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Where are the peacemakers in the holy land?
Otago Daily Times
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July 7, 2025
Will the war-torn holy land ever be peaceful again? Joss Miller asks. In 1982, my wife Dawn and I spent a couple of weeks travelling around Israel. We were keen to get a sense of this country, whose inception as a state in 1948 was relatively...
A New Day Dawns: Israel’s Economic Spring
The Times of Israel
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Joy comes in the morning – and for Israel, the morning light is beginning to shine again. After the dust of a 12-day war with Iran settled, something remarkable began to stir. Tel Aviv’s share indexes soared to all-time highs. The shekel climbed...
Activist recalls experience in Tel Aviv after Israel-Iran war began
Washington Blade - Washington D.C.
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July 3, 2025
A long-time activist who was in Israel last month when its war with Iran began has returned to D.C. Marty Rouse traveled to Israel on June 6 with the Jewish Federations of North America. The 5-day mission ended the night before the annual Tel Aviv...
Foreign Office warns Brits going to popular tourist spot to ‘be vigilant’ amid conflict
Liverpool Echo
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July 5, 2025
Kieran Isgin Money & Lifestyle writer 22:04, 05 Jul 2025 The Foreign Office is warning any holidaymakers going to Cyprus this summer to 'be vigilant' amid growing concerns of conflict in the region. In its latest information, it highlights that...
The cost of victory: Israel overpowered its foes but deepened its isolation
The Straits Times
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July 5, 2025
LONDON – It’s Israel’s Middle East now. After three-quarters of a century fighting hostile neighbours, the tiny Jewish country, about the size of New Jersey, has all but vanquished its enemies – Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in the Gaza Strip,...
American Solo Traveler Was in Iran When It Was Bombed. She Documents How She Fled the Country (Exclusive)
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW Mariah, a solo traveler in Iran, needed to figure out how to get home after the country was bombed by Israel on June 13 She traveled with her guide and a driver who took her to the border and got her to Armenia From Armenia, she...
Malayali caregiver found hanging in Israel; his employer stabbed to death
Onmanorama
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July 5, 2025
A Wayanad native working in Israel as a caregiver was found hanging in the house where he was employed. His employer, an 80-year-old Israeli woman, was found dead in the adjacent room with multiple deep stab wounds on her body. The deceased,...
Hamas responds to Gaza ceasefire proposal as Israel prepares for talks in Doha
Saudi Gazette
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July 5, 2025
JERUSALEM — Israel has received a formal response from Hamas regarding a new ceasefire proposal in Gaza, with local media reporting late Friday that discussions on the proposal’s details are now underway. According to Israel’s Channel 12, an...
End of Israel-Iran war tests the harmony of LA’s huge, mixed-faith Iranian community
The Times of Israel
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July 5, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Tehrangeles” in West Los Angeles is home to the largest Iranian community outside Iran. This cultural enclave, also known as Little Persia, is where Iranian Muslims, Jews, Christians, Zoroastrians and Bahai have peacefully...
Tourist arrivals to Romania slightly up in first part of 2025
Romania Insider
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July 4, 2025
Arrivals recorded in tourist accommodation structures in Romania, including apartments and rental rooms, in the first five months totaled 4.49 million people, up 0.8% compared to the same period in 2024, according to data from the National...
Trump Signs Two Executive Orders Prioritizing US Residents Over Foreign Tourists At National Parks
TFPP Wire
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July 5, 2025
America’s national parks are about to cost more for international visitors. President Trump has signed a new order raising fees for foreign tourists while keeping prices low for Americans. Key Facts: President Trump signed an executive order...
Civilian killed in Israeli drone strikes in S Lebanon
Mehr News Agency
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July 5, 2025
Local media reported on Friday that an Israeli drone struck a civilian vehicle traveling on a highway in the Khalde area, south of Beirut, near the Martyr Salah Ghandour roundabout in Bint Jbeil, Nabatieh Governorate. The attack left at least one...
Clip shows Peruvian pilgrimage, not Israelis fleeing war with Iran
RTL Today
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Refugees turn out to be pilgrims, as fake news distorts the truth. A video circulating in Indonesian-language social media posts shows a religious pilgrimage, not Israeli refugees who fled from Iranian missile strikes during the 12-day war between...
Civilian Killed in Israeli Drone Strikes in Southern Lebanon
Tasnim News Agency
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July 5, 2025
Local media reported on Friday that an Israeli drone struck a civilian vehicle traveling on a highway in the Khalde area, south of Beirut, near the Martyr Salah Ghandour roundabout in Bint Jbeil, Nabatieh Governorate. The attack left at least one...
Wayanad man working as caregiver found dead in Israel
Madhyamam
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July 5, 2025
Thiruvananthapuram: A Keralite caregiver working in Israel was found dead on Friday at the residence where he was employed, along with the 80-year-old woman he was caring for. The Indian Express reported that both deaths occurred “following an...
‘I will never regret coming’: Amid Israel’s devastating strikes on Iran, a woman traveling solo had to find her way out
CNN
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July 5, 2025
CNN — When 24-year-old Ariel Kang Chengxuan went to bed on June 12, she did not expect to wake up in the heart of the latest global conflict. It was the 11th day of her journey through Iran, and Kang, a seasoned Taiwanese traveler, had fallen...
Israeli attacks in region aim to pressure Palestinians: Erdoğan
Sabah
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July 4, 2025
The reason behind Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, Syria and Iran is to bring the Palestinian people to its knees, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday during the 17th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) in Azerbaijan’s...
Russia advises it citizens against travel to Iran and Israel
LBCI (Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International)
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Russia's Foreign Ministry on Friday urged Russian citizens to refrain from travelling to Iran or Israel and told those "in the conflict zone" to stay well away from military objects and busy public places. Israel launched a barrage of strikes...
In the battle between Israel and Iran, North Africa chose sides
Ynet
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July 5, 2025
While the world’s eyes were fixed on the missile plumes over Iran and Israel this past June, the most decisive moves in the region’s great game were being made in silence. The brief, kinetic clash was more than a military confrontation; it was a...
Euractiv: EU to propose sanctions against Israel in writing for the first time. What are the chances they will be adopted?
Babel
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The European Union will next week present a list of about five possible sanctions against Israel over its actions in Gaza. Restrictions against the country have been discussed before, but this will be the first time they have been formalized in...