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Israel Confirms 4 More Hamas Hostages Are Dead

Israel’s military on Monday announced the deaths of four more hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas during its Oct. 7 surprise attack that sparked the latest Mideast war. They were identified as Chaim Peri, 80, Yoram Metzger, 80, Amiram Cooper, 84, and Nadav Popplewell, 51.  (SDJW: Cooper’s son, Rotem, is a resident of San Diego County.)

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Pressure grows on Netanyahu to accept deal to end war in Gaza

Published by DPA Pressure is growing on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following US President Joe Biden’s proposal for an end to the war in Gaza. President Isaac Herzog thanked Biden on Sunday for his efforts and said that he had assured Netanyahu and the government of his “full support for a deal that will

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Biden unveils three-part Israeli plan for ceasefire in Gaza

Published by DPA International US President Joe Biden has unveiled a new proposal from Israel to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of hostages. “We can’t lose this moment,” Biden said at the White House on Friday. “Indefinite war in pursuit of an unidentified notion of total victory … will only bog

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Convicted felon Trump could be banned from nearly 40 countries: report

Published by Raw Story (CA) As a convicted felon, Donald Trump’s travel options have whittled down substantially. While he prepares to appeal and awaits his sentencing on July 11 — Trump could be banned from entering 37 countries including Canada and the U.K. These countries maintain strictures that prohibit people with criminal records from crossing

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Israeli army says it is now operating in the centre of Rafah

Published by DPA International Israel’s army is now operating in the centre of Rafah, the military said as it pursued a much-criticized offensive in the Palestinian city in the southern Gaza Strip. Israeli troops had discovered rocket launchers, tunnels and Hamas weapons there, the army said on Friday. The stated aim of Israel’s operation is

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Joint US And UK Airstrikes Target Yemen’s Houthi Rebels, Resulting In 16 Fatalities And 42 Injuries

Published by Benzinga A joint airstrikes by the United States and the United Kingdom targeted Yemen’s Houthi rebels, resulting in 16 fatalities and 42 injuries. The strikes occurred on Thursday, focusing on various underground facilities, missile launchers, and command sites. What Happened: Three U.S. officials, speaking anonymously, stated that the airstrikes were a response to

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Slovenian government supports recognition of Palestine as state

Published by RBC-Ukraine The Slovenian government has backed the proposal to recognize Palestine as a state, urging parliament to take a similar step, informs Associated Press. “All the world should act in the direction of peace. The way to achieve peace is a two-state solution. The decision is not directed against anyone, not even Israel,

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Erdogan calls Netanyahu a “psychopath”, “maniac” and “vampire”

Published by IntelliNews Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on May 29 called Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu a ‘psychopath’, ‘maniac’ and ‘vampire’. He hit out at the deadly Israeli strikes ordered by Israel’s leader that killed 45 Palestinians in a tent camp near Rafah in the south of Gaza. Israel, he said, represented a threat to “all

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Biden Admin’s Floating Gaza Pier Problems Go From Bad To Worse

Published by Tampa Free Press New problems are mounting for the Biden administration’s $320 million floating Gaza aid pier which was already facing setbacks, despite becoming operational less than two weeks ago. The U.S. military was forced to halt aid shipments to Gaza on Tuesday after the floating pier was damaged by bad weather over

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149 Faculty, Staff Urge Policy Changes to Counter Anti-Jewish Hatred at CSU Campuses

LONG BEACH, California  (Press Release) — The following letter, signed by 149 current and retired faculty and staff, expressed deep concern about anti-Jewish behavior in the 23-campus California State University system.  It was sent on Tuesday, May 28, to Chancellor Mildred Garcia and the California State University Board of Trustees: We, the undersigned, are faculty

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Nikki Haley Visits Gaza Border, Claims ‘It Isn’t Hamas’ Who Is Entirely to Blame

Published by The Western Journal Former U.S. ambassador and former Republican contender for the presidency Nikki Haley toured southern Israel on Monday, laying some of the blame on Iran and Russia for the Oct. 7 massacre of Israeli citizens by the terrorist group Hamas. Haley was accompanied by Israel’s former permanent representative to the U.N.

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