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Noam Lehmann

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Debuting new spokesman, Hamas admits former ‘Abu Obeida’ killed in August

Debuting new spokesman, Hamas admits former ‘Abu Obeida’ killed in August

Terror group also confirms death of Muhammad Sinwar for the first time, seven months after the commander was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza

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Israel said to detain Islamic Jihad operative during search for final hostage’s body

Israel said to detain Islamic Jihad operative during search for final hostage’s body

Palestinian sources tell Asharq al-Awsat IDF nabbed terror group member in the Hamas-held area of the Strip; PIJ claims it no longer holds Ran...

28.12.2025 30

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Hamas said set to soon elect new leader, with pro-Iran candidate Hayya likely to win

Hamas said set to soon elect new leader, with pro-Iran candidate Hayya likely to win

Report says the other leading candidate is terror group’s former head Mashaal, who is said to favor diplomacy on Gaza whereas frontrunner backs...

28.12.2025 70

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Settler reservist rams ATV into praying Palestinian in West Bank; IDF launches probe

Settler reservist rams ATV into praying Palestinian in West Bank; IDF launches probe

Perpetrator, who’s now had weapon confiscated, earlier fired gun inside village; five Israelis arrested for throwing stones at Palestinian...

26.12.2025 50

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Israel said to quietly return body of Jordanian truck driver who killed 2 IDF soldiers

Israel said to quietly return body of Jordanian truck driver who killed 2 IDF soldiers

Family of Allenby crossing attacker Abd al-Muttalib al-Qaisi says his remains were handed to Jordan overnight; military sources say body returned...

25.12.2025 50

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Palestinian home in West Bank burned, vandalized in apparent settler attack

Palestinian home in West Bank burned, vandalized in apparent settler attack

Attackers torch house in town of al-Mazraa al-Sharqiya, vandalize it with ‘price tag’ grafitti; no injuries reported

25.12.2025 10

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Report: Israel began airdropping weapons to Syrian Druze days after Assad’s ouster

Defensive equipment shipments continue, but arms deliveries tapered off as Israel sought talks with Sharaa and grew wary of Syrian Druze infighting,...

24.12.2025 70

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Palestinian teen reportedly shot dead, as video appears to show him fleeing

Palestinian media, town’s mayor, says settler killed Muheeb Ahmed Jibril, 16; footage purports to show him running away from unidentified...

17.12.2025 10

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Hamas rejects disarmament, confirms senior commander Saad killed in Israeli strike

Hamas rejects disarmament, confirms senior commander Saad killed in Israeli strike

In speech, top official Khalil al-Hayya also says international force shouldn’t take over Gaza; Hamas accuses ‘agents of the...

14.12.2025 40

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Hundreds protest in Jaffa after Arab woman allegedly pepper-sprayed by Jews

Hundreds protest in Jaffa after Arab woman allegedly pepper-sprayed by Jews

Demonstrators denounce ‘racist’ violence, say they’re ‘not afraid of conflict’ with security services; former Knesset...

14.12.2025 60

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‘No pardon for Oct. 7’: Protesters in Tel Aviv blast PM, call for return of Ran Gvili

‘No pardon for Oct. 7’: Protesters in Tel Aviv blast PM, call for return of Ran Gvili

Some 1,500 demonstrators, including freed hostages and bereaved parents, pan Netanyahu’s government, demanding elections and state probe into...

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Austria passes law banning headscarves in schools for girls under 14

Conservative-led government says ban will protect girls ‘from oppression,’ though Amnesty International says law is ‘blatant...

11.12.2025 20

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‘The cold killed her’: 8-month-old dies as Storm Byron soaks Gaza displacement camps

Another Palestinian said killed by wall that collapsed due to heavy rainfall, as Hamas accuses Israel of refusing to let in mobile homes

11.12.2025 30

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Syria permits group to restore Jewish property seized under previous regimes

Son of Syrian rabbi meets with Syria’s social affairs minister in Damascus, tours father’s former synagogue; two Israeli rabbis reportedly...

11.12.2025 70

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Weekly anti-government protests take center stage after end of weekly hostage rallies

Protesters focus on demand for state commission of inquiry, equal military conscription laws, while others rally down south to ensure final captive,...

07.12.2025 70

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Hezbollah won’t give up its weapons without a decision from Iran — Lebanese FM

Youssef Rajji says terror group is ‘rebuilding itself in many ways’ and seeking to ‘regain its power internally,’ confirms...

07.12.2025 30

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From hospital, severely hurt 18-year-old Palestinian describes beating by settlers near Ramallah

Owais Hamam says group of Israelis kidnapped him from West Bank village after assaulting him; no immediate comment from IDF as he accuses troops of...

06.12.2025 80

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Iraq backtracks after Hezbollah and Houthis listed as terror groups

Prime Minister Sudani, seeking to stay in power atop bloc containing pro-Iran factions, announces investigation after lawmaker slams his...

04.12.2025 60

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Germany to return Nazi-looted artifacts to Poland at diplomatic confab

Delegation led by Merz set to hand back saintly bust and crusader manuscripts, in move expected to smooth over long-held tensions with Poland over...

01.12.2025 20

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Four foreign activists said wounded by settlers near Jericho, one seriously

Three Italians and one Canadian are accosted in Ein al-Duyuk by masked gang, who beat them and steal their passports, wallets and phones

01.12.2025 10

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Father of last Israeli hostage in Gaza: Truce mustn’t advance until final 2 bodies returned

At what may be final weekly rally, hundreds gather to demand return of Ran Gvili, Sudthisak Rinthalak; relatives denounce government Oct. 7 probe,...

30.11.2025 70

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Attacker killed, IDF says, 60 reportedly detained in northern West Bank operation

Military says troops unhurt after Palestinian man throws explosive; large operation targets terror infrastructure; mayor of Palestinian town among...

27.11.2025 60

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‘The Zionists should be worried’: Threats, anti-US chants at funeral of Hezbollah No. 2

Day after IDF assassination of Haytham Ali Tabatabai, thousands of supporters of terror group chant, ‘We will not leave our weapons,’ in...

25.11.2025 60

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Protesters in Tel Aviv, including opposition leaders, demand Oct. 7 state inquiry

Demonstrators denounce government’s planned self-mandated probe: ‘Don’t appear before a committee that has the blood of the fallen and...

23.11.2025 70

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In LA, pro-Israel groups hold inaugural Pride conference to counter ‘Queers for Palestine’

Ex-hostage Emily Damari, who hid her lesbian identity from Hamas captors, tells attendees at LA event: ‘You guys may be for Palestine, but I can...

18.11.2025 50

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‘You brought me home’: Ex-hostages thank protesters for their return, call for last 3 captives’ release

Nationwide demonstrations call for slain captives held in Gaza to be brought home, demand formation of state commission of inquiry

16.11.2025 70

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‘Emotional rollercoaster’: At rally, dead hostage’s brother laments month-long wait for body

Freed captives say everyone must return; Rom Braslavski says he saw Hostages Square on TV in Gaza, longed to get there; Golan: Anti-government...

09.11.2025 70

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Bereaved families, freed hostages demand state inquiry and return of 11 dead captives

At Hostages Square, freed abductee Eitan Horn calls weekly rallies ‘one of the most important civil struggles in history’; in Jerusalem,...

02.11.2025 70

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Hostage families urge ‘every possible sanction’ on Hamas to secure captives’ return

At rally, father of slain hostage accuses terror group of violating deal by withholding bodies; parents of soldier who was held captive demand state...

26.10.2025 80

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Ex-hostage’s mom at rally: Israel can only heal when all bodies return, PM faces justice

Government ‘will never evade responsibility’ for Oct. 7, says Einav Zangauker after her son returned in deal; Labor MK Kariv urges further...

19.10.2025 50

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‘Miracles can happen’: Witkoff leads what many hope is final Hostages Square rally

US special envoy, Kushner and Ivanka Trump applauded at rally, as crowd cheers US president, boos Netanyahu; families of slain hostages voice concern...

12.10.2025 60

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‘Now or never’: Tens of thousands rally as Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan nears final push

At weekly Tel Aviv protest, one ex-hostage says that for first time since his release, he is hopeful for a deal; another notes that on Yom Kippur,...

05.10.2025 90

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Brother of slain hostage slams PM’s ’empty’ UN speech, blames him for Oct. 7 ‘holocaust’

As thousands attend rallies, families demand Netanyahu return from US with deal as ceasefire momentum grows, castigate him for thwarting deals,...

28.09.2025 80

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‘Every delay is mortal danger’: Hostage families denounce Qatar strike, demand deal

Speakers at Hostages Square warn assassination attempt on Hamas leaders has derailed fragile negotiations, as Israel readies major Gaza City offensive...

14.09.2025 50

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Masses rally against Gaza City takeover plan, urge soldiers to refuse, seek general strike

Tel Aviv’s Ayalon highway shut down as protesters light bonfires in the road; relatives of hostages bewail ‘eternal war-mongers’ for...

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In EU first, Slovenia announces ban on all weapons trade with Israel

Israeli official calls move meaningless, since it has no defense procurement there; German FM warns that Jerusalem may become further diplomatically...

01.08.2025 30

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Hundreds in Tel Aviv demand end to Gaza war: ‘It’s a duty to refuse’

Actor accuses Israel of genocide; former IDF pilots call on current pilots to not carry out war crimes; one arrested in scuffle with police

01.08.2025 40

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Ex-hostage warns that captives ‘pay the price’ for breakdowns in Gaza truce negotiations

Tens of thousands urge deal to end war in weekly protests, as ceasefire talks with Hamas appear to falter; bereaved mother says ‘this war has...

27.07.2025 50

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‘This war no longer has a security purpose’: Thousands rally for hostages in Tel Aviv

Parents of troops serving in Gaza address protest, lamenting that their kids are being sent to re-capture the same buildings again and again in war...

25.07.2025 40

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‘Make Israel great again’: Freed hostage urges Trump and Netanyahu to seal Gaza deal

Family members of captives berate PM for not backing an agreement to free all the remaining hostages; protesters also demonstrate against army...

20.07.2025 60

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Rallies call for hostage deal as talks deadlock over parameters of IDF redeployment

Israeli source blames Hamas for ‘refusing to compromise,’ as Israel set to present new maps on Gaza withdrawal; Eli Sharabi urges Trump to seize...

13.07.2025 20

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‘Make a brave decision’: Thousands in Tel Aviv demand PM seal Gaza hostage release deal

In first demonstration in three weeks, ex-captive Liri Albag says ‘every second there is an eternity’; father of hostage likens phased releases to...

28.06.2025 10

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Thousands attend first in-person rally for Gaza hostage deal since Iran ceasefire

Demonstration urging end to war highlights plight of mothers of soldiers fighting in Gaza; hostages’ families reportedly pushing for meeting with...

27.06.2025 30

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Tel Aviv residents left homeless after Iranian missiles cause massive destruction

Explosions also tear through Petah Tikva, Bnei Brak and Haifa, destroying buildings and shattering lives

16.06.2025 60

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Thousands urge hostage release and elections at weekly rallies, as coalition teeters

Ahead of protests, father of hostage calls on Witkoff to push for deal to end war, free all captives; ex-deputy AG says government members are chief...

08.06.2025 40

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Another ‘Schindler’s List’: Ex-captives, bereaved families reject new partial deal offer

In weekly rallies, slain hostage’s dad says he told PM he’s ‘causing wars within our nation’; teens Or and Yagil Yaakov recount horror of...

01.06.2025 60

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Ex-hostage Naama Levy tells rally her greatest fear in captivity was IDF airstrikes

‘I was convinced every single time that I was finished,’ former captive says of Israeli bombings, as she addresses thousands-strong crowd;...

25.05.2025 90

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Hostages’ families warn of ‘lost opportunity of the century’ as Hamas airs new clip of captives

Amid rallies, Hostages Forum decries ruinous insistence on continuing war; in latest video, hostage Yosef-Haim Ohana says Elkana Bohbot tried to harm...

11.05.2025 70

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‘We’re free in body, but not spirit’: Ex-hostages urge release of remaining captives

Nationwide rallies held calling for return of hostages and against government; slain hostage’s son says his father’s remains are ‘being ransomed...

04.05.2025 20

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Ex-Shin Bet chief calls for non-violent revolt at weekly anti-government rally

Thousands gather in Tel Aviv as families of hostages make impassioned plea to return their loved ones ahead of upcoming Memorial Day, slam apathy of...

27.04.2025 40

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