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How the killing of a rabbi in Dubai upended a community that thought it was safe
3 weeks, 2 days ago

How the killing of a rabbi in Dubai upended a community that thought it was safe

Live Mint  

DUBAI—The morning of Nov. 21, Rabbi Zvi Kogan left his home with no signs that anything was wrong. The killing has shaken the small community of Jews who set up in the Gulf state in the wake of the Abraham Accords brokered during Donald Trump’s first term as president and which normalized relations between Israel and the U.A.E. He delivered …

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Israeli strike targets Hamas military commander and kills at least 90 in southern Gaza
5 months, 1 week ago

Israeli strike targets Hamas military commander and kills at least 90 in southern Gaza

LA Times  

Israel said it targeted Hamas’ elusive military commander in a massive strike Saturday in a designated safe zone in southern Gaza that killed at least 90 people including children, according to local health officials. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “there still isn’t absolute certainty” that Mohammed Deif and a second Hamas commander, Rafa Salama, were killed. Hamas rejected the …

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Gaza ‘safe zones’ led to displacement, Israeli attacks on civilians: Report
9 months, 1 week ago

Gaza ‘safe zones’ led to displacement, Israeli attacks on civilians: Report

Al Jazeera  

Research group finds Israel’s dishonest use of ‘humanitarian protective measures’ resulted in killing of more Palestinians. A report published by the research group Forensic Architecture has called into question Israel’s argument at the International Court of Justice that it had introduced measures to safeguard civilian life in Gaza. But according to the study, Israel’s “evacuation orders” have “produced mass displacement …

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Israel orders evacuations as onslaught on Gaza widens
1 year ago

Israel orders evacuations as onslaught on Gaza widens

Al Jazeera  

The Israeli army’s assault is pushing further into the south of Gaza, leaving Palestinians little chance of safety. The Israeli military declared on Monday via the social media site X that it was defining “safe areas” for Gaza civilians to minimise harm to them. The instruction came the day after the Israeli military said it had expanded its ground operation …

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More than 180 killed as Israel resumes Gaza assault after truce lapses
1 year ago

More than 180 killed as Israel resumes Gaza assault after truce lapses

Al Jazeera  

More than 180 people have been killed and hundreds of others wounded as Israeli forces resumed their bombardment of the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian officials, after a week-long truce expired. “Civilians are being ordered to move south, but nowhere in Gaza is safe due to the indiscriminate bombing and continued fighting,” said the NGO Doctors Without Borders on X, …

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Palestinians fleeing south in Gaza describe unbearable situation in Gaza City: ‘Nothing is left’
1 year, 1 month ago

Palestinians fleeing south in Gaza describe unbearable situation in Gaza City: ‘Nothing is left’

CNN  

Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Thousands of Palestinians fled northern Gaza on Wednesday, traveling miles on foot through the battered enclave in a growing exodus as Israel intensifies its ground and air campaign. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed Tuesday that IDF troops were at the “heart of Gaza City” and targeting Hamas infrastructure and commanders there. A man who …

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Will the conflict in Gaza affect my travel insurance?
1 year, 2 months ago

Will the conflict in Gaza affect my travel insurance?

The Independent  

Q I have a long-anticipated trip booked for Egypt later this month: starting in Luxor then travelling to Cairo, visiting the key sights. Also, my travel insurance doesn’t cover Foreign Office “no-go” areas. Cairo, Luxor and other locations on the Nile, are regarded as safe enough by the Foreign Office – along with the entire Red Sea coast, which includes …

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‘No safe place’ in Gaza as Israeli attacks overwhelm hospitals
1 year, 2 months ago

‘No safe place’ in Gaza as Israeli attacks overwhelm hospitals

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 800 Palestinians and more than 900 people in Israel killed in four days of fighting after Hamas’s attack. Israel’s intense aerial attacks on the Gaza Strip have continued for a fourth straight day after Hamas, the group running the besieged enclave, sent thousands of rockets and fighters inside Israel in an unprecedented attack. Reporting from Gaza’s largest hospital, Al …

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American travellers try to flee Israel amid Hamas attack, say airport is a ‘madhouse’
1 year, 2 months ago

American travellers try to flee Israel amid Hamas attack, say airport is a ‘madhouse’

Hindustan Times  

Four Americans have reportedly been killed in the Hamas attack on Israel. ‘We had to go to a safe room, which is like a bomb shelter’ Describing the changing situation in Israel, New Jersey native Lauri Bader said, “Yesterday was the perfect day here in Israel. And then this morning, we were woken up to a siren at 7:30 and …

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