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Israeli army says it dismantled Hamas north Gaza force; Palestinians report dozens killed on Tuesday

Haaretz - 20:30 Dec 19, 2023

Jabalya, a fortified refugee camp in Gaza City, has been a center of fighting in recent weeks. According to a top IDF commander, 'it has ceased to exist as a military framework' and the IDF is 'in the heart of Gaza City with operational freedom'
IDF chief, Ben-Gvir clash over disciplining Israeli soldiers reciting Jewish prayer on mosque speakers

Haaretz - 19:21 Dec 19, 2023

IDF soldiers were filmed broadcasting a Jewish prayer over a mosque's loudspeakers in the West Bank. The army suspended them and called their actions in 'complete opposition' to IDF values, while the far-right minister said the decision should have been left up to political leadership

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Justice minister announces meeting to appoint Israel's supreme court president after prolonged stall

Haaretz - 18:57 Dec 19, 2023

Levin has avoided convening the committee for many months because of his desire to change its composition and to eject the seniority system. Last month, amid the war and in wake of a petition to the High Court of Justice, he convened the committee for lower-level judicial appointments

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UN Security Council in intense negotiations on Gaza humanitarian resolution, trying to avoid U.S. veto

Haaretz - 18:31 Dec 19, 2023

The proposed resolution 'calls for the urgent suspension of hostilities to allow safe and unhindered humanitarian access, and for urgent steps towards a sustainable cessation of hostilities.' Security Council resolutions are legally binding, but in practice many parties choose to ignore them

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Biden has an Israel problem. Will it cost him the presidency?

Haaretz - 18:04 Dec 19, 2023

Biden cannot afford to discount the dissatisfaction an increasing number of voters hold toward his Israel policies

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'The Houthis don't care about the Palestinians. They are attacking Israel to gain support'

Haaretz - 17:14 Dec 19, 2023
Israeli gov't advances bill to revoke citizenship of terrorists with no other citizenship

Haaretz - 16:43 Dec 19, 2023

The proposed amendment to Israel's citizenship law, which would also apply to those convicted of treason or espionage, would allow them to still live in Israel, but might remove specific privileges, such as voting rights
State watchdog: Lack of gov't aid plan leaves hundreds of thousands of Israelis in need

Haaretz - 16:39 Dec 19, 2023

A special report criticizes the government's delay in implementing a financial aid plan for the hundreds of thousands of displaced Israelis, and recommends establishing 'civilian spokesperson' that will keep a report on governmental aid activity

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Israel signals readiness for Gaza fighting pause in exchange for hostages; Hamas to discuss deal in Cairo

Haaretz - 16:02 Dec 19, 2023

Palestinian and Arab sources say Egypt is exerting pressure on Hamas to agree to a similar framework as the previous deal: releasing captives in exchange for prisoners. However, Hamas insists on linking any hostage release to an immediate cease-fire

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Young U.S. voters disapprove Biden on Israel-Gaza, favor Trump, New York Times poll finds

Haaretz - 15:22 Dec 19, 2023

A New York Times/Siena College poll shows more Americans favor a Gaza cease-fire than oppose it. Among young Democratic voters, nearly three-quarters are dissatisfied with Biden's Gaza approach, leading some to lean towards Trump, the poll finds

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While Israeli soldiers fight in Gaza, the army battles PTSD before it occurs

Haaretz - 14:22 Dec 19, 2023

How the Israeli army is trying to limit emotional damage to soldiers – while they fight: Two facilities set up by the Gaza border receive combat soldiers from the field daily to assess their emotional state and to oversee recovery. Most soldiers return to fighting within hours

Tags: Gaza
Jerry Seinfeld holds 'emotional' meeting with relatives of Hamas hostages in Israel

Haaretz - 13:53 Dec 19, 2023

On a visit to Israel, the American comedian tells hostages' families he feels 'deep commitment to raising awareness around the world about the issue of the hostages, whose lives are in immediate danger'

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'If we, families of Hamas hostages, stop keeping efforts up, the fight will end'

Haaretz - 13:13 Dec 19, 2023

Families of Israelis held hostage by Hamas: a special project ■ Esther Buchshtab is still agonizing over having been preoccupied with helping kibbutz members while her son, Yagev, and his partner, Rimon, were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists

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Biden knows that Netanyahu is not a partner at all for postwar Gaza

Haaretz - 12:36 Dec 19, 2023

While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu keeps trying to drag the United States into a broader war in the Middle East, U.S. President Joe Biden is now quietly pressuring him to move to a low intensity conflict in the Gaza Strip
Egypt's al-Sissi sweeps to third term as president with 89.6% of vote

Haaretz - 12:36 Dec 19, 2023

Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi prevails largely unchallenged in an election dominated by concerns of spillover from 'inhumane' Gaza war and ongoing economic woes

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Naval alliance 'essentially unnecessary': Houthis say Yemen's waters are safe, except for Israeli ships

Haaretz - 10:54 Dec 19, 2023

The Iran-backed Houthis have reiterated their aim to attack Israeli-owned or Israel-bound ships after U.S. defense secretary announced the creation of a multinational naval alliance in the Red Sea on Tuesday
Without a Palestinian partner, U.S. will be forced to accept full Israeli rule of the Gaza Strip

Haaretz - 10:20 Dec 19, 2023

Israel is opposed to future Palestinian Authority control over Gaza, and the PA demands that such a proposal be accompanied by a significant political shift. Without the ability to present an alternative to Israel's occupation of the Strip, the U.S.'s preparations for the 'day after' the Gaza war are leading to a collision

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The land battle rocking an ancient community in Jerusalem's Old City

Haaretz - 09:06 Dec 19, 2023

The controversy has everything: luxury real estate, foreign interests, Israeli far-rightists and allegations of corruption. Armenians in Jerusalem say they won't make the mistake the Greek Orthodox community made, but it may be too late
'An attempt at healing': New Israeli exhibit pays tribute to heroes and victims of October 7

Haaretz - 09:06 Dec 19, 2023

'Names & Faces' in Jerusalem shines a spotlight on some of the people and events of Black Saturday, with the hope that by telling individual stories, Israelis can slowly begin to recover
Israeli army names three soldiers killed in Gaza fighting

Haaretz - 07:50 Dec 19, 2023

Two other soldiers were seriously wounded in combat in the southern Gaza Strip, another in the northern part

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