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Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills at least 60, officials say, as Hezbollah announces new leader

YoopyaOctober 29, 2024October 29, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 29, 2024October 29, 20240573

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60...

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Israel attacks Iran in series of pre-dawn airstrikes targeting military infrastructure

YoopyaOctober 26, 2024October 26, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 26, 2024October 26, 20240568

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel attacked military targets in Iran with a series of pre-dawn airstrikes Saturday in retaliation for the barrage of ballistic missiles the Islamic Republic...

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Israeli strikes kill 38 people in Gaza’s Khan Younis and 3 journalists in southern Lebanon

YoopyaOctober 25, 2024October 25, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 25, 2024October 25, 20240556

BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli strikes killed 38 people in Gaza and three journalists in Lebanon on Friday as growing worries about supply shortages in Gaza and international pressure for...

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With northern Gaza desperate and hungry, Israel’s actions are shaking the world order to its core

YoopyaOctober 25, 2024October 25, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 25, 2024October 25, 20240482

While the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could have provided an off-ramp for the conflict in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ongoing vows...

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More than money: The geopolitics behind Saudi Arabia’s sports strategy

YoopyaOctober 20, 2024October 20, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 20, 2024October 20, 20240413

There’s a saying in sports journalism: “The answer to all your questions is money.” But in the case of Saudi Arabia’s massive sports investment programs...

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What the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could mean for the Middle East – expert Q&A

YoopyaOctober 19, 2024October 19, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 19, 2024October 19, 20240485

Israel has announced it has killed Hamas military leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza. Sinwar was apparently killed in a chance encounter on October 16 after...

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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death is a defining moment, but it will not end the war

YoopyaOctober 18, 2024October 18, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 18, 2024October 18, 20240572

The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, one of the masterminds behind the group’s horrific October 7 2023 attack on southern Israel, is no doubt...

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IDF actions against UN peacekeepers suggest Israel may be considering occupying part of southern Lebanon

YoopyaOctober 15, 2024October 15, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 15, 2024October 15, 20240378

The United Nations security council has expressed strong concern for the safety of peacekeepers in Lebanon after a series of incidents over the past week in which...

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Israeli strikes batter Beirut in heaviest bombardment so far, witnesses say

YoopyaOctober 6, 2024October 6, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 6, 2024October 6, 20240510

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Israeli air attacks battered Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight and early on Sunday in the most intense bombardment of the Lebanese...

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Khamenei says Iran and its allies will not back down from Israel

YoopyaOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024

by YoopyaOctober 4, 2024October 4, 20240699

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iran and its regional allies will not back down from Israel,...