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Netanyahu’s ‘open gates of hell’ warning to Hamas over release of hostages

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to “open the gates of hell” if Hamas does not release all hostages still being held in Gaza. Speaking alongside US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Netanyahu said that Israel and the United States have a “common strategy” regarding Gaza and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to eliminating Hamas’ […]

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Israel, Hezbollah exchange ceasefire violation accusations on day 2 of truce

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The Israeli military said its air force struck a facility used by Hezbollah to store mid-range rockets in southern Lebanon on Thursday, after both sides accused each other of breaching a ceasefire that aims to halt over a year of fighting. Israel said it also opened fire on Thursday towards what it called “suspects” with

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Exclusive: Israeli journalist says ‘Iran not on side of humanity’, condemns missile attack

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Israeli journalist Melissa Weiss stated on Wednesday, in an interview with India Today, that Tuesday’s Iranian attack was unprecedented, and for about an hour, millions of Israelis were hiding in bomb shelters across the country.  “It marks a severe escalation between the two nations, to which Israel will have to respond,” she stated.  “As a

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Israel, Lebanon to avoid further escalation for now but warn of future strikes

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Amid fresh tensions in the Middle East, Israel and Lebanon on Sunday decided to avoid further escalation for now but warned of more strikes after both sides were involved in missile and rocket strikes in one of the biggest attacks in over 10 months of border fighting in the region. Earlier, the Israel Defence Forces

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Unfortunate: Nagasaki mayor on G7 skipping atomic bomb event over Israel snub

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Nagasaki’s mayor said Thursday it was “unfortunate” that US and British ambassadors have refused to attend a ceremony marking the 1945 atomic bombing of the Japanese city because Israel was snubbed. However, he defended the decision not to invite Israel to Friday’s annual event, repeating that it was “not political” but to avoid possible protests

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Dozens of protesters block Los Angeles freeway demanding Gaza ceasefire

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Activists from a Jewish group demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip blocked traffic on a busy Los Angeles highway during Wednesday morning’s rush hour and snarled traffic for miles, according to the California Highway Patrol. The protesters from the If Not Now organisation sat down on the southbound lanes of the 110 Freeway downtown

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Netanyahu says 'nothing will stop' Gaza war as pressure for ceasefire mounts | Top points

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military would continue to fight in Gaza, despite mounting international pressure for a ceasefire. The Prime Minister said, “We will continue until the end. There is no question at all. I say this in light of great pain, but also in light of international pressure. Nothing will stop

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Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza were holding white flag, says official

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Three Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces had been holding up a white flag, a military official said on Saturday, citing an initial enquiry into the incident that has shaken the country. A soldier saw the hostages emerging tens of metres from Israeli forces on Friday in Shejaiya, an area of intense

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