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Who are the four hostages Israel freed from Gaza?
Israeli troops on Saturday rescued four Israeli hostages held in Gaza since Hamas militants captured them on October 7 in the attack on the Supernova music festival in southern Israel. Here are short profiles of the freed captives, identified by the army as Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv.
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Israeli troops free four hostages from Gaza
A Russian citizen was among those liberated during a daylight raid in the heart of the enclave
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Netanyahu ‘moved’ by invite to address US Congress
The Israeli prime minister has said he is “privileged” to be able to explain his country’s “just war” in Gaza to US lawmakers
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What Israel’s Leaders Can’t—or Won’t—Say About Biden’s Ceasefire Announcement
Netanyahu’s chief rival, Benny Gantz, has issued an ultimatum for the Prime Minister to come up with an exit strategy for the war. What options are available to him?
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Iran's hardline ex-president Ahmadinejad registers candidacy for snap presidential poll
Iran's hardline former president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday registered his candidacy for a presidential election this month, state media reported.
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Ireland, Norway to join Spain in ‘historic decision’ to formally recognise a Palestinian state
Spain, Ireland and Norway will formally recognise a Palestinian state on Tuesday in what Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday called a "historic decision". The move has been slammed by Israel as a "reward" for Hamas more than seven months into the devastating Gaza war.
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Spain formally recognizes Palestine
Israel has blasted the move, which Madrid first announced last week
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Israel ordered to halt Rafah offensive
The International Court of Justice has told Israel to halt its military action in what is sure to be a contentious ruling.
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3 U.S. allies recognize a Palestinian state, dealing latest diplomatic blow to increasingly isolated Israel
The U.S. said it opposed "unilateral recognition," while its close ally Israel immediately recalled its ambassadors to Oslo, Dublin and Madrid in protest.
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Norway, Ireland, Spain say will recognise Palestinian state
Ireland will recognise a Palestinian state, its Prime Minister Simon Harris said on Wednesday (May 22), in a joint announcement with Oslo and Madrid.
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ICC prosecutor seeking arrest warrants a 'hit job,' Netanyahu says
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared Tuesday on "Good Morning America."
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Iran’s new acting president Mohammad Mokhber, a veteran of the regime
Iran's first Vice President Mohammad Mokhber was appointed acting president of the Islamic Republic on Monday after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.
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Iranian president has died: What’s next?
Ebrahim Raisi, the leader of the Islamic Republic, has died in a helicopter crash; how will he be remembered?
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'The day has come': ICC seeks arrests of Netanyahu, Gallant, and Hamas chiefs
“I could not have been clearer,” Khan said. “Those who do not comply with the law should not complain later when my Office takes action.
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World leaders, terrorist organizations express condolences over Raisi's death
Pakistan will observe a day of mourning and fly the flag at half-mast as a mark of respect for the Iranian President and his companions who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday.
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Iranian president killed in helicopter crash: What we know so far
Ebrahim Raisi’s aircraft hit the ground in a mountainous area during bad weather
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Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says
The helicopter that crashed Sunday in a remote, mountainous region was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials.
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Iranian president still missing as rescue crews search mountainous region for his helicopter
Heavy fog reported in mountainous area where Ebrahim Raisi's aircraft was travelling
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What do we know so far about Iranian president’s helicopter ‘accident’
The apparent crash of a helicopter carrying Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s foreign minister on Sunday sent shock waves around the region. Details remained scant in the hours after the incident, and it was unclear if Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and the other officials had survived. This is what we know so far.
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