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Israel at war, day 384: Mossad chief to attend cease-fire summit in Qatar on Sunday

Haaretz - 16:53 Oct 24, 2024

At least 17 killed in Israeli strike on school which served as displaced persons shelter, medical sources in Gaza say ■ France pledges $108-million aid package for Lebanon ■ The Lebanese Army reports three troops killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. Israel reportedly delay response to Iran's ballistic missile attack because of Pentagon leak that allegedly revealed its plans ■ Here's what you need to know 384 days into the war

Tags: Israel
Report: Three arrested in Sri Lanka on suspicion of planning to attack Israeli tourists

Haaretz - 15:21 Oct 24, 2024

On Wednesday, Israel's national security council called on Israelis to immediately leave some tourist areas in southern Sri Lanka over the threat of a possible terrorist attack. The U.S., U.K. and Germany issued similar warnings

Tags: Sri Lanka
Hamas 'willing to prioritize' release of two Russian hostages as part of deal with Israel

Haaretz - 11:52 Oct 24, 2024

Senior Hamas official Mousa Abu Marzouk tells Russian media the group is prepared to prioritize freeing two Russian nationals held in Gaza 'as a gesture to our Russian friends,' and calls on Russia to push PA President Abbas towards a national unity government in postwar Gaza

Tags: Russian
Harris says Gaza death toll 'unconscionable' as Trump vows to 'do a lot for Israel'

Haaretz - 11:29 Oct 24, 2024

The Democratic presidential candidate decried the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza in a town hall event, saying 'far too many innocent Palestinians have been killed'

Tags: Gaza
Israel reportedly delays Iran retaliation after U.S. intelligence leak

Haaretz - 11:10 Oct 24, 2024

Israel is concerned that the information obtained in the leak could help Iran understand the nature of the attack, necessitating a new plan, according to a report in British daily The Times

Tags: Iran Israel
Macron says France to provide 100 million-euro aid package to support Lebanon amid war

Haaretz - 10:31 Oct 24, 2024

The French president condemned Israel for continuing its military operations in Lebanon and reiterated his call for a cease-fire. Italy and Germany also pledged some 70 million euros in aid for Lebanon this week

Tags: Lebanon
'He's been held hostage for over a year. We're old, I don't know if we'll ever see him again'

Haaretz - 09:39 Oct 24, 2024

Holocaust survivor Michael Kuperstein refers to the day his grandson Bar was kidnapped to Gaza as a 'second holocaust,' but has lost hope that interviews can make much of a difference. 'We don't want them to become like Ron Arad,' says Faina, Bar's grandmother
Report: IDF attacks Damascus suburb after four rockets fired from Lebanon at central Israel

Haaretz - 01:41 Oct 24, 2024

GAZA: At least 74 killed in last day, Gaza Health Ministry says ■ LEBANON: IDF reportedly carries out large-scale strikes in Lebanon's Tyre hours after telling residents in parts of city to evacuate north ■ HOSTAGE DEAL: Biden administration pushing for limited cease-fire deal to release some hostages
New West Bank outpost threatens Palestinian residents, blocks access to their school

Haaretz - 19:29 Oct 23, 2024

The new outpost was established two months ago. The civil administration says it intended to evacuate it, but is yet to receive approval from Smotrich's appointee
Israeli government's message to its soldiers: Shut up and fight

Haaretz - 17:31 Oct 23, 2024
Israel at war, day 383: Israeli army says it struck Hezbollah command posts in southern Lebanon

Haaretz - 17:01 Oct 23, 2024

IDF: Tens of thousands of Palestinians evacuated from north Gaza's Jabalya since Thursday ■ IDF says likely Hezbollah chief successor killed in Beirut three weeks ago ■ Blinken: U.S. working to push limited deal in which a few hostages would be released for temporary Gaza cease-fire ■ FBI says it is investigating leak of documents on Israel's preparation for retaliatory Iran strike ■ Here's what you need to know 383 days into the war

Tags: Hezbollah
Hezbollah's drone attack on his home is the latest chance for Netanyahu to play the victim

Haaretz - 16:40 Oct 23, 2024

The prime minister sees conspiracies against him everywhere. So to him, 'the hostages, soldiers, civilians – they're all pawns in a cynical game,' said someone who knows Bibi well
Blinken: Netanyahu pledged no permanent Israeli presence in Gaza

Haaretz - 15:10 Oct 23, 2024

Following his visit to Israel, Blinken emphasized that the Biden administration is strongly opposed to any plan to remove the civilian population from northern Gaza. According to Blinken, Israel has increased the amount of aid entering Gaza in response to U.S. requests, but it must do more

Tags: Gaza Blinken
Even if Israel's Haredim cooperate, passing a conscription law is no mean feat

Haaretz - 12:53 Oct 23, 2024

A key Knesset committee chief demands the consent of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who says that some of the opposition must be on board with the bill to draft the ultra-Orthodox. There's also talk of an early election, but don't bet on it
It could take 350 years for Gaza to rebuild if it remains under a blockade, UN report says

Haaretz - 11:56 Oct 23, 2024

A UN Conference on Trade and Development report estimates that should economic growth rates in Gaza return to pre-war levels, it would take Gaza '350 years just to restore the GDP levels of 2022'.

Tags: Gaza
Israel's AG froze removal of police's legal counsel. Now police chief says he won't comply

Haaretz - 11:36 Oct 23, 2024

Brig. Gen. Kahana, who has taken issue with Ben-Gvir in the past, was shuffled out of his post this week. Although the commissioner transferred him from his position, it's 'clear that behind the move stands Ben-Gvir alone,' said a police source
'OCTOBER H8TE': What a new film on repercussions of Israel-Hamas war on U.S. Jews leaves out

Haaretz - 10:22 Oct 23, 2024

The documentary produced by Debra Messing, set to premiere in Tel Aviv next week, will bring Israelis up to speed on how the events of October 7 played out on the streets and campuses of America. But it ignores critical information and paints a black-and-white picture
U.S. is pushing for a deal to release a few Israeli hostages in exchange for a limited cease-fire in Gaza

Haaretz - 10:19 Oct 23, 2024

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken described the proposal as an attempt to gauge Hamas' seriousness for a broader deal, according to hostages' families who met with him. Given that Hamas' position is still unclear, the proposal has yet to be put to a formal vote in Israel
What frightens Ezra Klein most about Israel becoming a pariah state

Haaretz - 10:07 Oct 23, 2024

After the 2014 Gaza war, U.S. journalist Ezra Klein took a 'personal break' from reporting on Israel-Palestine. A decade later he is one of the most influential voices on the conflict. In an interview with Haaretz, he discusses how October 7 're-confronted' him with Israel's impact on Diaspora Jews and why people who still think of the Jewish state as a democracy are 'delusional'

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11-year-old Palestinian boy shot and killed in West Bank by IDF

Haaretz - 07:42 Oct 23, 2024

In footage of the incident, the boy is seen throwing stones at a military vehicle. In response to the incident, the IDF said forces fired at suspects who 'blocked roads and threw stones at troops' during an operation in the area, adding that the incident is being reviewed

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