Israel Will Block Greta Thunberg’s Boat From Reaching Gaza: IDF Chief
Israel’s government has ordered the country’s military to intercept the humanitarian ship carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists to Gaza and stop it from reaching the embattled territory. “I have instructed the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] to act so that the Madleen does not reach Gaza, and to take whatever measures are necessary to that […]
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US Vetoes Security Council Resolution For Gaza Ceasefire
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Pope Leo Addresses Gaza, Ukraine In First Sunday Blessing
By Jordan King is a Newsweek reporter based in London, U.K. Her current focus is on religion, health, food safety and population. She has covered the persecution of religions in the global south, fertility and birth rate issues around the world, multiple disease outbreaks in the U.S. and ongoing vaccination discourse. Jordan joined Newsweek in 2024 […]
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Francis’ Final Wish Sends Popemobile to Aid Gaza Children
One of Pope Francis‘ popemobiles is being converted into a mobile health clinic for children in the Gaza Strip, fulfilling one of the late pontiff’s final wishes before his death on April 21, according to the Vatican News. The vehicle, used during his 2014 visit to the Holy Land, is being outfitted with diagnostic and […]
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Israel Says It’s Conducting Strikes In Gaza Amid Ceasefire: What We Know
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Hamas Responds to Latest U.S. Gaza Ceasefire Proposal
Hamas has rejected a proposal by U.S. Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff to extend a first phase of the ceasefire and release more Israeli hostages. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday there would be no possibility of continuing the ceasefire without Hamas releasing hostages. “We call on the U.S. administration to stop its […]
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Donald Trump Shares AI Gaza Video Depicting Hotel Built on Strip
The AI-generated video Trump shared depicts him dancing in a club, a ‘Trump Gaza’ hotel on the strip and bearded women on the beach. The AI-generated video Trump shared depicts him dancing in a club, a ‘Trump Gaza’ hotel on the strip and bearded women on the beach. TruthSocial By Ewan Palmer is a Newsweek […]
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US Soldier Injured on Gaza Pier Mission Has Died
A U.S. solider died last week after he was injured over the summer while working on the American-built Gaza pier. Who Is the Soldier Sergeant Quandarius Stanley, 23, a motor transport operator, sustained critical injuries when high winds and rough seas battered the pier, causing four U.S. Army vessels to run aground. Two other service […]
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