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Times of Israel

Ex-hostage reveals she tried to kill herself in Gaza, says view of protests saved her

Arbel Yehoud and Ariel Cunio detail dire conditions in solitary captivity, decribe how terrorists passed letters between them, allowing for brief communication The post Ex-hostage reveals she tried to kill herself in Gaza, says view of protests saved her appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

Ex-hostage reveals she tried to kill herself in Gaza, says view of protests saved her

Times of Israel

After two year of war, Palestinians scramble to salvage Gaza's history

Palestinians fear destruction and damage to mosques, churches and archaeological sites threatens to erase centuries of history; recovery efforts face obstacles under ceasefire The post After two year of war, Palestinians scramble to salvage Gaza's history appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

After two year of war, Palestinians scramble to salvage Gaza's history

Times of Israel

Rubio says UN plays ‘no role’ in resolving conflicts: ‘It could not solve the war in Gaza’

Aid group stops work at Gaza hospital over masked gunmen, suspected weapons transfers * Jury deadlocks in trial of anti-Israel Stanford students who occupied university president’s office The post Rubio says UN plays ‘no role’ in resolving conflicts: ‘It could not solve the war in Gaza’ ...

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Times of Israel

Rubio says UN plays ‘no role’ in resolving conflicts: ‘It could not solve the war in Gaza’

Jerusalem Post

'US freed captives from barbarians in Gaza': Rubio calls out UN's ability to solve conflicts

Speaking at the 2026 edition of the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the UN has "tremendous potential," but needs reforms to be of real use.

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Jerusalem Post

'US freed captives from barbarians in Gaza': Rubio calls out UN's ability to solve conflicts

Jerusalem Post

MSF halts non-critical operations in Gaza's Nasser hospital amid sightings of armed men, weapons

"Patients and MSF personnel have seen armed men, some masked, in different areas of the large compound of the hospital," Doctors Without Borders said in a statement.

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Jerusalem Post

MSF halts non-critical operations in Gaza's Nasser hospital amid sightings of armed men, weapons

Haaretz

Ocasio-Cortez tells Haaretz: Unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel enabled genocide in Gaza

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized 'unconditional' U.S. aid to Israel, linking it to civilian deaths in Gaza, and called for enforcing the Leahy Laws, which prohibit aid to foreign units committing gross human rights violations

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Haaretz

Ocasio-Cortez tells Haaretz: Unconditional U.S. military aid to Israel enabled genocide in Gaza

algemeiner

Doctors Without Borders Admits Gaza Hospital Used by Militants, Halts Operations

The international humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders has publicly acknowledged that armed individuals — many of them masked — were...

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algemeiner

Doctors Without Borders Admits Gaza Hospital Used by Militants, Halts Operations

Times of Israel

What to do with anti-Zionist Jews? Try talking to them, some US Jewish researchers say

A poll by a group that calls for 'healthy arguments' on Judaism and Israel finds that many Israel adversaries are knowledgeable, while casting them out is counterproductive The post What to do with anti-Zionist Jews? Try talking to them, some US Jewish researchers say appeared first on The Times of ...

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What to do with anti-Zionist Jews? Try talking to them, some US Jewish researchers say

Times of Israel

Inflammatory tweets by NYC political staffers point to growing normalization of anti-Zionism

New report exposing Mamdani campaigner's posts supporting Hamas and propagating anti-Israel conspiracies is only the latest controversy surrounding political operatives in the city The post Inflammatory tweets by NYC political staffers point to growing normalization of anti-Zionism appeared first ...

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Inflammatory tweets by NYC political staffers point to growing normalization of anti-Zionism

algemeiner

Princeton University Anti-Zionist Group Cancels Norman Finkelstein Lecture, School Says He's 'Welcome' to Come Back

Princeton University's Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter has canceled this year's annual lecture by Norman Finkelstein, a stridently...

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Princeton University Anti-Zionist Group Cancels Norman Finkelstein Lecture, School Says He's 'Welcome' to Come Back

algemeiner

European Countries Join France in Demanding Anti-Israel UN Special Rapporteur Albanese's Resignation

Top diplomats from Austria, Germany, Italy, and the Czech Republic have joined France in calling for the resignation of the...

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European Countries Join France in Demanding Anti-Israel UN Special Rapporteur Albanese's Resignation

Jerusalem Post

'We don't always agree with what she says': UN Chief Guterres distances himself from Albanese

The Secretary General's spokesperson explained that his team "doesn't agree with much of what she says, and wouldn't use the language that she uses to describe the situation in the region."

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'We don't always agree with what she says': UN Chief Guterres distances himself from Albanese

Haaretz

How Israel's police chief changed his tune on 'crushing crime' in Arab communities

Amid a surge in homicides since the start of the year, Police Commissioner Danny Levy made an unusual statement this week, claiming that various factors are hampering the force's ability to tackle violence in Arab society. His assertions, however, are at odds with the facts

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How Israel's police chief changed his tune on 'crushing crime' in Arab communities

Haaretz

Outgoing UNRWA chief warns of 'massive black hole' if U.S. doesn't renew funding

Philippe Lazzarini said his organization does not foresee any more cuts in the immediate term and urged Gulf Arab countries to increase their financial support

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Outgoing UNRWA chief warns of 'massive black hole' if U.S. doesn't renew funding

Haaretz

Israel's revered former security chief Ronen Bar remains Netanyahu's favorite target

For the prime minister, it's better to argue about what happened in the hours before the October 7 massacre than to hear about his failure to shape Gaza after the war ■ The de facto annexation of the West Bank keeps rolling on

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Israel's revered former security chief Ronen Bar remains Netanyahu's favorite target

Times of Israel

Widespread arrests roil Iran weeks after security forces crushed protests

Reports emerging from Iran say authorities continue to examine surveillance footage from nationwide demonstrations, identifying those who took part and detaining thousands The post Widespread arrests roil Iran weeks after security forces crushed protests appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Widespread arrests roil Iran weeks after security forces crushed protests

Times of Israel

US readying for potential weeks-long military campaign against Iran &8212; sources

American official says strikes could target Iranian state and security facilities, not just nuclear sites; adds that US fully expects Iran to retaliate, leading to back-and-forth attacks The post US readying for potential weeks-long military campaign against Iran &8212; sources appeared first on The ...

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US readying for potential weeks-long military campaign against Iran &8212; sources

Jerusalem Post

US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

"Sometimes you have to have fear. That's the only thing that really will get the situation taken care of," Trump said.

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US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations

Jerusalem Post

Editor's Notes: Iran's threats to America: Why 'America First' must address the IRGC - comment

The US must address Iran’s ongoing aggression. An "America First" policy should target Iran's IRGC and disrupt its global operations to protect American interests.

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Editor's Notes: Iran's threats to America: Why 'America First' must address the IRGC - comment

Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu faces tight race against Bennett in upcoming elections, new poll finds

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Netanyahu faces tight race against Bennett in upcoming elections, new poll finds

Haaretz

Former Shin Bet chiefs slam Netanyahu as 'primarily responsible' for failure on Oct. 7

Netanyahu's 55-page affidavit, released last week, 'contains classified materials and is worded unilaterally,' wrote the former agency chiefs, demanding that Shin Bet security service Chief David Zini reject 'the false claims of treason on the eve of October 7'

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Former Shin Bet chiefs slam Netanyahu as 'primarily responsible' for failure on Oct. 7

Haaretz

Netanyahu, the man who knew too little and lost control of events

Netanyahu is trying to blame the entire world for October 7, but he became trapped in a deadly whirlwind of media reports exposing just what he was trying to conceal. What we saw this week provides a glimpse of what to expect in the election campaign as authoritarianism gains pace

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Netanyahu, the man who knew too little and lost control of events

Jerusalem Post

WATCH: 'We have two diamonds here': IDF releases video from hostage rescue operation

The video was composed of body camera footage from Shayetet 13 soldiers who participated in the operation. In it, the two rescued hostages spoke with the soldiers in a helicopter.

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WATCH: 'We have two diamonds here': IDF releases video from hostage rescue operation

Haaretz

Freed hostage Arbel Yehoud: I tried to end my life several times in captivity until I saw people fighting for me in protests

The former captive says in an interview that seeing strangers rally for her gave her a 'commitment to return.' Yehoud also recalls months of exchanging letters with partner Ariel Cunio until captors threatened: 'No more letters. We will kill you'

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Freed hostage Arbel Yehoud: I tried to end my life several times in captivity until I saw people fighting for me in protests