To weaken Hamas’s grip on the Gaza Strip, the Israeli government initiated a campaign to arm rival groups within the…
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Profiles of anti-Hamas militias in the Gaza Strip
The areas where four anti-Hamas militias operate inside the Gaza Strip. (Google Maps annotated by Long War Journal) -

Police cancel Tel Aviv soccer derby after fans riot; 13 arrested, 3 cops injured
Police on Sunday canceled a much-anticipated derby match between Tel Aviv’s rival soccer teams — Hapoel and Maccabi — after riots broke out in and around the stadium, wounding at least four people.
Three police officers and a boy, 13,…
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Ministerial panel advances bills increasing government control over senior appointments
The Ministerial Committee for Legislation on Sunday voted to back a pair of controversial bills intended to give the government greater control over senior appointments, despite the Attorney General’s Office warning that, if passed, the…
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Coalition passes bill mandating mezuzahs, allowing Orthodox rituals in public spaces
A bill advanced by coalition lawmakers on Sunday requires public institutions to install mezuzahs and grants special protections to Jewish Orthodox religious practices in public spaces, including criminalizing any interference with them, a…
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Israeli Arava International Film Festival unveils program
Israeli Arava International Film Festival unveils program | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Israel Culture The diverse program for the November festival includes 30 films.
BRIGITTE BARDOT in Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Contempt.’(photo…
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Dumpsters set on fire, two police officers injur
Police arrested two protesters on suspicion of disorderly conduct during an ultra-Orthodox demonstration in Jerusalem, where a road was blocked near Bar Ilan Street. According to police, hundreds of protesters began rioting, blocking the movement…
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Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir Backs Bill Labelling Criminal Organizations as Terror Groups
The Ministerial Committee on Legislation advanced a bill that would designate criminal organizations as terrorist groups at its meeting on Sunday. If the bill passes, the Shin Bet security service will be able to use the same tools used in…
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Palestinians in Gaza fear ceasefire ‘could collapse at any moment’ | Gaza
For two years, Ismail Baba had dreamed of a ceasefire. The father of four had been displaced 11 times during the war in Gaza and was struggling to find adequate food for his children amid a worsening hunger crisis.
When a ceasefire was announced…
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Captian Omer Neutra: A hero laid to rest
Captian Omer Neutra: A hero laid to rest | The Jerusalem Post Captain Omer… Continue Reading
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Court agrees to nix Netanyahu testimony this week over ‘urgent diplomatic meetings’
The Jerusalem District Court on Sunday canceled hearings for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s testimony in his criminal trial to be held Monday and Tuesday, due to “urgent diplomatic meetings” that Netanyahu said he needed to…
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