JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday withdrew the nomination of former Commander of Israeli Navy Eli Sharvit as chief of Israel's internal security service Shin Bet, just a day after announcing it.

In a statement, Netanyahu's office said he met Sharvit again, thanked him "for his willingness to be called to duty," and informed him that "after further thought," he would consider other candidates to replace current Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar, whose dismissal is pending a court review. (Israel-Shin Bet-Nomination)

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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said during a tour of the occupied West Bank on Tuesday that Israel would not allow the Palestinian Authority to control the territory.

Katz was accompanied by Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who said Israel was "here to stay." (Israel-PA-West Bank)

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JERUSALEM/BEIRUT -- Israel announced on Tuesday that it killed an operative affiliated with Hezbollah and Iran's Quds Force during an airstrike on a building in Beirut's southern suburbs.

In a joint statement, Israel's military, Mossad intelligence agency, and Shin Bet domestic security service said they "struck and eliminated" Hassan Ali Mahmoud Bdeir in an overnight attack, identifying him as a member of Hezbollah's Unit 3900 and Iran's Quds Force. (Israel-Lebanon-Airstrike)

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CAIRO -- Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed on Tuesday developments in the Middle East.

During a phone conversation, the two presidents discussed mediation efforts to restore calm to the region. This, they noted, would have positive effects on navigation in the Red Sea and help prevent economic losses for all parties involved, according to a statement from the Egyptian Presidency. (Egypt-U.S.-Regional Development) Enditem

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