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Israeli police kill Bedouin man during raid in southern Israel, local official says
3+ day, 22+ min ago (429+ words) Winnipeg -12" C, Blowing snow The shooting of 36-year-old Muhammed Hussein Tarabin threatened to worsen the already strained relations between the Israeli government and the country's Bedouin minority. Israeli police have been conducting a large-scale operation in the village of Tarabin…...
What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out war
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (818+ words) Here's what to know about how the strikes came about and what might come next. What happened to the ceasefire? The ceasefire agreed to in mid-January was a three-phase plan, the first of which actually ended two weeks ago. Israel…...
Israelis await names of next 4 hostages to be released by Hamas as part of the ceasefire
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (602+ words) Winnipeg -10" C, Cloudy with wind As a fragile six-week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas entered its sixth day, Israelis waited anxiously for the names of the next four hostages who will be released from among the more than 90 still held…...
Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who resigned from Netanyahu's Cabinet?
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (908+ words) Winnipeg -26" C, Snow The resignation of Itamar Ben-Gvir does not threaten the ceasefire, but it does weaken Netanyahu's governing coalition. If other far-right lawmakers leave the government " as Ben-Gvir has encouraged them to do " the prime minister could lose his…...