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Turkey-Syria quake death toll tops 21,000, as rescue teams race to find survivors
Rescuers were scouring debris on Friday nearly 100 hours after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing at least 21,000 people in one of the region’s worst disasters for a century. The first UN aid deliveries arrived on Thursday in Syrian rebel-held zones, but chances of… Continue Reading News Source: www.timesofisrael.com
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Scientists unearthed a ‘monster-bird’ fossil
A new study of ancient fossils reveals just how big some penguins used to be. Researchers say they discovered the remains of a giant species of penguin in New Zealand that was more than six feet tall, making the “monster bird” the largest penguin ever to exist, at least that humanity… Continue Reading News Source:…
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What Matters Now… to MK Simcha Rothman? ‘The people should appoint the judges’
Welcome to our second episode of What Matters Now, a new weekly podcast exploration into one key issue shaping Israel and the Jewish World — right now. In a rare moment of agreement, Israeli media from all sides of the political spectrum is closely following the proposed legislation for… Continue Reading News Source: www.timesofisrael.com
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Why Israel Should Heed the CIA’s Intifada Warning – Israel News – Haaretz
Why Israel Should Heed the CIA’s Intifada Warning – Israel News Haaretz A Warning About the Palestinian Front That Israel Should Take Seriously – Haaretz Today Haaretz Not Yet an Intifada, but Israel Knows the CIA Director’s Warning Is Prescient – Israel News Haaretz View Full coverage on… Continue Reading News Source: https://consent.google.com/ml?continue=https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFodHRwczovL3d3dy5oYWFyZXR6LmNvbS9pc3JhZWwtbmV3cy8yMDIzLTAyLTEwL3R5LWFydGljbGUvLnByZW1pdW0vd2h5LWlzcmFlbC1zaG91bGQtaGVlZC10aGUtY2lhcy1pbnRpZmFkYS13YXJuaW5nLzAwMDAwMTg2LTM3NmItZGM3Ni1hZmNlLWI3N2ZjZWI0MDAwMNIBAA?oc%3D5&gl=DE&hl=en-US&pc=n&src=1&rffu=true
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IDF Reservists Protest Netanyahu's Government, but Their March Underscores a Deeper Problem – Israel News – Haaretz
IDF Reservists Protest Netanyahu’s Government, but Their March Underscores a Deeper Problem – Israel News HaaretzView Full coverage on Google News Continue Reading News Source: https://consent.google.com/ml?continue=https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFodHRwczovL3d3dy5oYWFyZXR6LmNvbS9pc3JhZWwtbmV3cy8yMDIzLTAyLTEwL3R5LWFydGljbGUvLnByZW1pdW0vaWRmLXJlc2VydmlzdHMtcHJvdGVzdC1uZXRhbnlhaHUtZ292dC1idXQtdGhlaXItbWFyY2gtdW5kZXJzY29yZXMtYS1kZWVwZXItcHJvYmxlbS8wMDAwMDE4Ni0zODAyLWQ4MGYtYWJmZi03YThhNzg2ODAwMDDSAQA?oc%3D5&gl=DE&hl=en-US&pc=n&src=1&rffu=true
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Israeli rescuer who helped in ’99 earthquakes returns to Turkey to save lives – The Times of Israel
Israeli rescuer who helped in ’99 earthquakes returns to Turkey to save lives The Times of Israel Inside an aid centre with hundreds left homeless by earthquake | Al Jazeera Newsfeed Al Jazeera English This is how Israelis are saving lives in Turkey The Jerusalem Post IDF intel unit helping… Continue Reading News Source: https://consent.google.com/ml?continue=https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRpbWVzb2Zpc3JhZWwuY29tL2lzcmFlbGktcmVzY3Vlci13aG8taGVscGVkLWluLTk5LWVhcnRocXVha2VzLXJldHVybnMtdG8tdHVya2V5LXRvLXNhdmUtbGl2ZXMv0gFvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGltZXNvZmlzcmFlbC5jb20vaXNyYWVsaS1yZXNjdWVyLXdoby1oZWxwZWQtaW4tOTktZWFydGhxdWFrZXMtcmV0dXJucy10by10dXJrZXktdG8tc2F2ZS1saXZlcy9hbXAv?oc%3D5&gl=DE&hl=en-US&pc=n&src=1&rffu=true
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Israeli rescuer who helped in ’99 earthquakes returns to Turkey to save lives
MARASH, Turkey — Lt. Col. (res.) Golan Landsberg is an old hand at search-and-rescue work, having taken part in nearly a dozen Israeli missions around the world over the past 25 years, including two in Turkey in 1999 after massive earthquakes struck the country in August and November… Continue Reading News Source: www.timesofisrael.com
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Shatzer Matzohs, matzah bakery with a loyal following, appears to close its doors this Passover season
(New York Jewish Week) — Shatzer Matzohs, a matzah bakery that has operated for decades and gained a loyal following, may not be producing the unleavened bread ahead of Passover this year. “At this point in time, we’re not baking,” said a person speaking on… Continue Reading News Source: www.jta.org
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UN Says Threat From Islamic State Group Remains High
united nations — The threat posed by the Islamic State group remains high and has increased in and around conflict zones, and the group’s expansion is “particularly worrying” in Africa’s center, south and Sahel regions, the U.N. counterterrorism chief said Thursday. Undersecretary-General… Continue Reading News Source: www.voanews.com
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Madrid offers to take up twinning deal with Tel Aviv after Barcelona suspends ties – The Times of Israel
Madrid offers to take up twinning deal with Tel Aviv after Barcelona suspends ties The Times of Israel Barcelona mayor severs ties with twin city of Tel Aviv, ‘apartheid’ The Jerusalem Post Barcelona cuts ties with ‘apartheid’ Israel, Spanish Jews condemn ‘antisemitic’ decision Haaretz Madrid… Continue Reading News Source: https://consent.google.com/ml?continue=https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRpbWVzb2Zpc3JhZWwuY29tL21hZHJpZC1vZmZlcnMtdG8tdGFrZS11cC10d2lubmluZy1kZWFsLXdpdGgtdGVsLWF2aXYtYWZ0ZXItYmFyY2Vsb25hLXN1c3BlbmRzLXRpZXMv0gF1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGltZXNvZmlzcmFlbC5jb20vbWFkcmlkLW9mZmVycy10by10YWtlLXVwLXR3aW5uaW5nLWRlYWwtd2l0aC10ZWwtYXZpdi1hZnRlci1iYXJjZWxvbmEtc3VzcGVuZHMtdGllcy9hbXAv?oc%3D5&gl=DE&hl=en-US&pc=n&src=1&rffu=true
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