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Almost all Gaza residents need shelter as El Niño threatens flooding, UN agency says
Reuters and | Posted Oct. 9 - 12:11 p.m.
Almost all of Gaza's population need tents or help with shelter ahead of winter, with the El Niño weather phenomenon expected to bring heavier rainfall, the U.N. migration agency said Friday.

Israel marks 3 years since October 7 attack with memorials and protests
Tal Shalev, Oren Liebermann, CNN | Posted Oct. 7 - 2:33 p.m.
Three years to the minute after the start of the deadliest single day in Israel's history, the country marked the somber occasion with a series of ceremonies, memorials and protests at more than 400 locations.

Scars from Oct. 7 fuel deep divisions over Netanyahu ahead of Israeli election
Josef Federman, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 9:08 a.m.
As Israel gears up for national elections this month, the country remains focused on Oct. 7. The Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks are at the forefront of a bitter campaign that will determine the fate of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli documentary 'NAZA' opens in the US, reigniting debate over the war in Gaza
Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 6 - 9:50 a.m.
The opening in U.S. theaters of the "NAZA" documentary, in which Israeli military insiders describe what they say was the reckless killing of civilians in Gaza, is likely to rekindle the searing debate over America's military support for Israel ahead of congressional elections.

'I was fighting for my life': Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
Associated Press and | Posted Oct. 2 - 7:24 a.m.
Capt. Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot hailed as a hero recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital, said he fought for his life after his co-pilot stabbed him and the FlyDubai flight nosedived.
Israeli passenger says he knew what to do on flydubai plane after watching TV show
Reuters and | Posted Oct. 1 - 11:27 a.m.
A passenger who helped save a flight carrying more than 170 people to Tel Aviv from crashing says he knew how to stabilize a nose-diving aircraft after watching an air crash TV show.
Senate blocks measure demanding report on rights violations in West Bank
Reuters and | Posted Sept. 30 - 4:26 p.m.
Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a bid to require the Trump administration to report to Congress on increasing violence in the occupied West Bank, including American deaths.

Netanyahu says pilot on FlyDubai flight stabbed another, tried to crash the plane
Associated Press and | Posted Sept. 30 - 9:08 a.m.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a pilot on a FlyDubai flight stabbed another pilot and then apparently tried to crash the aircraft which was carrying dozens of Israelis.

Iran tells the US public that Trump's war has failed, and other Mideast developments
Associated Press and | Posted Sept. 29 - 9:47 a.m.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard urged Americans in a message ahead of U.S. midterm elections to take to the streets and rally against Donald Trump, claiming the president's war has failed.

At UN, Netanyahu defends Israel as delegates storm out
VideoReuters and | Posted Sept. 24 - 1:46 p.m.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday mounted a forceful defense of Israel's actions in the region at the United Nations as dozens of delegates streamed out.
Trump Gaza board pitches $2.45B Gaza plan, implementation uncertain
Reuters and | Posted Sept. 23 - 12:22 p.m.
President Donald Trump's Board of Peace unveiled a $2.45 billion plan on Wednesday to begin rebuilding Gaza, but officials acknowledged it faces an uncertain future.
UN chief calls for AI curbs and end to wars in his last assembly address
Reuters and | Posted Sept. 22 - 4:37 p.m.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres gave his final address to the General Assembly on Tuesday, calling on world leaders to unite as they struggle to confront mounting global challenges.
Ed Sheeran's fans back singer after controversy over Macklemore, Palestinians
Reuters and | Posted Sept. 21 - 8:05 p.m.
Ed Sheeran fans attending his Philadelphia concert on Saturday said they still support the singer-songwriter despite a controversy over Macklemore being pulled from the tour.

Israel's president pardons a combat medic whose shooting of a Palestinian attacker caused debate
Cara Anna, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 21 - 5:37 p.m.
Israel's president on Saturday pardoned the combat medic who shot dead at close range a badly wounded Palestinian attacker who had stabbed a soldier in the occupied West Bank, a case that divided the country a decade ago.

Ed Sheeran stadium drama turns to donations and humanitarian cooperation
Choire Sicha, CNN | Posted Sept. 17 - 7:35 a.m.
On Wednesday, the rapper Macklemore said he would donate $1 million in full net earnings from his now-truncated role on the Ed Sheeran tour, to six organizations that supported Palestinian people.

What to know about Ed Sheeran's tour after Macklemore was cut and artists dropped out
The Associated Press | Posted Sept. 16 - 2:43 p.m.
Ed Sheeran's tour of North and South America has been roiled by the decision this week to drop Macklemore as an opener because of the rapper's onstage pro-Palestinian comments.

Building collapse in Gaza kills 21 as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians during truce
Associated Press and | Posted Sept. 16 - 9:00 a.m.
A building collapse in Gaza City overnight has killed 21 people, including at least five women and 11 children. Rescuers are searching for more victims among the rubble on Wednesday.

An Israeli documentary on the war in Gaza sets off a firestorm at home after Venice award
Associated Press and | Posted Sept. 15 - 3:19 p.m.
An Israeli documentary about the civilian death toll in the war in Gaza has sparked fierce backlash at home after being awarded the special jury prize last week at the Venice Film Festival.

Residents of southern Lebanon gather to watch Israeli drones drop explosives on their village
Associated Press and | Posted Sept. 11 - 12:33 p.m.
Residents of Mansouri in southern Lebanon are witnessing the destruction of their village by Israeli drones. Despite a truce in June between Israel and Hezbollah, the demolitions continue.
Gaza's hospitals and homes struggle to keep generators running as oil shortages bite
Reuters and | Posted Sept. 10 - 4:36 p.m.
As power cuts cascade through Gaza, homes and hospitals are struggling to keep generators running — and as such, keeping patients alive.

John Malkovich cancels performance in Israel over fabricated quote circulated by promoters
Koral Saeed, Associated Press | Posted Sept. 9 - 3:43 p.m.
John Malkovich has canceled a planned performance in Israel after promoters circulated a quote attributed to the American actor that he said was completely false.
Israel to close British consulate in East Jerusalem following UK, France and Canada's import ban
Reuters and | Posted Sept. 8 - 6:37 p.m.
Israel said on Tuesday it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to plans by the U.K., France and Canada to block imports from settlements in the West Bank.

