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Israeli strikes on southern Gaza kills 18 people, including 14 children: Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 18 people ...
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Israeli strikes on southern Gaza kills 18 people, including 14 children
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Satellite images show Israeli forces gathered for Gaza escalation: Analysis of images by Al Jazeera’s Sanad unit shows hundreds of military vehicles deployed at ...
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Satellite images show Israeli forces gathered for Gaza escalation
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Palestinian Baby Delivered After Mother Killed in Israeli Strike : The baby was born 10 weeks premature and weighed three pounds, a doctor said ...
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Palestinian Baby Delivered After Mother Killed in Israeli Strike
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Nearly 300 bodies found in mass grave at Gaza hospital, says Gaza Civil Defense: A mass grave with nearly 300 bodies has been uncovered at a hospital in the ...
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Quick Glance: Discovery of Nearly 300 Bodies in Mass Grave at Gaza Hospital
  • Workers from the Gaza Civil Defense announced the discovery of a mass grave with almost 300 bodies at a hospital in the southern city of Khan Younis in Gaza, subsequent to the withdrawal of Israeli forces earlier this month.

  • Colonel Yamen Abu Suleiman, the Director of Civil Defense in Khan Younis, informed CNN on Monday that 73 bodies were found in the courtyard of the Nasser Medical Complex, bringing the total number to 283.

  • It is believed that some bodies were discovered with bound hands and feet, along with indications of field executions. The specific circumstances of their deaths, whether they were buried alive or executed, remain unclear.

  • The IDF has stated that they transported multiple bodies from Gaza to Israel for DNA testing before repatriating the remains in containers. The region surrounding the Nasser Medical Complex experienced heavy bombardment and conflict during January and February.
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Israel Yet to Offer Proof UN Staff in Gaza Have Ties to Hamas: (Bloomberg) -- Israel has yet to provide evidence that workers for the United Nations relief ...
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Israel Yet to Offer Proof UN Staff in Gaza Have Ties to Hamas
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Army-intel chief resigns over Hamas attack: Major-General Aharon Haliva is the first senior official to step down over failures ...
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Army-intel chief resigns over Hamas attack
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Police detain 13 trying to smuggle goats onto Temple Mount for sacrifice ritual: Suspects, found by police with animals in their possession, likely seeking to ...
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Police detain 13 trying to smuggle goats onto Temple Mount for sacrifice ...
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Israel pounds Gaza as West Bank violence surges: GAZA STRIP: Israel carried out deadly strikes in Gaza, first responders in the war-battered Palestinian ...
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Israel pounds Gaza as West Bank violence surges
Quick Glance: Israeli Strikes on Rafah Kill 22, Mostly Children, as US Advances Aid Package
  • Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 22 people, including 18 children, as the US House of Representatives approved $13 billion in new Israeli military aid.

  • However, fears of wider war breaking out in the Middle East have eased somewhat after Iran downplayed Israel’s reported retaliation over its unprecedented missile and drone attack on the country a week ago.

  • Israel has carried out near-daily air raids on Rafah and vowed to expand its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group to the city on the border with Egypt despite calls for restraint, including from the US.

  • Tensions have also spiked in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, with Israeli troops killing two Palestinians who attacked a checkpoint with a knife and a gun near the southern West Bank town of Hebron.
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UN Report: Israel Lacks Evidence for Allegations Against UNRWA Employees: Israel has not yet provided sufficient evidence to support its claims that UNRWA ...
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UN Report: Israel Lacks Evidence for Allegations Against UNRWA Employees
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Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Gaza Kill at Least 10 Palestinians in Rafah: For weeks, Palestinians have been bracing for a ground offensive on the southern Gaza ...
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Israeli Airstrikes on Southern Gaza Kill at Least 10 Palestinians in Rafah
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Hamas chief condemns US military aid to Israel; ‘green light for Gaza aggression’
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Hamas chief condemns US military aid to Israel; ‘green light for Gaza ...
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To Build an Alliance Against Iran, Israel Cannot Ignore the Palestinians: Israel needs to adopt a new approach in Gaza if it ever hopes to capitalize on the ...
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To Build an Alliance Against Iran, Israel Cannot Ignore the Palestinians
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Over 100 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested from New York’s Columbia campus: April 18 (Reuters) - More than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested on ...
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Over 100 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested from New York’s Columbia ...
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US Student Protest Movement Against Gaza Genocide Grows – Explainer : Students at the prestigious Columbus University in the US have been protesting since April ...
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US Student Protest Movement Against Gaza Genocide Grows – Explainer 
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Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
  • The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.

  • Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.

  • Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.

  • It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: At least 10 killed in air attacks on Rafah: A wave of overnight air attacks on Gaza’s Rafah city killed at least 9 people ...
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: At least 10 killed in air attacks on Rafah
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Erdogan in mediation talks with Hamas leader amid domestic controversies: ANKARA: The meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hamas leader ...
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Erdogan in mediation talks with Hamas leader amid domestic controversies
Quick Glance: Hamas Chief Meets Erdogan in Istanbul Visit
  • Turkey's President Erdogan met Hamas chief Haniyeh in Istanbul to emphasize the importance of focusing on Gaza.

  • Erdogan urged Palestinians to unite against Israeli aggression in Gaza.

  • The meeting followed Erdogan's comparison of Hamas to Turkish independence fighters.

  • Hamas expressed gratitude for Erdogan's support and criticized Israel's response to the meeting.
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The West's unconditional support for Israel is triggering a region-wide war: Events over the past week have brought us one step closer to a region-wide war in ...
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The West's unconditional support for Israel is triggering a region-wide ...
Quick Glance: Israeli Strike Damages Iranian Air Defense System Without Detection, Officials Say
  • An Israeli airstrike on Iran on Friday damaged an air defense system, according to Western and Iranian officials, and appeared calculated to deliver a message that Israel could bypass Iran’s defensive systems undetected and paralyze them.

  • The strike damaged a defensive battery near Natanz, a city in central Iran that is critical to the country’s nuclear weapons program, according to the officials.

  • The relatively limited scope of Israel’s strike and the muted response from Iranian officials, however, seem to have eased tensions.

  • It was confirmed that Israel had deployed aerial drones and at least one missile fired from a warplane, as stated by three Western and two Iranian officials.
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‘Child Killed Every 10 Minutes in Gaza’ – UNRWA Urges Immediate Ceasefire: A child is killed every ten minutes in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the UN ...
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‘Child Killed Every 10 Minutes in Gaza’ – UNRWA Urges Immediate Ceasefire
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Israel-Hamas War: Netanyahu Condemns Reported US Plan to Blacklist Unit: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned a reported US plan to sanction an ...
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Israel-Hamas War: Netanyahu Condemns Reported US Plan to Blacklist Unit
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Quick Glance: Sirens and Explosions in Jerusalem
  • Massive Iranian drone attack triggers sirens and explosions in Jerusalem

  • Israel intercepts ballistic missiles, IDF responds early on the morning of April 14

  • TV report shows missile alerts across Israel, Iran fires ballistic missiles

  • Fighter jets and IDF units respond, tragedies in the West Bank by Israeli settlers and missing 14-year-old
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Aftermath of Israeli airstrike in Gaza, Palestine: Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah have killed at least twenty-two people ...
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Aftermath of Israeli airstrike in Gaza, Palestine
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Live: Israeli renews heavy shelling in northern Gaza: Meanwhile, Hamas rejects 'false accusations' by US that it changed demands in ceasefire talks
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Live: Israeli renews heavy shelling in northern Gaza
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GAZA LIVE BLOG: Israel Readies for Rafah Invasion | Head of Military Intelligence Resigns | Iraqi Hezbollah to Resume Attacks – Day 199
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GAZA LIVE BLOG: Israel Readies for Rafah Invasion | Head of Military ...
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What Netanyahu's abrupt Gaza withdrawal means for Israel, Rafah op: While negotiations continue for a hostage release and cease-fire deal between Israel and ...
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What Netanyahu's abrupt Gaza withdrawal means for Israel, Rafah op
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Israelis Prepare to Mark Passover With Hostages Still in Gaza: Many Jews say they will adapt their Passover rituals around the Seder table this year to fit the ...
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Israelis Prepare to Mark Passover With Hostages Still in Gaza
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Iran’s foreign minister downplays drone attack, says Tehran investigating: Iran’s foreign minister on Friday said Tehran was investigating an overnight attack on ...
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Iran’s foreign minister downplays drone attack, says Tehran investigating
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Under Cover of War in Gaza, Assault on West Bank Intensifies: Palestinian Journalist Dalia Hatuqa
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Under Cover of War in Gaza, Assault on West Bank Intensifies: Palestinian ...
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Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses: As the death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza increases, pro-Palestinian encampments have ...
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Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses
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US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership: The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a ...
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US stops UN from recognizing a Palestinian state through membership
Quick Glance: US Blocks UN Resolution for Palestinian Full Membership
  • In the Security Council, 12 countries voted for a UN resolution recommending full Palestinian membership, with the US opposing and two countries abstaining.

  • The US argued that Palestinian membership should result from negotiations between Israel and Palestinians to enable a two-state solution.

  • The Palestinian delegation emphasized that UN membership is a crucial step for peace in the region and criticized the Israeli government for its rejection.

  • Israel rejected the resolution and warned of its potential impact on future dialogues, especially in light of the recent escalation of violence in Gaza.
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‘Lifesaving Aid’ – Gaza Freedom Flotilla to Challenge Israeli Blockade: Approximately 1,000 concerned citizens from various countries will join the Gaza Freedom ...
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‘Lifesaving Aid’ – Gaza Freedom Flotilla to Challenge Israeli Blockade
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Hamas chief Haniyeh arrives in Turkiye for talks: ISTANBUL: A leader of Palestinian militant group Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, arrived in Istanbul Friday evening for ...
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Hamas chief Haniyeh arrives in Turkiye for talks
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US Passes $26 Billion Aid Package for Israel – These Lawmakers Voted against It: The bill, allocating $26 billion for Israel, passed by a 366-58 margin ...
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US Passes $26 Billion Aid Package for Israel – These Lawmakers Voted ...
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Two wounded in ramming terror attack in Jerusalem, terrorists flee the scene: Israeli media reported a terror hit-and-run in Jerusalem where two pedestrians were ...
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Two wounded in ramming terror attack in Jerusalem, terrorists flee the ...
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US imposes new sanctions on Iran after attack on Israel: Sanctions on Iran’s missile and drone programmes come as fears mount over possibility of greater ...
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US imposes new sanctions on Iran after attack on Israel
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“Fear and Terror”: Gaza Photographer Ahmed Zakot on Documenting the Carnage of Israel’s Assault
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“Fear and Terror”: Gaza Photographer Ahmed Zakot on Documenting the ...
Quick Glance: U.N. Photo Collection Captures Gaza War Through Palestinian Lens
  • Charlotte Cans, head of photography for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, discusses the Gaza Collective Photo Essay project involving 14 Palestinian photographers.

  • The photographers document the humanitarian crisis in Gaza with images of injured children and women, as international journalists are denied access.

  • The photos depict raw emotions, such as a boy who lost an arm and families mourning their deceased children.

  • The photographers, also victims of the conflict, convey the brutality of war by sharing personal stories alongside their images.
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Passover: What you need to know about the Jewish holiday - explainer: What is the story of Passover, What are its various traditions and rules ...
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Passover: What you need to know about the Jewish holiday - explainer
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Report on UNRWA concludes Israel has not provided evidence of employees' militancy
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Report on UNRWA concludes Israel has not provided evidence of employees' ...
Quick Glance: UNRWA Report Highlights Lack of Evidence for Israel's Employee Militancy Claims
  • An independent review commissioned by the United Nations found that Israel has not provided evidence to support its accusation that a 'significant' number of employees of the U.N. relief agency for Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip are members of terrorist organizations.

  • The review, led by former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, revealed that UNRWA 'plays an indispensable and irreplaceable role in the region,' despite issues such as employees expressing political views and offices being used for 'political or military purposes'.

  • The review listed recommendations to enhance UNRWA operations, including improved training, more rigorous employee screening, and a thorough review of all textbooks and supplements.

  • Concerns were raised regarding the screening of UNRWA employees and the content of textbooks, while Israel has yet to provide evidence to support the claim that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations.
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IDF intel chief Aharon Haliva announces resignation over October 7 failures: In letter to army chief, head of Military Intelligence Directorate says that 'with ...
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IDF intel chief Aharon Haliva announces resignation over October 7 ...
Quick Glance: Israeli Military Intelligence Chief Resigns Over Hamas Attack Failures
  • The head of Israeli military intelligence resigned due to the failures surrounding Hamas’ unprecedented attack on October 7, marking the first senior resignation in Israel's history.

  • Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva’s resignation could trigger additional resignations among Israel’s top security officials in response to the Hamas attack that initiated the Gaza war.

  • Haliva, alongside other military and security leaders, were expected to address the evident failures leading up to and during October 7.

  • Israel and its esteemed security forces were caught entirely off guard by the Hamas attack on a Jewish holiday, shattering trust in the military. The resignation may contribute to rebuilding some of this trust.
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Go long against Iran: Israel needs time to win back its allies, and to see that tight military cooperation is the key to success in the larger war
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Go long against Iran
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GAZA LIVE BLOG: 200 Days of Genocide | Police Arrest US Students | Rockets from Lebanon | Death Toll Rises – Day 200
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GAZA LIVE BLOG: 200 Days of Genocide | Police Arrest US Students | Rockets ...
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GAZA LIVE BLOG: Mass Grave in Khan Yunis – Massacre in Rafah – West Bank under Attack – Day 198
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GAZA LIVE BLOG: Mass Grave in Khan Yunis – Massacre in Rafah – West Bank ...
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Court releases Hebrew U. professor held for incitement, call her arrest unjustified
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Court releases Hebrew U. professor held for incitement, call her arrest ...
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Gaza aid flotilla plans to challenge Israeli blockade, organizers say: A maritime convoy with more than 5,000 tons of aid for Gaza is preparing to set sail from ...
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Gaza aid flotilla plans to challenge Israeli blockade, organizers say
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‘Blood on Your Hands’ – Von Der Leyen Faces ‘Citizen’s Arrest’ (VIDEO): European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen faced a “citizen’s arrest” at a ...
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‘Blood on Your Hands’ – Von Der Leyen Faces ‘Citizen’s Arrest’ (VIDEO)
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🔴 Live : US House of Representatives approves new military aid for Israel: The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed billions of dollars in new military ...
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🔴 Live : US House of Representatives approves new military aid for Israel
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Attack on Iran next to nuclear site sends message: We could have done worse here - analysis
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Attack on Iran next to nuclear site sends message: We could have done ...
Quick Glance: Israel's Targeted Operation in Iran Sends a Strong Message, Experts Note
  • Israel conducted a military operation on Iranian territory during the early hours of Friday.

  • The operation appeared to be a response to Iran's recent missile and drone attacks.

  • According to analysts, the operation was seen as a display of Israel's capability to access Iranian nuclear facilities.
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Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Netanyahu criticizes US sanctions plans, UNRWA review
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Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Netanyahu criticizes US sanctions plans ...
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Leaked NYT Gaza Memo Tells Journalists to Avoid Words “Genocide,” “Ethnic Cleansing,” and “Occupied Territory”
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Leaked NYT Gaza Memo Tells Journalists to Avoid Words “Genocide ...
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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese accuses Israel of lying about all aspects of Gaza
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UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese accuses Israel of lying about all ...
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Diverting Attention from Gaza – Lavrov Slams Rumors on Iran’s Nuclear Weapons: Lavrov said that Western countries are spreading rumors about Iran’s pursuit of ...
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Diverting Attention from Gaza – Lavrov Slams Rumors on Iran’s Nuclear ...
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Israel Fears ICC Arrest Warrants over Gaza War Crimes – What We Know So Far: According to The Times of Israel, Tel Aviv fears “the arrest warrants would be ...
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Israel Fears ICC Arrest Warrants over Gaza War Crimes – What We Know So ...
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Motaz Azaiza: Find out why Motaz Azaiza is one of the 100 most influential people of 2024.
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Motaz Azaiza
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The West has lost its judgment: Some 200 humanitarian workers, almost all Palestinians, have died in Gaza due to attacks by the Israeli army ...
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The West has lost its judgment