As the health of Iranian political prisoner Fatemeh Sepehri, detained in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, has reportedly deteriorated.
Medical specialists have identified psychological pressures from the prison environment as the primary cause of…
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From kibbutz to canvas – Israel Culture
It’s not every day that an artist sells every piece in their exhibition on opening night – especially when they’re not yet a household name. Yet that’s exactly what Haran Kislev achieved with Hanging the Darkness, which opened last…
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Grapevine January 15, 2025: In their own words – Israel News
‘Even if you give them every piece of land, they will continue to hound you.” The speaker is not some Israeli ultra-right-wing activist, but an Egyptian-born Muslim lawyer who converted to Christianity and was arrested, tortured, and…
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Almost 100 strikes in Gaza ‘humanitarian zone’, BBC Verify finds
BBCThe area in Gaza which Israel’s military has told people to go to “for their safety” has been hit by 97 strikes since May, BBC Verify analysis has revealed.
The findings come as negotiations for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appear to be…
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Hopes for Gaza ceasefire deal still high, but timing uncertain
Hopes are still high for a Gaza ceasefire agreement. The Biden administration continues working with its partners to close the deal as it prepares to hand off to the Trump administration. Veronica Balderas Iglesias has the details, with Kim…
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Majority of Israelis support total hostage deal, ceasefire to end of war – Israel News
A majority of Israelis support a complete hostage deal with Hamas in exchange for the terrorist organization’s demand to end the war, according to the December 2024 Israeli Voice Index.
According to the early release of the Index, a…
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UN Libya mission alarmed by reported torture footage in detention facility
CAIRO: The UN Libya mission expressed on Tuesday its alarm over what it said was footage circulating on social media featuring “brutal torture and ill-treatment” of detainees at the Gernada detention facility in eastern Libya.
Reuters was…
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A look at the terms — and tensions — in the Israel-Hamas draft ceasefire deal
CAIRO: If the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal goes according to the current draft, then fighting will stop in Gaza for 42 days, and dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be freed. In this first phase Israeli troops…
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