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Michael Bachner

The Times of Israel

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Israel: Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger, 3rd hostage to be freed Thursday; 3 more on Saturday

Israel: Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger, 3rd hostage to be freed Thursday; 3 more on Saturday

PM’s office also says Hamas has sent how many 1st-phase captives are alive, with tally matching Israeli intelligence; IDF to allow Gazans to return...

27.01.2025 40

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Michael Bachner

‘We don’t talk about feelings’: Report lays out denial of mental help to IDF soldiers

‘We don’t talk about feelings’: Report lays out denial of mental help to IDF soldiers

Servicemembers detail to Haaretz how some commanders have threatened soldiers in distress not to get out of wartime duties, with many troops afraid of...

13.01.2025 30

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Michael Bachner

1,000 people directly impacted by Oct. 7 sign letter urging state commission of inquiry

Nearly 1,000 people whose lives were directly affected by Hamas’s October 7, 2023, onslaught signed onto a public letter published in several major...

01.01.2025 8

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Michael Bachner

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 10

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Michael Bachner

‘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 8

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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 100

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Michael Bachner

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...

25.08.2024 80

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Michael Bachner

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 10

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Michael Bachner

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 50

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Michael Bachner

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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Michael Bachner

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 3

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Michael Bachner