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Fast Forward Israel Denies Killing 6 Hamas Militants in Gaza
Israel called up reserve troops on Monday for a possible escalation of hostilities with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip where Hamas said six of its fighters were killed by air strikes, something Israel denied. Hamas vowed revenge for what it said were deadliest attacks in a surge of violence since the kidnapping and killing of…
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Fast Forward (Shelly) Sterling vs. (Donald) Sterling $2B Feud Over L.A. Clippers Goes to Court
The $2 billion sale of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers faces a key legal hurdle on Monday as the estranged husband and wife who own the franchise battle in court over control of the team. Shelly Sterling, 79, has asked a Los Angeles judge to confirm her as having sole authority to sell the pro…
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Fast Forward 7 Hamas Men Killed by Israel in Gaza Strike
Israeli air strikes killed seven Hamas gunmen early Monday, the Islamist group’s armed wing said, making it their highest single death toll since a 2012 cross-border war with the Jewish state. Israeli military authorities confirmed the strikes, saying they “responded to rocket attacks against southern Israel,” targeting 9 “terror” sites and concealed rocket launchers. Hamas…
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Fast Forward Florida Cousin of Revenge Victim Put Under House Arrest
An Israeli judge on Sunday released from jail and placed under house arrest a 15-year-old American of Palestinian descent whose apparent beating by Israeli police in East Jerusalem has drawn U.S. concern. Tariq Khdeir from Tampa, Florida, is a cousin of Mohammed Abu Khudeir, 16, whose abduction and killing in Jerusalem on Wednesday sparked violent…
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Fast Forward 6 Jews Arrested in Revenge Killing of Palestinian Teen
Israel has arrested six Jewish suspects in the abduction and killing of a Palestinian teenager whose death sparked violent protests in Jerusalem and Israeli Arab towns, a security source said on Sunday. Tensions were also high along the Gaza border where Israel killed two Palestinian militants and wounded a third in one of about a…
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News Protests Over Revenge Slay Spread to Arab-Israeli Towns
Violent protests sparked by the abduction and killing of a Palestinian teenager spread to Arab villages in Israel on Saturday, presenting a new challenge to the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel has stayed silent on the investigation into the death of an East Jerusalem youth who Palestinians believe was kidnapped and killed by…
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Fast Forward U.S. Demands Probe Into Videotaped Israeli Beating of Palestinian-American
The United States called for speedy investigation of an incident in which it said a U.S. citizen of Palestinian descent appeared to have been badly beaten by Israeli paramilitary police during riots in East Jerusalem this week. A video clip circulated on the internet on Saturday showed two Israeli Border police holding down and repeatedly…
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Fast Forward Angry Palestinian Call for New ‘Intifada’ at Revenge Victim’s Funeral
Chanting “Intifada, Intifada”, thousands of furious Palestinians called for a new uprising against Israel during the funeral on Friday of a teen they believe was kidnapped and killed by far-right Jews. Stones thrown at Israeli police were met by teargas, stun grenades and rubber bullets in one of the most highly charged displays of enmity…
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