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Just a year ago, Channel 14 was a distant competitor to Israel's major news networks. But the ultranationalist broadcaster has seen a rapid change in its fortunes of late, from a niche station to Israel’s answer to Fox News. Could it be down to its cozy relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu?

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Two Drunk Russians and a Deadly Tribal Tour

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Pavel Antov's fatal fall is one of dozens of mysterious Russian deaths to have occurred since Putin's full scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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Netanyahu’s Favorite Russian Billionaires

The Spy Who Loved Meat

Two Drunk Russians and a Deadly Tribal Tour