Israel cannot win the war against Hamas without maintaining a presence in the Gaza Strip, according to Or Yissachar, head of research and content for Habitchonistim.
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Khamenei hails ceasefire deal as 'defeat' for Israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attributes ceasefire and hostage release deal to "the patience of the people and the steadfastness of Palestinian resistance".
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Dollar dominance deepens in late 2024
The US dollar ended 2024 with strong momentum, particularly against emerging market currencies (EMFX), with the trend accelerating in the fourth quarter.
Hedge funds took notably aggressive positions favoring the dollar, while investor…
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Israel has changed since Donald Trump’s last term – has he?
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Donald Trump has made an impact on the Middle East even before he sits down in the Oval Office to start his second term as president.
He cut through the delaying tactics that Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in alliance with his…
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Trump plans to preserve TikTok while protecting user data, adviser says
Trump’s incoming National Security Adviser, Mike Waltz, says the President-elect plans to take action to preserve TikTok after taking office. A ban on the app is scheduled to go into effect on Sunday.
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SpaceX’s Starship breaks up mid-flight, forcing airlines to avoid debris | Space News
Elon Musk acknowledges mission failure, posting on X that ‘success is uncertain, but entertainment is guaranteed’.
SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft has broken up mid-flight, forcing airlines to divert flights to avoid falling debris.
While Elon…
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600 police on duty for Israeli club’s ‘high-risk’ Paris basketball clash
Hundreds of Paris police officers were deployed on Thursday for a basketball match classified as “high-risk” due to the participation of an Israeli team.
The game between Paris and Maccabi Tel Aviv attracted around 5,000 spectators, 1,000 of whom…
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Israelis, Palestinians both hopeful, skeptical about ceasefire deal
Hours after Qatar’s prime minister announced the first stage of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire, the talks hit a snag when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of backtracking on parts of the deal. Hamas denied the accusation. Linda…
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Trump: Hostage deal better be done before I take the oath of office
US President-elect stresses urgency of finalizing the ceasefire and hostage release agreement before his inauguration on Monday: It better be done.
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Hostage release deal officially signed in Doha
Representatives of Israel, Hamas, the US and Qatar officially sign the hostage deal in Doha. Security Cabinet expected to convene in the morning to vote on the agreement.
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