign, calling him a "traitor" and chanting "Bennett, don't sell Elkana to the Arabs," the Hebrew-language Ha'aretz newspaper reported on its website. "As Prime Minister of Israel, I do not want any group in the country to live in fear," B

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Israel approves construction of over 4,000 settlement homes in West Bank

STORY: Israel approves construction of over 4,000 settlement homes in West Bank DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of construction in the West Bank 2. various of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in August 2021 (provided by Israeli Government Press Office) 3. various of Israeli security forces in the West Bank 4. various of a checkpoint STORYLINE: Israel on Thursday pushed forward new plans for building 4,320 settlement homes in the occupied West Bank. The High Planning Subcommittee of Israel's Civil Administration, the body in charge of approving construction in the West Bank, said that the plans for building 2,684 housing units received final approvals, while those for building 1,636 units got initial approvals. Israeli Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, a member of Israel's pro-settler party Yamina, welcomed the move on Twitter, saying it is "a happy day for the settlements." However, Pea

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GLOBALink | Putin, Bennett discuss Ukraine over phone

STORY: Putin, Bennett discuss Ukraine over phone DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of street view in UkraineSTANDUP (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondentSOUNDBITE (English): Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): CHEN QIANG, Xinhua correspondent "Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday to discuss the Ukrainian situation. The leaders paid special attention to humanitarian issues, including the evacuation of civilians held by militants of nationalist battalions from the Azovstal steel plant, the Kremlin said in a statement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that he had separate conversations with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Zelensky tweeted that he discussed future joint international legal events and the issues of defensive support for Ukraine at th

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATION

(220505) -- JERUSALEM, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (C, front) speaks at an event for the distinguished service of soldiers during Israel's 74th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem, on May 5, 2022. Israelis joined a slew of national celebrations to mark the country's 74th Independence Day. (JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATION

(220505) -- JERUSALEM, May 5, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli President Isaac Herzog (R, front) and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (L, front) attend an event for the distinguished service of soldiers during Israel's 74th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem, on May 5, 2022. Israelis joined a slew of national celebrations to mark the country's 74th Independence Day. (JINI via Xinhua)

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Israel commemorates fallen soldiers, victims of attacks

STORY: Israel commemorates fallen soldiers, victims of attacks DATELINE: May 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people standing while siren was heard in central Jerusalem 2. various of the Memorial Day ceremony STORYLINE: Israel came to a standstill to the sound of sirens on Tuesday evening, commemorating its annual Memorial Day of fallen soldiers and terror victims. The official Memorial Day pays tribute to soldiers killed during their military service and wars, as well as the civilian victims of attacks. During a memorial service earlier in the day, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett called for unity amid growing political polarization and internal divisions in the Israeli society. "Young men of just 19 or 20, who won't be coming back. I cannot speak in their names, but I believe that this is what they would want to ask of us: Continue to live together. Don't let arguments divide our people from within," he said. After the sirens, the

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-MEMORIAL DAY

(220503) -- JERUSALEM, May 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a ceremony marking Israel's Memorial Day of fallen soldiers and terror victims in Jerusalem, on May 3, 2022. The official Memorial Day pays tribute to soldiers killed during their military service and wars, as well as the civilian victims of attacks. (Marc Israel Sellem/JINI via Xinhua)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-ISRAEL-MEMORIAL DAY

(220503) -- JERUSALEM, May 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (C) attends a ceremony marking Israel's Memorial Day of fallen soldiers and terror victims in Jerusalem, on May 3, 2022. The official Memorial Day pays tribute to soldiers killed during their military service and wars, as well as the civilian victims of attacks. (Marc Israel Sellem/JINI via Xinhua)

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Holocaust Remembrance Day marked in Jerusalem

STORY: Holocaust Remembrance Day marked in Jerusalem DATELINE: April 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:21 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Archive video of the Holocaust 2. various of the memorial events STORYLINE: STANDUP(English): WANG ZHUOLUN, Xinhua correspondent This is Jerusalem, as Holocaust Remembrance Day kicks off on Wednesday evening, a commemoration ceremony is held here at this national memorial, called Yad Vashem." Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day began Wednesday evening with the official state ceremony at Jerusalem's Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center. At Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial museum in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and President Isaac Herzog attended an official wreath-laying ceremony. Six torches, representing 6 million Jews who died at the hands of Nazi Germany and its collaborators in World War II, were kindled by six Holocaust survivors or their representatives. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

(220428) -- JERUSALEM, April 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the opening ceremony of Holocaust Remembrance Day in Yad Vashem, Israel's official Holocaust memorial, in Jerusalem, on April 27, 2022. A ceremony of Holocaust Remembrance Day was held at Israel's Holocaust memorial museum to honor the six million Jewish victims of the Nazis during the Second World War. (JINI via Xinhua)

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Israeli defense minister meets U.S. secretary of state

STORY: Israeli defense minister meets U.S. secretary of state DATELINE: March 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of the meeting STORYLINE: Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Sunday met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem. "Your visit during these challenging times shows the great bond between our two countries, which is not just declarative but also in actual deeds," said Gantz. Also on Sunday, Blinken met with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, President Isaac Herzog, and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid. On Monday, Lapid will host Blinken and foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and Egypt in Sde Boker, a kibbutz in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-BLINKEN-BENNETT-MEETING

(220328) -- JERUSALEM, March 28, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (R) and visiting U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attend a joint press conference in Jerusalem, March 27, 2022. Blinken is scheduled to attend a conference in southern Israel with his counterparts from Bahrain, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt. (Olivier Fitoussi/JINI via Xinhua)

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Erdogan urges Turkey's cooperation on natural gas with Israel

STORY: Erdogan urges Turkey's cooperation on natural gas with Israel DATELINE: March 26, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:24 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after the NATO summit in Brussels 2. various of Turkish drilling ships 3. various of a previous meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with Israeli President Issac Herzog in Turkey STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that cooperation on natural gas is crucial for the improvement of Turkey-Israel ties and suggested that Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett could pay a visit to Turkey, state-run TRT broadcaster reported. One of the most important steps that Turkey and Israel can take together will be cooperation on natural gas resources in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Turkish leader told a group of journalists before boarding a return flight from a NATO summit in Brussels. The Turkish foreign and energy ministers will visit Isra

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Putin holds phone talks with Bennett, Scholz to discuss Ukraine crisis

STORY: Putin holds phone talks with Bennett, Scholz to discuss Ukraine crisis DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Russia 2. various of Ukraine STORYLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone talks with leaders of Israel and Germany on Wednesday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the French National Assembly via video link, asking for more support to Ukraine and more sanctions against Russia. President Putin held a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday to discuss the Ukrainian situation. Bennett voiced his assessments of the situation regarding Ukraine and the ongoing negotiation process between Russian and Ukrainian delegations, the Kremlin said in a brief statement. Putin shared his views on the Moscow-Kiev peace talks and the development of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, it added. Earlier in the day, Putin had a telephone conv

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German chancellor says would like to see nuclear deal reached in Vienna

STORY: German chancellor says would like to see nuclear deal reached in Vienna DATELINE: March 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of PM Bennett and Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz visiting Yad Vashem (Courtesy of German Government press office) 2. various of PM Bennett speaking at press conference (Courtesy of German Government press office) 3. various of Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz laying wreath at Yad Vashem (Courtesy of German Government press office) STORYLINE: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday he would like to see a new Iran nuclear agreement reached in Vienna. "Now is the time to make a decision," Scholz said on his first visit to Israel since taking office. "This must not be postponed any longer and cannot be postponed any longer. Now is the time to finally say yes to something that represents a good and reasonable solution," he said during a broadcast press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. B

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MIDEAST-JERUSALEM-GERMAN CHANCELLOR

(220302) -- JERUSALEM, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett (R) and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) give a broadcast press conference in Jerusalem, on March 2, 2022. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday he would like to see a new Iran nuclear agreement reached in Vienna. (Koby Gideon/GPO/Handout via Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-UKRAINE-PASSENGERS

(220214) -- TEL AVIV, Feb. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers walk with their luggage at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Feb. 13, 2022. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday urged all Israelis to leave Ukraine "as quickly as possible," ahead of a possible escalation with Russia. Israel was ramping up on Sunday its efforts to help Israelis leave the east European country. Israeli flight carriers increased Israel-bound flights from Ukraine to accommodate people wishing to depart. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

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ISRAEL-TEL AVIV-UKRAINE-PASSENGERS

(220214) -- TEL AVIV, Feb. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Passengers walk with their luggage as they arrive from Kiev, Ukraine at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Feb. 13, 2022. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday urged all Israelis to leave Ukraine "as quickly as possible," ahead of a possible escalation with Russia. Israel was ramping up on Sunday its efforts to help Israelis leave the east European country. Israeli flight carriers increased Israel-bound flights from Ukraine to accommodate people wishing to depart. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)