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Israel-Hamas Conflict Live Coverage by Al Jazeera
Tap Here to Visit the Live News Page Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the latest escalation between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group that governs Gaza. We will be bringing you developments from Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories and around the world throughout the day. Tap Here to Visit the Live News Page
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Ballistic missile from Yemen explodes in Jaffa, 16 injured
Millions of Israelis raced Saturday morning to bomb shelters as sirens sounded in central Israel. Sixteen people were lightly injured after the Houthi-launched ballistic missile exploded in Jaffa. Continue Reading
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The ‘atheist’ Saudi refugee suspected of Germany attack
The suspected perpetrator of a deadly ramming at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday is a 50-year-old Saudi refugee from a Shiite family who declared himself an atheist and “anti-Islam”. Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen had been… Continue Reading
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How Iran recruits minors in Europe for attacks on Israeli targets: report
Bloomberg reveals growing concern in Europe, especially Scandinavia, over Iranian operatives recruiting teens via social media to target Israeli sites; officials hope Iran’s setbacks may shift its focus to rebuilding internally instead of… Continue Reading
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Israel’s labor market shows resilience as number of job seekers decline – Israel News
The number of job seekers in November was just under 165,000, the lowest since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, the Israeli Employment Service published Sunday. This number represents a 0.5% drop from the previous month, the service… Continue Reading
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Majority of Israelis Back Ceasefire Deal for Safe Return of Gaza Hostages
A new poll conducted by Lazar Research and Panel4All shows that 74% of Israelis support a comprehensive deal to secure the return of all hostages from Gaza, even if it requires halting the fighting. Among opposition voters, 84% support this approach, while 57% of coalition voters agree. The poll also found that 61% of Israelis…
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Syria and the stakes for regional powers | Syria’s War
As Syria’s new leadership takes shape, competing media narratives in Iran and Turkiye illuminate the region’s shifting geopolitical dynamics. Contributors:Dina Esfandiary – Senior MENA adviser, Crisis GroupÖzge Genç – Visiting fellow,… Continue Reading
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Israel bolsters air defenses after Houthi missile hits Tel Aviv, drone downed
The IDF confirmed that a drone penetrated Israeli airspace near the Gaza periphery communities of Talmei Eliyahu, Ein HaBesor and Gevulot. An IDF combat helicopter intercepted the drone, believed to have been launched from Yemen, with dramatic… Continue Reading
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Eight sentenced in France in connection with murder of teacher Samuel Paty | Crime News
Teacher was stabbed and beheaded outside his school in Paris in 2020 after an online hate campaign. A French court has jailed eight people for their role in the murder of a teacher who had shown caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad during a class… Continue Reading
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Drug that can regrow missing human teeth finally enters clinical trials
Earlier this year, scientists revealed that a new tooth-regrowing drug would enter human trials before the end of 2024. They’ve cut it close, but Japanese dentists testing the new tooth-growing drug finally launched the next phase of… Continue Reading
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Iran ministry protests over arrests of nationals in US
Iran has summoned the Swiss ambassador in Tehran, who represents U.S. interests in the country, and a senior Italian diplomat over the arrest by the U.S. of two Iranian nationals this week, Iranian media reported on Saturday. 2 View gallery U.S… Continue Reading
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