Controversial US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib responded on Monday to reports that the Palestinian Authority has banned LGBTQ activities within the West Bank, sharing a post by Al-Qaws - the Palestinian LGBTQ group that led to the authority's ban…
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Netanyahu after meeting Ukraine leader: Countries’ ties entering new era
Israeli-Ukranian ties have entered a “new era,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday after meeting Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman.
Netanyahu's comments comes less than three years after Israel decided to cancel a scheduled visit by Gro…
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IDF arrests brothers of Dvir Sorek’s killer – Palestinian report
Three brothers of Qasem Araf Khalil Atafra, a Palestinian suspected of killing 19-year-old Dvir Sorek, were arrested by the Israeli Defense Forces, the Wafa Palestinian News Agency reported on Tuesday.
According to Wafa, the IDF detained a total of six peop…
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Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist Light Decoupled APS chosen for the Eitan AFV
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has selected Elbit System’s Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IFLD) Active Protection System for the IDF’s new Eitan Armored Fighting Vehicle and D-9 Bulldozer, the defense company announced on Tuesday.
“It’s low size and weight, versat…
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Netanyahu talks ‘faith’ with Kiev Jews
Faith is Israel's secret to success, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said to Jewish leaders in Kiev on Tuesday in an address shot through with religious motifs.
"It is very moving to be here, and to again visit Babi Yar, and to understand the incredible di…
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Three more women sue Epstein’s estate over alleged abuse
NEW YORK - Three more women on Tuesday sued the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, saying they were recruited to provide massages for the financier and then sexually abused.
The lawsuits, filed in Manhattan federal court, bring the total number of civil cases agains…
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Chief Rabbi prevents 10-year-divorce refuser from burying his mother
A man who refused to grant his wife a divorce (known as giving a get in Jewish religious law) for over a decade has finally consented to terminate their marriage. This followed Chief Rabbi David Lau backing a ruling which prevented the divorce-refusing husban…
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IDF’s Shayetet 13, US Special Forces complete joint exercise
A joint drill between the IDF’s elite Shayetet 13 navy commandos and US Army Special Forces ended last week, Israel’s military announced on Tuesday.
Dubbed “Nobel Rose,” the drill simulated various scenarios where troops had to take over a hijacked ship vess…
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Islamic Jihad: Gaza isn’t hostile to anyone
Despite the siege and aggression on the Gaza Strip, Gaza is not hostile to anyone and there's enough love to be distributed to the whole world, said Islamic Jihad official Khader Habib on Monday, according to the Palestinian Sawa news agency.
Habib's stateme…
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Palestinian decry talk about Gaza emigration
Palestinians on Tuesday warned against Israel’s intention to encourage residents of the Gaza Strip to emigrate and held the Israeli government responsible for the “suffering” of the Palestinians living in the Hamas-ruled coastal enclave.
Hamas condemned it a…
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