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Government
Israel Approves 763 New Settlement Homes in West Bank
DID Press: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced plans to build 763 new housing units in the settlement of Eli, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, as part of a broader expansion of Israeli settlements. Smotrich said…
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Government
Guterres Urges Israel to Halt Incursions into Syrian Territory
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on Israel to immediately stop its incursions into Syrian territory, describing the actions in the occupied Golan Heights as “unacceptable” and reaffirming the need to respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. In…
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Government
Pro-Maduro Demonstrators Rally in Caracas, Denounce US and Israel
DID Press: Hundreds of supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro marched through the streets of Caracas, condemning what they described as U.S. interference in Venezuela’s internal affairs and reaffirming their support for the government. Demonstrators carried Venezuelan flags, banners and…
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Government
Israeli Base Plan in Somaliland Raises Stakes in Rivalry With Turkey
DID Press: Israel’s reported plans to establish a major military base in Somaliland could reshape the security landscape of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, while potentially challenging Turkey’s strategic military presence in the region. According to intelligence…
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Government
Israel Moves Closer to Using Crocodiles for Prison Security
DID Press: Israel has reclassified crocodiles under its wildlife regulations, a move that follows a controversial proposal by Itamar Ben-Gvir, the country’s national security minister, to use the reptiles as a deterrent around prisons holding Palestinian detainees. According to reports,…
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Government
WSJ: Israel Launches $50M Campaign to Influence US Public Opinion
DID Press: The Wall Street Journal has reported that Israel has launched a $50 million influence campaign in the United States, using a network of social media influencers, allies of Donald Trump, and artificial intelligence tools to shape American public…
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Children
Lavrov Challenges Arab States Over Silence on US, Israeli Strikes on Iran
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov challenged Arab countries over their response to the conflict with Iran, asking whether they had condemned what he described as US and Israeli attacks on a school in Iran that killed 170 students.…
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Economy
Over 100 House Democrats Back Bid to Halt US Military Aid to Israel
DID Press: More than 100 Democratic members of the US House of Representatives voted in favor of a proposal to halt military aid to Israel, highlighting growing divisions within the Democratic Party over Washington’s policy toward its key Middle East…
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Development
Israeli Analyst: Iran Dealt Unprecedented Blows to US
DID Press: An Israeli political analyst has claimed that Iran has dealt the heaviest blows to United States in modern history, arguing that Tehran’s intelligence capabilities provide comprehensive surveillance of US military assets across the region. Alon Mizrahi, an Israeli…
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Election
Israeli Parliament Dissolves, Paving Way for Early Elections
DID Press: Israel’s parliament has voted to dissolve itself, formally ending its current term and paving the way for early elections, according to Hebrew-language media reports. The Knesset approved the dissolution bill in a final vote on Friday, initiating the…
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