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Israeli women mobilize against ultra-Orthodox military exemptions
3 hours, 16 minutes ago

Israeli women mobilize against ultra-Orthodox military exemptions

Raw Story  

Exhausted by more than 14 months of war, the wives and mothers of Israeli soldiers are uniting in protest against exemptions from conscription for ultra-Orthodox men. Ultra-Orthodox residents passed by, some running, as protesters holding Israeli flags and banners shouted through megaphones demanding "conscription for all". The military has asked for extra manpower in light of the war in Gaza …

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Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza
9 hours, 25 minutes ago

Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza

Associated Press  

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — The Nativity Store in Manger Square has sold handmade olive wood carvings and religious items to people visiting the traditional birthplace of Jesus since 1927. “Last year before Christmas, we had more hope, but now again we are close to Christmas and we don’t have anything,” said Rony Tabash, the third-generation owner of Nativity Store. A …

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Gaza toddlers got the polio vaccine, then an Israeli bomb took their legs
14 hours, 33 minutes ago

Gaza toddlers got the polio vaccine, then an Israeli bomb took their legs

Al Jazeera  

Deir el-Balah, Gaza – Three-year-old Hanan al-Daqqi spends her days with her younger sister Misk, occasionally asking questions. “Where’s Mama?” “Where did my legs go?” The two toddlers have been in the hospital for four months since they were brought there, battered and bleeding from an Israeli bombing, and had their legs amputated. It killed 25-year-old Shaima and injured the …

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Escalating Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 50 Palestinians in 24 hours
14 hours, 33 minutes ago

Escalating Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 50 Palestinians in 24 hours

Al Jazeera  

A wave of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has killed at least 50 Palestinians in the past 24 hours. One of the attacks overnight and into Monday hit a tent camp in the al-Mawasi area, a so-called humanitarian “safe zone”, killing eight people, including two children. The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central city of Deir el-Balah said three …

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Church holds Christmas mass amid horrors of Israel’s war in Gaza
14 hours, 33 minutes ago

Church holds Christmas mass amid horrors of Israel’s war in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Dozens of worshippers gathered at the Holy Family Church in Gaza City as Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and other clergy celebrated mass. So the war will finish and we will rebuild,” the cardinal said, urging people in Gaza to never be afraid. His visit came as Pope Francis again criticised Israel’s actions in Gaza. The pope recently called for an investigation …

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Israel bombs al-Mawasi camps, school amid wave of attacks across Gaza
14 hours, 33 minutes ago

Israel bombs al-Mawasi camps, school amid wave of attacks across Gaza

Al Jazeera  

UN’s Lazzarini says world must not become ‘numb’ after Israeli strikes kill about 50 Palestinians within 24 hours. Israel pounded Gaza overnight with deadly attacks targeting displaced people in two camps and a school, as it ordered the forced evacuation of one of the last hospitals barely operating in the enclave’s besieged north. The military launched a wave of attacks …

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El invierno azota Gaza: casi 2 millones de palestinos desplazados por la guerra padecen
1 day, 1 hour ago

El invierno azota Gaza: casi 2 millones de palestinos desplazados por la guerra padecen

Associated Press  

JAN YUNIS, Franja de Gaza — El invierno azota la Franja de Gaza y muchos de los casi 2 millones de palestinos desplazados por la devastadora guerra de 14 meses con Israel batallan para protegerse del viento, el frío y la lluvia. El Comité Internacional de Rescate está batallando para entregar ropa de invierno para niños porque se necesitan muchos …

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El papa Francisco pide alto al fuego en todos los frentes en su oración antes de Navidad
1 day, 1 hour ago

El papa Francisco pide alto al fuego en todos los frentes en su oración antes de Navidad

Associated Press  

CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — El papa Francisco pidió un alto al fuego en todos los frentes de guerra en su oración del Ángelus dominical antes de Navidad, condenando la “crueldad” de bombardear escuelas y hospitales en Ucrania y Gaza. “¡Que las armas callen y que resuenen los villancicos!”, dijo Francisco, impartiendo su bendición dominical desde el interior debido a un …

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Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas
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1 day, 1 hour ago

Pope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday Angelus prayer ahead of Christmas, condemning the “cruelty” of bombing schools and hospitals in Ukraine and Gaza. “Let the weapons fall silent and let the Christmas carols ring out!” Francis said, delivering his Sunday blessing from indoors due to a cold and as a …

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Al menos 22 muertos en ataques israelíes en Gaza; enviado del Vaticano celebra misa en el territorio
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1 day, 5 hours ago

Al menos 22 muertos en ataques israelíes en Gaza; enviado del Vaticano celebra misa en el territorio

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Franja de Gaza — Al menos 22 personas, entre ellas cinco niños, murieron en ataques israelíes en la Franja de Gaza que se prolongaron durante la noche y el domingo, informaron autoridades médicas palestinas, al tiempo que la pequeña comunidad cristiana de Gaza celebraba una misa prenavideña. Un ataque israelí contra una escuela que albergaba a personas desplazadas …

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass
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1 day, 5 hours ago

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass

Associated Press  

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 22 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said, while Gaza’s small Christian community celebrated a pre-Christmas Mass. One of the latest Israeli strikes hit a school housing displaced people in Gaza City and killed at least eight, including three children, according …

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Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital in northern Gaza ordered to evacuate
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1 day, 6 hours ago

Israeli strikes kill 17 Palestinians in Gaza, hospital in northern Gaza ordered to evacuate

The Hindu  

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 Palestinians, eight of them at a school sheltering displaced families in Gaza City, medics said, as the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of a hospital in the north. Palestinian medics said eight people, including children, were killed in the Musa Bin Nusayr School that sheltered displaced families in Gaza …

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US Fighter Jet Shot Down, Pilots Safe
1 day, 8 hours ago

US Fighter Jet Shot Down, Pilots Safe

Deccan Chronicle  

One US Navy aircraft was shot down on Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent friendly fire incident, the US military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels. The guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg, which is part of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group, mistakenly …

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Two Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ’friendly fire’ incident: U.S. military
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1 day, 8 hours ago

Two Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ’friendly fire’ incident: U.S. military

The Hindu  

Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S. military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Both pilots were recovered alive, with one suffering minor injuries, but the incident underlines just how dangerous the Red Sea …

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Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold
1 day, 9 hours ago

Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold

Associated Press  

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Winter is hitting the Gaza Strip and many of the nearly 2 million Palestinians displaced by the devastating 14-month war with Israel are struggling to protect themselves from the wind, cold and rain. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print One of Reda Abu Zarada’s grandchildren, displaced from Jabaliya …

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Pope slams 'cruelty' of strike killing Gaza children
1 day, 10 hours ago

Pope slams 'cruelty' of strike killing Gaza children

Deccan Chronicle  

The pontiff made his remarks a day after the rescue agency in Gaza said an Israeli air strike had killed seven children from one family. In a statement, an Israeli foreign ministry spokesman described the pope's remarks as "particularly disappointing as they are disconnected from the true and factual context of Israel's fight against jihadist terrorism -- a multi-front war …

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Ejército EEUU: Derriban a 2 pilotos de Marina sobre Mar Rojo en aparente incidente de “fuego amigo”
1 day, 11 hours ago

Ejército EEUU: Derriban a 2 pilotos de Marina sobre Mar Rojo en aparente incidente de “fuego amigo”

Associated Press  

DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos — Dos pilotos de la Marina de Guerra de Estados Unidos fueron derribados sobre el Mar Rojo el domingo en un aparente incidente de “fuego amigo”, informó el ejército estadounidense, marcando el suceso más grave en más de un año en amenazar a las tropas durante sus ofensivas contra los rebeldes hutíes de Yemen. Ambos pilotos …

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2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
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1 day, 11 hours ago

2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The U.S. military had conducted airstrikes targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels at the time of the …

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Pope calls Gaza airstrikes 'cruelty' after Israeli Minister's criticism
1 day, 14 hours ago

Pope calls Gaza airstrikes 'cruelty' after Israeli Minister's criticism

The Hindu  

Pope Francis on Saturday again condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, a day after an Israeli government minister publicly denounced the pontiff for suggesting the global community should study whether the military offensive there constitutes a genocide of the Palestinian people. The Israeli Military said on Saturday the patriarch's entry had been approved and he would enter Gaza on Sunday, barring …

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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 20, Palestinian officials say
1 day, 14 hours ago

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 20, Palestinian officials say

New Indian Express  

DEIR AL-BALAH: Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 20 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said. Israeli authorities meanwhile allowed Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the leader of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, to enter Gaza and celebrate a pre-Christmas Mass with members of the territory’s small Christian community. A strike on …

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2 U.S. Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, U.S. military says
1 day, 14 hours ago

2 U.S. Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, U.S. military says

LA Times  

A fighter jet maneuvers on the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea on June 11. Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen’s Houthi rebels. …

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I am living my own Nakba
1 day, 14 hours ago

I am living my own Nakba

Al Jazeera  

I have lost my home and I feel I may be losing my homeland too. My grandfather, Hamdi, was just eight when his family fled Bir al-Sabaa, a town in southern Palestine once known for its fertile land and agricultural life. In October 1948, several months after European-Zionist forces had proclaimed the creation of Israel, Israeli troops attacked Bir al-Sabaa, …

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Israel accused of bombing Kamal Adwan Hospital ICU risking patients, medics
1 day, 14 hours ago

Israel accused of bombing Kamal Adwan Hospital ICU risking patients, medics

Al Jazeera  

The hospital’s director has called for international intervention to protect patients and Gaza’s health system. “For more than an hour now, shells are raining down on us from every corner, mile, and direction.” Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from nearby Deir el-Balah, said, “What we are seeing now is a deliberate attack on the health facility.” “The Israeli military has …

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass
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1 day, 14 hours ago

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass

LA Times  

Palestinians pray Sunday over the bodies of the victims of an Israeli strike on a home in Deir al Balah. Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Sunday killed at least 22 people, including five children, Palestinian medical officials said, while Gaza’s small Christian community celebrated a pre-Christmas Mass. One of the latest Israeli strikes hit a school …

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