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Israel’s top court freezes dismissal of Shin Bet chief ‘until another decision’
Jerusalem: Israel’s High Court of Justice issued an interim order, ruling that Ronen Bar, chief of the internal security service Shin Bet, would remain in his position until another court decision. The…
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UN humanitarians plea for lifting of Gaza aid blockade
United Nations: With displacements and civilian casualties continuing in Gaza, UN humanitarians pleaded for lifting of the aid blockade and access to the few remaining stocks of food supplies. The UN Office…
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Israel sees decline in hi-tech workforce for first time in decade: report
Jerusalem: The number of employees in the Israeli hi-tech sector recorded its first decline in a decade in 2024, according to a report published by the Israel Innovation Authority on Monday. According…
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Israel controls 50 pc of Gaza after razing land to expand its buffer zone
Tel Aviv: Israel has dramatically expanded its footprint in the Gaza Strip since relaunching its war against Hamas last month. It now controls more than 50% of the territory and is squeezing…
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Video: Palestinian journalist Ahmed Mansour burned alive in Israeli strike
A harrowing video circulating on social media shows Palestinian journalist Ahmed Mansour being burned alive after an Israeli airstrike allegedly targeted the journalists’ tents mear Nasser Medical Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza,…
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Hamas asked USD 500M from Iran to fund Oct 7 attack: Israel
Tel Aviv: Israel has made public an intelligence document that, according to its officials, reveals a direct financial and operational link between Hamas and Iran, including a request for USD 500 million…
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 15, mostly women, children
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip killed at least 15 people, including 10 women and children, overnight and into Sunday, according to local health officials. Israel ended its ceasefire with…
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Phone footage appears to contradict Israel’s account in troops’ killing of 15 Palestinian medics
United Nations: Phone video from one of 15 Palestinian medics killed by Israeli forces last month appears to contradict Israeli claims that the medics’ vehicles did not have emergency signals on when…
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Starvation killed Palestinian teen in Israeli prison: Autopsy
Tel Aviv: Starvation was likely the leading cause of death for a Palestinian teenager who died in an Israeli prison, according to an Israeli doctor who observed the autopsy. Seventeen-year-old Walid Ahmad,…
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Egypt rejects Israeli attempts to divide Palestinian territories: FM Badr Abdelatty
Cairo: Egypt rejects Israeli attempts to undermine the unity of Palestinian territories by separating the Gaza Strip from the West Bank, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said. Abdelatty made the remarks during a…
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Israeli troops deploy to new corridor across Gaza
Jerusalem: Israel says troops have deployed to a newly established security corridor across southern Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced the new Morag Corridor to pressure the Hamas militant group…
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Islamic scholars issue fatwa calling for war against Israel
The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), via its Ijtihad and Fatwa Committee, has issued a fatwa calling for jihad (war) against Israel, urging Muslim nations and communities worldwide to mobilise in…
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Viral videos show Palestinian bodies flung into air by Israeli strike in Gaza
A video reportedly circulating on social media shows the harrowing moment an Israeli missile strike in Gaza hurled Palestinian bodies into the air. In the clip, a woman’s anguished cries can be…
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Israeli army kills major Hamas money exchanger in Gaza
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that it killed Saeed Ahmad Abed Khudari, allegedly a key Hamas money exchanger, in Gaza City. According to the IDF, Khudari, who…
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Half of living Israeli hostages in evacuation areas: Hamas
Gaza: Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, said that half of the living Israeli hostages are in areas that Israel has issued evacuation orders recently. In a press statement, Abu Obeida,…
