Israel
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education
Religious Schools and Israel’s Military Recruitment Through Religious Zionism
DID Press: As a new recruitment cycle begins in the Israeli military, the role of religious Zionist schools has once again come into focus. Students from these institutions joined combat units while singing religious chants, highlighting an organized network that…
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Government
Pope Leo XIV Calls for an End to Israeli Violence Against Palestinians
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV, head of the Vatican City State, called for an end to Israeli violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank after reciting the Sunday prayer. According to Vatican News, Pope Leo XIV called on the…
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Election
Smotrich Faces Political Crisis as Religious Zionist Camp Splits Over Haredi Military Service
DID Press: Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s finance minister and leader of the Religious Zionism Party, is facing growing discontent among parts of his electoral base in West Bank settlements after voting for legislation that prevents the arrest of Haredi men who…
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Government
Is a Middle East NATO on the Way?
DID Press: On August 7, 2026, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed the Mecca Mutual Defense Pact. Under the agreement, an attack on any one of the members would be considered an attack on all. Dr. Ahmad Shah, a law…
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Government
Hunter Biden Calls Netanyahu ‘Evil Incarnate’ in Tucker Carlson Interview
DID Press: Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, has sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing him as “evil incarnate” during an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. During the wide-ranging interview on The Tucker Carlson…
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Government
Second Israeli Soldier Suicide Reported Within 24 Hours
DID Press: Israeli media reports say Will Shakin, a soldier from New York serving in the Israeli military, died by suicide within the past 24 hours. Earlier, Roi Ziv Nir, from Hod HaSharon, was also reported to have taken his…
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Government
Mossad Shake-Up: Senior Officials Behind Iran Operations Removed
DID Press: Israel’s Channel 12 has reported that Mossad chief Roman Gofman has dismissed two senior officials who were responsible for planning special operations targeting Iran, in a move analysts view as a sign of internal divisions and operational setbacks…
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Government
14 Nations Reject Israeli Measures in Jerusalem, Defend Status of Al-Aqsa Mosque
DID Press: Foreign ministers from 14 countries have strongly condemned Israeli policies aimed at altering the Arab, Islamic, and Christian identity of Jerusalem, according to a joint statement issued after the Jerusalem Conference in Jordan. The statement rejected Israeli actions…
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Children
44 Children Among Victims as 112 Members of Gaza Family Buried Nearly 3 Years After Airstrike
DID Press: Thousands of Palestinians in the Gaza City have attended the funeral of 112 members of the Abu Sharia family, whose remains were recovered from the rubble of a building destroyed in a November 2023 Israeli airstrike, nearly three…
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Government
Islamic Jihad: US Political Backing Is Fueling Continuation of Gaza War
DID Press: A senior official of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad has claimed that Israel is continuing its military operations in the Gaza Strip with political support from the United States. Ismail al-Sindawi, a senior leader of the movement, said Palestinian…
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