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Netanyahu directs Israeli military to expand control over Gaza, says IDF to take 70% territory
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (467+ words) TEL AVIV, May 29: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has directed the country's military to expand its control over the Gaza Strip, stating that the objective is to take over 70 per cent of the territory, CNN reported. As…...
Israel approves deal to buy fighter jets from US
3+ week, 5+ day ago (501+ words) JERUSALEM, May 3: Israel on Sunday approved a multi-billion-dollar deal to acquire two combat squadrons of fighter jets from the United States, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying it would "reinforce" its air superiority. The purchase includes a squadron of F-35 multi-role…...
Palestinians to vote in first elections since Gaza war
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (612+ words) RAMALLAH, April 25: Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza head to the polls Saturday for municipal elections in a first vote since the Gaza war, marked by a narrow political field and widespread disillusionment. Nearly 1. 5 million…...
Gaza civil defence says toddler among 10 killed in Israeli strikes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (424+ words) GAZA CITY, April 15: Gaza's civil defence agency said on Tuesday that a toddler was among 10 people killed in separate Israeli strikes in the northern part of the Palestinian territory. Violence continues despite a ceasefire in the Gaza war that came…...
Gaza civil defence says Israeli strikes kill seven
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (326+ words) GAZA CITY, April 11: Gaza's civil defence rescue service said on Saturday that Israeli airstrikes in the Palestinian territory had killed seven people overnight, despite the fragile ceasefire in place since October last year. Mahmoud Bassal, spokesman for the group, which…...
Gaza marks 6 months of a ceasefire that may offer lessons for the Iran war
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) my Republica Beyond Borders, Beyond News Gaza marks 6 months of a ceasefire that may offer lessons for the Iran war DEIR AL-BALAH, Apr 11: Friday marks six months since Gaza's ceasefire deal took effect, a milestone largely lost in the confusion…...
Iran army chief threatens response to Trump and Netanyahu's 'threats"
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (368+ words) TEHRAN, Jan 8: Iran's military chief warned on Wednesday that Iran will not stand by and allow itself to be threatened by outside powers, after the United States and Israel backed anti-government protests. "The Islamic Republic of Iran considers the escalation…...
Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for crucial Gaza talks
5+ mon, 11+ hour ago (678+ words) PALM BEACH, Dec 29: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing to move to the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan. The crucial meeting at Trump's lavish Mar-a-Lago…...