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Breaking News Israeli-Arab Lawmaker Hanin Zoabi Detained at Pro-Gaza Rally
Israeli-Arab lawmaker Hanin Zoabi was detained at a demonstration in Haifa against Israel’s Gaza operation. Zoabi and lawmaker Jamal Zahalka, both of the Balad party, were handcuffed on Friday night during the demonstration, which reportedly became violent. They were released later due to their immunity as lawmakers, but both may still be charged with attacking…
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Breaking News Obama Expresses ‘Serious Concern’ About Growing Casualties in Gaza
U.S. President Barack Obama told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that he has serious concerns about the rising number of casualties from clashes between Israel and the Palestinians. Obama spoke by telephone to Netanyahu for the second time in three days. He told him Israel has the right to defend itself and he…
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Breaking News Netanyahu: Hamas Wants To Pile Up ‘Telegenically Dead Palestinians’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas of cynically exploiting Palestinian deaths to create striking televised images that will garner international sympathy. In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Sunday, Netanyahu said Palestinian members of Hamas “don’t care” about the casualties they have inflicted on their own people. “These people are the worst terrorists…
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Breaking News 13 Israeli Soldiers Killed by Hamas Militants in Gaza
Israel’s military said 13 soldiers were killed in a series of attacks in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the heaviest Israeli death toll in a single day of battle in years. Hamas militants said they had ambushed Israeli troops and detonated explosives around their vehicle in the Palestinian territory. Other Islamist militants said they had…
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Opinion 3 Takes on the Hamas Endgame
From the “If You’ve Only Got Time To Read One Thing” Dept. Actually, I’ve got three items to recommend, each of which casts invaluable light on what’s going on right now in Gaza. In a moment I’ll rank them in order of importance, but first, a comment on what they have in common. The three…
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Opinion Hamas Has Nothing To Lose — and Why That’s So Dangerous for Israel
As the invading Israeli Defense Forces are consolidating their control of the border areas of Gaza, there are several important questions worth addressing. What are Israel’s military tactics? What is Israeli strategy? What are Hamas’s and do the two sides have an exit strategy in case events get of control? The IDF troops consist of…
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Breaking News Egypt Aims To Crush — Not Help — Islamists With Gaza Mediation Role
Egypt’s attempts to pressure Hamas into accepting a truce plan offering few concessions for the group to end the latest fighting with Israel show Cairo’s determination to finish the job it began at home – crushing Islamists it sees as a threat. Egypt has always regarded itself as the most effective mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian…
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Breaking News Israel Downplays Chance of Permanent Gaza Ceasefire Deal With Hamas
Israeli leaders on Thursday played down prospects of a permanent Gaza ceasefire and fighting returned to a familiar pattern of Palestinian rocket salvoes and Israeli bombing after a five-hour humanitarian truce. An Israeli official said earlier that senior Israeli negotiators in Cairo had approved a full truce, but a final decision lay with the security…
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