Israel
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Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz Declares State of Emergency Amid Imminent Iranian Attack
Citizens in Tehran woke to the sound of explosions early Saturday morning, with Iranian state television acknowledging the blasts. Eyewitnesses reported hearing six consecutive explosions, and smoke plumes were seen…
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Trump On Iran: ‘It’s Not Complicated’ As Israel Prepares For Possible Action
President Donald Trump on Thursday raised the prospect of an Israeli military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, warning that such an operation “could very well happen” soon. His remarks, made…
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Greta Thunberg Packed into Plane and Deported from Israel after She Refused to Watch Footage of Oct. 7 Atrocities
Greta Thunberg and three other activists from the “freedom flotilla” have been deported and is currently on a flight out of Israel after they refused to watch video footage of…
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Israel Minister Says ‘Time To Go In With Full Force’ In Gaza
An Israeli far-right minister said on Friday it was time to use “full force” in Gaza, after Hamas said a new US-backed truce proposal failed to meet its demands. Negotiations…
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Marco Rubio’s ‘Free Speech’ Policy Against ‘Foreign Officials’ Who Censor Americans Sparks Backlash: ‘You Sent ICE to My Home for Exercising Free Speech’
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new “free speech” policy aimed at protecting Americans from censorship by foreign officials, but the announcement was met with a wave of…
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44 Killed In Israel Attacks In Gaza, After Food Warehouse Looted
At least 44 people were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, rescuers said, a day after a World Food Programme warehouse in the centre of the…
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Dua Lipa, Public Figures Urge UK To End Israel Arms Sales
Pop star Dua Lipa joined some 300 UK celebrities in signing an open letter Thursday urging Britain to halt arms sales to Israel, after similar pleas from lawyers and writers.…
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Israel Announces Creation Of 22 Settlements In West Bank
Israel announced on Thursday the creation of 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, risking further strain on relations with the international community already taxed by the war in…
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Israel And UN Clash Over Aid To Gaza
Israel accused the United Nations Wednesday of seeking to “block” Gaza aid distribution, as the global body said it was doing its utmost to gather the limited assistance greenlighted by…
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EU Hardens Tone On Israel, But Will It Make A Difference?
With reports of acute suffering in Gaza flooding the airwaves, EU leaders have toughened their tone on Israel — but the bloc will need to bridge deep divisions to move…
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Iran Hangs Man Convicted Of Israel Spying, Activists Slam ‘Unfair’ Trial
Iran on Wednesday executed a man convicted of spying for Israel, in defiance of pleas from his family and activists for his life to be spared after what they described…
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Israel Rejects Ceasefire Negotiated by Trump That Would Release Hostages. Trump Official Blames Hamas
The Israeli government rejected a ceasefire proposal, facilitated by President Donald Trump, which would have included the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas; however, a Trump official attributed the failure…
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Israel Marks Second ‘Jerusalem Day’ Under Shadow Of Gaza War
Israeli police were deploying near the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday ahead of an annual event marking Israel’s capture of east Jerusalem, held this year under the shadow…
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WHO Chief Begs Israel To Show ‘Mercy’ In Gaza
Fighting back tears, the head of the World Health Organization on Thursday urged Israel to have “mercy” in the Gaza war and insisted peace would be in Israel’s own interests.…
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Alleged US Killer Of Israel Embassy Staff Charged With Murder
The suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington was charged Thursday with murder, as international tensions over anti-Semitism erupted over the attack.…
