GENEVA — UNICEF said on Tuesday that essential items, including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula, are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel, preventing aid agencies from reaching those in need in the war-torn…
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Israel bill proposing death penalty for those it deems terrorists passes first reading
Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem
EPAFar-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir handed out sweets after the bill’s first reading was approved Israel’s parliament has passed the first reading of a bill proposing the death…
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‘No one left behind’: After 11 years, Hadar Goldin laid to rest with words of love and reckoning
Lt. Hadar Goldin, an Israel Defense Forces officer killed in Gaza in 2014 and held there by Hamas for more than a decade, was laid to rest on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by thousands, including the IDF chief of staff.
The long-awaited…
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2,000-year sentence demanded for Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu
2,000-year sentence demanded for Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastA Turkish prosecutor has demanded more than 2,000 years in prison for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, accusing him of leading a massive…
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UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children
By Olivia Le Poidevin
GENEVA (Reuters) -UNICEF said on Tuesday essential items including syringes to vaccinate children and bottles for baby formula are being denied entry into Gaza by Israel, preventing aid agencies from reaching those in need in…
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Search for Israeli hostages’ remains resumes in Shejaia
Search for Israeli hostages’ remains resumes in Shejaia | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastThere are four hostages whose remains are still held by terrorists in the strip, namely Meny Godard, Staff-Sergeant Major Ran Gvili, Dror Or,…
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Turkish prosecutor seeks 2,000-year jail term for Istanbul mayor Imamoglu in graft case
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -A Turkish prosecutor has demanded a potential prison sentence of more than 2,000 years for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been jailed since March pending trial on corruption charges that he and his main opposition…
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Canada’s G7 summit to tackle peace in Ukraine and Middle East
By Maria Cheng
TORONTO (Reuters) -As the latest meeting of the Group of Seven’s foreign ministers begins in Canada on Tuesday, Canada’s foreign minister Anita Anand said the agenda will focus on issues including Arctic security, the war in…
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Israel fears Iran resuming ballistic missile project, eyes confrontation, destabilizing regime
The Israeli security establishment is concerned over reports that Iran is adamant in avenging the Israeli and American strikes on its nuclear plants last summer, resuming and bolstering its ballistic missile project.
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Turkish divorced man to pay child support for ex’s cats
Turkish divorced man to pay child support for ex’s cats | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Middle EastEx-husband Bugra agreed to pay 10,000 liras every three months for the next 10 years to cover part of the cost of their food, vaccination and…
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