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Israel sends reinforcements to Gaza border as tensions rise: JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday it is sending additional forces to the area ...
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Israel sends reinforcements to Gaza border as tensions rise: JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Thursday it is sending additional forces to the area ...
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Israel sends reinforcements to Gaza border as tensions rise
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Toll rises amid ‘Israeli hit’ on Iran’s Isfahan: Gaza’s Health Ministry says that 42 people were killed and 63 injured in the past 24 ...
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Toll rises amid ‘Israeli hit’ on Iran’s Isfahan
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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Iran and Israel’s War Comes Out of the Shadows: Why Tehran’s Hard-Liners Chose to Escalate
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Iran and Israel’s War Comes Out of the Shadows: Why Tehran’s Hard-Liners ...
Quick Glance: Israeli Missile Strikes Iran
  • Following an unprecedented Iranian attack, 300 drones and missiles were launched at Israel.

  • Explosions near an army base in Isfahan activated local air defense systems.

  • US officials report that Israel conducted a missile strike on Iran.

  • Flights were suspended over several Iranian cities as Israel responded to an attack.
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Google fires 28 employees after protesting against company's deal with Israel: The protests were organized by a group called No Tech for Apartheid ...
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Google fires 28 employees after protesting against company's deal with ...
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Analysis: Why an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities is a bad idea: A direct Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites would yield little while risking too ...
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Analysis: Why an Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities is a bad idea
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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“No Palestinian Is Safe”: Renowned Feminist Scholar Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian Arrested in Jerusalem
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“No Palestinian Is Safe”: Renowned Feminist Scholar Nadera ...
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Explosions heard in Iran’s Isfahan after alleged Israeli attack : Explosions were heard in Iran. Reportedly, three explosions were heard near an army base in the ...
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Explosions heard in Iran’s Isfahan after alleged Israeli attack
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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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New Report Refutes Israeli Account of 6-Year-Old Hind Rajab’s Killing by IOF: More details have emerged about the death of Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old girl in Gaza ...
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New Report Refutes Israeli Account of 6-Year-Old Hind Rajab’s Killing by ...
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US veto sinks latest Palestinian bid for full UN membership: The United States on Thursday spoiled a long-shot Palestinian bid for full United Nations membership ...
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US veto sinks latest Palestinian bid for full UN membership
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West Asia crisis: Iran ‘not planning’ retaliation against Israel after attack near Isfahan
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West Asia crisis: Iran ‘not planning’ retaliation against Israel after ...
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EU imposes sanctions against violent West Bank settlers: The European Union said on Friday it had agreed to impose sanctions against four people and two entities ...
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EU imposes sanctions against violent West Bank settlers
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“Fear and Terror”: Gaza Photographer Ahmed Zakot on Documenting the Carnage of Israel’s Assault
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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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Oman condemns ‘Israeli attack’ on Iran: Foreign ministry: Oman, which has long mediated between Tehran and the West, condemned an “Israeli attack” on Iran on ...
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Oman condemns ‘Israeli attack’ on Iran: Foreign ministry
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Opinion | Columbia, Free Speech and the Coddling of the American Right: If Columbia can’t protect free speech, what hope is there for America’s institutions?
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Opinion | Columbia, Free Speech and the Coddling of the American Right
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Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, ABC News reports: Get the latest Breaking News Alerts from France 24 in real time on Facebook and Twitter: @BreakingF24
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Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, ABC News reports
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Israeli Arab activist Yoseph Haddad attacked at pro-Palestinian protest in NYC: In the video that went online, Hadad is seen arguing with protesters and then ...
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Israeli Arab activist Yoseph Haddad attacked at pro-Palestinian protest in ...
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China walks fine line amid Iran-Israel escalation dread: HONG KONG -- Soaring tensions between Iran and Israel are putting China in a tight spot ...
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China walks fine line amid Iran-Israel escalation dread
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Second Downgrade – Israel’s Credit Rating Lowered Amid Rising Tensions with Iran: Standard & Poor’s has downgraded Israel's long-term credit rating ...
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Second Downgrade – Israel’s Credit Rating Lowered Amid Rising Tensions ...
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What we know so far about the explosions reported in central Iran: Iran's state media reported explosions in the central province of Isfahan on Friday ...
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What we know so far about the explosions reported in central Iran
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Hebrew U prof. arrested after doubting Hamas rapes, saying Israelis ‘should be afraid’
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Hebrew U prof. arrested after doubting Hamas rapes, saying Israelis ...
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Israeli missiles hit site in Iran: Report: WASHINGTON: Israeli missiles have hit a site in Iran, ABC News reported late on Thursday (Apr 18) ...
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Israeli missiles hit site in Iran: Report
Quick Glance: US imposes new sanctions on Iran's drone program
  • The United States imposed new sanctions Thursday on sixteen people and two entities associated with Iran’s drone program to punish Tehran for the weekend's attack on Israel.

  • The sanctions target executives of an engine manufacturer supplying Iran’s Shahad-131 drones, companies servicing the engines, and individuals providing the drones to Iranian proxy forces in the Middle East.

  • Coordinated with European allies, the new sanctions aim to disrupt Iran's missile and drone program and isolate the country globally.

  • President Joe Biden emphasized the US commitment to holding Iran accountable, utilizing economic tools to counter Iran's activities, as stated by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
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Israel-Hamas war: Israeli PM Netanyahu faces pressure to resign : With thousands of demonstrators coming to the streets demanding Israeli PM Netanyahu's ...
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Israel-Hamas war: Israeli PM Netanyahu faces pressure to resign
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Why a viral video of Gazans at the beach is driving Israelis mad: A picture may be worth a thousand words, but in this day and age of social media and 24-hour ...
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Why a viral video of Gazans at the beach is driving Israelis mad
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Biden administration secures key agreement for aid distribution from US military pier being built off Gaza coast
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Biden administration secures key agreement for aid distribution from US ...
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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested as Columbia clears encampment: New York-based university moves to suspend students involved as police arrest them ...
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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested as Columbia clears ...
Quick Glance: Over 100 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested at Columbia Campus
  • Columbia President Shafik authorized the arrest of over 100 pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus.

  • Protests were against Israel's actions in Gaza.

  • Demonstrators violated school rules by holding unauthorized protests.

  • Protests demanded a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and university divestment.
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UNRWA head warns of ‘insidious’ Israeli campaign to dismantle agency: Appealing to UNSC for protection, Philippe Lazzarini says UNRWA’s work more crucial than ...
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UNRWA head warns of ‘insidious’ Israeli campaign to dismantle agency
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Why Jordan came to Israel’s rescue: On its face, Jordan’s high-risk decision to support Israel in repelling the hundreds of aerial vehicles that Iran fired at ...
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Why Jordan came to Israel’s rescue
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Google fires 28 anti-Israel employees who occupied offices in protest: The protesters were arrested and put on administrative after refusing to leave Google ...
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Google fires 28 anti-Israel employees who occupied offices in protest
Quick Glance: Google terminates 28 employees after office occupation due to anti-Israel protests
  • Google terminated 28 employees on Thursday who had occupied its offices to protest against contracts with the Israeli government, as confirmed by a Google spokesperson.

  • The protesters were arrested and after refusing to leave the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian in Sunnyvale or the workspace in New York City for nearly 10 hours, they were transferred to administrative positions to urge Google to terminate the Project Nimbus contract and cease business with the Israeli government.

  • No Tech For Apartheid, a project by Jewish Voice for Peace and Linda Sarsour’s MPower Change, described the terminations as an "indiscriminate act of mass retaliation."

  • The office occupations at Google were accompanied by demonstrations on-site and in Seattle, aiming to compel Google to withdraw from the project to establish cloud-based data centers and transition a significant portion of the Israeli government's IT infrastructure to cloud-based servers.
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Multiple Iranian sites reportedly struck: Explosions were reported inside of Iran while unconfirmed reports indicated multiple Iranian sites were struck ...
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Multiple Iranian sites reportedly struck
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At least 34,012 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7: Ministry: The health ministry in Gaza said Friday that at least 34,012 people have been killed in ...
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At least 34,012 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7: Ministry
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World urges ‘de-escalation’ after drones shot down over Iran: Escalation more than six months into Israel’s war on Gaza has raised fears of spiralling violence ...
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World urges ‘de-escalation’ after drones shot down over Iran
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US imposes sanctions on two groups for fundraising for Israeli extremists in West Bank
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US imposes sanctions on two groups for fundraising for Israeli extremists ...
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Israeli envoy slams UN for even considering full status for Palestinian Authority
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Israeli envoy slams UN for even considering full status for Palestinian ...
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Israel launches apparent drone strikes on Iran in retaliation for weekend attack: reports
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Israel launches apparent drone strikes on Iran in retaliation for weekend ...
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Live updates: Israel weighs response to Iran as war devastates Gaza: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will make its "own decisions" on ...
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Live updates: Israel weighs response to Iran as war devastates Gaza
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What We Know So Far About Israel’s Reported Attack on Iran Amid Fears of Escalation
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What We Know So Far About Israel’s Reported Attack on Iran Amid Fears of ...
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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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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
Quick Glance: Israeli Push for Sanctions Against Iran Amid ‘Diplomatic Offensive’
  • Israel has launched a “diplomatic offensive” against Iran, urging sanctions against the Islamic republic.

  • Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has called on 32 countries to impose sanctions on Tehran as Israel considers a military response to Iran’s attack.

  • Israeli military sources reported intercepting 99 percent of aerial threats with assistance from the United States and allies, causing only minor damage.

  • Tensions are high as Israel ponders its reaction to Saturday's attack while Germany calls for new sanctions related to Iran's drone supply to Russia for use in Ukraine.
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‘Do Something’ – UNICEF Says Children Killed in Gaza Surpasses 14,000: UNICEF says the number of children killed in the besieged Gaza Strip since October 7 has ...
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‘Do Something’ – UNICEF Says Children Killed in Gaza Surpasses 14,000
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Hezbollah says 2 fighters killed in Israeli strikes: BEIRUT: Two Hezbollah fighters were killed on Wednesday as Israel intensified strikes on south Lebanon ...
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Hezbollah says 2 fighters killed in Israeli strikes
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The new Middle East has few upsides but plenty of potential downsides: ITV News International Affairs Analyst Rageh Omaar looks at a seismic week in the Middle ...
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The new Middle East has few upsides but plenty of potential downsides
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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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Israeli minister Ben Gvir calls for execution of Palestinian prisoners to ease overcrowding
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Israeli minister Ben Gvir calls for execution of Palestinian prisoners to ...
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Israel ‘badly miscalculated’ Iranian response to Damascus strike – New York Times
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Israel ‘badly miscalculated’ Iranian response to Damascus strike – New ...
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War on Gaza: A cruel month of massacres for Palestinians as the US mask is ripped off
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War on Gaza: A cruel month of massacres for Palestinians as the US mask is ...
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IMF says Israel's war on Gaza will slow Middle East economic growth: The war in Gaza will significantly slow the pace of economic growth across the Middle East ...
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IMF says Israel's war on Gaza will slow Middle East economic growth
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Israel-Hamas war: Growing fear among Israelis who oppose nation’s stance on Palestinian issue
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Israel-Hamas war: Growing fear among Israelis who oppose nation’s stance ...
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Critics of U.S. aid to Israel want to stop Netanyahu's recklessness: U.S. aid allows Israel to make reckless military decisions without bearing the full cost or ...
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Critics of U.S. aid to Israel want to stop Netanyahu's recklessness
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Reopen the probe into bribery allegations against an Israeli police commissioner: In December 2015, Israeli Attorney Avi Lavi Was Tried in a New York Court ...
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Reopen the probe into bribery allegations against an Israeli police ...
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Hundreds protest outside Israeli pavilion at Venice Biennale: Pro-Palestinian protesters at the prestigious art event accused Israel of genocide ...
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Hundreds protest outside Israeli pavilion at Venice Biennale