Published by RBC-Ukraine Iran has signaled to Washington that it will respond to a potential Israeli attack on its embassy in Syria in a way that avoids serious escalation and will not act hastily, Iranian sources reported, reports The Times of Israel. According to sources cited by The Times of Israel, Iran’s message to Washington […]
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Published by DPA Israeli forces launched a fresh deployment in the central Gaza Strip in the early hours of Thursday, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said. The announcement referred to “a precise, intelligence-based operation to eliminate terrorist operatives and strike terrorist infrastructure in central Gaza.” Israeli combat jets had struck targets above and below the
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Published by Mirror By Bradley Jolly Footage captures a Hamas leader shrugging off the news his three sons and several of his grandchildren were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Ismail Haniyeh, 61, hears for the first time his children have died, though he barely flinches and remains composed amid a visit to see
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Published by AFP Gaza Strip (AFP) – The leader of Hamas said on Wednesday Israel had killed three of his sons in an air strike in Gaza as the war in the Palestinian territory raged despite ongoing truce negotiations in Cairo. Qatar-based Ismail Haniyeh said his three sons and “some of” his grandchildren had been
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We were there, NIF alongside our generous and compassionate community, when Israelis needed us most. I now am asking us to extend that compassion to the civilians suffering in Gaza. [Daniel Sokatch]
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Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – US President Joe Biden said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza policy was a “mistake” and urged Israel to call for a ceasefire, in an interview aired Tuesday. Biden’s comments were some of his strongest criticism yet of Netanyahu amid growing tensions over the civilian death toll from Israel’s war
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The story of the Battle of Halys River, while potentially embellished with the passage of time, offers valuable insights into the delicate interplay between war and peace. It highlights the potential for unforeseen events, in this case a celestial phenomenon, to disrupt the course of conflict and create an opening for diplomacy. [Rabbi Michael Leo Samuel]
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Published by DPA International A senior field commander with Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force was killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike in Lebanon overnight, sources on both sides reported on Monday. Ali Ahmed Hussein and two other fighters with the pro-Iranian armed group were killed in the southern Lebanon town of Sultaniyah, the Israel Defense Forces
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Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], April 8 (ANI): In a major development, the Israel military said it has withdrawn its ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip, including Khan Younis, Al Jazeera reported. “Today, Sunday April 7th, the IDF’s 98th commando division has concluded its mission in Khan Younis. The division left the
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Published by RBC-Ukraine (CA) Israel is prepared to fight until complete victory over the Hamas group and promises to cease fire only after the return of Israelis kidnapped by terrorists, according to the head of the Israeli government. According to him, today Israel marks six months since the beginning of the war with Hamas. He
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Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], April 6 (ANI/TPS): Tensions between Hamas and Jordan have soared in recent days, with officials in Amman suggesting that the Jordanian citizenship of the terror group’s leaders be revoked. Raising Amman’s ire was an incendiary speech by Hamas leader Khaled Masha’al. Speaking in Amman on March 27, Masha’al
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Published by DPA International The leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, on Friday described the alleged Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus earlier this week as a “turning point” with consequences. Nasrallah, during a rally to mark Jerusalem Day, said Hezbollah is not afraid of any war with
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The Assembly Judiciary Committee has voted 10-1 in favor of legislation by Assemblyman Chris Ward (D-San Diego) to provide penalties of up to $25,000 per instance in civil trials in which a victim proves he or she was adversely impacted by the spreading of hate flyers or other acts intending to intimidate members of religious, racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ groups. [SDJW staff]
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California has launched a robust Anti-Hate agenda that includes significant investments and actions to support and protect all the state’s diverse communities from hate-motivated violence, to build mutual understanding and tolerance to prevent acts of hate and bigotry, and to redouble the state’s efforts to advance equity and fight discrimination. [Press Release from Gov. Gavin Newsom]
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