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Israeli protesters say airstrikes are ‘cover’ for Benjamin Netanyahu to keep power | Israel newsthirst.

Protesters in Israel have accused Benjamin Netanyahu of ordering the airstrikes that shattered the ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday to provide “cover” for a campaign to dismantle Israel’s democratic system and to maintain his own grip on power. Political tensions in Israel surged after the Israeli prime minister announced on Sunday that he would seek…

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Poland and Baltics to quit landmine treaty over Russia fears newsthirst.

Poland and the Baltic states have announced plans to withdraw from a key international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines, citing the rising threat from Russia. In a joint statement, the defence ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland said that since signing the Ottawa Treaty, threats from Moscow and its ally Belarus have “significantly increased”. It…

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Germany votes for historic boost to defence and infrastructure spending newsthirst.

German lawmakers have voted to allow a huge increase in defence and infrastructure spending – a seismic shift for the country that could reshape European defence. A two-thirds majority of Bundestag parliamentarians, required for the change, approved the vote on Tuesday. The law will exempt spending on defence and security from Germany’s strict debt rules,…

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