Israel opens criminal probes over killings of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, aid workers
Rights groups warn, however, that criminal misconduct investigations into Israeli troops over the killing of Palestinians rarely lead to convictions
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The number of people killed in an Israeli drone strike on central Gaza City has increased to nine, an ambulance official has told Al Jazeera correspondents.
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Iran issues warning against Arab states aiding US, as UAE cuts economic ties
Iran has warned Gulf states against aiding the US, hours after the UAE said it was cutting economic ties with Tehran.
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Israel kills 10 in Gaza police station bombing
Israeli air strikes killed at least 10 Palestinians at a police station in Gaza City on Wednesday, in the latest escalation as mediators push to advance the fragile ceasefire.
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Greece's alliance with Israel is becoming a domestic liability
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UAE trade embargo could shut Iran’s key economic escape route: Here’s why
UAE imposes indefinite trade embargo on Iran over alleged missile attacks
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Two tunnels belonging to Hamas were sealed in the Gaza Strip, the military announced on Wednesday.
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Israeli army orders criminal investigation into killing of Palestinian girl Hind Rajab in Gaza
The Israeli army has ordered a criminal investigation into the killing in Gaza of six-year-old Hind Rajab, whose death was internationally condemned after a desperate recording of her speaking to paramedics was broadcast around the world.
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Israeli drone attack kills six people in central Gaza
An Israeli drone has killed six people and injured several others in an attack on central Gaza, according to an ambulance source.
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Israel atacó una base aérea siria horas después de visita turca, dicen funcionarios sirios
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Crece la tensión entre Irán y Emiratos Árabes Unidos y otros acontecimientos en Oriente Medio
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Ejército de Israel abrirá investigaciones penales por 2 ataques a palestinos en Gaza
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Israel's military will investigate killings of Hind Rajab and Palestinian paramedics
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IDF issues first war crimes probe since beginning of Israel-Hamas War
The IDF's Military Advocate-General's Corps on Wednesday issued its first landmark war crimes report since October 7 regarding over 150 probes, addressing the World Central Kitchen (WCK) saga, the Islamic Crescent saga, and three other major cases.
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‘Tit for tat’: Why is Trump cozying up to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un again?
US President Donald Trump has again praised the leader of nuclear-armed North Korea while rebuking key ally Seoul for failing to help Washington fight Iran, reigniting one of the most contentious diplomatic issues from his first term.
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United Arab Emirates suspends trade with Iran
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Iran and UAE ties sour, and other major developments in the Middle East
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First 1,400 housing units to be marketed in controversial E1 area of West Bank
The government plan to populate the contentious area of E1, located between Ma’aleh Adumim and Jerusalem, moved one step closer to fruition this week, when Ma’aleh Adumim Mayor Guy Yifrach announced the launch of the area’s first 1,400 housing units.
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Iran establishes Tehran court for ‘moral security’ as it tightens monitoring of hijab compliance
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AI will be more important than nuclear capabilities, Bennett tells B'Yachad security conference
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Saudis Offer To Sell Oil Near Oman, A Sign They're Sailing Dark Through Hormuz
Saudi Arabia spent weeks finding ways around the Strait of Hormuz. Now it is starting to send tankers straight back through it.
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Turkey slams Israel's 'untenable' claims after strikes on Syrian base
Turkey firmly rejected on Wednesday what it called "untenable allegations" by Israel regarding its military position in Syria, after Israel bombed a Syrian air base near the Turkish border and said Syria was on the verge of permitting Turkish troops to deploy there.
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UAE suspends trade, financial transactions with Iran after attacks
The United Arab Emirates has suspended "all trade, commercial exchange and financial transactions with Iran" after the Islamic Republic attacked a number of UAE-owned tankers and rejected new talks with the United States, the UAE’s Foreign Ministry announced late on Monday night.
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German vice chancellor urges EU to consider sanctions against Ben-Gvir
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Gaza deadliest place for aid workers for third consecutive year, says UN | The National
Gaza remains the deadliest location for aid workers, accounting for more than half of their deaths worldwide last year, the UN said in report released on Wednesday to mark World Humanitarian Day.
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South Korea admits Trump blindsided Seoul by cutting military drills
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said Wednesday that Seoul received no warning of Donald Trump’s plan to slash joint military exercises, a move the U.S. president announced publicly and linked to South Korea’s refusal to help with his war in Iran.
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Cinema on October 7, French Jewish life take center stage
The Jerusalem Post’s new culture program, The Jerusalem Playlist, launched this week with a look at Israeli cinema, Jewish identity in France, and an unusual Jerusalem art exhibition featuring artists on the autism spectrum.
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Israeli authorities detain PA's Jerusalem Affairs minister for questioning - report
Israeli authorities detained the Palestinian Authority's Jerusalem Affairs Minister, Ashraf Hassan Abbas al-Awar, at his home in the Silwan neighborhood in east Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, the PA's official news agency WAFA reported.
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After 25 years, I’m breaking up with The Sims. Here’s why you should, too | Jordan Erica Webber
Now that Jared Kushner and the Saudi Investment Fund have bought The Sims’ publisher, EA, it’s unlikely to remain a game celebrating diversity and inclusivity
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Manus on Markets: UAE halts trade and financial transactions with Iran | The National
From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
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Iran records $7.5bn in oil earnings during first four months of 2026
Iran channelled $7.5bn in foreign currency earnings from oil sales to its central bank during the first four months of the year, the semiofficial Fars news agency reported.
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Prominent Israeli businessman, philanthropist Dr. Shmuel Harlap dies at 82
Prominent Israeli businessman and philanthropist Dr. Shmuel Harlap passed away Tuesday night at his home at the age of 82, surrounded by his family.
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A-G proposes postponing Oct. 7 massacre inquiry until after upcoming Knesset elections
Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on Wednesday proposed postponing the decision to establish a commission of inquiry into the October 7 Massacre until a new government is formed.
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