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Oren Levi

Oren Levi

Oren Levi knows this region the way only a native can. Based in Tel Aviv, he has spent years covering the complexities of Israel and the Palestinian territories for some of the country's leading newspapers and television channels. Sharp, well-sourced and relentlessly on the ground, he brought that expertise to Mena Today two years ago, and hasn't looked up from the story since.

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Israel vows to stay in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza indefinitely

Israel

Israel vows to stay in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza indefinitely

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz declared Monday that Israeli forces would remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza for an indefinite period, in a pointed statement that makes no reference to the US-Iran framework agreement announced the same day.

From US captivity to IDF strike

Hezbollah

From US captivity to IDF strike

Israel announced Sunday that it had killed Ali Moussa Dakdouk, one of Hezbollah's most senior commanders, in a strike in southern Lebanon carried out over the weekend.

From Hargeisa to Jerusalem: Somaliland's historic diplomatic breakthrough

Israel

From Hargeisa to Jerusalem: Somaliland's historic diplomatic breakthrough

Somaliland's President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem on Sunday, in what marks the breakaway territory's first-ever state visit to a foreign country, and a milestone in the unlikely but deepening partnership between the two nations.

Iran fires, Israel intercepts, Trump says: Enough

Iran

Iran fires, Israel intercepts, Trump says: Enough

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a ballistic missile attack on northern Israel on Sunday evening, in what it described as a "warning" of a far broader response to come if Israeli and American "aggressions" continue.

The man who built a telecoms empire, and lost it all

Israel

The man who built a telecoms empire, and lost it all

France's telecoms landscape is being redrawn. On June 6, Bouygues Telecom, Free and Orange signed an agreement with Altice France to acquire SFR, the operator controlled by Patrick Drahi, in a deal valuing the company at €20.35 billion. 

Explosive drone hits Rosh Hanikra

Israel

Explosive drone hits Rosh Hanikra

An explosive drone struck the parking area at Rosh Hanikra, on Israel's northern Mediterranean coast, wounding three people, one of them critically.

Israel intercepts Gaza Flotilla off Greece

Gaza

Israel intercepts Gaza Flotilla off Greece

The Israeli military intercepted and boarded vessels from the pro-Palestinian "Gaza flotilla" off the coast of Greece on Thursday, detaining approximately 175 activists from more than 20 boats and redirecting them toward Israel, according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry and flotilla organisers.

Netanyahu: Military action in Lebanon must continue despite ceasefire

Israel

Netanyahu: Military action in Lebanon must continue despite ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear that military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon will continue despite the ceasefire that entered into force on 17 April, citing what he described as a "double threat" from the Iran-backed group's remaining arsenal.

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