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Recent Israeli strike on Gaza church kills 3and wounds priest close to Pope Francis
OregonLive.com
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July 17, 2025
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli shell slammed into the compound of the only Catholic church in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing three people and wounding 10 others, including the parish priest, according to church officials. The late...
Pro-Immigrant, Pro-Palestinian Murals And Southwest Side Restaurant Vandalized
Block Club Chicago - Illinois
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July 17, 2025
PILSEN — Two Pilsen murals depicting Mexican-Palestinian solidarity and resistance to anti-immigration policies were defaced within days of being completed in recent months — and one of the vandals attacked two people who confronted her, the...
Israel threatens to escalate involvement in Syria as ceasefire collapses
Naharnet
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Clashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Wednesday after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed and Israel threatened to escalate its involvement in support of the Druze religious minority. Syria's...
Not just about the Druze: Israel’s rationale for its attacks on Syria
Al Jazeera
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July 17, 2025
On Wednesday afternoon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a video message to his country’s Druze minority. He implored them not to cross into southwestern Syria to support Syrian Druze militiamen in their fight against local Bedouin...
Netanyahu Defines Israel’s Policy in Syria as Demilitarization, Druze Protection
Algemeiner Journal
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July 17, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday outlined Israel’s two primary strategic goals in Syria as ensuring southern Syria is demilitarized and protecting the Druze religious minority in the same area. “We have set forth a clear...
A Region Holding Its Breath: After the Israel-Iran War
Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN)
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July 17, 2025
Call me naïve, but I once trusted that peace was still desired in the Middle East. I believed Israeli leaders sought an end to Palestinian resistance out of existential fear—not imperial ambition. I trusted the United States, imperfect though it...
The Enduring Bond Of The Jewish People
The Jewish Press
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July 17, 2025
There is a remarkable and almost mystical thread that ties Jews to one another, regardless of where we are in the world. We may come from different backgrounds, speak different languages, or live on opposite sides of the globe, but somehow, there...
Jewish leaders urge EU to act after Belgian police raid on mohels’ homes
Ynet
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July 16, 2025
The European Jewish Association said the May 14 police operation in Antwerp included the seizure of medical equipment and demands for lists of infants who had undergone circumcision. The group condemned the actions as a serious violation of...
Israel bombs Syrian forces entering Suweida city
Zaman Al Wsl
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July 15, 2025
Israel says it has bombed Syrian government forces around Suweida, as they entered the predominantly Druze city following two days of deadly sectarian clashes. At least 200 people have been killed since the fighting between Druze militias and...
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Israeli coalition shaken as ultra-Orthodox party exits over army draft dispute
Firstpost
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July 15, 2025
An Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish party has faced criticism for leaving the government coalition in a long-running dispute over military service exemptions, as the army seeks personnel for troops ffor Gaza. The departure of the United Torah Judaism...
Tunisian group sues French-Tunisian imam for ‘high treason’ over visit to Israel
Middle East Eye
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July 17, 2025
A Tunisian organisation has filed a legal complaint against French-Tunisian imam Hassen Chalghoumi and called for him to be stripped of his Tunisian citizenship following his recent visit to Israel in the midst of its onslaught on Gaza....
How Does Bāḏaq Connect the New Jersey Floods & Israel?
Patheos
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July 18, 2025
This week, the big news has been more extreme weather events across America. The Northeast and New Jersey have been drenched with a record-breaking flooding. The weather and Mother Nature are on a rampage, and it is only getting worse. Image by...
Why Israel wants to kill the children of Gaza
Middle East Eye
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July 17, 2025
The western-backed Israeli genocide in the Gaza Strip has entered its deadliest phase, and the world continues to slumber on. This summer has marked an uptick in the daily killing of Palestinians - an average of 100 lives massacred each day, most...
Israel strikes Syrian city, vows to protect Druze
BDNews24
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Israel carried out strikes against Syrian government forces in southwestern Syria for a second day on Tuesday, vowing to keep the area demilitarized and to protect the Druze minority as deadly clashes continued in the region at the Israeli...
Freed Israeli Hostage Shares His Amazing Story in East Hampton
Dan’s Papers - New York
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July 17, 2025
Omer Shem Tov, who was captured and held hostage by Hamas, is a free man. He recently spoke in East Hampton. His name is Omer Shem Tov. And he is a free man. On a pleasant mid-July Sunday in East Hampton, Omer Shem Tov spoke to a rapt...
?Democrats’ “Big Tent Party” an Enormous Problem for Jews
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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July 17, 2025
In November, Jewish Americans Should Make It Clear: There’s an Electoral Price to Pay for Not Stemming the Progressive Anti Jewish Tide Democratic Party officials in New York were still in the throes of processing their messaging on hard-left...
Support for Israel Holding Strong Among US Public, Growing Among Young Voters, Poll Finds
Algemeiner Journal
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July 17, 2025
American support for Israel in its war against Hamas has reached its highest level since the conflict began and includes a surprising surge of support among younger voters in Gen Z, according to a new Harvard CAPS-Harris poll. The poll, conducted...
Almost 600 killed in south Syria violence, monitoring group says
BBC
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Emir NaderBBC News Reporting fromJerusalem ShareSave The fighting was sparked by a dispute between the Bedouin and Druze communities A monitoring group says 594 people have been killed during the recent violence in southern Syria that took on a...
Gaza’s Only Catholic Priest Among Injured in Israeli Attack
National Catholic Register
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the incident. The Holy Family Church in Gaza was hit Thursday amid a new wave of Israeli bombings, leaving several people dead and injured, including the church’s pastor, Gabriel Romanelli, a native...
Israel assumes control over Cave of the Patriarchs
Israel Hayom
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July 16, 2025
In an unprecedented move, Israel has significantly altered the long-standing status quo at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, transferring authority from the Palestinian-run Hebron Municipality to the Kiryat Arba-Hebron Religious Council. The...