The recovery of the body of Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul from the Gaza Strip in January 2025, like many operations during the war, could easily be described as a nerve-racking thriller. But new details show that in this case, reality went beyond…
Category: 1. Israel
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Kushner's vision for rebuilding Gaza faces major obstacles – The Washington Post
- Kushner’s vision for rebuilding Gaza faces major obstacles The Washington Post
- Davos: Trump launches his ‘board of peace’ as Kushner presents Gaza ‘master plan’ – as it happened The Guardian
- US unveils plans for ‘New Gaza’ with…
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The Only Way to Disarm Hamas
When world leaders gathered in Egypt last October to celebrate the cease-fire in Gaza, U.S. President Donald Trump was triumphant. “Nobody thought this could happen,” he said of the peace agreement. “Prayers of millions have finally been…
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US completes WHO withdrawal, ending 75 years of membership
The US has completed its withdrawal from the WHO, with Trump and HHS citing COVID‑19 failures and China’s influence.
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D.H.S. Cited Foreign Students’ Writings and Protests Before Their Arrests – The New York Times
- D.H.S. Cited Foreign Students’ Writings and Protests Before Their Arrests The New York Times
- Judge warns Trump administration against changing immigration status of plaintiffs in case The Hill
- Judge warns Trump administration from changing…
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Israel’s Murky Government Lays the Groundwork for a Blue-and-white Stasi
In the murky flow of government actions and legislation falling under the heading “the judicial overhaul,” one action slipped the public’s eye. It was the decision of the Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, to transfer the authority…
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Trump Left the Door Open to Talks With Iran – but Israel Believes He Will Still Attack
The Israel Defense Forces has completed in the past few days most of its preparations for a potential U.S. attack on Iran. The air force, the Home Front Command, intelligence units and others are on high alert, although the level of uncertainty…
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Trump Left the Door Open to Talks With Iran – but Israel Believes He Will Still Attack
The Israel Defense Forces has completed in the past few days most of its preparations for a potential U.S. attack on Iran. The air force, the Home Front Command, intelligence units and others are on high alert, although the level of uncertainty…
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Mighty shekel could boost shoppers and travelers, but many will miss out on bonanza
Over two-and-a-half years of war and its aftermath, one surprising bright spot has been the unusually muscular shekel, which on Thursday was at one of its strongest levels since the mid 1990s.
But the currency’s appreciation, which has…
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Despite concerns, PM’s reliance on Trump left him no choice but to join Board of Peace
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s reliance on US President Donald Trump left the Israeli premier with little choice but to accept an invitation to join the Board of Peace, despite significant qualms regarding the makeup of the panel’s…
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