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2 Microsoft workers fired for protesting against company’s ties with Israeli Army
Microsoft has terminated two workers who protested against the company’s alleged ties to the Israeli military during an event marking its 50th anniversary. Ibtihal Aboussad was dismissed on Monday, April 7, for…
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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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Israeli army says intercepted two rockets from Gaza
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that its air force has intercepted two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip towards the city of Ashkelon in southern Israel. Before…
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Israeli army kills Hamas commander in West Bank
Ramallah: The Israeli army has killed a senior Qassam Brigades commander and another Palestinian during a large-scale military operation in the eastern neighbourhood of the northern West Bank city of Jenin. According…
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Palestine urges Israel to withdraw from Gaza, calls for ‘real int’l measures’
Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates called for the Israeli army to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and allow the State of Palestine to assume its duties. In a…
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Israeli army says killed Hezbollah militant behind weapon deals
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Friday that it killed Hezbollah militant Mohammed Mahdi Ali Shaheen in an airstrike in northeastern Lebanon on Thursday evening. The statement…
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Israel deploys tanks in northern West Bank for first time since 2002
The Israeli army deployed tanks in the northern occupied West Bank on Sunday, February 23, for the first time since Operation Defensive Shield in 2002. The move is reportedly aimed at “strengthening…
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Lebanese Prez urges US support for army, calls for Israeli withdrawal
Beirut: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the US to continue supporting the Lebanese army with equipment and resources to help it carry out its national security duties, particularly in southern Lebanon.…
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Israeli forces fatally shoot pregnant Palestinian woman, sparking fear in West Bank
An eight-month pregnant Palestinian woman was shot dead on Sunday, February 9 in the Nur Shams refugee camp which is located in the occupied northern West Bank, which raised fears among Palestinian civilians…
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Israeli army kills four Palestinians in Gaza: Health authorities
Gaza: Israeli troops killed four Palestinians, including an elderly woman, in two separate incidents in the north and south of the Gaza Strip, the Gaza-based health authorities said. “Three Palestinians were killed…
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Israeli army withdraws from western sector of Southern Lebanon
The Israeli army has completed its withdrawal from the western sector of southern Lebanon, paving the way for the deployment of the Lebanese army in the area, a Lebanese security source said…
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Israeli army will withdraw completely from south Lebanon, says US envoy
United States envoy Amos Hochstein made a major announcement and revealed that the Israeli military would withdraw from South Lebanon completely, despite reports indicating that the country intends to keep permanent military…
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Israeli soldiers growing tired of fighting in Gaza, Lebanon: Report
Increasing numbers of Israeli soldiers are reportedly frustrated and weary of their continuous military operations, especially in the occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip and Lebanon. HaMakom, an Israeli news outlet, recently published…
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Israeli army demolishes UN observation tower, fence in Lebanon: UNIFIL
Beirut: A bulldozer of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “deliberately demolished” an observation tower and perimeter fence of a UN position in Marwahin, a town in southern Lebanon, the United Nations Interim…
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3 Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon
Beirut: Three Lebanese soldiers were killed on Sunday, October 20 noon when the Israeli army targeted a vehicle in the central sector of the border area in southern Lebanon, according to a…