Organizers of a protest against the UK’s ban on the Palestine Action group reportedly rejected a plea from London police to postpone their rally in the wake of a deadly attack on a Manchester synagogue over Yom Kippur on…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Eli Sharabi: 491 Days as a Hostage of Hamas
Eli Sharabi’s Hostage, the first memoir of captivity in Gaza in the aftermath of Oct. 7, appeared in Israel in May, just four months after his release; the English translation will be published in the U.S. on the second anniversary of the Hamas…
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Trump’s pact to defend Qatar could shake up or shore up a fragile region
President Trump this week signed an executive order vowing to use all measures – including the US military – to defend the Gulf state of Qatar.
The text says Washington will view any armed attack on the tiny energy-rich nation as a threat to the…
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Hamas slated to respond ‘positively’ to Trump Gaza plan, but request changes — source
Hamas will reply “positively” to US President Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the war in Gaza, while submitting a series of amendments, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Times of Israel on Thursday, adding that the…
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‘We Take Back Iran’: Reza Pahlavi unveils new platform
‘We Take Back Iran’: Reza Pahlavi unveils new platform | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsPahlavi announced the “We Take Back Iran” system to organize opposition, expose corruption, and support Iran’s national campaign….
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US urges colleges to limit foreign enrollment, ensure viewpoint diversity in memo
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump’s administration urged colleges in a Wednesday memo to sign a deal limiting their foreign enrollment and barring race- and sex-based admissions policies, among other terms, in return for…
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US sends $230 million to Lebanon, moves to disarm Hezbollah
US sends $230 million to Lebanon, moves to disarm Hezbollah | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe funding was released at a time when the Republican president’s administration had been slashing many foreign assistance…
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Israeli citizen imprisoned in Jordan freed, returns home after three months
An Israeli citizen who was imprisoned in Jordan for three months has returned home after being released, announced the Prime Minister’s Office Wednesday.
Mahmoud Salameh met with government hostage pointman Gal Hirsch upon his release,…
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Israel draws global condemnation for Gaza flotilla interception; protests in Europe
A series of countries criticized Israel for its interception of an activist flotilla aiming to break the navy’s blockade of Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid, as Israeli forces detained more than 400 activists sailing on 41…
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Daily Briefing Oct. 2: Day 727 – Gaza-bound flotilla intercepted in complex Yom Kippur op
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today’s…
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