Tag: Israel
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Lebanon-Israel talks in Washington fail to procure results
Yesterday in Washington, direct talks were held between Israeli and Lebanese diplomats regarding a ceasefire in Lebanon, marking the first such meeting since 1993 which also took place in Washington. Israel was pressured into talks with Lebanon after the US struck a ceasefire agreement with the Iranian regime. Talks between the US and Iran have…
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Malta overpower Israel to secure top spot with 50-25 win
The Malta national rugby union team produced an impressive attacking performance to beat the Israel national rugby union team 50–25 at the Tony Bezzina Stadium, holding off a strong second-half response from the visitors. Coached by Phil Pretorius, Malta dominated the first half, racing into a commanding 36–6 lead thanks to a series of well-worked…
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Israel pressured into a ceasefire in Lebanon: talks to be held in Washington next week
Israel seems to have been pressed by the US government to declare a ceasefire in Lebanon after declaring a ceasefire in Iran pending negotiations. Prime Minister Benjain Netanyahu yesterday said that he had instructed his cabinet to begin ceasefire negotiations with the Lebanese government. Talks between Lebanese and Israeli diplomats are scheduled to be held…
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Hamas issues statement declaring it won’t disarm: Israel murders WHO employee
In a recorded statement issued by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed-military wing, via spokesperson Abu Obeida, Hamas has reiterated that it won’t disarm until Israel fulfills its conditions and withdraws from Gaza. Israel has kept its airstrikes and military operations in Gaza despite the ceasefire agreement and refused to withdraw from Gaza. Up…
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Israel strikes Iran’s South Pars gas terminal before close of President Trump’s deadline
Israel has struck Iran’s South Pars gas terminal before President Trump’s deadline that closes tomorrow. President Donald Trump threatened Iran with airstrikes on its civilian infrastructure if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday, but Israel keeps striking Iran’s civilian infrastructure irrespective of President Trump’s deadlines. The South Pars gas field is co-jointly…
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Airstrikes hit Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility and a desalination plant
Earlier today, airstrikes have struck Iran’s civilian power facilities striking the Natanz nuclear facility and also a desalination plant in Qeshm Island. US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran’s power plants if the Iranian regime refuses to accept his conditions for a deal. The Natanz nuclear site is also the site where most of…
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Malta joins international calls against Israeli death penalty
The Maltese government has expressed deep concern at the adoption of the Death Penalty Bill by the Israeli Parliament yesterday evening. The bill, which was approved by the Knesset, introduces capital punishment as the default sentence for individuals—primarily Palestinians—convicted of killings that are classified as acts of terrorism. In military courts operating in the occupied…
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Iranian leadership divided over war: US and Israeli airstrikes continue
Israel’s Channel 14 is the latest media outlet to report about a growing rift between the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian and the Head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, Ahmad Vahidi. President Pezeshkian is being alleged to be willing to sign a peace deal between the US with press reports stating that the Iranian…
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UPDATED: Malta urges access to Christian holy sites after Israel blocks Cardinal
UPDATED: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has now issued a statement that he has granted full access to Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Israeli Prime Minister also said that the access had been forbidden due to ongoing ballistic missile attacks by Iran targeting the historical religious sites of Jerusalem with…
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Hezbollah propagandist assassinated by Israel along with two other journalists
Yesterday morning, Israel targeted and struck a car in Jezzine Lebanon, killing a Hezbollah propagandist and potential war criminal, along with two journalists who were accompanying him. Ali Shoeib, who worked for the official Hezbollah media TV station, Al-Manar, was assassinated along with journalists, Fatima Ftouni of Al-Mayadeen (also a pro-Hezbollah outlet) and and her…
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War in Iran escalates again
War in Iran has escalated again after the US abated its airstrikes to attempt a negotiation. Multiple Israeli and US airstrikes were carried out on Tehran and other cities. The Revolutionary Guard is still launching missiles at the Gulf states and the Israeli government admitted that the Iranian regime has the capability to sustain its…
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Israeli press says US to invade Kharg Island: heavy bombings on Tehran
Various Israeli media outlets are stating that the US is about to invade Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, located off the Iranian coast opposite to Kuwait. Other press reports state that two US Marines amphibious expeditionary units are on their way to the Persian Gulf including with USS Boxer. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham applauded…
