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Israel sends team to Qatar for negotiations, but rejects Hamas demands to change ceasefire proposal
The Guardian
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July 6, 2025
Israel has continued to launch waves of airstrikes in Gaza, hours after Hamas said it was ready to start talks “immediately” on a US-sponsored proposal for a 60-day ceasefire. The announcement by the militant Islamist organisation increased hopes...
Tourists return to Syria, but beds are short
Ynet
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July 5, 2025
As Syria prepares for its first real tourism season in over a decade, existing hotels are already filled to capacity. Visitors include not only investors who see economic opportunities in Syria and have arrived to explore business ventures, but...
Israeli ambassador seemingly a no show on Northern Tour of Ambassadors in Yellowknife
Northern News Services
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July 5, 2025
Israel's ambassador to Canada apparently skipped an event in Yellowknife as part of a Northern Tour of Ambassadors in June. City councillor Ryan Fequet said if the ambassador had shown up, he and others would not have attended. City of Yellowknife...
Iran struck five Israeli military bases during 12-day war: report
The Express Tribune
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July 6, 2025
Iranian missiles appear to have directly hit five Israeli military facilities during the recent 12-day war, according to radar data seen by The Telegraph. The strikes have not been made public by the Israeli authorities and cannot be reported from...
Israel receives Hamas' response to ceasefire proposal, details being discussed: Israeli media
Yeni Safak
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Israel has received Hamas' response to a new ceasefire proposal in the Gaza Strip, and discussions for details are underway, local media reported late Friday. Israeli Channel 12 cited an anonymous source saying that mediators delivered to Israel...
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei makes first public appearance since Iran-Israel conflict
DNA India
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July 6, 2025
This marks Khamenei’s first confirmed public appearance since hostilities with Israel began on June 13. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was seen in public for the first time since a 12-day war with Israel. Following allegations...
Middle East: Israel sending delegation for Gaza truce talks
Deutsche Welle
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July 5, 2025
Skip next section Israel sending delegation for Gaza truce talks 07/06/2025July 6, 2025Israel sending delegation for Gaza truce talks Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was sending a delegation to Qatar Sunday for ceasefire talks,...
Spurned by Netanyahu, Israeli hostage families turn to Trump
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 5, 2025
Save Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Got it Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size As Israeli beachgoers splash around in the Mediterranean Sea and play volleyball on the nearby...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...