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Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuate
2 months ago

Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuate

LA Times  

Smoke rises from buildings hit in an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon, on Wednesday. Israeli jets struck buildings in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre on Wednesday, sending up large clouds of black smoke, while Hezbollah confirmed that a top official widely expected to be the militant group’s next leader had been killed in an Israeli strike. On Wednesday night, …

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Hezbollah leadership ‘wiped out’ by Israel as bombing forces ‘one-fifth of Lebanon’s population’ to flee
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hezbollah leadership ‘wiped out’ by Israel as bombing forces ‘one-fifth of Lebanon’s population’ to flee

The Independent  

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How Harris would actually approach Israel, according to an insider
3 months, 2 weeks ago

How Harris would actually approach Israel, according to an insider

The Independent  

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General strike in Israel over hostages leads to uneven closures, reflecting political divisions
3 months, 3 weeks ago

General strike in Israel over hostages leads to uneven closures, reflecting political divisions

New Indian Express  

TEL AVIV, Israel: A rare call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held in Gaza led to closures and other disruptions around the country on Monday, including at its main international airport. Israel’s largest trade union, the Histadrut, called for a general strike for Monday, the first since the start of the war. …

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Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against Israel over Hamas leader’s killing
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Proxy forces armed by Iran could take part in retaliation against Israel over Hamas leader’s killing

LA Times  

As Iran threatens to respond to last week’s suspected Israeli assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the regional militias that the Islamic Republic has armed for decades could play a role in any attack. It relies on militias as an asymmetric threat to squeeze Israel and the U.S. Who are Iran’s regional allies? Iran’s arming began in earnest …

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LAPD, feds look for synagogue protesters as city mulls over mask restrictions, added security
6 months ago

LAPD, feds look for synagogue protesters as city mulls over mask restrictions, added security

LA Times  

A demonstrator takes part in Sunday’s Pico-Robertson protest, which turned violent. At a news conference Monday, Yaroslavsky said Los Angeles is a city of diversity and mutual respect that values Americans’ right to protest, “but we will not tolerate violence, intimidation or any act that seeks to divide us.” Hours after the clashes, the mayor ordered the Los Angeles Police …

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10 members of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's family, including his sister, killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza
6 months ago

10 members of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's family, including his sister, killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza

India TV News  

Gaza: At least ten members of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's family, including his sister, were killed in an alleged Israeli airstrike in Gaza City earlier on Tuesday, according to the Palestinian militant group and local reports. Hamas said that 10 people, were killed in the strike in Shati, including Haniyeh's sister and nine from his extended family, according to The …

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Families of US hostages in Gaza plead with Americans: Don’t forget your fellow citizens
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Families of US hostages in Gaza plead with Americans: Don’t forget your fellow citizens

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Jonathan Dekel-Chen dreams of the moment when his abducted 35-year-old son, Sagui, is reunited with his wife and three young children, including a daughter born two months after the devastating attack on Israel that initiated the war. What’s on the agenda?” said Ronen Neutra, whose son, Omer, a dual U.S.-Israeli citizen and Israel Defense Forces soldier who was …

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Warsaw wants 'explanations' from Israel after Polish aid worker killed
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Warsaw wants 'explanations' from Israel after Polish aid worker killed

Hindustan Times  

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said Tuesday he had asked the Israeli ambassador in Warsaw for "urgent explanations" after a strike killed a Pole and six other aid workers in Gaza. Food aid organisation World Central Kitchen which feeds communities affected by conflict, including in the hunger-stricken Gaza Strip, said seven members of its team were killed while working in …

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Israeli airstrike hits Gaza hospital tent camp, killing 2 Palestinians and wounding journalists
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli airstrike hits Gaza hospital tent camp, killing 2 Palestinians and wounding journalists

LA Times  

Palestinians carry a wounded person following an Israeli airstrike near the Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Sunday. An Israeli airstrike hit a tent camp in the courtyard of a crowded hospital in central Gaza on Sunday, killing two Palestinians and wounding 15 others, including journalists working nearby. Israeli troops have been raiding Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s …

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 48 as fears mount over humanitarian crisis and West Bank violence
10 months ago

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 48 as fears mount over humanitarian crisis and West Bank violence

LA Times  

Palestinians look at the destruction after an Israeli strike on residential buildings and a mosque in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Thursday. Tensions were also rising in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where three Palestinian gunmen on Thursday opened fire on morning traffic at a highway checkpoint, killing one person and wounding five others, Israeli police said. Benny Gantz, who sits on …

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Israel’s defense chief says military ‘thoroughly planning’ offensive in crowded Gaza border town
10 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s defense chief says military ‘thoroughly planning’ offensive in crowded Gaza border town

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s defense minister on Friday said Israel is “thoroughly planning” a military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, signaling determination to move ahead despite growing international concerns about the safety of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians seeking refuge there. Speaking to reporters Friday, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said that Israel has inflicted heavy losses …

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Israel-Gaza updates: Hamas deploys police, makes payments to civil servants in Gaza City
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel-Gaza updates: Hamas deploys police, makes payments to civil servants in Gaza City

ABC  

In short: Hamas has begun redeploying police forces in Gaza City. Hamas has begun deploying police forces and making partial salary payments to some of its civil servants in Gaza City. Signs of a Hamas resurgence in the Gaza Strip's largest city underscore the group's resilience despite Israel's deadly air and ground campaign against it over the past four months. …

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Israel’s war on Gaza: 100 days of death and suffering
11 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s war on Gaza: 100 days of death and suffering

Al Jazeera  

Over the past 100 days, Israel’s relentless bombardment and ground assault of Gaza has killed nearly 24,000 Palestinians – roughly one percent of the besieged strip’s population of 2.3 million. In parts of southern Gaza, where Israel advised people to evacuate, rescuers dig through smouldering piles of concrete, stone and dust, looking for survivors of non-stop air strikes and shelling. …

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‘Gap remains’: Antony Blinken on Israel's intent to protect civilians and results on ground
1 year ago

‘Gap remains’: Antony Blinken on Israel's intent to protect civilians and results on ground

Firstpost  

Top US officials, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, as well as Blinken, have urged Israel publicly to conduct a more surgical offensive in southern Gaza to avoid the heavy civilian casualties inflicted by its attacks in the north US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has criticized Israel’s conduct in its southern Gaza offensive, saying there was …

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India supports UN resolution calling upon Israel to withdraw from Golan Heights
1 year ago

India supports UN resolution calling upon Israel to withdraw from Golan Heights

India Today  

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling upon Israel to withdraw from the occupied Golan Heights. "The UNGA reiterates its demand that Israel withdraw from all occupied Syrian Golan to the line of June 4, 1967, in compliance with the relevant Security Council resolutions," the document read. Source: India Today Ninety-one countries, including India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, China, Lebanon, …

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Israel-Gaza War: Hamas frees 17 hostages, including 4-year-old American
1 year ago

Israel-Gaza War: Hamas frees 17 hostages, including 4-year-old American

Live Mint  

Hamas released 17 hostages in Gaza, including a 4-year-old American girl, as part of a truce with Israel as Israel freed 39 Palestinian prisoners on the third day of the ceasefire. However Netanyahu said he also told Biden that, at the end of the truce, “we will return with full force to achieve our goals: The elimination of Hamas, ensuring …

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Hamas releases 24 captives amid Israel truce: Here’s what’s to know
1 year, 1 month ago

Hamas releases 24 captives amid Israel truce: Here’s what’s to know

Al Jazeera  

The 24 freed include 13 Israelis, 10 Thai nationals and one Filipino, who were released via the Egypt border. After weeks of negotiations, Hamas on Friday released the first batch of captives it had agreed to set free under a truce deal with Israel that came into effect in the morning. While initially, the plan was for Hamas to release …

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Israel lists Lashkar-e-Taiba as terror outfit to mark 15th year of Mumbai attacks
1 year, 1 month ago

Israel lists Lashkar-e-Taiba as terror outfit to mark 15th year of Mumbai attacks

India Today  

With just a few days to the 15th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, the Israeli government has listed Lashkar-e-Taiba as a terrorist organisation. “To symbolise the marking of the 15th year of the commemoration of the Mumbai terror attacks, the state of Israel has listed Lashkar-e-Taiba as a terror organisation,” the Israeli embassy in Delhi said in a …

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Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives
1 year, 2 months ago

Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Hamas on Monday released two elderly Israeli women held hostage in Gaza as the United States expressed increasing concern that the escalating Israel-Hamas war will spark a wider conflict in the region, including attacks on American troops. With Israel still barring entry of fuel, the United Nations said its distribution of aid would grind to a …

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The Global Impact of Israel-Gaza War
1 year, 2 months ago

The Global Impact of Israel-Gaza War

News 18  

The conflict between Israel and Hamas militants is making a global impact with Britain, Canada, France and Germany among nations stepping up security around potential Jewish targets and pro-Palestinian demonstrations erupting in cities across the world. Canada Rallies in support of the Palestinian people were held in Montreal, where demonstrators held “free Palestine” posters, waved Palestinian flags and called for …

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Mapped: Where is the conflict happening in Israel and Gaza
1 year, 2 months ago

Mapped: Where is the conflict happening in Israel and Gaza

The Independent  

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Israel declares war, bombards Gaza and battles to dislodge Hamas fighters after surprise attack
1 year, 2 months ago

Israel declares war, bombards Gaza and battles to dislodge Hamas fighters after surprise attack

Associated Press  

TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israeli government formally declared war and gave the green light for “significant military steps” to retaliate against Hamas for its surprise attack, as the military labored into Monday to crush fighters still in southern towns and intensified its bombardment of the Gaza Strip. Israel said it brought in special forces to try to wrest control …

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Biden set for busy week of foreign policy, including talks with Brazil, Israel and Ukraine leaders
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden set for busy week of foreign policy, including talks with Brazil, Israel and Ukraine leaders

The Independent  

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