News & Updates
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Here Are the Gaps Between Israel and Hamas on the Latest Cease-Fire Proposal
NYT > World > Middle East May 7, 2024 | 15:34 pmHamas said it had accepted the terms of a cease-fire proposed by Arab mediators, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was “very far from Israel’s core demands.”
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U.S. Repatriates 11 American Citizens From ISIS War Camps in Syria
NYT > World > Middle East May 7, 2024 | 15:10 pmThe group — the largest set of Americans retrieved from the war zone — was joined by a 9-year-old noncitizen whose brother is an American.
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Two Dozen Bodies Brought to Rafah Hospital, Doctor Says
NYT > World > Middle East May 7, 2024 | 15:02 pmThe head of Kuwait Hospital in Rafah said the situation at the facility amid the Israeli military incursion was “catastrophic in every sense of the word.”
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Jewish businessman's murder in Egypt being reviewed by Foreign Ministry
JPost.com - Israel News May 7, 2024 | 12:57 pmAccording to his LinkedIn profile, the victim was the CEO of an Egyptian frozen fruits and vegetables export business with offices in Ukraine and Israel.
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Biden’s Arms Transfer Policies Face New Pressures From Gaza War
NYT > World > Middle East May 7, 2024 | 12:48 pmThe Biden administration is due to release a report this week on whether it believes assurances from Israel on its use of U.S. arms and protection of civilians.
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Opposition MKs warn against politicization of Independence Day ceremony
JPost.com - Israel News May 7, 2024 | 12:09 pmYad Labanim chair urges leaders to call publicly to maintain sanctity of Remembrance Day, keep division and political arguments out of military cemeteries.
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Herzog hosts pre-Remembrance Day event for bereaved families of fallen soldiers
JPost.com - Israel News May 7, 2024 | 11:43 amAcknowledging collective loss, Herzog thanked the families for choosing life rather than dwelling in misery.
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The controversy surrounding appointing new IDF intelligence chief Shlomi Binder
JPost.com - Israel News May 7, 2024 | 11:03 amWhy did Halevi pick Binder, given there were other qualified candidates with less controversy? Some say it's preexisting loyalties...
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'Don't conflate legitimate protest with hate speech' MK Rothman says at Holocaust memorial event
JPost.com - Israel News May 7, 2024 | 09:46 amMK Rothman spoke on the Jewish struggle in the Diaspora and the dangers of enabling terror incitement under the guise of protest following the wave of demonstrations across campuses in America.
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Israel’s Closures of 2 Gaza Border Crossings Prompt Alarm Over Humanitarian Aid
NYT > World > Middle East May 7, 2024 | 09:45 amInternational agencies and officials said Israel’s moves could exacerbate an already dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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