‘Shredded to pieces’: Druze community grieves after Hezbollah strike kills 12 children

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Eyewitness says bloody carnage on Majdal Shams soccer pitch was reminiscent of October 7; Druze leaders in Lebanon, Syria condemn attack but steer clear of mentioning Hezbollah By TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 5:06 am Local residents comfort each other as they gather at the site of a Hezbollah rocket attack on the Druze town of Majdal Shams in northern Israel, July 27, 2024.(Jalaa Marey/AFP) The residents of Majdal Shams in northern Israel said they expected a serious response to a Hezbollah rocket attack that killed at least 12 children and youths and injured more than 30 at a local soccer field on Saturday, …

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EU, UN Urge ‘Restraint,’ Call for ‘Independent Investigation’ of Hezbollah Rocket Attack on Majdal Shams

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By  Hana Levi Julian  – 22 Tammuz 5784 – July 28, 2024  The European Union and United Nations condemned a horrific Hezbollah rocket attack Saturday on northern Israel that killed 12 children and wounded 30 others while they were playing soccer in the Israeli Druze village of Majdal Shams. The rocket used in the attack was an Iranian-made Falaq-1 that carried a warhead with 53-kilograms explosives, the Israel Defense Forces found in its initial investigation. But despite their condemnations, top officials in both international bodies urged “restraint,” while offering no proposals that would end the threat to northern Israel posed by …

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Iran warns of ‘consequences’ as Israel says Hezbollah ‘crossed all red lines’

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After Hezbollah rocket kills 12 Israeli children, Israel vows ‘heavy blow’ and politicians call for all-out war; Tehran warns ‘adventures’ in Lebanon could spiral out of control By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 12:34 pm Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Nasser Kanaani speaks during a press conference in the capital Tehran on December 5, 2022. (ATTA KENARE / AFP) Iran warned Israel on Sunday that any new military “adventures” in Lebanon could lead to “unforeseen consequences,” as Israel vowed a harsh response to a rocket attack by the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terror group that killed 12 children in the Druze town of Majdal Shams …

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FM Katz says ‘no doubt Hezbollah crossed all red lines,’ Israel facing ‘all-out war’

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Today, 7:54 pm Foreign Minister Israel Katz says he spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the deadly Hezbollah attack on Majdal Shams, without giving details about what they discussed. “There is no doubt that Hezbollah crossed all red lines,” Katz tells Channel 12 news. “We are facing an all-out war.” “I have no doubt that we’ll pay a cost,” he adds, but insists Israel will exact an even higher cost from Hezbollah. He also claims that Israel will have “full backing” from the US and Europe. But pressed to give specifics though about what will change in Israel’s actions, …

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Ten people killed, including children, in rocket fire in Majdal Shams

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Israel News According to military guidelines, the residents of several localities in the Northern Galilee were told to stay near shelters following the direct hit. JULY 27, 2024 18:39Updated: JULY 27, 2024 20:54 Israeli rescue forces seen at the site of a Hezbollah drone attack in the druze village of Majdal Shams, July 27, 2024.(photo […]

‘No way to treat an ally at war’: WSJ editorial slams protests targeting Bibi’s Congress address

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The editorial concluded, “most of the anti-Israel movement despises America and seeks to intimidate Democrats into submission.” JERUSALEM POST STAFF JULY 27, 2024 10:53Updated: JULY 27, 2024 12:07 The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, on Thursday, published a condemnation of the way anti-Israel protesters acted during Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the US Congress […]

Jerusalem Warns Paris of Iran-Backed Plan to Strike Israeli Olympians

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Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)20 Tammuz 5784 – July 26, 2024   Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz sent a message to French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné on Thursday, one day before the launch of the Olympic Games in Paris, warning of an Iranian threat to Israeli athletes. “We have intelligence indicating that Iranian operatives and other […]

Harris: I won’t stay silent on Gaza suffering; Israel: Her words harm chances for deal

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After meeting Netanyahu, US VP says she lamented ‘death of far too many innocent civilians’; top Israeli official: Remarks imply Israel-US gaps, will lead Hamas to toughen stance By JACOB MAGID,  TOI STAFF and AGENCIESToday, 10:45 am US Vice President Kamala Harris, right, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive for a meeting in the vice president’s ceremonial office […]

Netanyahu to unveil new regional plan to combat Iran threat during Congressional speech

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Netanyahu will present a new strategy against Iran and Hamas in Congress, amid ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and criticism. TOVAH LAZAROFF JULY 23, 2024 20:00Updated: JULY 24, 2024 07:05 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint session of Congress in 2015. In his speech, Netanyahu intensified his admonition of the Iranian ayatollah government, forecasting its terror […]

‘Struggle against Zionist regime’: Masked man vows ‘rivers of blood’ at Paris Olympics

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The man, clad in a shirt adorned with a Palestinian flag, stated, “In the name of God, our struggle against the Zionist regime continues.” JERUSALEM POST STAFF JULY 24, 2024 10:09Updated: JULY 24, 2024 10:57 A masked individual threatens the 2024 Paris Olympics with “rivers of blood.” July 23, 2024.(photo credit: SCREENSHOT/KAN) A masked individual […]

According to the petition, the IDF must allow Palestinian Arabs illegally residing on the land to return to it and to secure the area for their use.

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According to the petition, the IDF must allow Palestinian Arabs illegally residing on the land to return to it and to secure the area for their use. Israel National News   Jul 23, 2024, 11:43 AM (GMT+3)   Construction in the archaeological siteRegavim The Supreme Court accepted a petition filed by Palestinian Authority Arabs who had […]

Hamas, Fatah, Palestinian factions agree to end divisions, form unity gov’t after China talks

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The Beijing Declaration was signed at the closing ceremony of a reconciliation dialogue among the factions held in China’s capital from July 21-23. By REUTERSJULY 23, 2024 07:29Updated: JULY 23, 2024 11:16  China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (C) poses for a group picture with members of the Palestinian factions during the signing of the “Beijing declaration” at […]

Hamas rocket launched toward Israel misfires, slams into Gazan school in Nuseirat

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The rocket fired by Hamas did not enter Israeli territory, but rather fell on a school in Nuseirat. The IDF also reported on continued operations throughout Gaza, including a return to Khan Yunis. JERUSALEM POST STAFF JULY 23, 2024 10:14Updated: JULY 23, 2024 10:35  Hamas launched several projectiles from the area of Maghazi in central […]