Haaretz
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Fast Forward Israel strikes Gaza in response to fiery balloons after tense Flag March
Israeli fighter jets struck the Gaza Strip overnight Tuesday, targeting Hamas military positions in Khan Younis, a town in the coastal enclave’s far south, and Gaza City, according to the Israeli military. The airstrikes came in response to incendiary balloons launched on Tuesday from Gaza toward Israel, and were the first since May 21, when…
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Fast Forward As Gaza barrage continues, internal Jewish-Arab violence spreads to several Israeli cities
Click here for live updates from Haaretz on the fighting. The Israeli army claimed on Thursday that it struck more than 600 targets in the Gaza Strip since the start of its military operation, with the health authorities in the coastal enclave reporting 67 Palestinians dead, in the most heated exchanges since 2014. According to…
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Fast Forward Six Israelis, at least 40 Palestinians killed in worst fighting since 2014 Gaza war
Click here for live updates on the situation from Haaretz. Fighting between Israel and Hamas escalated Wednesday in the most intensive aerial exchanges since the deadly summer-long 2014 war in Gaza. Six Israelis were killed and dozens injured in the intensifying conflict, which included a barrage of some 130 rockets on the Tel Aviv area,…
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News Clashes break out between Israeli police, Arab protesters as slain man is laid to rest
Hundreds gathered on Tuesday for the funeral of an Israeli Arab man who was shot dead the night before in clashes in the central city of Lod, amid high tensions throughout the country and renewed demonstrations by the Arab community against Israel’s latest actions in Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. Clashes between police and some…
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Fast Forward Two killed in Israel, dozens injured as Gaza rockets hit buildings
Two in Israel were killed Tuesday following rocket fire from Gaza, as a heavy barrage of rockets battered the southern city of Ashkelon. Dozens of Israelis have been wounded by rocket fire and shrapnel since Monday’s escalation with Gaza, as Hamas claimed responsibility for 137 rockets which were launched toward Ashkelon and Ashdod over a…
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News From TikTok to Temple Mount clashes: 28 days of violence in Jerusalem
Hundreds of Palestinians were injured over the weekend as long-simmering tensions between Jews and Arabs boiled over in Jerusalem, leading to repeated clashes between Ramadan worshipers and police at one of the city’s holiest sites. At least 205 Palestinians and 17 police officers were wounded Friday as clashes erupted at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on…
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News White House Slams Dual Loyalty Accusations Against Palestinian, Jewish Officials
The White House on Thursday condemned “spurious accusations” after recent media publications implictly accused Palestinian-American and Jewish-American staffers of racism and dual loyalty. “We are appalled by recent spurious accusations against our staff,” Emily Horne, a spokesperson for the National Security Council, said. “We welcome oversight and scrutiny, but there is no justification for false…
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News How Germany’s far-right party is luring Jewish voters in this year’s election
Officially, the Jewish branch of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party has just 24 members. Its co-chair, Artur Abramovych, has a surprising message for Haaretz, though: “You have to know that there are many Jews who vote for the AfD.” The party has proved one of the most controversial in Germany since its…
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