Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem
BBCIn central Tel Aviv, the main stage has now been dismantled in Hostages Square, the…
Category: 3. Middle East
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How Israel’s grassroots hostage families group became a powerful international force
BBCItzik Gvili demands the return of his son Ran, the last dead hostage in Gaza, in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square -
US Epstein files full of famous names, but Trump is conspicuously missing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The thousands of documents released by the US Justice Department related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were filled with the names of some of the world’s most famous people, including former…
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Israel, Greece discuss Athens Gaza role amid Turkey tension
Israel, Greece discuss Athens Gaza role amid Turkey tension | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastAthens is considering deploying engineering units to Gaza as part of the ceasefire’s next phase, with Israel encouraging Greek involvement…
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Israeli NGO sends 2,000 reusable hygiene kits to Gaza
Israeli NGO sends 2,000 reusable hygiene kits to Gaza | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastNATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief launched the initiative in response to infrastructure damage and supply shortages that have limited access to…
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German chancellor urges ‘peaceful coexistence,’ a year after deadly market attack
MAGDEBURG, Germany — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Saturday called for “peaceful coexistence” as the country marked the first anniversary of a deadly car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in eastern Germany.
Merz addressed a…
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From the Andes to Darfur: Colombians lured to Sudan’s killing fields
Hundreds of Colombian ex-soldiers have been drawn to Sudan with the promise of bumper Emirati paychecks. What many found instead was death in a faraway war marked by mass killing, rape, famine and child recruitment.
An AFP investigation has…
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Palestinian shot dead at close range by IDF in West Bank; IDF says he threw a brick
Footage shows 16-year-old Rayyan Mohammad Abu Mualla being shot at very close range after approaching IDF troops. In a separate incident, a 22-year-old was shot dead after allegedly throwing an explosive device
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IDF says it killed two terror operatives crossing Yellow Line
The IDF said it killed two Palestinian terror operatives who crossed the Gaza ceasefire line in the Strip’s north on Saturday, in what has become a near-daily occurrence.
According to the military, the operatives crossed the Yellow Line…
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Iranian hackers threaten to expose Israeli drone engineers
Iranian hackers threaten to expose Israeli drone engineers | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsCyber group Handala claimed to have acquired the names of engineers involved in Israel’s drone programs, a day after threatening…
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US rejected Israeli request to keep sanctions on Syria
US rejected Israeli request to keep sanctions on Syria | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastIsraeli officials reportedly requested that some sanctions would remain imposed, to be used as leverage for future negotiations with Syrian…
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