The dome of the al-Aqsa mosque gleamed in the late afternoon autumnal sun as Zohair Rajabi looked out from his balcony towards the skyline of Jerusalem’s Old City. Christian pilgrims spilled out of buses, while observant Jewish worshippers…
Category: 1. Israel
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It’s not just Gaza. From the West Bank to Syria and Lebanon, Israel’s onslaught continues | Nesrine Malik
It is clear now that the ceasefire in Gaza is only a “reducefire”. The onslaught continues. There are near-daily attacks on the territory. On a single day at the end of October, almost 100 Palestinians were killed. On 19 November, 32 were…
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Police target Abu Latif and Hariri crime families
Police target Abu Latif and Hariri crime families | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Crime in IsraelThe operation followed an investigation which aimed to combat both extortions and “protection money” paid to these crime families in…
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Report: Shin Bet was unaware of the Nova music festival on the night of the massacre
The Shin Bet was unaware of the Nova music festival in Re’im on the night of October 6-7, 2023, even though a representative from its side participated at least twice in police and IDF discussions on the subject in the days leading up to the…
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West Bank terror weapons dealer arrested by IDF
West Bank terror weapons dealer arrested by IDF | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel News/Defense NewsThe suspect, identified by security officials as a key weapons dealer for the Tulkarm-area terrorist network, was transferred to the Shin…
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Are Palestinians Ready to Shed Hamas?
The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has offered the first real opening to end the two-year war in Gaza. The outlines of a peace process have broad buy-in, with the UN Security Council approving U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed…
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IDF Maj.-Gen. addresses counterterrorism ops. in Syria
IDF Maj.-Gen. addresses counterterrorism ops. in Syria | The Jerusalem Post Continue Reading
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Tel Aviv, Herzliya to Close Gender-segregated Beaches in Favor of New Joint Site Doubling Its Size
The ultra-Orthodox Mizrahi party Shas is advancing a plan to establish a new gender-segregated beach on the border between Tel Aviv and Herzliya, with the support of both municipalities. Under the proposal, the new beach would replace the…
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Shin Bet unaware of festival near Gaza border before Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, internal probe shows
The Shin Bet’s internal probe reveals the agency had no knowledge of the Nova festival near the Gaza border, where 378 civilians and security personnel were killed and 44 abducted, as failures in communication with police and the IDF left…
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What was the legal basis for Netanyahu's pardon request, and how will Israel's top court rule?
Netanyahu’s unprecedented request for a pre-conviction pardon raises complex legal questions. Here’s how the process works, what arguments he is making, the precedents he cites, and why the Supreme Court is unlikely to approve it
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