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Dec 03 2024POLITICS

Hezbollah and Israel Trade Blows After Ceasefire

After a quiet start, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah is looking Anything but peaceful. Last week, both sides agreed to stop fighting, but the truce hasn't lasted long. Israel has been striking Lebanon daily since the ceasefire began. One person died in these attacks. Hezbollah finally res

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Dec 02 2024POLITICS

Lebanon Faces More Israeli Strikes After Ceasefire

Israeli airplanes bombed a village in southern Lebanon on Sunday, while soldiers attacked other nearby towns still controlled by Israel. This happened just a few days after a ceasefire deal between Israel and the Hezbollah was agreed upon. No casualties were reported right away. Both the Israeli mil

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Dec 02 2024POLITICS

Humanitarian Crisis Deepens in Gaza: Airstrikes and Stolen Aid

A series of Israeli airstrikes in the northern Gaza region on Saturday left at least 200 people dead, according to local health officials. This tragedy occurred as the United Nations announced a pause in aid deliveries through the main crossing point between Israel and Gaza, due to the theft of seve

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Nov 29 2024POLITICS

Rebels in Syria Surprise with New Offensive

You might think Syria is quiet these days, but think again! Rebels have just launched a big surprise attack. They've taken over 40 towns and even a whole military base, right under the nose of the Syrian government's forces and their allies from Iran. Aleppo, the country's second-biggest city, is ri

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Nov 27 2024POLITICS

Israel's Finance Minister Suggests Taking Over Gaza

Israel's Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, sparked a discussion by proposing that Israel should control the Gaza Strip. This idea was presented after a recent conflict with Hamas. Smotrich believes that the Israeli Defense Forces should manage Gaza's civilian affairs to keep the region secure and

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Nov 26 2024RELIGION

Religious Beliefs and Military Service: A Complex Relationship

Rabbi Avi Goldberg, a respected community figure, passed away last month while fighting in Israel's recent conflict with Hezbollah. He saw his military service as a religious duty, a view shared by many observant Jews in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). Since the outbreak of war in October 2023, num

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Nov 25 2024CRIME

Murder of Rabbi Shocks UAE: Three Uzbeks Arrested

In a surprising turn of events, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced the arrest of three Uzbek men in connection with the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi. Zvi Kogan, a 28-year-old ultra-Orthodox rabbi who managed a kosher grocery store in Dubai, had gone missing since Thursday. The killing

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Nov 24 2024CRIME

Tragic Death of Israeli Rabbi in UAE

An Israeli rabbi named Zvi Kogan, also a citizen of Moldova, was found dead in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This horrible event is being labeled an antisemitic terrorist act by Israeli authorities. Zvi, a representative of the Chabad religious movement, had been missing since Thursday. Chabad's w

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Nov 21 2024POLITICS

Israeli Leaders Unite Against ICC Arrest Warrants

Israeli politicians from different sides of the political spectrum have joined forces to criticize the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s decision to issue arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Netanyahu's office labeled the warrants as "an

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Nov 18 2024POLITICS

Hezbollah Spokesperson Killed in Israeli Strike as Ceasefire Talks Continue

On Sunday, Israeli forces carried out a strike in Beirut that killed Mohammed Afif, the spokesperson for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Afif, who had been involved with the group for years, was at the headquarters of a pro-Hezbollah party when the strike occurred. The lack of evacuation warn

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