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Gianluca Pacchiani

Gianluca Pacchiani

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Palestinian man killed by shrapnel from Iranian missile near Jericho

Gazan laborer Sameh al-Asali, 37, appears to be the sole victim from the 180 ballistic missiles launched by Tehran, while two people were reported...

02.10.2024 90

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Inside Nasrallah’s bunkers under Beirut’s Dahiya suburb

Since 2006, the terror leader was presumed to have been living in underground structures in the southern Shia district, surrounded by a loyal few

30.09.2024 60

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Lebanese hospitals pushed to the brink as discontent with Hezbollah mounts 

Health workers report harrowing scenes from operating rooms after massive attacks, while anti-Hezbollah camp raises voice against escalation, calling...

23.09.2024 70

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Nasrallah admits ‘heavy blow’ of device blasts, which ‘could be seen as war declaration’

Hezbollah leader vows to attack Israel until Gaza war ends, says country’s northern ‘settlers’ won’t be able to return home until then; IAF...

20.09.2024 40

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Several killed, thousands hurt as vast wave of pager explosions strikes Hezbollah

Terror group blames Israel, vows revenge; hospitals in Lebanon overwhelmed by wounded, including Iranian envoy, in unprecedented, coordinated attack...

17.09.2024 20

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Poll shows mirror images of fear and distrust between Israelis and Palestinians

As public opinions harden in wartime, biennial Pulse survey finds growing pessimism and rejection of coexistence among the two peoples, but silver...

17.09.2024 40

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Taboo of Arabs in the IDF is slowly crumbling, says first Muslim non-Bedouin officer

Hisham Abu Raya was the first from his community to climb the IDF ranks. Today, he runs a program promoting military service among young Muslims as a...

09.09.2024 100

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In Baku, emerging Israeli and Arab leaders prepare for a post-conflict Middle East

Amid war, ROPES summit gathers people from across the region to discuss Israel’s integration, but some insist that without tackling the Palestinian...

07.09.2024 20

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Majdal Shams massacre highlights Solomonic predicament of Golan’s Druze community

Torn between historic allegiance to Syria and increasing acceptance of Israeli rule, community finds itself unwillingly caught up in bloody conflict...

28.07.2024 40

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ADL raises alarm over rampant antisemitism in Philadelphia schools since Oct. 7

In federal complaint, group says school district has failed to take action on bullying of Jewish students, recommends disciplinary action for students...

23.07.2024 10

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Houthis threaten to attack Israeli ports, gas fields after weekend strike on Hodeida

Yemeni terrorist group releases a propaganda video supposedly showing the Jaffa drone that was launched at Tel Aviv last week

23.07.2024 10

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Gianluca Pacchiani

Now in Germany, a Gazan dissident tries to set record straight on Hamas’s brutal regime

Hamza Howidy, who left the Strip shortly before Oct. 7, describes life under repressive Islamist regime, slams Western pro-Hamas protesters: ‘They...

23.07.2024 200

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Nasrallah threatens to fire rockets at Israeli areas not yet targeted by Hezbollah

In televised address, terror group leader cites reported spike in civilian deaths in southern Lebanon, denies rumors of ‘finalized...

17.07.2024 20

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Jewish-Arab kids’ soccer team bridges Jerusalem divide amid Euro 2024 excitement

Squad recently resumed training after long hiatus after October 7, as project organizers hope it will foster mutual understanding in one of...

12.07.2024 30

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US State Department report finds persistent antisemitism in Qatari textbooks

Annual religious freedom survey says Qatari textbooks continue to include hateful content, contradicting Doha’s efforts to be seen as a moderate...

09.07.2024 10

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‘We challenge narrative that Hamas are good Muslims,’ says Bedouin hostages’ family

Bashir Ziyadne has been lobbying for the release of two family members held in Gaza, citing the Israeli government’s perceived inaction and the...

04.07.2024 80

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Reporters denied access to Beirut airport area where weapons suspected to be stored

Tour of Rafic Hariri airport aimed at disproving allegations Hezbollah uses it to stock missiles is cut short as authorities keep journalists outside...

24.06.2024 70

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West Bank Palestinian laborers in despair after eight months without jobs in Israel

Before Oct. 7, 200,000 West Bankers commuted across the border for work. Now they sit home in uncertainty, while security officials warn of the...

22.06.2024 20

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Nasrallah says ‘no place’ in Israel would be safe in war, threatens to target Cyprus

In televised speech, terror leader claims Hezbollah does not want total war but is prepared for it, will not halt fighting until permanent ceasefire...

19.06.2024 10

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Poll: Over half of Arab Israelis feel sense of ‘shared destiny’ with Jews

Survey of Arab citizens also finds that over two thirds are in favor of an Arab party joining a future government coalition, and 40% say it...

19.06.2024 30

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Poll: Support for Hamas on the rise among Palestinians, now double Fatah’s

Survey finds backing for armed struggle increasing, and for Oct. 7 attack still high; also shows widespread opposition to Arab security forces in...

13.06.2024 20

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Hamas hopeful of retaining influence over Gaza in upcoming talks with Fatah

In third meeting between Palestinian factions since October 7, experts say terror group is expected to demand technocratic government it can influence...

06.06.2024 20

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Palestinian activist wants both sides to see the conflict through each other’s eyes

Samer Sinijlawi maintains that the best way to ensure security for Israelis and dignity for Palestinians after the war is for their respective leaders...

06.06.2024 90

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Saudi Arabia largely removes negative portrayal of Israel from its school curriculum

In marked shift from the past, Saudi textbooks no longer define Zionism as ‘racist,’ indicating progress towards a ‘warm...

04.06.2024 80

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After weeks in hospital, Bedouin girl wounded in Iran attack makes TV appearance

7-year-old Amina Hassouna speaks in front of camera hours before her fourth surgery, while her struggling family faces repeated demolition orders

03.06.2024 30

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Gianluca Pacchiani

In eulogy for his mother, Nasrallah says Rafah deaths will ‘hasten Israel’s demise’

Hezbollah leader compares Jewish state to Nazis during address to mourners; lambastes Arab nations that have normalized ties with Israel

29.05.2024 80

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Banned from Lebanon for Israel ties, artist sings Arabic cover of Eden Golan’s ‘Hurricane’

Carine Bassili, devout Christian living in US, hopes her music will build bridges between her people and Israelis: ‘You cannot have peace before...

28.05.2024 70

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Gianluca Pacchiani

Paradise lost? Sinai, once teeming with Israeli tourists, is deserted amid Gaza war

Very few Israelis venture into neighboring Egypt out of safety concerns or in boycott of the country, but those who dare will experience a Sinai of...

25.05.2024 80

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In Ramallah, Palestinians welcome recognition by 3 countries with cautious optimism

Residents celebrate diplomatic achievement but say that more pressure is needed on Israel to realize a two-state solution, whether from the US, Arab...

23.05.2024 70

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Gianluca Pacchiani

Amid war, Israeli and Palestinian peace activists take annual joint memorial online

Controversial Memorial Day commemoration, filmed in advance this year, will be virtual to avoid having all-Israeli crowd, with West Bank Palestinians...

11.05.2024 100

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In Israel, activists from Muslim countries denounce common threat of radical Islam

Holocaust education trip provides chance for regional civil society leaders to visit sites of Oct. 7 massacres, break stereotypes, and discuss...

26.04.2024 60

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Ex-Mossad expert warns Iran has built global financial network to bypass sanctions

Udi Levy, former head of spy agency’s financial division, says if Israel’s partners seriously intend to weaken Tehran, they must target its...

26.04.2024 20

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Hamas organized confab in 2021 to plot administration of ‘liberated Palestine’

Terror group aimed to bring back Palestinian refugees, kill Israeli fighters, use educated Jews for their expertise, and be recognized as...

22.04.2024 40

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Gianluca Pacchiani

European Parliament condemns incitement in Palestinian, UNRWA textbooks

EU legislature acknowledges link between October 7 atrocities and hateful content in educational materials used in Gaza, West Bank

17.04.2024 50

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Gazan journalist to ToI: We, the people of Gaza, are also living like hostages of Hamas

Now with relatives in Rafah, Sami Obeid longs to return to his destroyed home in the north. Hamas hasn’t disappeared, he says, and without a...

16.04.2024 100

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Jordan’s help against Iran shows relationship with Israel still strong, despite Gaza

Caught between popular support for Palestinians and the threat of Iranian influence, Amman downplays its role in downing dozens of Israel-bound drones

15.04.2024 40

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Gianluca Pacchiani

Apple pledges to stop suggesting Palestinian flag emoji when users type ‘Jerusalem’

Tech titan claims ‘bug’ to blame for prompt, spurring accusations of anti-Israel bias; British TV presenter notes no flag emojis suggested...

12.04.2024 30

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Gianluca Pacchiani

Europe turning blind eye to Hamas and Hezbollah networks in its territory — experts

Analysts say terror groups operate largely unchecked, running charities, lobbying public opinion and recruiting supporters — and the legal means...

12.04.2024 70

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Gianluca Pacchiani

At interfaith Ramadan iftar in Jerusalem, breaking fast under the shadow of war

Members of the Interfaith Encounter Association share a meal and find common ground through religion in a bid to send a message of coexistence and...

08.04.2024 20

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US-based Gazan peace activist calls on Palestinians to abandon armed resistance narrative

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib has long advocated for Palestinians to adopt a pragmatic approach for their cause. ‘How many wars will we go through before...

07.04.2024 60

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Shaken by daily mass protests on Gaza, Jordan accuses ‘infiltrators’ of stoking unrest

The Hashemite kingdom has been one of Israel’s most vocal critics, but the Jordanian public is dissatisfied with the government’s rhetoric and...

04.04.2024 40

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Gianluca Pacchiani

UK charities urge government to welcome Gazans with family ties in Britain

Tens of thousands of Gazans who manage to leave the Strip linger in limbo, with very few countries – none in the Arab world – willing to...

04.04.2024 50

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Two ministers in new Palestinian cabinet have made statements supporting terrorism

Watchdog uncovers 2002 sermon by religious affairs minister in which he called Jews ‘pigs and apes,’ while women affairs minister honored...

02.04.2024 30

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Gianluca Pacchiani

UNRWA textbooks were pivotal in radicalizing generations of Gazans — watchdog

Education-monitoring group says UN agency allowed incitement to be taught in its schools, and argues that staff who took part in October 7 attack were...

26.03.2024 50

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Gianluca Pacchiani

New Arab-Jewish movement stages countrywide events demanding ceasefire

After months of silence, some Arab Israelis join with left-wing Jewish activists to call for an end to the war. Others say the ‘day after’...

23.03.2024 20

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Gianluca Pacchiani

Headed to north Gaza, aid trucks face gauntlet of armed looters and starving civilians

Staff member of humanitarian organization who has escorted several convoys inside Gaza says despair and violence are rising, with relief often not...

19.03.2024 40

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Gianluca Pacchiani

Latin American delegation visits Israel amid surge in antisemitism at home

19.03.2024 30

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Gianluca Pacchiani

Gazans reportedly charged exorbitant sums by Egyptian company to leave Strip

Fees levied to go through Rafah said to reach $10,000, making exit impossible for most Gazans; many resort to crowdfunding, while some relatives of...

13.03.2024 10

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Relying on local clans to run postwar Gaza should be off the table, experts warn

Seeking alternatives to Hamas and PA, Israel has proposed handing over civilian affairs to local families, a solution that failed in the past and is...

12.03.2024 10

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Gianluca Pacchiani

Police scuffle with worshipers outside Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on 1st night of Ramadan

Officers seen assailing some with batons at entrance to site where thousands of Muslims prayed at start of fasting month

11.03.2024 50

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