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5 stories from Middle East Affairs.
Likud MK to run with Ben-Gvir's party in Israeli election
Likud lawmaker Tally Gotliv will run in the next Israeli election as part of Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party under an arrangement that prevents her from being declared a defector.
Israeli settlers deploy flags across West Bank in show of control
Israeli settlers have deployed thousands of flags across roads in the occupied West Bank, a tactic local Palestinians say is designed to assert permanent Israeli presence and discourage Palestinian habitation.
Israeli defence minister says forced transfer plan frozen, not abandoned
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said a plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from Gaza is frozen rather than abandoned, and requires U.S. support that is not currently forthcoming.
Israeli security minister releases AI-generated video
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir distributed an artificial-intelligence-generated video drawing criticism.
Netanyahu vows to stay in Gaza until Hamas is disarmed
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on a visit to Gaza that Israeli forces will remain there until Hamas is fully disarmed, though a ceasefire agreement has been in effect since October.
