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Israeli police release a Palestinian director
Thousands protested on Saturday in Israel against the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip. A UN report last year had found signs that participants in the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel committed sexual violence in several locations and said that some hostages held in Gaza had been subjected to rape and sexual torture.
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Despite the weakened Hamas, the Palestinian Power in Gaza is still strong
The first phase of the Israel-Hamas war will last six weeks and include the exchange of 33 Israeli hostages and the release of a broader number of Palestinian detainees. The deal is brokered by the US, Egypt and Qatar. Israel has said that most of the prisoners released in the first phase will be from…
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We know that Israel and Hamas are close to a truce
Israel and Hamas are close to agreeing on a deal to end the war in Gaza, an official said. “The negotiation will begin 16 days into the first phase, about further withdrawals of Israeli troops from Gaza,” the official said, adding that the agreement will not be finalised until all hostages are released. Over 1,200…
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Republicans think war in Gaza will open an opening with Jewish voters
A group that supports Israel is investing $15-million in the 2024 US presidential election to “save Israel and keep it away from antisemitism”, 404 media reported. The campaign, ‘Building America’s future’, is targeting undecided voters in swing states. It is highlighting support of President Donald Trump for the Abraham Accords which seeks to improve relations…
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The Gaza health ministry says that at least 87 people are dead or missing from Israeli strikes on north Gaza
Israel launched an air strike on Sunday in Lebanon following an attack on its soldiers in Syria, the country’s defence ministry said. The strike came a day after a rocket from Lebanon hit an Israeli base and killed two soldiers. This is the second air strike on Lebanon in two days. More than 42,000 Palestinians…
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19 people have died in an Israeli strike on a Gaza mosque
The Israeli military said that over 90 projectiles were fired from Lebanon into Israel on Saturday and Sunday. It added that the projectiles were fired by Iranian-backed Hezbollah. Last week, Israel launched what it said was a “limited ground” operation into southern Lebanon after a series of attacks killed longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
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Israel is preparing for a ground invasion of southern Lebanon
Israel’s military said it targeted buildings containing weapons and military structures in a series of air attacks during the September. This comes after Israel on Saturday announced that it had killed Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah in an airstrikes in Lebanon on Friday. The latest exchanges of fire and Israel’s preparations to attack southern Lebanon have…
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Israel expands attacks in Lebanon while an airstrike hits a building
Hezbollah on Sunday fired dozens of rockets at Israel, most of which were shot down by the country’s military, Israeli media reported. At least 92 people have been killed and over 400 injured in Israel’s airstrike campaign on Lebanon, Lebanese health officials said. Israel launched a series of airstrikes on Lebanon last week after the…
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2 more Hezbollah leaders are expected to be dead as the Israel Defence Force prepares to invade southern Lebanon
Israel launched an offensive against Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Friday and killed the group’s chief Sayyed Nasrallah in an air strike, the military said. Nasrallah was killed at his home in Lebanon’s Bekaa valley, the military added. The Israeli military has ordered limitations on public gatherings in central Israel in a sign that the country was…
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There were huge explosions in Lebanon as Israel says it hit Hezbollah’s headquarters
Israel has launched airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon and the militant group has fired rockets into the Israeli city of Dimona, an official said on Saturday. The strikes were the first major military action against Hezbollah since the war between the two groups erupted in 2006. Israel said the targets of the airstrikes were located…
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There are five things to know about Britain suspending some of its arms exports to Israel
The US has said that it would be appropriate for the United Kingdom (UK) to make their own legal judgements about the suspension of arms exports to Israel. “It’s of course appropriate for them to make their own legal judgements based on…system and their laws,” it added. The UK’s arms exports to Israel have fallen…
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The bodies of six hostages were recovered by Israel
US Deputy Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Monday said that Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a proposal presented by mediators last week to bridge the gap between Israel and Hamas. Hamas would release the hostages in return for the release of more Palestinian prisoners, a Israeli withdrawal from the territory and a…
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A rocket hit Israeli-controlled Golan Heights
An Israeli air strike on a sports complex in Israel’s Golan Heights killed at least seven people, NPR reported. The strike came a day after an Israeli air strike in the Gaza Strip killed more than 30 people. The attack came as Israel launched an operation to destroy Hamas targets in Gaza and the occupied…
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It’s certain that war with Hezbollah will happen for Israelis near the Lebanon border
Amid a new conflict between Israel and Lebanese group Hezbollah, thousands of Israelis have been ordered to leave Kiryat Shmona, a border town near the Lebanon border. Many people have been living at hotels in Israel since then. Over 100,000 people were ordered to leave Kiryat Shmona by the government in October, because the military…
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Israel claims it will decrease fighting in the southern part of Gaza
Israel on Monday said that it had paused operations during daylight hours in parts of southern Gaza. “Before Rafah, we had free access toKerem Shalom basically all day, every day,” a UN official said. “Before Rafah, we had free…access to Kerem Shalom basically all day, every day,” Scott Anderson, the lead UN agency for Palestinians,…
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These Neanderthal fire pits are a great place to look at ancient life
Scientists claim that the Middle and Upper Palaeolithic Amud Cave in Israel is the world’s earliest example of a Paleolithic settlement. They also claim the cave is at least 10,000 years older than the earliest known evidence for Paleolithic habitation. They further said that it was the earliest known site of occupation in the Middle…
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Dozens were killed in a tent camp in Rafah, Gazan officials say
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that the death of dozens of Palestinians in a camp for displaced Palestinians in Rafah was “a tragic accident” but gave no sign of curbing his country’s offensive in Gaza. He said that Israel tries to minimise civilian deaths by asking people in Gaza to leave, but added…
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A member of the security forces was killed in the shooting near the border crossing
The aid trucks entered Gaza from southern Israel on Sunday through a new agreement to bypass the Rafah crossing with Egypt. The seizure of the Rafah crossing, in what Israel said was a limited operation into Rafah, halted the flow of aid into the enclave through that portal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the…
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There is a timeline of events leading up to Israel’s attack on the Gaza Strip
Egypt’s State Information Service said that the country is ready to protect its territory in the event of Israeli attacks on Rafah, a border crossing with the Gaza Strip. This comes after Israel launched a ground offensive in Rafah to weaken the Hamas government in Gaza. Israel has claimed that the attack is a response…
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Netanyahu demands invade, without or without a Cease-Fire Deal
Israel would invade “with or without a deal” to liberate the remaining hostages in Gaza, PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said. “We’ll enter Rafah and we’ll eliminate Hamas battalions there — with or without a deal — in order to achieve the total victory,” Netanyahu added. His statement came amid negotiations over a potential cease-fire deal…
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Police Detained a couple of workers for protesting a contract with Israel
Google’s Israel and Apple Police forcibly removed nine workers from its New York and Silicon Valley offices over their sit-in protest against its cloud contract with Israel’s government. The protesters were protesting against ‘Project Nimbus’, a cloud contract with Israel’s Defence Ministry, amid the conflict in the Gaza Strip. Project Nimbus has been the target…
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A first look at the ruins of Khan Younis, a Gaza city
Israel has pulled out its soldiers from Gaza after a four-month battle with Hamas that killed over 31,000 Palestinians and over 1,200 people in the Jewish state. The conflict began on July 8 when Israel and Hamas agreed to end an eight-day ceasefire, following which Israel launched an offensive against Hamas. Gaza’s health ministry said…
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Six months into the war there are photos of Israel and Gaza
Israel pulled out its 98th commando division on Sunday after six months of operation in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli army said. This comes days after Israel announced plans to withdraw its forces from the Gaza Strip and end the conflict with Hamas. The decision follows a protest in Israel on Saturday against Prime Minister…
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Biden was threatening to pivot U.S. policy
The White House said US President Joe Biden told Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel needs to implement a series of measures to address civilian harm and humanitarian suffering. “He made clear the need for Israel to announce and implement a series of specific, concrete…measures to address civilian harm, humanitarian suffering, and the safety of…
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Harris is against a Gaza cease-fire and he wants Israel to ease aid delivery
US Vice President Kamala Harris said that the US has no regard for innocent life in Israel or in Gaza, during a meeting with Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz. Harris also assailed what she called “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza and urged Israel to allow for the increase of aid into the besieged enclave. Israel and…