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Israel army launches new operations around flashpoint W. Bank city of Jenin

Israel army launches new operations around flashpoint W. Bank city of Jenin

Israeli forces launched a third day of operations on Monday around the flashpoint West Bank city of Jenin following heavy gun battles in recent days and 20 arrests overnight, the army said. Tensions have soared since a spree of attacks in Israel left 14 people dead in the past three weeks, with Prime Minister Naftali […]

Ukraine: “Qatari facilities in Nikolaev hit by Russian missile attack”

Ukraine: “Qatari facilities in Nikolaev hit by Russian missile attack”

Russian forces launched a missile attack on Nikolaev on Sunday evening, which, according to Ukrainian media, hit Qatari facilities. In particular, on Sunday evening, 10 April, Russian troops launched a missile attack on the Nikolaev infrastructure. Local residents reported that after the explosion a strong shock wave and a huge flash was felt. The explosion […]

Times: ‘Finland and Sweden to join NATO this summer’

Times: ‘Finland and Sweden to join NATO this summer’

Russian President Vladimir Putin committed a “huge strategic blunder” by launching the war in Ukraine as Finland and Sweden are set to join NATO this summer, according to a report in The Times, which quotes US officials without naming them. US officials told the British newspaper that the membership of the two Nordic countries in […]

Palestinian woman shot dead as she approaches Israeli forces in West Bank

Palestinian woman shot dead as she approaches Israeli forces in West Bank

Israeli soldiers shot and killed a Palestinian woman in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, after a string of deadly Arab and Palestinian attacks in Israel. The Israeli military said the woman had run towards soldiers at a position near Bethlehem and did not heed their calls or warning shots […]