The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza on Saturday said more than 70,000 people have been killed since the war between Israel and Hamas erupted more than two years ago.
The milestone comes as a fragile US-brokered ceasefire largely holds, but with…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Security forces kill protesters outside Iraq’s Erbil
Security forces kill protesters outside Iraq’s Erbil | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastSecurity sources claimed the protesters were holding a protest to demand job opportunities within the refinery, during which the security forces…
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Damascus claims Israel baiting Syria into conflict
Damascus claims Israel baiting Syria into conflict | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East“We will not be a launching pad for threatening neighboring countries, but we will spare no means to confront and deter Israeli aggression,”…
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Ahead of Lebanon visit, Hezbollah urges Pope Leo to reject Israeli ‘aggression’
The Hezbollah terror group on Saturday urged Pope Leo XIV to reject Israeli “injustice and aggression” against Lebanon, in a message to the pontiff who arrives in Beirut this weekend.
Hezbollah emerged heavily weakened from more than a…
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Lebanon’s Hezbollah message to pope focuses on Israel
Lebanon’s Hezbollah message to pope focuses on Israel | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastPope Leo visited Istanbul’s Blue Mosque on Saturday, but was not welcomed by the head of Turkey’s state-run religious organization despite earlier…
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New U.S. ambassador to Lebanon: Israel 'doesn't require U.S. permission' to defend itself
Following Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah’s military chief, new ambassador Michel Issa urged Lebanon to implement its ‘historic’ decision to disarm Hezbollah. He declined to comment on the likelihood of diplomatic talks between Israel and Lebanon
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Lebanon shows reporters Hezbollah tunnel near Israel
Lebanon shows reporters Hezbollah tunnel near Israel | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThe tunnel contained what appeared to be a small medical room, a kitchen, a ventilation system, water tanks, and preserved food supplies.Entrance…
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Thousands protest as Germany’s far-right AfD to launch new youth wing
GIESSEN, Germany — Thousands of demonstrators gathered in the western German city of Giessen on Saturday as the far-right Alternative for Germany’s new youth organization was set to kick off its founding convention.
Groups of protesters…
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Ultra-Orthodox military conscription row reignites in Israel
A new draft law on conscripting ultra-Orthodox Jews, whose support is crucial for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, has sparked uproar in Israel, with the opposition denouncing it as a special privilege for “draft-dodgers”.
Under a…
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Iran claims to add Sahand destroyer to naval forces
Iran claims to add Sahand destroyer to naval forces | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsThe destroyer is equipped with a helicopter deck, torpedo launchers, anti-aircraft and anti-ship guns, surface-to-surface and…
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