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Israel's Eurovision contestant places in fifth, after performing to jeers and cheers; Thousands protested in Malmö

Haaretz - 15:56 May 11, 2024

Thousands of people marched through Malmö to protest Israeli singer Eden Golan's participation and to demand a Gaza cease-fire; Police removed dozens protesting outside of the arena; In Finland, dozens of protesters stormed the headquarters of public broadcaster, demanding it withdraw from the song contest because of Israel's participation

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Iranian hard-liners win full control of parliament in election run-off

Haaretz - 15:26 May 11, 2024

Politicians calling for change in the country's government were generally barred from running in the election, as were those calling for radical reforms
Israeli army returns to Jabaliya, blames Hamas regrouping on lack of diplomatic process

Haaretz - 14:21 May 11, 2024

Israeli army forces are preparing for combat in Jabaliya, north of Gaza City, which it had claimed was clear of Hamas battalions in December. 150,000 residents were called to evacuate southward

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'Your silence does not serve us': The Gazans urging Palestinians in Israel to protest

Haaretz - 12:48 May 11, 2024

Watching protesters around the world call for a cease-fire in Gaza, some Gazans are asking Palestinians in Israel to join the protests to end to the war. 'Seven months of silence is enough,' says one of them

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IDF says 300,000 people evacuated Rafah in south Gaza to humanitarian zone ahead of Israeli operation

Haaretz - 09:01 May 11, 2024

Months after the IDF said it had destroyed Hamas' military capabilities in north Gaza, Israeli troops are being redeployed to the area to curb the reorganization of Hamas battalions. The army also announced evacuation orders for more areas of Rafah in southern Gaza

Tags: Gaza Israeli Rafah
IDF soldier killed in north Gaza fighting; Israel launches heavy bombardment of north Gaza

Haaretz - 02:42 May 11, 2024

Germany's Scholz warns ground attack on Rafah would be irresponsible ■ Egypt refuses to coordinate with Israel on entry of aid from Rafah crossing, Alqahera News reports ■ Hamas published video of Israeli hostage Nadav Poplewell ■ IDF deploys forces to Jabaliya in northern Gaza, saying Hamas has reorganized in the area ■ IDF says 300,000 Gazans have evacuated Rafah

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A Palestinian teen was standing on the street with his scooter when Israeli troops shot him dead

Haaretz - 22:24 May 10, 2024

A boy stands on a Tul Karm street watching as Israeli troops move toward the city's refugee camp. Soldiers fire shots from hundreds of meters away and one of their bullets slams into the boy's chest. Qais Nasrallah was 14 at his death

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My friend, Nasrallah's biggest fan

Haaretz - 21:56 May 10, 2024

From the moment we met, in London, Randala and I were nearly inseparable. We had so much in common. But she was from Lebanon and I from Israel, and eventually she became obsessed with radical Islam
U.S. says 'reasonable to assess' Israel violated international law in Gaza, but won't halt arms aid

Haaretz - 21:24 May 10, 2024

The admistration's assertion that Israel is not obstructing the delivery of humanitarian aid – even qualified as an 'ongoing assessment' – will likely be the most contentious element of a report that will assuredly gain significant criticism from across the political spectrum

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This Holocaust narrative forces Israelis to settle for less

Haaretz - 19:41 May 10, 2024

The constant reminder that the Jewish people rose up after the Holocaust gives us strength to keep going under harsh circumstances. But it also forces us to make do with too little
Antisemites? Anti-Zionists? A more precise term for pro-Palestinian protesters who want Israel gone

Haaretz - 19:39 May 10, 2024

On Reddit, I've mostly found interesting and well-informed conversations about October 7 and the Gaza war. Until one post ticked me off and I could not hold back
Four Israeli soldiers killed by explosive device in northern Gaza

Haaretz - 18:24 May 10, 2024

The blast, which also seriously wounded an officer and another combat soldier, occurred while troops were operating in Gaza City's southern Zeitoun neighborhood, while two soldiers were seriously wounded by anti-tank fire in southern Gaza

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Israelis shouldn't need arrest warrants to maintain their humanity

Haaretz - 17:41 May 10, 2024
In Rafah, people flee to nowhere in a desert of devastation and sand

Haaretz - 17:12 May 10, 2024

Some 1.2 million Gazans are huddled in a city that has already seen devastating bombings and shellings. They are sure Biden's warnings will not stop a massive ground attack like there was in Gaza City and Khan Yunis
Israel at war, day 217: UNRWA says 110,000 have fled Rafah so far

Haaretz - 16:43 May 10, 2024

WH: Biden administration hasn't made final decision on delivering arms shipment to Israel ■ Hamas demanded 12-week cease-fire instead of the six weeks Israel agreed to, CNN reports ■ Israeli tanks capture the main road dividing eastern and western Rafah ■ Netanyahu says 'government's first responsibility is to protect the people … and the people weren't protected' on October 7 ■ Here's what you need to know 217 days into the war

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UN General Assembly backs Palestinian bid for membership

Haaretz - 15:09 May 10, 2024

Bid passes with 143 votes in favor and nine against, while 25 countries abstained, with the U.S. expected to use its veto in the Security Council to block full Palestinian UN membership

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Israel isn't Turkey or Saudi Arabia, and Biden intends to keep it this way

Haaretz - 14:24 May 10, 2024

The U.S. president is trying to prevent Israel from becoming a pariah state, seeing himself as having an obligation to maintain the historical alliance between the two countries. A mission Israel's leaders seem to be completely blind to

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Netanyahu admits Israeli government failed on Oct. 7: 'I hold myself and everyone on this'

Haaretz - 12:16 May 10, 2024

'The government's first responsibility is to protect the people, that's the ultimate enveloping responsibility, and the people weren't protected, we have to admit that,' the Israeli prime minister said in an interview with Dr. Phil Mcgraw

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Israel's foundational conflict is playing out in the Gaza war

Haaretz - 11:39 May 10, 2024

Next week, Israel somberly marks its independence, a triumph of Zionism that should have settled its meaning. So why do the arguments persist?
Israeli demonstrators torch UNRWA East Jerusalem compound; 'extensive' damage reported

Haaretz - 09:42 May 10, 2024

Police say children likely below the age of criminal responsibility committed the act, and said they'd investigate further as UNRWA demands Israel restore 'proper security'; The agency's chief instructed to shutter the compound, saying its workers' lives are at risk

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