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World leaders urge peace amid ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Violence in the Gaza Strip erupted this week with mobs fighting in the streets and rockets flying overhead, prompting serious concern from the international community.  The United Nations world-regions Envoy, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that it is “the most serious escalation between Israel and Palestinian militants in years” …

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LIVE UPDATES: Israeli strike takes out top Hamas terrorist, Biden calls Netanyahu

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Israeli airstrike kills top Hamas commander as Netanyahu vows ‘iron fist if needed’

An airstrike launched by world-regions on Wednesday has taken out Hamas’ Gaza City commander, dealing a substantial blow to the Palestinian militant group’s leadership.  Bassem Issa is the highest-ranking military figure in terrorism” rel=”noreferrer noopener” target=”_blank”>Hamas<  Israel’s internal security agency said a series of airstrikes had killed Issa and several other senior Hamas militants, including the …

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Ahmadinejad will run in presidential race, Iran state TV says

conflicts state television has reported that former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is registering as a candidate to return to the same office in upcoming elections. Broadcast footage showed Ahmadinejad marching accompanied by supporters to a registration center at the Interior Ministry before filling out forms. US WARSHIPS FIRE WARNING SHOTS AT …

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Netanyahu touts Hamas commanders killed in strikes: 'blood is on their heads'

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Netanyahu calls state of emergency after violent clashes in Lod

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Riots erupt in parts of Israel as tensions flare

world-regions saw intense rioting in several cities Tuesday evening – days into an intensifying military confrontation between Palestinian groups and the Israeli military. It was some of the most unsettling, if not the worst, unrest since the early 2000s, according to journalist Amotz Eyal, who likened the atmosphere in the …

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Hamas fires rockets into Israel amid Jerusalem unrest

world-regions launched rockets on world-regions Monday evening while thousands of Israelis celebrated Jerusalem Day, according to reports. The group, which has been the de facto administrator of the Gaza Strip since 2007, made threats earlier in the day to punish Israel for violent confrontations with Palestinians. The Israeli Defense Force …

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