41 h. ago Investigating One of the Deadliest Moments of the War in Gaza

Since Israel's military went to war against Hamas in Gaza more than a year and a half ago, it has conducted thousands of strikes in the territory. One attack last year stands out. Israel struck a five-story building housing an extend family of well over 100 people. The military says they were targeting an enemy spotter on the roof. NPR reporters and producers set out to chronicle this attack, to know how many people were killed and injured and to understand what it means to the family of survivors. Click here to see NPR's visual investigation of this attack. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates

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3 d. ago Documentary Identifies Israeli Soldier as Shooter of Palestinian American Journalist

After Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in the West Bank in 2022, the Israeli military never revealed the identity of the soldier who fired at her. A documentary said it had confirmed his name.

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3 d. ago SFMOMA Lays Off 29 Employees, Citing Low Attendance and Financial Strain

SFMOMA Lays Off 29 Employees, Citing Low Attendance and Financial Strain  KQED

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3 d. ago ‘No notice’: Union slams SFMOMA’s surprise layoffs as museum cites financial strain

‘No notice’: Union slams SFMOMA’s surprise layoffs as museum cites financial strain  San Francisco Chronicle

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5 d. ago Israel Prepares Operation 'Gideon's Chariots' to Take Over Gaza, Clear Hamas

Israel called up its military reserves Sunday to prepare for a massive new operation, "Gideon's Chariots," in which it plans to reconquer Gaza and eliminate Hamas, neighborhood by neighborhood, over several months. The post Israel Prepares Operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots’ to Take Over Gaza, Clear Hamas appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Israel approves plan to capture all of Gaza, calls up tens of thousands of reserve troops

Israel's military called up tens of thousands of reserve troops Monday, just as top officials approved a plan to capture all of Gaza and hold it for an unknown period.

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1 week ago IDF Strikes Syria to Protect Ethnic Minority: ‘Israel Won’t Allow Harm to Syria’s Druze Community’

Israel’s military struck a gathering of “extremists” in Syria preparing attacks against the country’s Druze population, according to a joint statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, which warned that Israel expects the new Syrian government to prevent harm to the minority community. The post IDF Strikes Syria to Protect Ethnic Minority: ‘Israel Won’t Allow Harm to Syria’s Druze Community’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Report: Israeli Battlefield Innovations Strengthen U.S. Combat Capabilities

Israeli defense innovations continue to bolster the strength and effectiveness of the United States military, according to a new report by the Institute for National Security Studies which details how battlefield-driven technologies developed by the Jewish State have reshaped American military capabilities for decades. The post Report: Israeli Battlefield Innovations Strengthen U.S. Combat Capabilities appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Transcript: Should we be optimistic about the US economy? With Michael Strain

Transcript: Should we be optimistic about the US economy? With Michael Strain  Financial Times

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1 week ago Israeli Military Strikes Near Beirut, Saying Hezbollah Was the Target

The attack raised concerns that the cease-fire that ended a war between Israel and Lebanese militants might be in jeopardy.

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1 week ago UN cash app for Gazans exploited by Hamas as terror group steals aid money meant for civilians

International cash aid app sent by United Nations agencies to Gaza is unintentionally bolstering Hamas’s financial grip, deepening economic struggles for civilians.

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2 w. ago Former Biden Aide: We Tried to Oust Netanyahu After October 7, Through Elections or 'God Knows What'

Ilan Goldenberg, a former aide to President Joe Biden, told Israel's Channel 13 that the Biden administration tried to oust Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the October 7, 2023, terror attack by Hamas. The post Former Biden Aide: We Tried to Oust Netanyahu After October 7, Through Elections or ‘God Knows What’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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2 w. ago Survivor's account contradicts Israel's report on the killing of 15 Gaza aid workers

NPR speaks with the survivor of an Israeli military attack that killed 15 medics and rescue workers. His account contradicts the army's findings that operational misunderstandings were to blame.

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2 w. ago Israel releases findings of its investigation into killing of 15 Palestinian medics

Israel's military has released a long-awaited investigation into the killing of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza by its troops. The Israeli military says "failures" occurred.

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2 w. ago Israeli probe into killing of 15 Palestinian medics finds 'professional failures'

The Israeli military investigation said the examination found "no evidence to support claims of execution or that any of the deceased were bound before or after the shooting."

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3 w. ago Military, Legal Experts: Israel’s Gaza Campaign ‘Morally Justified and Legally Constrained’

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza is both morally justified and legally constrained, according to retired United States Army major and urban warfare expert John Spencer and human rights attorney Arsen Ostrovsky, who argue that “anyone asking whether Israel’s war was necessary should first understand what they are really asking — and then recognize that the answer, by every standard that matters, is yes.” The post Military, Legal Experts: Israel’s Gaza Campaign ‘Morally Justified and Legally Constrained’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago Hamas terror group reportedly buckling under financial strain amid Israeli military gains and growing unrest

The Hamas terrorist organization is said to be struggling with a financial crisis amid Israel’s current campaign. The crisis comes amid rising protests, against the group's rule.

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3 w. ago Gaza territory shrinks drastically as Israel seizes huge swaths of land

Israel's military is expanding buffer zones inside the Gaza Strip and taking over more areas of the territory, shrinking land Palestinians can access by more than half.

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4 w. ago Israel takes control of Rafah, creating new 'security corridor' in Gaza

Israel announced Saturday that its military has completed the establishment of a new security corridor in the Gaza Strip, effectively taking full control over Rafah.

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