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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Some ten projectiles were fired at Israeli territory from Lebanon, the military said on Wednesday, following the sirens that sounded in northern Israel and throughout the center of the country, starting at 11:21 a.m. local time. Rocket sirens blared across the Gush Dan and Sharon areas of Israel, including Holon, Rishon Lezion, Hertzliya, Petah Tikva, Ramat Gan, and Netanya, among other localities. One projectile impacted in central Israel while most of the others were intercepted, the IDF noted.  Following the sirens, Israel’s emergency medical service, Magen David Adom, stated that paramedics were en route to the area…

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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed The IDF 8th Brigade combat team, operating under the 91st Division, has eliminated dozens of terrorists from Hezbollah, among whom were a battalion commander in the area and the head of a significant Hezbollah compound, the military updated on Wednesday.The most recent update comes while the IDF has been engaged in intensified ground operations in southern Lebanon throughout the past week, all while the brigade combat team has been backed by air support.Details into the operationsIn addition to these direct engagements, the forces located, seized and destroyed extensive weaponry, including Kornet missiles, grenades, firearms, and…

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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Opposition Leader Yair Lapid condemned the firing of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of prioritizing draft exemption laws over national security. “Gallant was fired solely for political reasons because he stood in Netanyahu’s way to pass draft exemption laws.He was dismissed because Netanyahu chose draft dodgers over those who serve,” Lapid stated at the Opposition Party Leaders’ Statement. He also criticized the silence of “spineless” Likud MKs, calling their inaction “a disgrace remembered forever.” According to Lapid, Netanyahu’s actions reflect his unfitness to lead, especially in wartime. “Our soldiers cannot rely…

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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar have won re-election and continue their political careers after being the first two Muslim women to serve in the US Congress.The Democratic Party’s Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar – the first two Muslim women to serve in the United States Congress – have won re-election to the US House of Representatives. Tlaib, who is also the first woman of Palestinian descent in the US Congress, was re-elected on Tuesday for a fourth term as a representative for Michigan with support from the large Arab-American community in Dearborn. Omar, a former refugee…

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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed The Biden administration’s support for Israel in the war in Gaza has been divisive for left-leaning voters in the United States, including many Arab Americans, and some say it has soured them on Vice President Kamala Harris’s candidacy.Many in Gaza share that anger over the United States’ willingness to keep shipping weapons to Israel to carry out its campaign against Hamas despite the death and devastation in Gaza. But in interviews across the territory, many said they were skeptical that either Ms. Harris or former President Donald J. Trump would do much to improve their situation.“I…

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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Darren Conway / BBCA young man is rescued from the rubble of an apartment block in El KarakAt the wheel of an ambulance, Samir El Chekieh drives with sirens wailing to the latest Israeli air strike in El Karak in the Bekaa Valley, eastern Lebanon.The 32-year-old firefighter and paramedic with the Lebanese Civil Defense Force (CDF) only got a few hours’ sleep last night. It is now the middle of the afternoon and he still hasn’t had breakfast. Since the escalation of the war between Israel and the Shia Muslim Hezbollah, the men and women of…

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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes killed at least 30 people in Gaza, including on a home where displaced families were sheltering, health officials in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said Tuesday. Ten people were killed early Tuesday, including four children and two women, and a strike late Monday on the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya killed at least 20 people, including eight women and six children, the health officials said.The Israeli military said it targeted a weapons storage facility in northern Gaza from which a militant had operated, and that “numerous steps were taken to…

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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed Coalition Whip MK Ofir Katz (Likud) on Tuesday to remove the controversial haredi (ultra-Orthodox) daycare bill from Wednesday’s Knesset plenum agenda after it became unclear on Tuesday whether or not he would have a majority for the bill to pass.United Torah Judaism, the party pushing the bill, reportedly said later on Tuesday that it was insisting that the bill remain on the agenda.The plenum agenda is usually published just ahead of the beginning of the session. Wednesday’s plenum session begins at 11 a.m., and a final decision about whether or…

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NepalIsrael.com auto goggle feed Who is Yoav Gallant?Yoav Gallant, recently dismissed as Israel’s Defense Minister, is a former general recognized for his practical, no-nonsense approach to security. Gallant built public respect for his role in managing Israel’s 13-month Gaza campaign and fostered strong ties with international allies, including US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, enhancing his influence on Israel’s defense policy.Why did Netanyahu fire him?Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited a “crisis of trust” and strategic differences in his decision to remove Gallant. Netanyahu’s office pointed to Gallant’s opposition to continuing an aggressive campaign against Hamas without clear objectives. Gallant criticized…

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