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Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Yahya Sinwar speaks during a rally marking Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, in Gaza City, April 14, 2023. (The Times of Israel: Mohammed Abed/AFP)
August 7, 2024, 9:09 am
October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar chosen to replace Haniyeh as Hamas leader
IDF spokesman repeats vow to kill Palestinian terror leader; Israeli analyst says group’s promotion of Gaza chief ‘returns the formal center of Hamas power’ to the Strip.
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Fires burn after an attack at a synagogue in Derbent, in Russia's Dagestan region, June 23, 2024. Some initial reports say the synagogue and an adjacent church were set on fire. (The Times of Israel: Screenshot: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 24, 2024, 3:59 pm
Over 15 Russian cops, civilians killed in attacks on synagogues, churches in Dagestan
Orthodox priest among those slain in seemingly coordinated assaults on Makhachkala and Derbent, with synagogues in both cities set ablaze; Jewish community reports no injuries
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President Ebrahim Raisi attends a meeting during the inauguration ceremony of dam of Qiz Qalasi, or Castel of Girl in Azeri, at the border of Iran and Azerbaijan, May 19, 2024. (The Times of Israel: Iranian Presidency Office via AP)
May 20, 2024, 4:21 pm
Iran’s Raisi confirmed dead in helicopter crash near Azerbaijan border
Officials declare deaths of president and foreign minister after lengthy overnight search in difficult conditions; Hamas conveys ‘deepest condolences’ to the Iranian government.
By Agencies and TOI Staff
The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East at UN headquarters in New York on March 25, 2024. (The Times of Israel: Angela Weiss/AFP)
April 14, 2024, 3:26 pm
UN Security Council to meet Sunday for emergency talks on Iran’s attack against Israel
Israeli envoy requests body condemn unprecedented Iranian missile and drone strikes, list IRGC as terror group; Biden stresses backing for Israel as world leaders denounce Tehran.
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PA Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh. Photo: Ludovic Marin/AP
February 29, 2024, 11:19 am
Entire PA government resigns
International efforts have intensified to stop the fighting in Gaza and begin work on a political structure to govern the enclave after the war.
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A woman rides a scooter past a graffiti calling for the return of the hostages kidnapped during the Oct. 7 Hamas cross-border attack in Israel, in Kfar Saba, Israel, Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. (The Times of Israel: AP/Ohad Zwigenberg)
February 28, 2024, 10:23 am
‘Premature’: Biden optimism on Gaza truce breakthrough met with pushback, surprise
Israeli officials say they were caught off guard by comments from US president; report suggests high-value security inmates could be released for female soldiers.
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Israelis rally to demand securing the release of hostages held by terrorists in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, February 3, 2024. (The Times of Israel: Miriam Alster/Flash90)
February 5, 2024, 11:53 am
Hamas says more time needed to announce position on potential hostage deal
Lebanon-based official says terror group ‘open to discussing any initiative’; Israel reportedly unclear on cause of delay, cites possible divisions within Hamas.
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Judges and parties sit during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Jan. 12, 2024. (The Times of Israel: AP Photo/Patrick Post)
January 25, 2024, 9:24 am
The Hague-based ICJ to deliver interim ruling in Israel genocide case on Friday
South African report says Pretoria officials are in Netherlands ahead of ruling on request for emergency suspension of fighting.
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Harvard president Claudine Gay at the hearing of the US House Committee on Education on December 5. Photo: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein
December 14, 2023, 1:10 pm
Harvard president sorry for remarks
"I am sorry," Gay said in an interview published by her university's student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson.
By Agencies and TOI Staff
Israeli hostage Mia Schem is transferred to Red Cross custody by Hamas terrorists, in Gaza City, ahead of her return to Israel, November 30, 2023. (The Times of Israel: Telegram screen capture: Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 1, 2023, 7:43 am
Hamas frees 2 Israeli women, with 6-8 more set for return alongside 3 bodies
Mia Schem, 21, and Amit Soussana, 40, back in Israel as part of seventh group to be released from captivity in Gaza.
By Agencies and TOI Staff
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell rings a bell to signify the start of a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, November 13, 2023. (The Times of Israel: AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
November 14, 2023, 9:04 am
EU slams Hamas use of hospitals and civilians as human shields, as IDF nears Shifa
Turkish ship carrying supplies to build field hospitals arrives in Egyptian port el-Arish as Israeli military seeks to destroy Hamas command centres in hospitals.
By Agencies and TOI Staff
Palestinians from the Gaza Strip enter Kibbutz Kfar Aza on Oct. 7, 2023, amid a massive assault by the Hamas terror group. (The Times of Israel: AP Photo/Hassan Eslaiah)
November 13, 2023, 3:42 pm
Watchdog accepts news orgs weren’t tipped off about Oct. 7: We just ‘raised questions’
Reuters: HonestReporting’s ‘baseless speculation’ poses ‘grave risks to journalists’ after group insinuated photographers working with outlets may have had prior knowledge of assault.
By Agencies and TOI Staff
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