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U.S. offers Hamas chance to amend Gaza cease-fire proposal backed by Israel in hopes of compromise

Haaretz - 18:36 Jun 29, 2024

Talks toward a cease-fire in Gaza haven't yielded any breakthroughs, sources said, while Hamas announced its political leader had met with the head of Egyptian intelligence to discuss the negotiations

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Israel at war, day 267: IDF says Hezbollah drones exploded in Israel's Western Galilee

Haaretz - 17:00 Jun 29, 2024

Israeli defense chief: 'We aren't looking for a war, but we're ready for one' ■ Drones, missiles spark fires in Israel's Galilee ■ U.S. presented 'new language' for cease-fire/hostage release deal ■ Iran's UN mission warns 'obliterating war will ensue' should Israel 'embark on full-scale military aggression' against Lebanon ■ Here's what you need to know 267 days into the war

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Tens of thousands rally across Israel against Netanyahu coalition, demanding Gaza truce

Haaretz - 15:59 Jun 29, 2024

'What stands between us and our loved ones is Netanyahu's insistence not to end the war as part of a deal,' a hostages' relative said ■ Police officers forcefully shoved opposition lawmaker Naama Lazimi at the Tel Aviv protest ■ Freed hostages spoke at rallies, imploring the government to secure release of all remaining hostages in Gaza

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German far-right AfD re-elects its leaders after EU election gains, as opponents protest

Haaretz - 15:01 Jun 29, 2024

The far-right AfD party, which won second place in Germany's recent European election, had its party conference in Essen while thousands gathered to protest outside the convention. According to the party, AfD's membership has grown over 60 percent since 2023
New York Times editorial calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race

Haaretz - 12:54 Jun 29, 2024

In light of President Biden's poor showing in the first televised debate against Donald Trump, the Times' editorial board said Biden staying in the presidential race would be 'a reckless gamble,' and that withdrawing would be the 'best service' he could provide to the country

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Police officer guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia wounded by arrow; attacker shot dead

Haaretz - 12:19 Jun 29, 2024

The police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade was hit in the neck by an arrow, then shot and killed the attacker, whose identity is still being determined
Iran's hardline diplomat, sole moderate to square off in presidential run-off

Haaretz - 10:30 Jun 29, 2024

The country heads for a run-off election as no candidate was able to secure more than half of the votes. There's been only one runoff presidential election in Iran's history: in 2005, when hardliner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad bested former President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani

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Israel's High Court temporarily forbids local council from confiscating Palestinians' herds in West Bank

Haaretz - 08:19 Jun 29, 2024

In recent months, the Jordan Valley Regional Council has seized herds of cattle or sheep belonging to Palestinians on the grounds that they were wandering or obstructing traffic. The court ordered the council to halt its actions until a petition on the matter is resolved
Ultra-Orthodox take to Israel's streets, clash with police over conscription to military

Haaretz - 06:15 Jun 29, 2024

Blocking a major highway, Haredi protesters pleaded with their political leaders not to compromise on IDF enlistment. Most shouted the usual slogans, like 'we'll die and won't be drafted,' but some went for a different note. 'It's a shame they didn't finish you on October 7,' one yelled at police
Two Israeli soldiers killed in north Gaza; Freed hostages urge government to reach deal

Haaretz - 03:02 Jun 29, 2024

IDF: Two soldiers severely wounded in northern Gaza combat ■ Israeli army says forces kill 'dozens' of terrorists in Gaza City fighting ■ Attacker shot dead after wounding police officer guarding Israeli embassy in Serbia ■ Israeli army says three anti-tank missiles fired at communities in country's north; no casualties reported ■ Two rockets fired from southern Gaza land in Israel's south; no casualties reported

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Iran installs half of planned new centrifuges at Fordow, IAEA report says

Haaretz - 21:38 Jun 28, 2024

Diplomats say the addition of the IR-6 machines was a response to a resolution against Iran by the IAEA's 35-nation Board of Governors on June 5 calling on Tehran to step up cooperation with the watchdog and reverse its recent barring of inspectors

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IDF: Three drones from Lebanon explode in Western Galilee, 25 rockets fired at north

Haaretz - 21:27 Jun 28, 2024

Due to failed interception attempts, the Hezbollah rocket barrage and drone attack killed two horses and set a van on fire in northern Israel. 'Nasrallah proves once that he's the sovereign," says northern council head
Defense Minister Gallant in northern Israel: 'We aren't looking for a war, but we're ready for one'

Haaretz - 20:38 Jun 28, 2024

'We are preparing our defensive and offensive capabilities' as well as 'working on a diplomatic alternative' to war, Gallant tells soldiers ■ U.S. assault ship positioned in eastern Mediterranean Sea as a 'deterrent'
Biden's presidential debate bomb overshadowed Trump's use of 'Palestinian' as a slur

Haaretz - 18:32 Jun 28, 2024

Biden failed to articulate his vision for a cease-fire in Gaza and two-state solution in Thursday's disastrous debate. But Trump's disdain for Palestinians was on full display
Israel at war, day 266: Israel isn't the one who wants war in north, defense minister says

Haaretz - 16:53 Jun 28, 2024

IDF says it launched operation 'above and below the ground' in Gaza City's Shujaiya neighborhood ■ Israel's High Court of Justice orders the state to respond within a month to petition demanding establishment of state commission of inquiry into events of October 7 ■ U.S. moves military assets closer to Israel and Lebanon in case it is necessary to evacuate Americans ■ Here's what you need to know 266 days into the war

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Iran extends voting as supreme leader calls for high turnout in presidential election

Haaretz - 15:45 Jun 28, 2024

Critics of Iran's clerical rule say that low and declining turnouts in recent years show the system's legitimacy has eroded, as Friday's snap election coincides with escalating regional tension
NYT columnist Thomas Friedman calls on Biden to 'bow out' of presidential race after debate

Haaretz - 14:56 Jun 28, 2024

Calling Biden 'a good man and a good president,' Friedman says he should do 'what Donald Trump would never do: put the country before himself.' Biden's campaign had hoped a strong debate would quell concerns that he is too old to serve a second term
Israeli soldier killed in fighting in southern Gaza

Haaretz - 14:27 Jun 28, 2024

Sergeant Eyal Shynes, 19, from Kibbutz Afik, served in the Nahal Brigade. His kibbutz described him as quiet and always ready to help and said he loved soccer and animals
The Israeli army said a Palestinian was killed in a raid on Jenin. His family believes otherwise

Haaretz - 13:21 Jun 28, 2024

Was Wissam Hanoun killed 7 months ago by the IDF, as the army stated, or is he the person photographed lying unconscious in Hadassah Hospital long afterward, as his parents say? Israel's habit of not returning bodies leaves families torn between despair and hope
'Israelis hardly have any true common denominator': An interview with Etgar Keret

Haaretz - 12:52 Jun 28, 2024

For Israeli author Etgar Keret, even if things are falling apart, writing can still be a basis for dialogue. Just don't ask him to speak at antigovernment demonstrations

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