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Government
UN, France Condemn Israeli Attack on Peacekeepers in Lebanon
DID Press: United Nations and France have strongly condemned an Israeli attack on UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, calling it “dangerous and unacceptable.” UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said an Israeli drone dropped a hand grenade near a UN Interim Force…
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US Warns as Israel Pushing West Bank Annexation Plan
DID Press: Israeli lawmakers on Wednesday approved two preliminary bills to formally annex the occupied West Bank — a move openly backed by the government’s far-right ministers but strongly opposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and several regional and international…
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US Officials Rushed to Israel amid Growing Fears of Gaza Truce Collapse
DID Press: In just ten days after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect, the White House is increasingly concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may backtrack on the peace agreement, reported New York Times. Washington…
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Ceasefire Broken in Gaza: Israel Killed 11 Members of One Family
DID Press: Despite ceasefire remaining officially in effect, Israeli forces on Friday evening targeted a vehicle carrying displaced Palestinians in al-Zaytoun neighborhood of eastern Gaza City, killing 11 members of Abu Shaaban family, including seven children and three women, according…
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Government
Israel Begins Transferring Palestinian Prisoners under Swap Deal
DID Press: Transferring hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails has begun, marking a key step toward implementing a prisoner exchange agreement between Hamas and Israel, reported Israeli media outlets. According to Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel Prison Service has…
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Government
Poll: Hamas-Israel Truce Temporary
DID Press: Majority of respondents in a new DID Press poll say new announced ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is fragile and unlikely to last. According to the survey results, only 10 percent of participants believe the truce will hold…
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Hamas and Israel Agree to Gaza Truce, Disputes Remain Over Future Governance
DID Press: Palestinian resistance movement Hamas announced early Thursday, October 9, that it had reached a comprehensive ceasefire agreement with Israel. The deal, brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, includes an end to the war, the withdrawal of Israeli forces,…
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Hamas Says Israel ‘Not Trustworthy’ After Repeated Violations of Past Deals
DID Press: A senior Hamas negotiator said on Tuesday the Palestinian group does not trust Israel’s promises to halt the war, citing what he called Israel’s repeated breaches of previous agreements. Khalil al-Hayya, head of the Hamas delegation at the…
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Analysis
October 7: Date Linking Occupation and Resistance
DID Press: October 7 marks two major turning points in modern history — the beginning of US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, and the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation launched by the Palestinian group Hamas against Israel in 2023. Though separated by…
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Government
Trump: Gaza War Talks Advancing Rapidly and Successfully
DID Press: US President Donald Trump announced that negotiations aimed at ending Gaza war are progressing rapidly and successfully. According to him, talks include discussions on the release of hostages and the establishment of a ceasefire agreement. In his latest…
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