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Ceasefire appears to take hold around Gaza after deadly flareup
Palestinian reports say truce in place from 4:30 a.m., in implicit confirmation, Israel lifts security restrictions in southern region
Netanyahu secures majority backing after right-wing parties recommend him as PM
With eight of 11 parties having presented their recommendations to Rivlin, premier wins support of 61 MKs in the 120-seat Knesset
Erdogan a vehicle for Turkey’s Eurasianist deep-state elements – analyst
Western media and analysts have a hard time understanding why Erdoğan has arrested or detained about 500,000 people in Turkey