Around 780,000 Palestinians have so far evacuated Gaza City to the Strip’s south, the Israel Defense Forces said Saturday, as the military intensified its offensive to capture the Palestinian enclave’s largest city and defeat the…
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Iran defiant on restored sanctions as it recalls ambassador
Iran defiant on restored sanctions as it recalls ambassador | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East”If we are weak they will crush us. But if we are united, there is no fear from this crisis,” the president told Iranian state television. A…
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Hezbollah continues to defy Lebanese government’s power
Hezbollah continues to defy Lebanese government’s power | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe projection of Hezbollah leaders onto a natural landmark has sparked fierce debate over state authority and deepening political tensions,…
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US revokes Colombian leader’s visa after he calls for global army to fight in Gaza
The US State Department said Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombian President Gustavo Petro after an anti-Israel rally in New York, where he said he would open enlistment for Colombians to fight alongside the Palestinians in Gaza and…
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Iran: US demand to hand over all enriched uranium for sanctions relief ‘unacceptable’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday slammed as “unacceptable” what he described as US demands that Tehran hand over its enriched uranium, as sweeping UN sanctions loomed after nuclear talks collapsed.
Earlier this month, the…
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Israelis receive calls with recorded messages trying to recruit Iranian agents
The National Cyber Directorate said Saturday it was investigating multiple reports from Israelis who received calls with recorded Hebrew messages trying to recruit, threaten and intimidate them.
According to the Ynet news site, one of the…
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Hezbollah marks year since Israel killed Nasrallah
Hezbollah marks year since Israel killed Nasrallah | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastOn the evening of September 27, 2024, a string of Israeli bunker-busting bombs on a Hezbollah complex in Beirut’s southern suburbs killed NasrallahAn…
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Médecins Sans Frontières suspends health facilities in Gaza
Médecins Sans Frontières suspends health facilities in Gaza | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastMSF claimed that the Israeli offensive in Gaza City posed an elevated risk to staff, and that airstrikes and tanks were currently less…
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Revealed: US 21-point plan for ending Gaza war, creating pathway to Palestinian state
NEW YORK — The US proposal for ending the war in Gaza encourages Palestinians to remain in the Strip and provides for the creation of a pathway to a future Palestinian state, according to a copy of the plan obtained by The Times of…
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Annexing West Bank could harm Abraham Accords with UAE
Annexing West Bank could harm Abraham Accords with UAE | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Abraham AccordsZayed will emphasize the UAE’s commitment to the Abraham Accords as a cornerstone for a better future in the region, while also…
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