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Nov 03 2023
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Blinken’s Jordan Visit to Include Cease-Fire Discussions
A group of Arab ministers will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jordan on Saturday to push for a cease-fire in Gaza, according to Ahmed Abu Zeid, the spokesperson for Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Although the cease-fire is a priority, the ministers also plan to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the enclave, as well as begin working toward the
Wall Street Journal (News)Nov 22 2023
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Hamas Claims Truce to Start 10 a.m. Thursday
The Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas claims that a four-day pause in fighting in Gaza will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time on Thursday (3 a.m. EST), as the first hostages will be delivered to Israel, and some Palestinian prisoners are released by Israel.
The Times of Israel reported Wednesday:
Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk says in an interview with Al Jazeera that the
Breitbart NewsOct 28 2023
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Israel-Hamas war live updates: Airstrikes pound Gaza as Israel expands ground operation
IDF says it killed Hamas figure who ‘commanded’ paraglider attacks ASHDOD — The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said that its fighter jets killed Asem Abu Rakaba, who it said directed attackers who used paragliders to enter Israel on the Oct. 7 terror attacks. He was head of Hamas’ “Aerial Array” the IDF said. It said Abu Rakaba took part in the planning of the Oct. 7 attacks. “He took part
NBC News (Online)Nov 13 2023
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Hamas Health Ministry Says Gaza Hospital Death Toll Rises To 27 Adults, 7 Babies
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday the death toll at Al-Shifa hospital rose to 34 since the weekend as the facility suffered fuel shortages.
The latest toll included 27 adult intensive care patients and seven babies, deputy health minister in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip, Youssef Abu Rish, told AFP.
Barron'sNov 22 2023
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Gazans welcome deal to pause fighting but dread what may come afterward
Per the agreement, announced early Wednesday morning local time, 50 women and children taken hostage by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack will be released, as well as 150 Palestinian women and children held in Israeli jails. If all goes according to plan, the deal would bring a four-day pause in fighting and enable hundreds of aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip. Those would be major developments
NBC News (Online)Nov 24 2023
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Israeli Forces Reportedly Arrest Director Of Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital
The director of the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza was arrested by Israeli forces along with other medical staffers, the Hamas-run health ministry alleged on Thursday, days after Israel claimed it had found evidence of the hospital being used by Hamas as a base of operation.
Citing a hospital official, the AFP reported that Al-Shifa Director Mohammad Abu Salmiya and several other “senior
ForbesFeb 02 2024
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Misinformation Watch: Israel-Gaza Conflict
On Saturday, October 7, 2023, Hamas launched attacks against Israel that many media outlets referred to as “unprecedented” and “historic.” The devastating attacks caught Israel entirely off guard, killing over a thousand civilians, including over 260 at a music festival. The scale and severity of the attacks led Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare the country at war, and retaliate
Andy GorelNov 13 2023
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U.S. Strikes Target Iran-Backed Groups In Syria Again And Threatens More Unless Attacks Against Its Forces Stop
The U.S. military airstrikes targeted sites used by Iran-affiliated groups in Syria on Sunday in what the Pentagon said was retaliation for continued attacks against U.S. forces in the region and threatened more such strikes unless the attacks stop. The “precision strikes” targeted a training facility and a safe house near the cities of Abu Kamal and Mayadin in eastern Syria used by Iran-
ForbesNov 12 2023
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U.S. Carries Out Third Round Of Airstrikes Against Iran-Backed Groups In Syria
The U.S. military airstrikes targeted sites used by Iran-affiliated groups in Syria on Sunday in what the Pentagon said was retaliation for continued attacks against U.S. forces in the region. The “precision strikes” targeted a training facility and a safe house near the cities of Abu Kamal and Mayadin in eastern Syria used by Iran-backed groups, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced.
ForbesNov 12 2023
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U.S. military conducts third round of airstrikes against Iran-linked sites
The U.S. military conducted airstrikes in Eastern Syria on Sunday, targeting facilities used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Tehran proxies. The strikes, which targeted a training facility and a safe house near the cities of Abu Kamal and Mayadin, according to a statement from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, are the latest development in an increasingly tense situation as
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