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Israeli top leaders not attending Mandela funeral

Neither Israel's prime minister nor president will attend South Africa's commemorations of the late Nelson Mandela this week, officials said, a notable absence at events expected to draw more than 70 world leaders.

Netanyahu: World powers must demand Iran changes its 'genocidal' anti-Israel policy

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday urged the United States and other world powers to demand that Iran change what he called its "genocidal" anti-Israel policy as part of negotiations with Tehran on a final nuclear deal.

Palestinians spurn US security ideas for peace with Israel

The Palestinians rejected ideas raised by visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday for security arrangements under a possible future peace accord with Israel, a Palestinian official said.

'We have lost a father,' Jacob Zuma says of Mandela's passing

The following is reaction to the death of Nelson Mandela on Thursday at age 95.

With US going ahead, Netanyahu visits Russia to lobby against Iran deal

Netanyahu was due to meet President Vladimir Putin as envoys from Russia, the United States, China, France, Britain and Germany began a third and possibly conclusive round of talks with Iran in Geneva on easing economic sanctions in return for curbs on Tehran's disputed nuclear program.

Netanyahu urges France not to weaken on Iran talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pressed France on Friday not to weaken in its stance toward Iran in upcoming talks on the Islamic state's nuclear programme, days before President Francois Hollande is due to visit Israel.