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Israel to halt operations of several humanitarian organisations in Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel on Tuesday, December 30, said it had suspended humanitarian organisations, including Doctors Without Borders and CARE, from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to comply with new registration rules.…
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Israeli soldiers assault Palestinian amputee pleading for mercy
A group of Israeli soldiers assaulted a Palestinian man with disabilities in the West Bank on Monday, December 29, in yet another incident of violence against Palestinians in the occupied territory that…
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Israel bans Doctors Without Borders from working in Gaza
Israel on Tuesday, December 30, said it has suspended Doctors Without Borders, one of the biggest and best-known groups in Gaza, and over two dozen humanitarian organisations from operating in the Strip…
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Netanyahu announces Israel’s highest civilian honour for Trump
Washington: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that US President Donald Trump would receive Israel’s highest civilian honour, the Israel Prize, citing his “tremendous contributions to Israel and the Jewish people.” “We…
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China opposes Israel’s recognition of Somaliland
Beijing: China on Monday said it firmly opposes Israel’s formal recognition of Somaliland as an “independent sovereign state” and its agreement to “establish diplomatic relations” with it. Israel on Friday became the…
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Israel’s far-right party moves to restrict Adhan across occupied Palestine
Jerusalem: Israel’s far-right Otzma Yehudit party has advanced new legislation seeking to restrict the Muslim call to prayer (Adhan) within the Green Line (the Palestinian territories occupied in 1948), according to Israeli…
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Teach lesson like Israel did in Gaza: Suvendu Adhikari on Bangladesh
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, triggered massive public condemnation after his statement that Bangladesh should be taught a “lesson…
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Israel’s recognition of Somaliland rejected by African bodies
Nairobi: Africa’s regional governance bodies on Saturday rejected the recognition of Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland as an independent nation by Israel a day earlier, the first by any country in more…
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Video: Israeli soldier rams into Palestinian man offering Namaz
An Israeli reservist soldier rammed his vehicle into a Palestinian man who was offering Namaz in the occupied West Bank on December 25, with the Israeli military claiming they have terminated the…
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Israel’s global brand ranking sinks to bottom for second time
Israel has ranked last in the 2025 Nation Brands Index (NBI), according to data released by BrandIL on Thursday, December 25, the second consecutive time it has happened and the steepest annual…
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Buried 18K Palestinian bodies since Oct 2023: Funeral director
A 65-year-old mortician in Gaza said he has buried at least 18,000 Palestinian bodies since the Israel-Palestine conflict re-emerged in October 2023. Yousef Abu Hatab, who witnessed one of the worst tragedies…
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Video: Restaurant owner asks Israeli diners to leave after they misbehave
A restaurant owner in Spain asked Israeli diners to leave his establishment after they misbehaved while waiting for their order. They diners reportedly raised “Viva Israel” (long live Israel) slogans. The date…
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Tucker Carlson named ‘Antisemite of the Year’ for opposing Gaza genocide
Former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson has been named “Antisemite of the Year’ by a US-based pro-Israeli group for opposing the genocide in Gaza. The group, known as Stop Antisemitism, announced the…
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‘Riyadh will consider normalising ties with Israel if behaves like normal country’
Saudi Arabia’s former intelligence chief Prince Turki bin Faisal said that the Kingdom will consider normalising ties with Israel if the latter respects international law. Faisal stressed that the relations between Saudi…
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Israel passes law to shut Al Jazeera offices in Jerusalem
The Knesset, Israel’s Parliament, passed a law on Tuesday, December 23, to shut down the office of Al Jazeera in Jerusalem. The law, also known as the the Al Jazeera Law, was…
