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Conflict in Israel and Gaza, in Photos

A surprise attack by Hamas put Israel and the group that controlled Gaza at war. Here are images from the assault and what has followed. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tVSpZAi

Israeli air raids target Syrian city of Aleppo as regional tensions rise

Syrian defence ministry says the 'aerial aggression' came from the Mediterranean and hit a number of places. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/SU6L7of

Mia Schem, an Israeli Hostage, Shares Harrowing Details of Gaza Captivity

An account of being held for 55 days in Gaza has touched a particular nerve in Israel. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/4bqDlCf

Analysis: Has Israel weakened Hamas enough to win the war on Gaza?

As 2023 draws to a close, how strong is Hamas after nearly three months of bombardment and ground invasion? via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/thRlLjf

Argentina announces that it will not join BRICS bloc

The move is the latest shift in economic and foreign policy by newly elected hard-right President Javier Milei. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Xb4c5M0

What’s behind recent coups in Africa?

Overthrow of leaders in Niger and Gabon has been met by international condemnation but celebrations at home. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/AaX2ebQ

Russia lauches “most massive aerial attack” since start of war in Ukraine

Russia launches one of its largest nights of missile and drone strikes across Ukraine since the start of war via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/sZ1aVfu

South Africa files case at ICJ accusing Israel of ‘genocidal acts’ in Gaza

Israel, which has been accused of meting out collective punishment on Palestinians, rejects the case at the UN court. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Nbad7KY

Israeli strike hits residential area near Kuwaiti hospital in Rafah

Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum was reporting near the scene of an explosion where at least 20 people were killed in Rafah via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/pIthsPR

Indonesian students demand deportation of Rohingya refugees

Indonesian students are demanding Rohingya refugees from Myanmar be deported via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/goy8pxT

A General’s Account of Oct. 7 Battle for Be’eri Stirs Debate in Israel

The commander told The New York Times about how he had authorized Israeli tank fire on a house where hostages were being held by Hamas fighters. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Y9WF10h

Pro-Palestine activists block entrance to JFK airport

A group of pro-Palestine protesters demanding a ceasefire in Gaza blocked access to one of the entrances to JFK. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/4ZvFK0q

Is Democratic Republic of Congo on the path to renewed violence?

Opposition wants the presidential vote annulled and is planning mass protests. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/dQRe6lg

Iran Accuses Israel of Killing Sayyed Mousavi, a Military Official

General Mousavi, who was killed on a farm outside Damascus, was said to have been involved in arming Hezbollah. Israeli officials said they were preparing for possible retaliation. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/YjS2ehB

Houthis say they carried out drone attack on Israeli port of Eilat

Houthis claim responsibility for drone attack on Israeli port city of Eilat, Red Sea commercial vessel. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/PdxzBUM

Gaza’s Maghazi refugee camp in ruins after deadly Israeli attack

More than 100 Palestinians killed in one of the deadliest attacks in two and a half months of war. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/m6dkhUX

Ukraine Says It Downed 5 Russian Planes, as Moscow Claims It Seized a Town

The Ukrainian success, possibly owed to Western-supplied Patriot missiles, was offset by Russia’s statement that it now controlled Marinka. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/7va1B4i

What message do Palestinian Christians send by cancelling Christmas?

Celebrations are muted in the occupied territories as Israel's war on Gaza rages. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/bnkYsIc

How can aid get to Palestinians as Israel bombs Gaza?

UN Security Council votes to allow more supplies, but Israel's bombardment and ground offensive go on. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/TtskH4o

A Special Christmas Briefing

Great holiday reads and a look back at the year. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/U32je4n

Chad votes in favour of new constitution backed by military rulers

Referendum held earlier this month has been approved by 86 percent of voters, say the officials. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/veQxz5S

50,000 women pregnant in Gaza amid ‘decimation’ of its health system

WHO chief says the enclave's infrastructure is being destroyed as UN agency warns of soaring healthcare needs. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/DcMxL9C

Airstrike in Gaza Kills U.N. Worker and More Than 76 of His Relatives

Issam Al Mughrabi had worked at the U.N. Development Program for 30 years. Officials said he died along with his wife, five children and more than 70 other relatives. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Q5q4rxv

More than 200 dead in 24 hours in Gaza as Israeli raids turn ‘more intense’

Death toll in Gaza during the 11-week assault hits 20,258 while 53,688 others are wounded. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/IeJjEnC

A Tokyo Taxi Driver Is Charged With Running Down a Pigeon

The arrest of the 50-year-old driver highlighted the strict law in Japan against harming the birds, even if they take over balconies or get in the way of traffic. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/EjqVWpO

2023, the year of layoffs

Despite widespread layoffs few CEOs took meaningful pay cuts and could actually get raises in the year ahead. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Wo2CR13

UN Human Rights Office calls for investigation into unlawful Gaza killings

UN Human Rights Office calls for probe into ‘possible war crime’ amid allegations Israeli forces ‘executed’ Palestinians via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/FgDW79t

Israeli Military Uncovers New Evidence About Hostage Deaths in Gaza

Israel’s military has been quick in disclosing details of the fatal shooting of the three hostages, who were unarmed and bearing a makeshift white flag. The shooting, it said, violated its rules of engagement. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/tFEQiP2

Could Israel’s war on Gaza cause a wider conflict?

Regional tensions are rising over the US-backed war. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Khl9UzH

Venezeula, US reach prisoner swap deal as tensions ease

As part of the agreement, US President Joe Biden grants clemency to Alex Saab, an ally of Nicolas Maduro. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/fNvyPMu

U.S. to Release Ally of Venezuelan President in Exchange for 10 Americans

The release of Alex Saab, a top ally of Venezuela’s president, comes as the United States is trying to push the authoritarian government to hold fair elections. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/YyN4cCJ

Yemen’s Houthis say maritime coalition force will not prevent future attack

Yemen’s Houthis will not cease attacks on ships in the Red Sea, despite the US announcing a maritime protection force via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/Dpnos24

UN Security Council agrees to early withdrawal of DR Congo peacekeepers

Congolese authorities have long accused UN forces of failing to protect civilians from armed groups in the eastern DRC. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/p5cuSm0

Israel accused of using starvation as a weapon of war in Gaza

Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/e1WEb3z

Turkey’s Erdogan and Hungary’s Orban pledge to strengthen ties in Budapest

The two countries are the only holdouts in NATO to not have ratified Sweden's bid to join the transatlantic alliance. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/vFZOJYt

Monday Briefing: U.S. to Push Israel to Scale Back

Plus a dance protest craze spreads in Iran. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/Y4j6bOL

Will Israel reach a deal on captives with Hamas?

Netanyahu insists war on Gaza will continue - despite growing anger over the Israeli army's killing of three captives. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/1aVoZEM

Gaza Hostage Deaths Weaken Netanyahu’s Grip on Power

The killing of three hostages in Gaza by Israeli soldiers adds domestic pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu as he resists international calls for a cease-fire. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/HGgALh2

South Korea says North fired short-range ballistic missile into sea

Launch came as Pyongyang marks the anniversary of the death of leader Kim Jong Un's father and predecessor Kim Jong II. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/jsXiFp8

Two young Palestinians shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank

Israeli aggression in the occupied West Bank has ramped up since Israel’s bombardment of Gaza began on October 7. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/gvypl6C

Three Israeli Hostages Killed in Error Had White Flag, Israel Says

The military said the mistaken killing of the three men, who had been shirtless, was a violation of its rules of engagement. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uxt6043

Israel is taking scorched earth policy to a new level

Gaza isn't the first victim of Israeli-inflicted mass devastation. But it's the first to see it on this shocking scale. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/rVRwZ1J

Boycotts and protests – how are people around the world defying Israel?

Al Jazeera takes a look at the movements against Israel and illegal settlements in Palestine. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/PBDWiRx

Israel to reopen Karen Abu Salem to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza

Announcement comes as national security spokesman Jake Sullivan visits the region amid growing international isolation. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/0fUaZyn

A British Boy, Missing for 6 Years, Turns Up in France

Alex Batty, of Oldham, England, now a teenager, was found by a delivery driver walking on a rainy night in Chalabre. His mother and grandfather are wanted in connection with his disappearance. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/mU30DN1

Turkish MP who suffered heart attack during speech in parliament dies

Hasan Bitmez dies at a hospital in Ankara two days after heart attack during anti-Israel speech. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/VSTjKml

Palestine’s and Turtle Island’s liberation are entwined

Palestinian-Indigenous solidarity must move beyond mobilisation towards transformational solidarity and organisation. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/bMu3eD4

Vatican Eases Rules on Preserving Cremation Ashes

Families may keep a “minimal” part of the ashes in a place of significance to the deceased, but the remainder must be placed in a sacred place such as a cemetery. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/BTWxmMX

Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Plan Is Approved by U.K. Parliament

The British prime minister’s contentious proposal to send asylum seekers to the African country moved forward a step, but it still faces potential stumbling blocks before becoming law. via NYT > World News https://ift.tt/uzHLaDc

US announces hundreds of new sanctions in push to isolate Russia

New sanctions target entities and individuals around the world in bid to isolate Russia as its war on Ukraine continues. via Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera https://ift.tt/AYSIRNs