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IDF ready to conquer Gaza’s Rafah, awaiting government okay, says senior official
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Quick Glance: Israeli Forces Ready to Conquer Rafah in Gaza, Awaiting Government Approval
  • The Israel Defense Forces have completed all necessary preparations to capture the southernmost city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip and can initiate an operation once they receive government authorization, as stated by a senior Israeli defense official.

  • This official informed Reuters that Israel is planning to take control of Rafah, considered the final Hamas stronghold in Gaza, evacuate Palestinian civilians from the area, and launch an assault against Hamas fighters.

  • According to a spokesperson for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government, Israel is progressing with a ground operation without specifying a timeline for the action.

  • Various Israeli reports indicated that top Israeli security officials traveled to Egypt on Wednesday to coordinate the planned offensive in Rafah.
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IDF strikes 40 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon: The Avivim moshav is located less than one kilometer from the border with Lebanon, and has sustained ...
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IDF strikes 40 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Israel says ‘moving ahead’ with Rafah operation: US President Joe Biden signs into law a $95bn war aid measure that includes $26bn for ...
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Israel says ‘moving ahead’ with Rafah operation
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Shot by Israeli troops while getting aid, a boy in Gaza fights for his life: UNICEF says one child is injured or killed in Gaza every 10 minutes ...
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Shot by Israeli troops while getting aid, a boy in Gaza fights for his ...
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IDF Spokesperson Hagari: 'Until Hamas releases our hostages, no stone will be left unturned'
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IDF Spokesperson Hagari: 'Until Hamas releases our hostages ...
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Germany signals it will resume funding UNRWA: Germany will follow in the footsteps of Australia, Canada, Sweden, and Japan.
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Germany signals it will resume funding UNRWA
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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US Presses Israel on Claims of Mass Graves at Gaza Hospitals: The US is pushing Israel for information about reports that mass graves were uncovered at two ...
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US Presses Israel on Claims of Mass Graves at Gaza Hospitals
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Aid into Gaza increased after Israel killed 7 workers, but groups say they're not celebrating
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Aid into Gaza increased after Israel killed 7 workers, but groups say ...
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
  • President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

  • Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

  • The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

  • Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
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Mass graves in the Gaza Strip what we know: Palestinians report that hundreds of dead have been discovered in mass graves in the Gaza Strip. Who are the dead ...
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Mass graves in the Gaza Strip what we know
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IAF targets Hamas rocket launchers located in humanitarian zone in Gaza: As part of the operation, IAF fighter jets struck over 50 military targets.
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IAF targets Hamas rocket launchers located in humanitarian zone in Gaza
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Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, US funding for Israel, crisis in Gaza: The US Senate has passed a funding package that will provide $26.4 billion to aid Israel ...
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Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, US funding for Israel, crisis in Gaza
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The Growing Pro-Palestinian Protest Movement, Visualized: The intensity of protests on college campuses and other locations could mean they would continue ...
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The Growing Pro-Palestinian Protest Movement, Visualized
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Hamas chief Sinwar exited tunnels, met with terrorists aboveground - report: The Hostage and Missing Families Forum said they'd found that the reports about ...
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Hamas chief Sinwar exited tunnels, met with terrorists aboveground - ...
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IDF preparing to start Rafah operation 'very soon' after mass evacuation of the city - report
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IDF preparing to start Rafah operation 'very soon' after mass ...
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Gaza could surpass famine thresholds in six weeks: WFP: The Gaza Strip could surpass famine thresholds of food insecurity, malnutrition and mortality in six ...
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Gaza could surpass famine thresholds in six weeks: WFP
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Gaza protests grow at US colleges, thousands demonstrate in Brooklyn: Protests against Israel filled streets in Brooklyn and escalated at universities across the ...
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Gaza protests grow at US colleges, thousands demonstrate in Brooklyn
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Israel says US military aid sends 'strong message' to enemies: UN human rights chief Volker Turk called for an "independent" probe into the ...
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Israel says US military aid sends 'strong message' to enemies
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Ongoing Genocide: Civilian Casualties Mount in Gaza Strip: Scores of Palestinian civilians were killed on Wednesday, while others were injured during Israel’s ...
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Ongoing Genocide: Civilian Casualties Mount in Gaza Strip
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‘Using US-Made Munitions’ – Amnesty Says Israel Makes a Mockery of Intl. Law : Amnesty International says Israeli forces are committing war crimes against the ...
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‘Using US-Made Munitions’ – Amnesty Says Israel Makes a Mockery of Intl ...
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On war’s 200th day, Israel intensifies Gaza operations; soldier killed in action: IDF Arabic spokesman warns civilians to evacuate from fighting zones in Strip's ...
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On war’s 200th day, Israel intensifies Gaza operations; soldier killed in ...
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Columbia extends deadline for negotiations to clear campus encampment: The university said it made “important progress” with students protesting the Israel-Gaza ...
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Columbia extends deadline for negotiations to clear campus encampment
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300+ Arrested Outside Schumer's Home During Jewish-Led Seder Against Gaza Genocide
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300+ Arrested Outside Schumer's Home During Jewish-Led Seder Against Gaza ...
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‘Fire and forget’ in Gaza: Those who survive Israel’s genocidal bombardment may not survive the sight of death and destruction it leaves behind.
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‘Fire and forget’ in Gaza
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Israeli security chiefs in Cairo to discuss possible Rafah invasion: IDF chief Herzi Halevi and Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar reportedly discussed with their Egyptian ...
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Israeli security chiefs in Cairo to discuss possible Rafah invasion
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‘Domicide’ – How and Why Israel Destroyed the Al-Sahli Towers in Gaza’s Nuseirat Refugee Camp
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‘Domicide’ – How and Why Israel Destroyed the Al-Sahli Towers in Gaza’s ...
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US support decided: Ukrainian soldiers regain hope: A television tower collapses, rockets hit a residential area: Russia is intensifying its attacks on eastern ...
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US support decided: Ukrainian soldiers regain hope
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GAZA LIVE BLOG: Student Rebellion over Gaza in US | Germany to Resume UNRWA Funding | Israel: Ready to Invade Rafah – Day 201
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GAZA LIVE BLOG: Student Rebellion over Gaza in US | Germany to Resume ...
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Biden’s planned commencement speech sparks concern at Morehouse College: A commencement speech that President Joe Biden is expected to deliver at Morehouse ...
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Biden’s planned commencement speech sparks concern at Morehouse College
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Democrats in Congress Rally to Save Democracy While MAGA Bickers: Democrats are modeling the kind of leadership required by pluralism and democracy — and to win ...
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Democrats in Congress Rally to Save Democracy While MAGA Bickers
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Why the US might put sanctions on an Israeli army battalion : An Israeli army battalion, Netzah Yehuda, may, among other things, be excluded from receiving US ...
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Why the US might put sanctions on an Israeli army battalion
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Orders for new evacuations as strikes in Gaza intensify: Israeli strikes intensified across Gaza yesterday in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks ...
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Orders for new evacuations as strikes in Gaza intensify
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Israel Calls Up Reserve Brigades Ahead of Expected Rafah Offensive: Egypt helps put up tent camps in the Gaza Strip to handle flow of civilian refugees.
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Israel Calls Up Reserve Brigades Ahead of Expected Rafah Offensive
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GOP Megadonor Jeff Yass Poured $16M Into Anti-Muslim Groups: Report : Jeff Yass has reportedly contributed a total of $16 million to such groups in recent years ...
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GOP Megadonor Jeff Yass Poured $16M Into Anti-Muslim Groups: Report
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Biden meets 4-year-old Abigail Edan, an American who was held hostage by Hamas: White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the White House meeting ...
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Biden meets 4-year-old Abigail Edan, an American who was held hostage by ...
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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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Gaza girl, 5, is learning to live with one leg and untold loss: Israel-Hamas war: In Qatar's capital, a compound housing Palestinian medical evacuees from Gaza ...
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Gaza girl, 5, is learning to live with one leg and untold loss
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Israeli, U.S. officials say new sanctions due to conduct of Ben-Gvir, Smotrich: A U.S. source said the far-right ministers were considered for sanctions ...
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Israeli, U.S. officials say new sanctions due to conduct of Ben-Gvir ...
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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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Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza amid new evacuation orders in North : The Israeli army intensified its strikes across Gaza on Tuesday (April 23) as it ...
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Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza amid new evacuation orders in North ...
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Israel’s Next Front? Iran, Hezbollah, and the Coming War in Lebanon: Iran, Hezbollah, and the coming war in Lebanon.
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Israel’s Next Front? Iran, Hezbollah, and the Coming War in Lebanon
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Some Palestinians forced to flee homes as Israel pounds northern Gaza: Much of the shelling was focused for a second day on Beit Lahiya on the northern edge of ...
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Some Palestinians forced to flee homes as Israel pounds northern Gaza
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah launches deepest attack into Israel, targets near Haifa: The attack is the deepest inside Israeli territory since the cross-border fighting ...
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah launches deepest attack into Israel, targets near ...
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Satellite images show construction of Khan Younis tent compound ahead of Rafah op
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Satellite images show construction of Khan Younis tent compound ahead of ...
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Palestinians mourn history as Israel destroys archaeological sites in Gaza: Barquq Castle was established in 1387 by Prince Younis Duadar at the request of ...
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Palestinians mourn history as Israel destroys archaeological sites in Gaza
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Cornel West: Both parties ‘beyond redemption’: Independent presidential candidate Cornel West said both major American political parties are beyond saving in an ...
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Cornel West: Both parties ‘beyond redemption’
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Israel's military spending surges more than 100 percent amid war on Gaza: Military spending in the Middle East rose almost 10 percent to $200bn in 2023 ...
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Israel's military spending surges more than 100 percent amid war on Gaza
Quick Glance: Global Military Spending Hits Historic High in 2023
  • Global military spending hit a record high of $2.443 billion in 2023 after a 7% increase, as per a report.

  • Military expenditure rose consistently over nine years in all regions due to worsening peace and security globally.

  • Countries like Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Germany, and the UK saw significant spikes in their military spending.

  • Israel notably increased its military spending significantly due to the conflict in the Middle East, particularly a major offensive in Gaza in 2023.
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US to begin Gaza aid pier construction ‘very soon’: Pentagon: The United States will begin construction “very soon” on a pier to boost deliveries of desperately ...
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US to begin Gaza aid pier construction ‘very soon’: Pentagon
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Pelosi calls for Netanyahu’s resignation: Pelosi said the prime minister is an obstacle to a two-state solution.
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Pelosi calls for Netanyahu’s resignation
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On Gaza’s Shores – Israeli Raids Intensify on 200th Day of Genocide: Since early Tuesday morning, Israeli warships have been targeting the shores of Gaza ...
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On Gaza’s Shores – Israeli Raids Intensify on 200th Day of Genocide
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Two Families in Gaza try to keep their children alive: CAIRO — Born in wartime, the baby had not eaten in more than a day, his father said — no formula ...
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Two Families in Gaza try to keep their children alive
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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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Hezbollah says 'dozens' of rockets fired at Israeli Army HQ in north : Hamas ally Hezbollah said on Monday it had fired "dozens" of Katyusha ...
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Hezbollah says 'dozens' of rockets fired at Israeli Army HQ in ...
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Security plan for Gaza aid workers still unclear with military pier to open soon: The U.N. wants its security forces to protect aid workers, one official says.
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Security plan for Gaza aid workers still unclear with military pier to ...
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Turkey accuses US of double standards over Gaza in rights report: Turkey on Wednesday accused the United States of having a policy of double standards on human ...
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Turkey accuses US of double standards over Gaza in rights report
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At least 34,262 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7: Ministry: The health ministry in Gaza said Wednesday that at least 34,262 people have been killed ...
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At least 34,262 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7: Ministry
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The abandoned 60,000: The forgotten Israelis of the lawless North: More than 60,000 Israelis from the North have been displaced and are living in hotels or with ...
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The abandoned 60,000: The forgotten Israelis of the lawless North
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Putting his life on pause, Peter Lerner works to explain Israel-Hamas War to the world
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Putting his life on pause, Peter Lerner works to explain Israel-Hamas War ...
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Israel’s Hunt for One Elusive Militant Brings Gaza Tactics to West Bank: Airstrikes, drones and ground troops targeting militants are turning the Palestinian ...
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Israel’s Hunt for One Elusive Militant Brings Gaza Tactics to West Bank