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Senior Hezbollah commander killed by Israel in Lebanon strike

Published by DPA International A senior field commander with Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force was killed in a targeted Israeli airstrike in Lebanon overnight, sources on both sides reported on Monday. Ali Ahmed Hussein and two other fighters with the pro-Iranian armed group were killed in the southern Lebanon town of Sultaniyah, the Israel Defense Forces […]

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Israel ‘pulls out troops’ from southern Gaza amid negotiations with Hamas: Report

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], April 8 (ANI): In a major development, the Israel military said it has withdrawn its ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip, including Khan Younis, Al Jazeera reported. “Today, Sunday April 7th, the IDF’s 98th commando division has concluded its mission in Khan Younis. The division left the

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Unrest grips Jordan as Hamas leader’s words ignite protests

Published by ANI News Tel Aviv [Israel], April 6 (ANI/TPS): Tensions between Hamas and Jordan have soared in recent days, with officials in Amman suggesting that the Jordanian citizenship of the terror group’s leaders be revoked. Raising Amman’s ire was an incendiary speech by Hamas leader Khaled Masha’al. Speaking in Amman on March 27, Masha’al

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Nasrallah: Attack on Iranian embassy compound a ‘turning point’

Published by DPA International The leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, on Friday described the alleged Israeli attack on the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus earlier this week as a “turning point” with consequences. Nasrallah, during a rally to mark Jerusalem Day, said Hezbollah is not afraid of any war with

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Our Shtetl San Diego County: Legislature Advances Penalties for Hate Littering

The Assembly Judiciary Committee has voted 10-1 in favor of legislation by Assemblyman Chris Ward (D-San Diego) to provide penalties of up to $25,000 per instance in civil trials in which a victim proves he or she was adversely impacted by the spreading of hate flyers or other acts intending to intimidate members of religious, racial, ethnic, or LGBTQ+ groups. [SDJW staff]

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Governor Gavin Newsom Unveils Plan to Counter Antisemitism and Other Forms of Hate

California has launched a robust Anti-Hate agenda that includes significant investments and actions to support and protect all the state’s diverse communities from hate-motivated violence, to build mutual understanding and tolerance to prevent acts of hate and bigotry, and to redouble the state’s efforts to advance equity and fight discrimination. [Press Release from Gov. Gavin Newsom]

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McDonald’s to buy back Israeli franchise from Alonyal following IDF support

Published by IntelliNews McDonald’s is acquiring its Israeli franchise from Alonyal Ltd, regaining control over 225 outlets in Israel, Israeli media reported on April 4. The move to pull out by Alonyal follows recent controversies, including boycotts and protests against McDonald’s from mainly Arab customers and those supporting the Palestinian cause in part sparked by

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CIA warns of risk of war between Iran and Israel – Vox News

Published by RBC-Ukraine (UK) The destruction of the Iranian consulate in Syria, which resulted in the deaths of dozens of senior Iranian officials and generals, risks escalating into a major war in the region. American intelligence CIA warned that within 48 hours Iran could launch a military operation against Israel, reports Vox News. “Earlier, senior

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Israel’ll be punished for Syria airstrike – Iranian Supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei

Published by Daily Post (Nigeria) The Supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has declared that “Israel will be punished” for the attack that killed members of the Revolutionary Guards, including two generals, at the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus. Khamenei said Iran would ensure Israel regret the crime against his country. In a message

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Iran vows response to deadly attack on consulate in Damascus

Published by ANI News Tehran [Iran], April 2 (ANI): In the aftermath of a devastating attack on Iran’s consulate in Damascus, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed the tragic loss of seven of its officials, including senior commanders Mohammed Reza Zahedi and Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi, CNN reported. The attack, which rocked the

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Israeli forces end raid on Gaza’s main hospital, aid ships arrive off the coast

Published by Euronews (English) The Israeli military has withdrawn from Gaza’s main hospital after a two-week raid. The IDF said it had killed some 200 militants and detained hundreds more after several days of conflict. Following the Israeli raid, a scene of extensive destruction unfolded as Palestinians returned to Al-Shifa Hospital, previously the Gaza Strip’s

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Netanyahu seeks to use ‘Al Jazeera’ law to shut down broadcaster

Published by DPA International Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to shut down local operations of a Qatar-based news channel after Israel’s parliament approved what is known as the “Al-Jazeera law” which allows broadcasters from abroad to be shut down if they are deemed to pose a risk to state security. Israeli lawmakers voted in

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Netanyahu promises to withdraw civilians from Rafah before attacking Hamas

Published by RBC-Ukraine (CA) Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israeli military forces are preparing to evacuate more than a million Palestinian civilians from the city of Rafah in southern Gaza, provide them with necessary aid, and then launch an attack on Hamas combat battalions remaining there, according to Bloomberg. “It’s the

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