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Israel strikes military compounds in Damascus as Syrian government widens attack on Sweida
The National News
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Israel attacked the main Syrian military compounds in the heart of Damascus on Wednesday, in a widening aerial campaign in response to an escalating Syrian government offensive on the southern city of Sweida. A Syrian military official told The...
RELIGION HEADLINES WED 7-16-25
SRN News
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July 16, 2025
Audio By Carbonatix ( SRN NEWS ) International Christian Concern reports that the gospel is spreading in Iran despite some of the worst persecution in the world. ICC President Jeff King says “Conservative estimates suggest more than one million...
Israel stirs pot in S. Syria as casualties rise, cease-fire collapses
Sabah
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July 16, 2025
Israel continued its interventions in southern Syria on Wednesday as clashes raged in Suwayda after a cease-fire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed. Israel threatened to escalate its involvement in support of the Druze...
Israel 'dragging its feet' at Gaza ceasefire talks
Ynet
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July 16, 2025
Israel is stalling in the latest round of ceasefire negotiations in Doha, while Hamas is holding firm to key demands, according to sources familiar with the talks. “Israel is dragging its feet in Doha,” one source said, adding that Israel has made...
After Gaza Church Blast Kills 3 Civilians, Israel Promises Investigation
Media Line
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July 17, 2025
On Thursday, an Israeli strike hit Gaza’s Holy Family Church, the only Catholic church in the territory, killing three civilians and injuring several others. The Israeli government expressed regret, calling the strike a mistake and pledging a full...
Israel strikes in Damascus as clashes between Syrian forces and minority Druze rage on
Santa Maria Times - California
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The Israeli army said it struck near the entrance to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus. Israel has launched a series of airstrikes on convoys of government forces in southern Syria since the clashes erupted and has beefed up forces on the...
Israel bombs Syria army HQ after warning Damascus to leave Druze alone
Hurriyet Daily News
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July 16, 2025
DAMASCUS Israel bombed the Syrian army's headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the country's Druze minority alone, as authorities announced a ceasefire in the community's southern heartland after...
Won Syria Ceasefire By Force, Won't Allow Troops South Of Damascus: Israel PM Netanyahu
News18
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July 17, 2025
Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 20:48 IST Netanyahu defends strikes, says Israel won’t tolerate threats to Druze minority. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, in Jerusalem. (IMAGE: REUTERS) Israeli Prime...
Australian law is clear: criticism of Israel does not breach the Racial Discrimination Act
The Conversation
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July 17, 2025
Earlier this month, the Federal Court found controversial Muslim cleric Wissam Haddad breached the Racial Discrimination Act. Justice Angus Stewart ruled a series of speeches Haddad posted online were “fundamentally racist and antisemitic [and]...
Israel strikes in Damascus as clashes between govt forces
Awaz The Voice
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July 16, 2025
Damascus Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Wednesday after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed and as Israel threatened to escalate its involvement, saying it's in support of the Druze...
Israeli Strike Hits Syrian Army Headquarters In Damascus
News18
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July 16, 2025
Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 16:16 IST The Israeli army bombed the entrance gate of the Syrian army’s headquarters in Damascus and attacked Suwayda. The attacks followed resumed fighting in Suwayda despite a ceasefire.The Israeli military said it...
Trump vents frustration at Netanyahu after Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church kills three
Irish Independent
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The shelling of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza also damaged the church compound, where hundreds of Palestinians have been sheltering from the 21-month Israel-Hamas war. Israel expressed regret over what it described as an accident and...
Israel bombs Syria army HQ after warning Damascus over Druze
ARY News
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July 16, 2025
SWEIDA, Syria: Israel said it bombed Syrian army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday after warning the Islamist-led government to leave the Druze minority alone in its Sweida heartland where a monitor says sectarian clashes have killed nearly...
Michael Rapaport: Zohran Mamdani win a 'slap in the face' for Jews
NewsNation Now - Illinois
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July 16, 2025
(NewsNation) — Actor and comedian Michael Rapaport said having Socialist Democrat Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City would be “a slap in the face” to Jewish residents, citing the politician’s association with calls to “globalize the...
Muslim women in UK media face systemic bias, new report finds
The New Arab
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July 16, 2025
Fatima Manji made history as Channel 4's first hijabi news presenter but a new report found systemic discrimination and exclusion against Muslim women in UK media [Channel 4] A new study has uncovered entrenched discrimination against Muslim women...
Documenting Israel’s War Crimes with Motaz Azaiza
MintPress News
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July 17, 2025
Documenting crimes against humanity has never been more dangerous. Since October 2023, Israel has killed well over 200 journalists covering the war—an average of 13 per month. Today, MintCast host Mnar Adley is joined by one journalist who both...
"It Really is Fictional": James Gunn Breaks Silence Over Superman's Potential Israel-Palestine Connection
Epicstream - North Carolina
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James Gunn's 2025 Superman is embroiled in controversy, with claims it mirrors the Israel-Palestine conflict. Fans and critics are divided, debating whether its fictional conflict intentionally allegorizes the real-world situation. Here's what...
Israel strikes Damascus as clashes between govt forces and Druze groups rage on
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 16, 2025
The Israeli army said that it struck near the entrance to the Syrian Ministry of Defense in Damascus. Israel has launched a series of airstrikes on convoys of government forces in southern Syria since the clashes erupted and has beefed up forces...
Ashley Moody, Mario Díaz-Balart push measure to declare Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization
Florida Politics
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July 17, 2025
U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody is introducing a bill that would bring a “modernized strategy” for designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The measure, which U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is also introducing, requests President Donald...
What are Israel's interests and objectives in Syria?
Deutsche Welle
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July 17, 2025
Even before the sun had risen on Thursday, Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa had already made several announcements on national television. In a dawn speech, he said that the internal unrest between Sunni Bedouins and the Druze minority, resulting...