The most prominent Palestinian prisoner, Marwan Barghouti, was beaten unconscious by Israeli prison guards on 14 September, his family has said.
The 66-year-old – serving life for the murders of five Israelis – was allegedly attacked by eight…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Tehran opens Virgin Mary metro station
Tehran opens Virgin Mary metro station | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsIran opens a metro station named after the Virgin Mary, calling it a gesture of coexistence, while critics cite ongoing discrimination against…
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Bus blast in eastern Syria kills at least 5 defense ministry staff; ISIS suspected
Attack on bus carrying oil facility guards in line with terror group’s behavior during civil war; jihadist attacks on government relatively sparse since Assad regime’s fall
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An assassination in Iraq mars upcoming elections
An assassination in Iraq mars upcoming elections | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastMashhadani was running as part of the Siyada or Sovereignty party, a Sunni party led by Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani.Campaign posters for…
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Norway sentences US embassy guard who spied for Iran and Russia to protest Gaza war
Norwegian national, who was paid 10,000 euros for information on embassy staff and their families, claims he acted due to US support for Israel
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Four guards killed in attack near Syria’s Deir Ezzor
Four guards killed in attack near Syria’s Deir Ezzor | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastNo group has claimed responsibility for the attack.A person rides a motorcycle past a sign in Deir Ezzor, Syria, September 28, 2025;…
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Sweden identifies Syrian suspected of murdering Quran-burning activist
Swedish PM said in January there was ‘obviously a risk’ that the killing of Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika was linked to foreign powers
The post Sweden identifies Syrian suspected of murdering Quran-burning activist appeared first on The Times of…
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IDF mulls citations for October 7 and Gaza fighting, seeming to signal war’s end
As military brass marks Hebrew anniversary of Hamas onslaught at Nahal Oz base, chief of staff vows to keep probing failures
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US plays down claims Hamas is violating ceasefire deal over hostage remains
The US has downplayed claims that Hamas is violating the ceasefire deal with Israel by not returning all the bodies of dead hostages.
Only nine of the 28 dead hostages have been returned, with Hamas saying it needs time and specialised equipment…
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Once hailed for Oct. 7 heroism, Bedouin bemoan a state they say has since turned its back
An exponential rise in demolitions for unrecognized Negev communities, coupled with poverty and record-high crime, leave those once feted for risking their lives feeling neglected and forgotten
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