In the days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Gazans began to return to their homes, visit the graves of their loved ones and search for shelter from the autumn rain that threatens tents sheltering…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Slowed establishment of postwar Gaza government fuels Hamas revival, diplomats warn
The US and Middle Eastern mediating countries are working to put together a committee of Palestinian technocrats responsible for the postwar management of Gaza, while the pullback of Israeli forces from deep inside the enclave has allowed…
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French couple held as prisoners in Iran ‘at the end of their tether,’ relative says
The lives of a French couple held by Iran for over three years who were this week handed lengthy jail sentences for espionage are at risk, their families warned Thursday, as France condemned their conviction on “baseless”…
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Netanyahu ‘determined’ to pressure Hamas to find remaining dead hostages
Israel’s prime minister has told a memorial for victims of the Hamas-led attack on 7 October 2023 that he is “determined” to secure the return of the dead hostages still inside Gaza, and that the country will continue to fight terrorism with…
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‘To the gas chamber’: Young Republicans members exposed for antisemitic, racist chat
Prominent members of the Young Republicans, a US political organization, trafficked in antisemitism and racism in a private group chat, Politico reported on Tuesday.
The leaked chat shows group members joking about killing people in gas…
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Hackers breach four North American airports, broadcast anti-Israel messages
In what seems to be a coordinated hack by anti-Israel activists, the public address and flight information displays systems in four airports around North America broadcast messages praising Hamas and denigrating US President Donald Trump…
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Yemen’s Houthis say military chief of staff Ghamari killed
Yemen’s Houthi movement says its military chief of staff, Mohammed al-Ghamari, has been killed.
A statement gave no details, but it did say that Ghamari and his teenage son died during what it described as the “honourable battle against the…
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Israel believes Hamas could return most deceased hostages, argues it is breaching deal
Israel’s assessment of Hamas’s ability to return the majority of hostage bodies contradicts statements made by top US officials over the past 24 hours.
On Friday, as the IDF completed its redeployment in Gaza and the 72-hour clock began…
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Why did Russia and Syria meet in Moscow?
Why did Russia and Syria meet in Moscow? | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastRussia clearly wanted to pivot to work with Sharaa. It likely extended feelers long ago, recognizing HTS as a potential partner, even after a decade of…
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Irish court orders police to reconsider probing Airbnb over West Bank settlements
DUBLIN — Ireland’s High Court on Thursday struck down a decision by the Irish police not to investigate the legality of Airbnb operations in Israeli settlements in the West Bank, rejecting the argument that it did not have…
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