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☆ Rape at sea: How a broken system is failing passengers and darkening the cruise industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Cruise ship companies are failing sexual assault victims, lawsuits seen by Business Insider show. Carnival told the Washington Post last year that the alleged assailant was fired from the cruise line but that he was never charged. "The truth is, cruise companies don't know much about the employees they hire," he told BI. "I don't know how they sleep at night, I really don't"Jamie Barnett, from the organization International Cruise Victims (ICV), told BI that the behavior of cruise companies makes victims feel "lost and very isolated." Cruise companies, she said, "will fight tooth and nail before they would roll over and not do what they needed to do, to keep the public from knowing."

Persons: —, Ryan, Patrick Connolly, Ross Klein, They'll, they'll, Klein, they've, Justin Sullivan, Jane Doe, Jim Walker, Walker, Jamie Barnett, Barnett, Democratic Sen, Richard Blumenthal Organizations: Business, Service, MSC, MSC Cruises, MSC Meraviglia, Orlando Sentinel, Tribune, Getty, BI, US Department of Transportation, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Cruise, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Cruise, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Vessel Security, Safety, FBI, Princess Cruises, BuzzFeed, Carnival, Washington Post, International Cruise, Democratic Locations: Port Canaveral, Port of Oakland, California, Caribbean, Miami, Key West , Florida

☆ A Russian single mom who owed $8,560 says she was told to pay it off by joining the army
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Russian mother-of-two told local media that officials suggested she join the military. Olga, a single mother, said she received a letter after she couldn't pay off a bank loan. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Russian single mother who had to pay off a $8,560 debt told local media that bailiffs suggested she join the military instead. The woman, identified only as Olga, told local news outlet NGS24.ru. "They are suggesting that I go to the military enlistment office and sign a contract to fight in the SVO (special military operation) to pay off the debt," Olga told NGS24.ru.

Persons: Olga, —, Meduza, NGS24 Organizations: Service, Krasnoyarsk Bailiff Service, Russian Armed Forces, Ministry of Defense Locations: Russian, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Shani Louk became the face of Hamas' brutal massacre. Her family says they'll remember her as a 'pacifist' with a pure soul.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Shani Louk was a German-Israeli tattoo artist who was thought to have been kidnapped by Hamas. Shani Louk, dressed in an olive green two-piece, is one of them. AdvertisementAdvertisementRicarda Louk sits in front of a placard of her daughter Shani Louk Tuesday Oct. 17, 2023 in Tel Aviv. Evelyn Hockstein/Reutersn the early years of her life, Louk's family moved to Portland, Oregon, after her father, Nissim, got a job at Intel. In other photos posted by her sister, the Louk family appears to be very close.

Persons: Shani Louk, Louk, —, Akbar, Alleruzzo, Amit, Louk's, Ricarda, Der Spiegel, Adi, Nissim, Ricarda Louk, Li, Evelyn Hockstein, Devorah Spilman, Spilman, Evenlyn Hockstein, didn't, Orión Hernández Radoux, Radoux, Amir Cohen, Netanyahu, Gallant, Ammar Awad, isn't, Shani Organizations: Service, Nova, Hamas, Sky News, Intel, Portland Jewish Academy, Orly, Reuters, Defence, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Israeli Locations: German, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Tel Aviv, Ravensburg, Germany, Srigim, Portland , Oregon, Orly, Greece

☆ Israel's name is conspicuously absent from maps on the Chinese internet, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Israel's name is omitted on digital maps by Chinese tech companies, the Wall Street Journal reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementIsrael's name is conspicuously absent from maps on the Chinese internet, according to the Wall Street Journal. Internet users in China observed that Chinese tech companies Alibaba and Baidu removed the name Israel from their online maps despite still showing its internationally recognized borders, the report said. But in a statement to The Telegraph, Baidu spokesman Jing Meng denied deliberately omitting Israel from the platform's maps. "Users can find corresponding countries or areas on Baidu Maps by simply using the map's search function," he added.

Persons: —, Jing Meng, Wang Yi, Wang, Zhai Jun, Matthew Loh Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Baidu, Service, Wall Street, Alibaba, Associated Press, Palestinian, AP, Weibo, Palestine, Xinhua Locations: Israel, China, Cyprus, Jordan, Iraq, Beijing, Palestine, United States

☆ German-Israeli Shani Louk is confirmed dead, 3 weeks after Hamas captured her and paraded her through Gaza in her underwear
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Tom Porter | Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

German-Israeli woman Shani Louk has been confirmed dead, Israel's foreign ministry said. AdvertisementAdvertisementGerman-Israeli woman Shani Louk, whose semi-naked body was paraded through the streets of Gaza by Hamas militants, has been confirmed dead. "Shani who was kidnapped from a music festival and tortured and paraded around Gaza by Hamas terrorists, experienced unfathomable horrors. German-Israeli Shani Louk, whose semi-naked body was paraded through the streets of Gaza by Hamas militants. Ricarda told Bild that Palestinian sources told her that her daughter was alive in a Hamas hospital, but suffered a "severe head injury."

Persons: Shani Louk, —, Shani Luk, Shani, Louk, Re'im, Ricarda Louk, Ricarda, Shani Nicole Louk, AMMAR AWAD, Daniel Hagari, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Hamas, RTL, Service, The Washington Post, ntv, Reuters, Israeli, CNN Locations: Gaza, Israel, The, German

☆ Drone video shows a column of Russian tanks doing a swift U-turn to flee after coming under Ukrainian fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine posted a video on Sunday that shows a Russian armored column driving toward the city. AdvertisementAdvertisementA drone video shows an entire fleet of Russian tanks driving toward Ukrainian positions in the eastern city of Avdiivka, only to do a U-turn after coming under fire. The 40-second-long footage was published by Ukraine's Ministry of Defense on Sunday alongside the caption: "The fate of Russian tanks in Ukraine." The video appears to show at least nine Russian tanks moving in a single line through an open minefield. You can watch the video here:AdvertisementAdvertisementThe fate of russian tanks in Ukraine.

Persons: —, Avdiivka, hanks Organizations: Service, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, 31st Mechanized Brigade, Kyiv Post, 📹: Locations: Russia, Avdiivka, Ukraine, Russian, Ukrainian

☆ Putin is using a new massive table to keep his distance from officials — and it's just as ridiculous as the original
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Footage shows them meeting with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin around a rectangular table. Putin is conscious of germs and likes to keep his distance from people, reports have speculated. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin revealed a new massive table to keep his distance from his officials — and it's just as ridiculous as the others. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on February 15, 2022. In June last year, he was seen with fellow heads of state at a massive table in Turkmenistan.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, —, Catherine Hall, Olaf Scholz, Anton Gerashchenko, Reddit, Emmanuel Macron Organizations: Service, Presidential, Reuters Locations: Moscow, Kremlin, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Russia

☆ Ukrainian soldiers are worried about running out of combat-capable recruits: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukrainian soldiers told the Kyiv Independent they are feeling burned out by the war. Many are concerned that they're running out of combat-capable fighters, the report said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementUkrainian soldiers told the Kyiv Independent they're worried about running out of combat-capable people to continue fighting against Russia as the war rages on. "If combat-capable people like us run out, we could only be replaced by people who don't know anything," Roman, who has been serving since 2016, told the Kyiv Independent.

Persons: —, Oleksandr Maroshnyk, Odesa, Maroshnyk, he's, Anatoly Organizations: Kyiv Independent, Service, Kyiv, Separate Assault Brigade, New York Times, 93rd, Mechanized Brigade Locations: Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine's, Donetsk Oblast, Bakhmut, Ukraine

☆ Israel is preparing for a ground invasion of Gaza. Here's why it hasn't happened yet.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Israel said it would launch a ground invasion of Gaza after the October 7 terrorist attacks. AdvertisementAdvertisementShortly after the Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7, Israel announced that it would launch a ground invasion of Gaza. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US military and other officials believe their forces will be targeted by militant groups once Israel launches its ground invasion, according to the report. AdvertisementAdvertisementUS officials believe that once the ground invasion begins, American forces will be targeted by various militant groups, the Wall Street Journal reported. This is partly because military meetings have so far focused only on day-to-day operations as Israel continues to bomb Gaza.

Persons: Israel, —, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yocheved, Sharone Lifschitz, Alexi Rosenfeld, Joe Biden's, Biden, Netanyahu, Jonathan Lord, Joe Biden, Evan Vucci, Lloyd J, Austin III, Jalaa Marey, Robert Satloff, Howard P Berkowitz, Jacquelyn Martin Organizations: Service, Israel, United Nations, Ichilov Hospital, Getty, New York Times, Sunday, White, Middle East Security, Center for New American Security, NBC, Sky News, Israeli, Ben Gurion International, AP, Defense, Times, Embassy, Street, NBC News, Wall Street Journal, Israel Defense Forces, Washington Institute for Near East Studies Locations: Gaza, Israel, Tel Aviv, Washington, Egypt, Qatar, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Israeli, Galilee, AFP

☆ Ukraine says it created a whole battalion from Russians who signed up to fight their own country
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Siberian Battalion largely consists of people from ethnic minorities in Russia. The battalion is expected to be sent to fight against Russia very soon, Bloomberg reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementUkraine said Wednesday that it had created a whole battalion from Russians who wanted to fight their own country. The battalion does not recruit captured Russian soldiers, he added, as per the Kyiv Post. He called his battalion the Siberian Battalion.

Persons: —, Andriy Yusov, HUR, Yusov, Vladislav Ammosov Organizations: Siberian Battalion, Bloomberg, Service, International Legion of, Armed Forces of, Defense, Main Intelligence, Russian Federation, Kyiv Post, New, Radio Free Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Armed Forces of Ukraine, Kyiv, Russian, Eastern Siberia, Europe, Radio Free Europe

☆ Israeli commander says her unit of mostly women killed 100 Hamas militants
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Female soldiers with the Israeli Defence Forces fought back Hamas militants on October 7. The soldiers killed around 100 Hamas militants, their commander told the Jerusalem Post. AdvertisementAdvertisementAn Israeli commander told the Jerusalem Post that her battalion, made up of mostly female soldiers, killed around 100 Hamas militants during the terrorist attacks on October 7. Israeli Caracal commander Lt.-Col. Or Ben-Yehuda told the outlet the women "emerged as heroes" for their actions near the Gaza Strip. During its surprise terrorist attacks, Hamas militants took more than 200 people hostage and left more than 1,300 Israelis and foreign nationals dead, according to Israeli officials.

Persons: —, Ben, Yehuda Organizations: Israeli Defence Forces, Service, Ben, Caracal Battalion, Israel Defense Forces, IDF Locations: Jerusalem, Gaza, Sufa, Israel, Israel's

☆ How Ivanka Trump is making a comeback in US high society after being shunned for joining her father in politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Ivanka Trump said in November 2022 that her time in politics was over, and that she wouldn't help Donald Trump's 2024 campaign. Then-President Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump make their way to board Air Force One on January 4, 2021. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesIvanka Trump was notably absent from former President Donald Trump's campaign launch in Palm Beach, Florida. In a public statement after the launch, she said: "I love my father very much. This time around, I am choosing to prioritize my children and the private life we are creating as a family.

Persons: Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump's, Donald Trump, Mandel Ngan Organizations: Air Force, Getty Locations: AFP, Palm Beach , Florida

☆ An 85-year-old Israeli hostage freed by Hamas says she was held in a 'spider's web' of tunnels and beaten with sticks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Israeli hostage Yocheved Lifschitz, 85, was freed by Hamas militants on Monday evening. She said that captives are kept in a "spider's web" of underground tunnels in Gaza. She told reporters she was beaten with sticks and that she "went through hell." AdvertisementAdvertisementAn 85-year-old Israeli hostage, who shook hands with her Hamas captor when she was freed, said that she was held in a "spider's web" of underground tunnels in Gaza and beaten with sticks. Sharone told reporters she wasn't surprised by her mother's gesture, saying: "It's so her."

Persons: Yocheved Lifschitz, —, Nurit Cooper, Lifschitz, Oded, Nir Oz, Sharone, we'd, shalom Organizations: Service, Gaza's Ministry of Health, Hamas Locations: Gaza, Tel Aviv, Israel, Egypt

☆ Mitch McConnell refuses to say whether he is fit to serve in Congress, but claims he has 'recovered' after freezing up in public
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mitch McConnell sparked health concerns after a series of public freeze-ups this summer. However, he did not answer a question on whether he is fit to continue serving in Congress. AdvertisementAdvertisementSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell refused to answer whether or not he is fit to continue serving in Congress. "I'm in good shape — completely recovered and back on the job," McConnell told CBS moderator Margaret Brennan. Over the summer, McConnell sparked health concerns after appearing startled and disoriented at press conferences in Kentucky and Washington.

Persons: Mitch McConnell, —, McConnell, Margaret Brennan, Brennan, Brian Monahan Organizations: CBS, Service Locations: Kentucky, Washington

☆ Untouched 'Back to the Future' DeLorean discovered collecting dust in Wisconsin barn, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An untouched DeLorean was found in a barn in Wisconsin, Illinois, The Washington Post reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementAn almost untouched DeLorean was discovered collecting dust in a Wisconsin barn, with only 977 miles on it, The Washington Post reported. McElhattan, from Crystal Lake, Illinois, the owner of DeLorean Midwest, a shop that provides service, upgrades, vehicle sales, and restorations for the DeLorean marque exclusively. AdvertisementAdvertisement"It was literally sinking into the earth of this gravel floor barn, untouched for years," McElhattan told The Post about the first time he saw the car in the barn on Dick's 60-acre property in Dousman, Wisconsin. AdvertisementAdvertisementDick bought the car because he thought it looked good, but then barely drove it, McElhattan told The Post.

Persons: —, Michael McElhattan, Dick, McElhattan Organizations: DeLorean, Washington Post, Post, Service, Universal Locations: Wisconsin , Illinois, Wisconsin, Crystal Lake , Illinois, Dousman , Wisconsin

☆ Rock climber plotted to kill people at popular mountaineering event in Oregon, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An Oregon rock climber was arrested and charged on Thursday, according to multiple reports. Samson Zebturiah Garner was plotting to kill several climbers at a rock climbing event, police said. AdvertisementAdvertisementA rock climber plotted to kill several people at a popular mountaineering event in Oregon this weekend, Deschutes County Sheriff's deputies alleged. He was planning on shooting attendees of the annual Craggin' Classic event in Smith Rock, located in central Oregon's High Desert. The Craggin' Classic event in Smith Rock is organized by The American Alpine Club and held annually.

Persons: Samson Zebturiah Garner, —, Garner, Sig Sauer, Jason Wall, Wall, Rebekah Phillips Organizations: Police, Service, Deschutes County Sheriff's, American Alpine Club Locations: An Oregon, Oregon, Deschutes County, Smith, Oregon's, Portland

☆ Russian soldiers are digging tunnels to sneak up on Ukrainian positions without being seen by their lethal drones, Kyiv says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A spokesperson said Ukrainian troops have witnessed Russia digging tunnels for "camouflage." AdvertisementAdvertisementRussian soldiers are digging tunnels to sneak up Ukrainian positions without being seen by their lethal drones, a military spokesperson said. They are digging tunnels closer to our positions," Kotsukon said, according to a translation by the Ukrainian nongovernmental organization Euromaidan Press. AdvertisementAdvertisementHe said the tunnels are there for "camouflage" from Ukraine's surveillance drones and so that the Russians can "suddenly emerge closer to our positions." Its soldiers are attempting to flank Andriivka but are suffering serious losses due to Ukrainian artillery and drones.

Persons: —, Anton Kotsukon, Kotsukon Organizations: Service, Euromaidan Press, 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, Ukrainian, Staff, Kyiv Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Andriivka, Donetsk Oblast, Ukrainian, Viet, Vietnam

☆ Russian soldiers are getting hard drugs delivered to their trenches in Ukraine to escape boredom, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Drug use is widespread in the Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, news outlet Verstka reported. One soldier told the outlet that drug use is "like in Las Vegas." AdvertisementAdvertisementRussian soldiers are getting hard drugs delivered to their trenches in Ukraine to escape boredom, according to the independent Russian news outlet Verstka. Mephedrone, amphetamines, and alpha-PVP, known as "salt", are among the substances that Russian soldiers on the frontline take, with effects including paranoia and hallucinations, the report said. "It's like in Las Vegas," one unnamed soldier told the outlet, according to a translation by The Times of London.

Persons: —, Verstka, Mick Ryan, Insider's Erin Snodgrass, it's, Ryan Organizations: Service, The Times, Royal United Service Institute, Australian Army Locations: Ukraine, Las Vegas, Russian, London, British

☆ A Russian soldier was so weak from lack of food and water that he couldn't wear his bulletproof vest, Ukrainian intelligence says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine shared what it said was an intercepted phone call between a Russian soldier and his wife. The Russian soldier complains about a lack of food and water on the front lines, a report says. He tells his wife he is so weak that he is unable to wear his bulletproof vest. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Russian soldier fighting in Ukraine said he was so weak from lack of food and water that he couldn't wear his heavy bulletproof vest, according to Ukrainian intelligence. It said the conversation was between an unidentified Russian soldier and his wife.

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin, Insider's Natalie Musumeci Organizations: Service, The Defence Intelligence, Facebook Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Kyiv, Russia, Ukraine's, Donetsk, Avdiivka

☆ Russia moves its combat dolphins closer to the frontline to defend against Ukrainian special forces, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russia moved its trained dolphin force to a different part of the Black Sea, Naval News reported. It comes at a time when Ukraine is ramping up attacks on Russian naval assests in the Black Sea. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussia has moved its navy-trained dolphins closer to where fighting is happening in the Ukraine war, Naval News reported on Wednesday. The pens were initially spotted in the summer around Sevastopol, a major port on the Black Sea. Ukraine has become an increasingly threatening force in the Black Sea after it launched multiple attacks using underwater sea drones.

Persons: — Organizations: Naval News, Service, Naval, United States Naval Institute, UK Ministry of Defence Locations: Russia, Novoozerne, Ukraine, Crimea, Sevastopol

☆ Biden backs Israel and says hospital blast in Gaza 'appears as though it was done by the other team'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden touched down in Tel Aviv on Wednesday in a show of support for Israel. In a press briefing, Biden said he believed the bombing "was done by the other team." AdvertisementAdvertisementPresident Joe Biden backed Israel, and said that the blast on a Gaza hospital "appears as though it was done by the other team" — but failed to provide evidence. Israel has relentlessly bombarded the Gaza Strip in the wake of Hamas' deadly terrorist attacks in southern Israel on October 7. Since Israel launched its counteroffensive, more than 3,300 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian health authorities.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, —, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, we've, Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, Abbas Organizations: Israel, Service, Associated Press, Hamas, Palestinian Authority, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Tel Aviv, Gaza, Gaza's Al Ahli, Israel

☆ Russian troops who failed to retake a Ukrainian town were sent into battle in obsolete Soviet-era armored vehicles: reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Russian troops tried to retake the Ukrainian town of Andriivka, near Bakhmut last week. They used Soviet-era armored vehicles for the offensive, according to reports. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussian troops, who failed to retake a Ukrainian town last week, were sent into battle in Soviet-era armored vehicles that ceased production in 1970, reports suggest. At least 36 Russian tanks and armored vehicles were destroyed in the first 24 hours of the offensive, according to the Kyiv Post. Russia first started deploying the BTR-50 armored personnel carriers in Ukraine in March this year, according to British intelligence.

Persons: —, Forbes Organizations: Service, Avdiivka, Kyiv Post, BTR Locations: Andriivka, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, Soviet, Russia, Russian, Kyiv, Ukraine

☆ A landlord denied demanding a kidnapped Israeli woman's $600 a month rent after WhatsApp screenshots went viral
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A 27-year-old woman was kidnapped by Hamas militants during the Nova Music Festival last week. Her landlord asked for her $600 rent to be paid, according to multiple reports. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe landlord of a kidnapped Israeli woman denied demanding for her $600 a month rent to be paid, after WhatsApp screenshots of what appeared to be his exchange with her family went viral.

Persons: —, Noam Alon, Akbar, Aaron Reiss, messaged, Alon's, Mordehai, Heiman, Reiss Organizations: Nova Music, Service, Hamas, New York Times, Facebook, Maccabi Haifa Locations: Haifa, Israel, Gaza, Hadar

☆ Putting a US supercarrier near Israel is mainly for show and not an effective deterrent, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe deployment of the US Navy's newest supercarrier to the eastern Mediterranean to deter regional powers from joining the war in Israel is likely more for optics, an expert told Insider. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe US carrier strike group sent toward Israel arrived Tuesday afternoon, the Pentagon said. It is the USS Gerald R. Ford's first full deployment, which began months ago and has mostly involved exercises with military partners.

Persons: supercarrier, America's, —, Gerald R, Hayat, Alvi, It's, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ford's, Ford, Hazem Qassem Organizations: Israel, Service, Hamas, Pentagon, Ford Carrier Strike Group, US Naval College, Human Rights Watch, The Washington Post, Defense, Ford, US, Wall Street Locations: Israel, Palestinian, —, Iran, Lebanon, United States, Turkish, Gaza

☆ Shani Louk's mother believes her daughter, whose body was paraded on a Hamas truck, is still alive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Shani Louk's mother told Bild on Tuesday that she believes her daughter is still alive. Israeli, German, nor Palestinian officials have confirmed Shani Louk's location or whether she's alive. Shani Louk's mother said she received information leading her to believe that her daughter is still alive. Neither Israeli, German, nor Palestinian officials have confirmed Shani Louk's whereabouts or whether or not she is alive. Ricarda Louk told Bild that when she last spoke to Shani Louk, she encouraged her 22-year-old daughter to take cover in a nearby shelter.

Persons: Shani Louk's, Ricarda Louk, —, Shani, Shani Louk, Louk Organizations: Service, Hamas Locations: Gaza, Israel, German

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