Former military chief of staff and “Yashar! With Eisenkot” chairman Gadi Eisenkot said Saturday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s “fear” threatens the state, and accused the premier of making senior appointments on the…
Category: 3. Middle East
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As Christmas lights return to Bethlehem, Palestinians look for hope
By Alexander Cornwell
BETHLEHEM, West Bank, Dec 6 (Reuters) – A giant Christmas tree adorned with red and gold baubles stands in the West Bank city of Bethlehem for the first time since 2022.
The Palestinian city, revered by Christians as the…
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IDF probing reservists who allegedly beat Palestinian teen, causing ‘disturbing’ injuries
The Israel Defense Forces is investigating the conduct of reservist forces who allegedly beat a Palestinian man in the West Bank earlier this week, causing a “disturbing” amount of injuries, the military confirmed on Saturday.
The…
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Iran arrests marathon organisers over women not wearing hijab
The Iranian judiciary says two organisers of a marathon have been arrested for allowing women who were not wearing hijabs to take part.
The move comes after images appeared online of unveiled women competing in the race on Friday.
Two thousand…
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Arab states reaching Gaza consensus
Arab states reaching Gaza consensus | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastOfficials from various Arab states seem to agree that the Gaza deal must move to the next phase, but are unwilling to send their own personnel to contribute. The…
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Yechiel Leiter: Israel doesn’t want Lebanese territory
Yechiel Leiter: Israel doesn’t want Lebanese territory | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle East”Let us pray that next year, 2026, will become the year of Abraham Accords 2.0, and we will all live in peace and harmony,” he said. Israeli…
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Syria’s Sharaa slams Israel for ‘exporting’ conflict to region to hide Gaza ‘massacres’
DOHA, Qatar — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on Saturday accused Israel of “exporting crises” to other countries around the region in order to distract from its “horrifying massacres” in Gaza.
Sharaa’s comments, which were…
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What does Trump’s new Mideast policy mean for Israelis?
What does Trump’s new Mideast policy mean for Israelis? | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastClearly, the White House will not welcome more wars between Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, or Iran.US President Donald Trump attends a cabinet…
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Tunisians step up protests against Saied’s crackdown on opposition
By Tarek Amara
TUNIS, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Tunisians took to the streets on Saturday for a third straight week to protest against President Kais Saied’s expanding crackdown on the opposition, critics and NGOs, urging the release of political…
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UN Security Council delegation urges all sides to stick to Lebanon truce
A United Nations Security Council delegation on Saturday urged all parties to uphold a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, expressing support for a state weapons monopoly at the end of a Lebanon visit.
A November 2024 ceasefire was…
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