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Palestinian Leader in Russia: Israel a ‘Colonial Project’ that Will Collapse if US Pulls Support

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 | Palestinian Authority [PA] chief Mahmoud Abbas recently claimed that Israel is a “colonial project” that would be defeated if Washington withdrew its support, Kan News reported on Sunday, quoting Russian state media. The Kan News report cited an interview that aired on Russia-1 with Russia Today chief editor Margarita Simonyan,

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Israel Bans UNRWA, Outlaws all Official Contact

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | Israel’s Knesset [parliament] on Monday made it illegal for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to operate in Israeli territory, and for state officials to cooperate with the agency. The two laws were passed by a large majority following the exposure of UNRWA staff complicity in Hamas’s October

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Tour the Spot where 1,000 Armed Radwan Fighters Were Poised to Invade Israel

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | For more than two decades, Hezbollah has been plotting to capture the border town of Metula as a launch point to push into the Upper Galilee and northern Israel. However, since the outbreak of hostilities a year ago, and particularly in recent weeks, the Israel Defense Forces [IDF] have been

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Israel’s Attack on Iran Was Successful; Will Tehran Attack Again?

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | The Israeli operation in Iran hit the mark. Satellite footage of the clandestine Parchin military site, once a hub for nuclear weapon development, back this up. Since the strike, waves of Israeli triumphs have rolled out, flaunting its prowess and ramping up regional deterrence. Yet, cashing in on this success

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A Match Made in Wartime

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | Rishon Letzion, Israel—When the young American social-media consultant volunteering in Israel saw a handsome soldier recuperating in the hospital rehabilitation ward, she offered him a Fruit Roll-Up. Miami-born Danielle Yablonka, 23, was tired of standing and listening to the older women on her solidarity mission talking, and, eyeing a soldier

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One killed, Over 30 Hurt in Suspected Terror Attack

Monday, 28 October 2024 | One person was killed and more than 30 others were wounded on Sunday in a suspected terrorist attack near Glilot, north of Tel Aviv in central Israel. According to initial reports, a truck rammed into a large group of people standing at a bus stop. The Magen David Adom [MDA]

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‘We’re Negotiating with Ourselves’: Israeli Officials Pessimistic as Hostage Talks Resume

Monday, 28 October 2024 | Mossad [Israeli intelligence agency] Director David Barnea began talks in Doha on Sunday with CIA Director Bill Burns and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed Al Thani in an effort to renew negotiations on possible frameworks for a deal to secure the release of 101 hostages held by Hamas. This marks the

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Israel: Ten of Thousands of Archaeological Relics Uncovered in 2024

Monday, 28 October 2024 | Amid the ongoing wars against Hamas and Hezbollah, countless artifacts from the Second Temple era, the Late Roman period and more were uncovered across Israel in 2024. “Despite the difficult year we experienced due to the war, the Israel Antiquities Authority [IAA] continued to carry out rescue excavations throughout the

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‘The Heroes of October 7th’ Presents Tales of Valor for Youngsters

Monday, 28 October 2024 | After a year of war, Israel still finds itself fighting on two fronts, disrupting life in the south and north of the country. Adults have trouble understanding and finding ways to cope. Even more difficult for parents and educators is how to explain cruelty and death to children. Author Hadassa

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Report: Warrants for Israeli Leaders a Smokescreen for ICC Prosecutor’s Sex Scandal

Friday, 25 October 2024 | The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday published new details regarding sexual harassment allegations against International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan, which he links to what he calls a “smear campaign” against his efforts to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. According to

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