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Spanish port denies entry to Danish ship, alleging it’s carrying arms to Israel

Maersk says vessel not carrying ‘military weapons or ammunition’; Spain has been one of Israel’s biggest critics in Europe over war in Gaza,...

10.11.2024 20

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‘Near-criminal behavior’: Eisenkot claims disarray, indecision, politics in PM’s war conduct

MK who was in war cabinet says Netanyahu ‘lost balance’ after Oct. 7, but quickly began working to hide protocols, leak lies to media, sway war...

10.11.2024 20

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Michael Bachner

Iran said ‘alarmed’ as IDF cripples its missile production, disables key air defenses

Strikes reportedly render crucial energy sites vulnerable to future attacks, destroy fuel mixers used to make missiles that were fired at Israel;...

27.10.2024 200

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Israel believes thwarted Hezbollah attack targeted IDF intel base in central Israel

IDF says 210 rockets, 20 drones fired by terror group at north * Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs to fly to Cairo for hostage talks * Nasrallah to give speech...

25.08.2024 100

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One moderately hurt as Golan homes hit in Hezbollah rocket barrage from Lebanon

Report says Israel-Hamas talks ‘on brink of collapse,’ US frustrated by terror group’s rejectionism * Rescued hostage Noa Argamani tells G7 in...

21.08.2024 60

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Hostage Avraham Munder declared dead, said among at least 5 bodies rescued from Gaza

Some 55 rockets fired at north * Biden says anti-Israel protesters ‘have a point,’ Hamas ‘backing away’ from deal * DNC adopts platform with...

20.08.2024 90

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Blinken said to tell US allies Iran could attack Israel within next 24 to 48 hours

IDF says officer and soldier moderately wounded in Hezbollah drone strike in northern Israel * Biden to convene national security team Monday to...

05.08.2024 100

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Tearful Noa Argamani said to tell Netanyahu his vow of long war broke her in captivity

Brother of American-Israeli says PM skirted questions from hostages’ families about specifics of deal and the urgency of captives’ plight...

23.07.2024 10

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Israel’s full offer said to include ‘permanent’ truce before all hostages return

Netanyahu’s office calls Channel 12’s expose on a four-page Israeli hostage release and ceasefire proposal incomplete and a ‘total...

11.06.2024 10

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Israel said to have waged 9-year ‘war’ against ICC, tapping its communications

Guardian reports intel, diplomatic push included threats; last month, Jerusalem found out via intercepted call that prosecutor could seek arrest...

28.05.2024 20

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Israel opens Erez crossing to Gaza aid for first time as Blinken tours border

IDF renovates destroyed pedestrian terminal into northern Gaza to allow in trucks; US secretary of state says relief effort still falling short during...

01.05.2024 60

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Hamas promises answer to Israeli truce proposal ‘very soon’ amid intense mediation

Terror group said to ask mediators to clarify some details of offer as diplomats scramble to narrow gaps between sides, particularly on whether deal...

01.05.2024 40

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5 arrested, claims of police violence as thousands in Tel Aviv demand deal with Hamas

‘Rafah can wait — hostages cannot,’ write demonstrators, as opposition MK and relatives of hostage allege cops attacked them; police say...

30.04.2024 50

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Hamas airs clip of 2 hostages, as FM says Israel would delay Rafah op for a deal

Sign of life from Omri Miran and Israeli-American Keith Siegel ups pressure on government to okay deal; Miran’s father urges Sinwar: ‘Show...

28.04.2024 60

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Potential deal would reportedly see 6-week pause, release of all civilian hostages

Washington Post says framework would require Israel to pull army out of Gaza cities and release security inmates in 3-1 ratio, also provides for...

31.01.2024 30

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Released hostage, 15, says she acted as mother to her younger sister in captivity

Dafna Elyakim tells of abduction to Gaza and murder of 3 relatives, including her dad, on Oct 7; horrible conditions and fear of death in tunnels,...

31.01.2024 80

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Wide swath of society: The stories of some of the 21 troops killed in Gaza blast

Cedrick Garin went from criminal teen to exemplary soldier; Ahmad Abu Latif was ‘proud to be Bedouin Israeli’; and Elkana Vizel left...

23.01.2024 20

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Turkey to deport Israeli soccer star over gesture to hostages; Israeli ministers irate

Sagiv Jehezkel to return home Monday, Foreign Ministry says, with Katz blasting Ankara as ‘dark dictatorship’; Gallant: Country...

15.01.2024 100

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Report: Shin Bet dismissed tip on Hamas plans, timing for major attack

Gazan source said to have told Israeli agency terror group was planning ‘big move,’ but info didn’t reach top brass and was only...

27.12.2023 20

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Oct. 7 victim Shani Gabay was buried with stranger; family thought she was abducted

DNA test on piece of jewelry discovered weeks after Hamas massacre led to discovery that missing woman was mistakenly buried in same grave as another...

25.12.2023 10

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Hamas’s Haniyeh arrives in Cairo as reports swirl of talks on new truce, hostage deal

Amid ‘intensive’ negotiations, head of Palestinian terror group’s politburo said set to discuss options for agreement, including...

20.12.2023 20

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Michael Bachner

‘My daughter was burned here’: Bereaved families of lookout troops visit torched base

Touring remains of command center in IDF’s Nahal Oz base, overrun by Hamas on Oct. 7, father says army ‘abandoned’ soldiers by...

20.12.2023 60

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Netanyahu draws outcry for quote equating Oct. 7 toll to Oslo Accords deaths

After criticism by opposition and MK in his party, PM says notion of PA ruling Gaza after war as dangerous as bringing of PLO officials from Tunisia...

12.12.2023 20

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