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Israeli drone strike targets vehicle in Lebanon's Khaldeh
Al Mayadeen
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July 3, 2025
An Israeli drone strike hit a vehicle in Khaldeh, south of Beirut. The Israeli military claims the target was linked to Iran's Quds Force. An Israeli drone launched an airstrike on a vehicle in the town of Khaldeh, just south of the Lebanese...
Israeli drone strike blows up car near Beirut
The National News
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Israel attacked a busy road near Beirut on Thursday, blowing up a car and killing an alleged arms smuggler. CCTV footage showed the moment the vehicle exploded in a ball of flame, while cars passed the scene of the explosion on the Khaldeh road....
UCF students went to Israel on a Birthright trip. They found themselves in a war zone.
Orlando Sentinel - Florida
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July 6, 2025
Ninety seconds was all Elliott Green had to get to safety. When the University of Central Florida student packed his bags for Israel in May, he was excited to spend the summer traveling alongside 40 other college students and working at an...
Tourism in Lebanon: A Summer of Uncertainty Amid Hopes for Recovery
Tunisie Numerique
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July 3, 2025
Lebanon enters the summer season with a mix of cautious optimism and deep-seated concern. While the early signs of summer had raised hopes of a promising revival in tourism—driven by a surge in expected visits from expatriates and Arab...
Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Amendments to Ceasefire Deal: A Push to Impose Israel’s Own Terms on Gaza
Watan
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July 6, 2025
Watan-Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—wanted by the International Criminal Court—did not surprise Palestinians or observers when he rejected the amendments proposed by the Palestinian resistance to the Qatari ceasefire proposal for Gaza....
More Israeli Airstrikes As Netanyahu Heads To DC
The Daily Caller
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July 6, 2025
At least 38 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza Sunday, hospital officials reported, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to travel to Washington for ceasefire discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump,...
Israelis Alarmed Over Democratic Party’s Leftward Shift as Mamdani Vies for NYC Mayoral Post
Media Line
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July 3, 2025
The candidate’s rhetoric on Gaza and refusal to reject calls to “globalize the intifada” have become a flashpoint in Israel’s relationship with US Democrats Zohran Mamdani, an assemblyman and rising figure in New York politics, has drawn sharp...
Israeli Military Official Says Iran’s Missiles Can Hit Europe, Aiming To Reach East Coast of US
Media Line
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July 3, 2025
Iran's launchers could not match their ballistic missile stockpile; Israel's preemptive strikes were key to reducing threat An Israeli military official confirmed that Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities now pose an existential threat to both...
Traveling for the Fourth? Record numbers of Americans will be joining you
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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The number of Fourth of July travelers is expected to hit a record this year, with 72.2 million Americans traveling for the holiday. That’s 1.7 million more than in 2024, representing a 2.4% increase, public and government affairs director for AAA...
Gaza Ceasefire-Hostages Deal: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to Send Delegation for Indirect Talks With Hamas
Latestly
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July 6, 2025
Jerusalem, July 6: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed a negotiating team to travel to Qatar on Sunday for talks with Hamas on a ceasefire-hostages deal, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office said in a statement. After assessing...
Hamas, Israel to hold ceasefire talks as genocide continues
Mehr News Agency
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July 6, 2025
A Palestinian official told AFP that international mediators have informed Hamas that negotiations will restart in Doha, Qatar, on Sunday, Press TV reported. "Mediators confirmed to Hamas that indirect talks with Israel will begin in Doha today,...
Lebanon's failure to confront Hezbollah would invite more Israeli devastation
The National News
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Optimism about Lebanon’s ability to transition itself from a vassal state to a state with stature and the capacity to govern itself is waning. As neighbouring Syria makes strides following a civil war, Lebanon is still behaving like an extension...
Israel's war on Gaza 'one of cruelest genocides in modern history'
Daily Sabah
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July 3, 2025
Israel is carrying out “one of the cruelest genocides in modern history,” U.N. special rapporteur Francesca Albanese said Thursday, accusing it of using Gaza as a testing ground for weapons and urging a global arms embargo and suspension of trade...
Conflicts and Contrasts Make Jerusalem Endlessly Fascinating
Reason Magazine
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July 6, 2025
This is part of Reason's 2025 summer travel issue. Click here to read the rest of the issue. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally identified as the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion and resurrection, is shared by half a dozen...
Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters
Sada Elbalad
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July 3, 2025
Thu 03 Jul 2025 | 01:57 PM Moscow branch of Israel’s Hadassah Medical Center, affiliated with Russian authorities and state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom, is treating members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) injured in...
Israelis switch vacation plans as foreign airlines stay away
Globes
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July 3, 2025
After 18 months in which one crisis has followed another, Israel's aviation map has been redrawn accordingly. Some destinations have disappeared from the departures and arrivals board at Ben Gurion airport, while some have been added, but above...
Israel government approves compensation plan for businesses harmed by Iran conflict
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 3, 2025
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 3 (ANI/TPS): The government of Israel approved the implementation of what it called a broad compensation plan for businesses that were economically damaged due to Operation "Rising Lion" against Iran. The plan includes a...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Appears Amid Iran-Israel Conflict and US Strikes
Mezha
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July 6, 2025
On July 5, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appeared in public for the first time since the start of the Iran-Israel war, which has been ongoing for 12 days. This information was confirmed by BBC and Associated Press. Iranian state...
Israelis face espionage charges of spying for Iran, in court indictment
Ynet
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July 3, 2025
Two residents of northern Israel's Tiberias—Yoni Segal, 18, and Nehorai Mizrahi, 20—faced espionage charges Thursday for collaborating with Iranian operatives, including agreeing to travel to Iran for "assassination training" targeting a senior...
Foreign Office issues travel warning for Brits heading to Cyprus amid tensions
Lancs Live
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July 6, 2025
The Foreign Office has issued a stern caution to UK nationals looking to holiday in Cyprus this summer, advising them to 'be vigilant' amid concerns about potential increases in regional conflicts. In its latest travel advisory, the Foreign Office...