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Iranian missile fire wrecks kindergarten in central Israel; No injuries reported
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (256+ words) Haaretz reporter. Covers, among other topics, the protest movement against the judicial overhaul, the war and the Qatargate affair. His previous beats include welfare, domestic affairs and the central region. Among his investigations: he revealed that Israel is using asylum…...
U.S. allows 30-day sale of Iran oil at sea in bid to tame prices
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (186+ words) The U.S. has not meaningfully imported Iranian oil since Washington imposed measures after the 1979 revolution. It was unclear whether any Iranian oil would end "up in the country as a result of the waiver The U.S. has not meaningfully imported Iranian oil…...
Report: Iran fired two missiles at joint U.S.-U.K. military base in Indian Ocean
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (265+ words) The attack was the first of its kind to use intermediate-range balistic missiles, a Wall Street Journal report said, aiming to reach a remote military base in the Indian Ocean, about 4,000 kilometers from Iran The attack was the first of…...
'In NY there's nothing. In Israel there's sun. Nice people. A missile or two"
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (311+ words) 'In NY there's nothing. In Israel there's sun. Nice people. A missile or two'Haaretz 'In New York There's Nothing. Back in Israel There's Sun. Nice People. Sirens. A Missile or Two' Print in a simple, ad-free format Ad-free and in…...
Will the Democrats be able to capitalize on Trump's unpopular war?
13+ hour ago (219+ words) The Majority of Americans Don't Support War With Iran, but the Democratic Establishment's Muted Complacency nor the Progressive Wing's Increasing Embrace of Conspiratorial Thinking Is Likely to Serve the Democrats Well in the November Midterms By most conventional metrics, Donald…...
U.S. puts up $10 million reward for information on Iranian military leaders
13+ hour, 48+ min ago (196+ words) The U.S. State Department is offering cash to Iranians who provide it with information on five top Revolutionary Guard officials, promising 'relocation and reward' to potential informants The U.S. State Department is offering cash to Iranians who provide it with information on…...
Police forcibly prevent Eid al-Fitr prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque
13+ hour, 29+ min ago (297+ words) Muslim worshippers who sought to mark the end of Ramadan by praying near or inside Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem were faced with stun grenades and other dispersal tactics by Israel police in what some called a politically motivated move Muslim worshippers…...
Shi'ite Islam and Judaism have more in common than you think
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (533+ words) Many Parallels Can Be Drawn Between the Foundational Beliefs of the Shi'ites and the Jews, Particularly When It Comes to ultra-Orthodoxy. This Surprising Connection Didn't Occur by Chance Shi'ite Islam and Orthodox Judaism Have More in Common Than You Think…...
Iranian missile debris lands near Temple Mount, Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem Old City
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (838+ words) On Friday, the government of Bahrain along with 19 other countries issued a statement regarding the Strait of Hormuz along with 19 other countries, condemning Iran's attacks on ships and expressing "readiness to contribute to appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through…...
U.K. okays U.S. use of British bases to strike Iran anti-ship missile sites
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (183+ words) Though Initially Hesitant to Join the U.S. War Effort, the British Government Will Now Allow the U.S. to Carry Out Strikes Against Iran's Capabilities to Attack Ships Passing Through the Strait of Hormuz 'Collective Defense of the Region' Though initially hesitant to…...