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Israel Space Week kicks off in Tel Aviv with focus on return to moon, missile defense
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UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals: The United Nations is calling for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” ...
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Quick Glance: UN Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves at Two Gaza Hospitals
- The United Nations called for a thorough and transparent investigation into the mass graves at two major hospitals in Gaza that were searched by Israeli troops.
- It was emphasized that investigators must have access to the sites, and a greater number of journalists should be able to work safely in Gaza to report on the facts.
- Some of the bodies belonged to individuals killed during the hospital siege, while others were victims when Israeli forces raided the hospital.
- The discovery of the graves highlights the urgency of a ceasefire, the end of the conflict, improved access for humanitarian aid, the protection of hospitals, and the release of Israeli hostages.
Hamas official says group would lay down weapons if two-state solution implemented
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Quick Glance: Hamas Official Proposes Disarming for Two-State Solution
- Hamas is open to a five-year truce with Israel and conversion to a political party if a Palestinian state is established along pre-1967 borders, a significant concession by the group committed to Israel’s destruction.
- Al-Hayya expressed Hamas' willingness to join the Palestine Liberation Organization and dissolve its military wing if a sovereign Palestinian state is formed in the West Bank and Gaza.
Biden signs $95 billion aid package with assistance for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan. Calls for TikTok ban or sale
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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.
As anti-Israel encampment at Columbia endures, Jewish students lament ‘Judenrein’ campus
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Israel to go ahead with Rafah invasion even as Egypt warns of humanitarian crisis
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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.
Anti-Israel groups on campus must be threatened with their academic standing - editorial
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Netanyahu condemns ‘antisemitic mobs’ on US college campuses: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Tuesday denounced the pro-Palestinian protests roiling college ...
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Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon as cross-border fire escalates: The Israeli military said artillery and fighter jet strikes had hit around 40 targets in ...
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Israeli push to legalize settlements in West Bank 'dangerous and reckless,' US says
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Voyager 1 space probe sends usable data back to Earth: The 46-year-old research instrument only produced unreadable data garbage for months ...
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Quick Glance: Voyager 1 Sends Usable Data to Earth Again
- Launched in 1977, Voyager 1's mission is to explore interstellar space.
- After sending unreadable data for months, a fix was found for the issue.
- Experts repaired a faulty chip in the Flight Data Subsystem to resume sending readable data.
- The mission remains iconic, but the battery's longevity is uncertain as the probe continues its journey through the Milky Way.
NASA hears from Voyager 1, after months of quiet: NASA has finally heard back from Voyager 1 in a way that makes sense. The most distant spacecraft from Earth ...
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Quick Glance: Voyager 1: Successful Communication Restoration
- After months of nonsensical transmissions, Voyager 1 is finally communicating clearly with Earth.
- NASA has resolved issues with the probe and obtained clear information on its health.
- Voyager 1 has made significant scientific discoveries but is significantly affected by the harsh space environment.
- Despite the temporary repair of communication issues, NASA scientists are aware that the spacecraft won't last indefinitely.
Police said to use ‘skunk,’ water cannons to disperse Jerusalem rally for hostages
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Another ex-State Department official alleges Israeli military gets 'special treatment' on abuses
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US House Speaker Johnson heckled and booed at Columbia, center of Gaza protests: Columbia University students heckled House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday as ...
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Yemen’s Houthis say they targeted American, Israeli ships: Houthis in Yemen have attacked what they said were two American ships and an Israeli vessel ...
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The goal of the campus Jew-haters: To render Israel indefensible, in both senses of the word
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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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Clashes averted at Columbia University, after ultimatum to pro-Palestinian protesters extended
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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 ...
npr.org/2024/04/24/1246593844/israel-gaza-palestinian-boy-shot-food-aid
Pictures of the Day | April 24, 2024: Our top photos of the day.
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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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NASA video shows 4 flares erupt on the sun at once, facing Earth: The sun is near the peak of its power, which may explain four solar flares erupting at once ...
businessinsider.com/nasa-video-solar-flares-erupt-simultaneously-on-sun-earth-impacts-2024-4
Israeli attack on Iran territory would mean end of 'Zionist regime': Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi
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Some Palestinians forced to flee homes as Israel shells northern Gaza: Some Palestinian civilians were fleeing their homes in northern Gaza on Wednesday (Apr 24) ...
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With Temperatures Soaring, Gazans Swelter in Makeshift Tents: The tents that failed to keep out the cold when many Gazans first fled their homes have now become ...
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Taking Part in Israel’s Genocide on Tourist VISA: US Citizen’s Military Involvement in Gaza
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Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails tell of terrible impact of abuse
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Top Israeli officials acknowledge failure of campaign to halt UNRWA international funding
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War on Gaza: Germany to resume cooperation with Unrwa in Gaza: Germany will recommence its cooperation with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) in ...
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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.
NASA chief asks nations to work together on climate change: NASA is hoping that nations will work together more closely in the future on topics such as climate ...
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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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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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A 99-million-year-old bedbug that lived in Myanmar discovered by Israeli researchers
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How to see Lyrid meteor shower during the pink supermoon: The Lyrid meteor shower will align with the "pink moon" this week. But this bright supermoon could make ...
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Israel steps up strikes across Gaza, orders new evacuations in north: Israeli strikes intensified across Gaza on Tuesday in some of the heaviest shelling in ...
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Hezbollah launches deepest attack inside Israel since Gaza war began: The attack comes after Hezbollah said Israeli forces killed one of its fighters in southern ...
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Student protesters begin dismantling some tents as negotiations with Columbia University progress
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Naomi Klein: Jews Must Raise Their Voices for Palestine, Oppose the “False Idol of Zionism”
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'We need a miracle' - Israeli and Palestinian economies battered by war: Six months of conflict have also taken a heavy economic toll.
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Miles of optical fiber crafted aboard ISS marks manufacturing first: ZBLAN fibers made in space hopefully don't crystallize and are far less brittle ...
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Daily Briefing April 24: Day 201 – Gaza heats up as Hezbollah drones reach Israeli beaches
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Israeli military rejects allegations of burying Palestinians in mass graves at Gaza hospital
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Gaza could surpass famine thresholds in six weeks - WFP: Gaza could surpass famine thresholds of food insecurity, malnutrition and mortality in six weeks ...
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Can this Tel Aviv security venture stop terrorists before they attack?: Inside Israeli Innovation with Maayan Hoffman: Season 2, Episode 11
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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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‘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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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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Less than quarter of Israeli Jews in favor of renewed settlement in Gaza, poll finds
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Voyager1: Radio contact with the probe has been restored: After five months of radio silence, NASA has re-established radio contact with the Voyager1 space probe ...
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UN Calls For Independent Investigation Into Gaza Mass Graves : The United Nations called for an independent investigation into mass graves found around Gaza ...
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What if I asked them why they support murderers and rapists?: Many fear that it’s like the 1930s, when age-old hatred resurfaced ahead of the murder of six ...
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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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Gaza: A small Israeli drone helps protect the lives of soldiers: Gaza war: The small Israeli drone Spike Firefly helps protect the lives of soldiers
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Why the leaked New York Times Gaza memo is just the tip of the iceberg: As media scholars have long called for, it is time to challenge the US outlet's ...
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Minerals are in short supply on Earth. This startup wants to mine asteroids: With minerals in short supply on Earth, private companies such as California-based ...
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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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Silenced Screams: Untold Stories of the Brutal Israeli Invasion of Nur Shams (PHOTOS)
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Unprecedented images reveal jaw-dropping features of Jupiter’s ‘tortured moon’: Flybys of Jupiter’s moon Io, the only known volcanic world in our solar system ...
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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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West Bank Tensions – Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Woman, Hundreds Storm Al-Aqsa
palestinechronicle.com/west-bank-tensions-israeli-forces-kill-palestinian-woman-hundreds-storm-al-aqsa/
IDF rejects ‘baseless’ claim of Gaza hospital mass burials, says bodies were exhumed in hunt for hostages
timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-rejects-baseless-claim-of-gaza-hospital-mass-burials-says-bodies-exhumed-in-hunt-for-hostages/
Ex-Mossad spy who predicted Hamas attack, Iran strike fears for Israel’s future: His writing anticipated a Hamas attack on Israeli kibbutzim and an Iranian ...
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Trapped and starving, two families in Gaza Strip try to keep their children alive
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/world/middleeast/gaza-famine-starvation-children.html
Google has fired 50 employees after protests over Israel cloud deal, organizers say
cnn.com/2024/04/23/tech/google-fires-employees-protest-israel/
Quick Glance: Google dismisses workers following protests on technology deal with Israeli government
- Following protests regarding the technology supplied to the Israeli government, Google has terminated employees, heightening tensions around a sensitive contract.
- The confirmed dismissals by Google on Wednesday occurred after nine individuals were detained during sit-in demonstrations in New York and Sunnyvale, California, a day subsequent to police intervention.
- Demonstrations are predominantly coordinated by a faction known as No Tech For Apartheid. Google states that Nimbus is not utilized for weaponry or intelligence purposes.
- Stated in a blog post, Google's CEO Sundar Pichai implied a close supervision of employees as the company enhances efforts in advancing its AI technology, marking a crucial phase in the industry and potentially humanity.
Doug Emhoff to attend memorial for World Central Kitchen workers killed in Israeli strike
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NASA releases satellite photos of Dubai and Abu Dhabi before and after record flooding
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Two Hezbollah members killed in Israeli strikes: Hezbollah announced two of its members had been killed by Israeli fire Tuesday, with the Israeli army saying it ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/04/23/source-close-to-hezbollah-says-fighter-killed-in-israeli-strike
Raisi says ‘nothing will be left' of Israel if it again attacks Iran: Iran's president says Tehran ‘punished' Israel for its attack on Iranian consulate in Syria
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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 ...
jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-798128
Daily Telescope: The ambiguously galactic duo: Hubble continues to deliver the goods.
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Satellite images show construction of Khan Younis tent compound ahead of Rafah op
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As more bodies found, UN’s Turk ‘horrified’ by Gaza mass graves reports: Volker Turk calls for independent inquiry after Palestinian authorities uncover hundreds ...
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UN raises 'war crime' alert as 300+ bodies are found in Gaza mass graves
trtworld.com/middle-east/un-raises-war-crime-alert-as-300-bodies-are-found-in-gaza-mass-graves-17894318
Scandal surrounding Annalena Baerbock's visit to Israel: a huge row: During her visit to Israel, Foreign Minister Baerbock and Prime Minister Netanyahu ...
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Kibbutz Be’eri survivors hold Seder in Hostages Square; fiery protests at PM’s home
timesofisrael.com/israelis-mark-passover-under-shadow-of-war-absence-of-133-hostages-still-in-gaza/
Live: US Senate approves military aid to Israel as northern Gaza is pounded: Israel hails new $13 billion military aid package
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Biden admin says conditions in Gaza have improved but famine risk remains: Israel has been under intense international pressure to improve the humanitarian ...
axios.com/2024/04/23/israel-gaza-aid-biden-famine-conditions
A hunk of space junk crashed through a Florida man's roof. Who should pay to fix it?
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