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Netanyahu Drops Nominee for Spy Chief After Backlash
NYT > World > Middle East Apr 1, 2025 | 14:57 pmEli Sharvit was a controversial choice after Israel’s prime minister fired his predecessor. Revelations that he wrote a column criticizing President Trump may have helped sink his chances.
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Rubio Orders U.S. Diplomats to Scour Student Visa Applicants’ Social Media
NYT > World > Middle East Apr 1, 2025 | 14:31 pmThe order comes as President Trump expands deportation efforts, including of students who have spoken out in support of Palestinians during Israel’s war in Gaza.
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Druse Militia Refuse to Join Syria’s New Army
NYT > World > Middle East Apr 1, 2025 | 13:55 pmThe militias that control the Druse religious minority’s heartland in southwestern Syria have resisted the new government’s attempts to bring all armed groups under its control.
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NSC source to 'Post': Hamas is becoming increasingly dominant in foreign arena
JPost.com - Israel News Apr 1, 2025 | 13:38 pmThese remarks come after the NSC issued travel warnings for Israelis abroad on Tuesday, ahead of the spring holidays and summer vacations.
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Knesset passes bill to form national authority to fight poverty
JPost.com - Israel News Apr 1, 2025 | 13:27 pmThe law will come into effect in six months, and Welfare Minister Yaakov Margi (Shas) said he will begin staff work immediately in order for the directorate to be operational by then.
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Crowd of masked men set Duma houses alight, injure several Palestinians
JPost.com - Israel News Apr 1, 2025 | 12:51 pmIDF, Israel Police, and Border Police personnel arrived at the scene, causing the masked men to flee.
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'I give candy to children to make them happy': Police arrest Lod man for sexually assaulting child
JPost.com - Israel News Apr 1, 2025 | 12:36 pmThe police released a series of recommendations to protect children from sexual predators.
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U.N. Accuses Israel of Killing 15 Rescue Workers in Gaza
NYT > World > Middle East Apr 1, 2025 | 11:58 amThe United Nations said Israeli forces killed the people as they were trying to aid injured civilians, then buried them in a mass grave. Israel said nine of the 15 dead were Palestinian militants.
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Daycare worker slapped with 10.5 years for child abuse
JPost.com - Israel News Apr 1, 2025 | 11:51 amFor over 30 years, Kobar managed and worked in the 'Ilana Kobar' daycare center in Eilat.
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Israel’s Military Strikes Near Beirut, Killing at Least 4
NYT > World > Middle East Apr 1, 2025 | 06:30 amThe attack on the outskirts of Lebanon’s capital was the second in less than a week, raising fears that a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah could unravel.
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