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Palestinians Released From Israeli Jails Bear Psychological Scars

December 31, 2024 admin

Cairo: Once muscular and strong, Palestinian bodybuilder Moazaz Obaiyat’s nine-month spell in Israeli custody left him unable to walk unaided upon his release in July. Then, in an October pre-dawn raid on his home, soldiers detained him again. Before being re-arrested, the 37-year-old father of five was diagnosed with severe PTSD by Bethlehem Psychiatric Hospital,…

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Israel says it struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites in Syria, kills October 7 attacker

November 30, 2024 admin

A file image of the Israeli army | Photo Credit: AP Israeli aircraft struck Hezbollah weapons smuggling sites along Syria’s border with Lebanon, the Israeli military said Saturday (November 30, 2024), testing a fragile, days-old ceasefire that halted months of fighting between the sides but has seen continued sporadic fire. The military said it struck…

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Israel Strikes Hezbollah Bunker Containing “Millions” In Cash, Gold

October 21, 2024 admin

Israel air force’s main target was underground vaults with cash and gold. (Representational) Jerusalem: The Israeli army on Monday said it hit a Hezbollah bunker holding tens of millions of dollars worth of cash and gold during strikes aimed at the group’s financial network. “The Israeli Air Force carried out a series of precise strikes…

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In Frames | Children of the disputed land

October 29, 2023 admin

In the latest war between Israel and Hamas, children were targets on both sides. Israel started its heavy bombardment of Gaza, a tiny Mediterranean land strip of 2.3 million people, on October 7 after Hamas, the Islamist militant group that runs the enclave, carried out an unprecedented cross-border raid, killing at least 1,400 Israelis. Of…

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U.S., U.K. & allies extend support to Israel while urging it to uphold humanitarian laws

October 23, 2023 admin

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets with U.S. President Joe Biden. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Leaders of the U.S., the U.K., France, Canada and Italy extended support to Israel’s right to defend itself against the Palestinian militant group Hamas but urged the Jewish state to uphold international humanitarian laws and protect civilians. A joint…

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Blinken, Austin say U.S. is ready to respond if personnel become targets of Israel-Hamas war

October 23, 2023 admin

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday that the United States expects the Israel-Hamas war to escalate through involvement by proxies of Iran, and they asserted that the Biden administration is prepared to respond if American personnel or armed forces become the target of any such hostilities. “This is not…

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Israel, Gaza, Hamas, Palestine: Israel, Hamas Trade Blame After 500 Killed At Gaza Hospital: 10 Facts

October 18, 2023 admin

Over 1 million people have fled northern Gaza and moved to the south. New Delhi: An airstrike on a hospital compound in Gaza housing those who were wounded due to Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian enclave killed at least 500 people on Tuesday, Reuters quoting the Hamas-run health ministry sources said, sparking outrage. Here are…

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Hamas attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North

October 10, 2023 admin

South Korea’s Defence Minister said, on October 10, he would push to suspend a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement in order to resume frontline surveillance on rival North Korea, as the surprise attack on Israel by Hamas militants raised concerns in South Korea about similar assaults by the North. Also Read | What did Hamas achieve…

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