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☆ Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of mass displacement in Gaza amounting to a war crime
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Mick Krever | Irene Nasser | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Israel has overseen the forced mass displacement of Palestinians in Gaza in a deliberate and systematic campaign that amounts to a war crime and a crime against humanity, according to a new Human Rights Watch report. Several Israeli ministers, however, have said they would like to see Palestinians leave Gaza and reestablish Israeli settlements there. And far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who also holds a position in the Defense Ministry, has said Israel “will rule (in Gaza). Human Rights Watch said the Israeli campaign in northern Gaza would likely lead to the displacement of hundreds of thousands more civilians. It also called on the International Criminal Court to investigate the alleged forced displacement of Palestinians as a crime against humanity.

Persons: CNN —, “, ”, Nadia Hardman, “ Israel, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Gideon Sa’ar, Itamar Ben, Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel “ Organizations: CNN, Rights Watch, United Nations, HRW, UN, Hamas, National, Defense Ministry, US State Department, Court Locations: CNN — Israel, Gaza, Israel, ”, States

☆ A smart way to follow value investor David Einhorn into his latest play that generates income to boot
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Value investors believe these companies are undervalued due to temporary issues, market overreactions, or broader economic conditions. The approach is long-term, as value investors wait for the market to recognize the company's actual value, which may take time. On a podcast earlier this year, well-known hedge fund manager David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital lamented that modern-day passive investors pay no attention to "value" of the companies they buy. Outcome Scenarios : If the stock price stays above the strike price, the option expires worthless, allowing the investor to keep the premium as profit. If the stock price falls below the strike price, the option buyer will likely exercise it, obligating the seller to buy the stock at the strike price.

Persons: Benjamin Graham, Warren Buffett, David Einhorn, CNH Organizations: Greenlight, Deere & Co, Agco Corp, Farmers, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Baupost's Seth Klarman takes new stake in Dollar General, exits Capri before botched deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Baupost's Seth Klarman took a sizable stake in discount store Dollar General last quarter, while exiting Michael Kors-owner Capri before its megadeal to merge with Tapestry was blocked by regulators. The notable hedge fund investor built a $195 million stake in Dollar General, making it his eighth-biggest holding at the end of September, according to a new regulatory filing. The stock took another beating after Donald Trump 's election raised concerns that his proposed universal tariffs could lead to soaring import prices. Shares of Dollar General have lost 4% this month, pushing its 2024 decline to more than 43%. Elsewhere, Klarman dumped his $35 million investment in Capri last quarter.

Persons: Baupost's Seth Klarman, Michael Kors, Capri, Donald Trump, Klarman, Benjamin Graham's, Warren Buffett, Baupost Organizations: Dollar, Federal Trade Commission, Boston, Harvard, Cornell grad, Wesco International, Eagle Materials Locations: Capri, Tamboran Resources, Australian

☆ Britain's car finance industry is in crisis – with banks bracing for billions in payouts
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty ImagesBritain's motor finance industry is in disarray, with analysts warning of worst-case scenarios similar in magnitude to the country's costliest consumer banking scandal. The decision caught many in the motor finance industry off guard and appears to have paved the way for a multi-billion-pound redress scheme to compensate consumers. It urged motor finance groups to consider setting aside financial provisions to resolve the high volume of complaints. According to the banks, they followed the rules and guidelines set by the FCA, which are not aligned with the new Court of Appeal ruling," Kammer told CNBC via email. The FCA has said that it will await the outcome of a potential Supreme Court ruling before taking a decision on the matter," Kammer said.

Persons: Mike Kemp, Banks, Niklas Kammer, Kammer, Benjamin Toms, Toms, John Keeble Organizations: Royal Exchange, City of, Appeal, Authority, FCA, Morningstar, Lloyds, Horse, Barclays, Lloyds Banking, Bloomberg, Getty, of, CNBC, PPI, RBC Capital Markets, Taxis, Fenchurch, Station Locations: City, City of London, London, United Kingdom, U.K

☆ Why Musk supports Trump getting rid of EV tax credits
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Graham Rapier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Tesla stands to benefit from any removal of consumer tax credits on electric vehicle purchases. AdvertisementElon Musk supports a Trump plan to end tax credits of up to $7,500 for electric vehicle purchases. On Thursday, Reuters reported that Trump plans to end the EV tax credit, with support from Tesla representatives. In October, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, an industry group representing Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, and others, urged Congress to keep the tax credits. While Musk supports cutting the EV tax credit, reports of its potential demise appear to have spooked investors.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, EVs, —, Elon, Musk, Trump, Kelley, Dan Ives, Joe Biden's, It's, Vaibhav Taneja, Benjamin Zhang Organizations: Service, US, Reuters, Ford, Tesla, Republican, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Alliance for Automotive Innovation, GM, Toyota, Politico Locations: Detroit, Mexico

☆ How Trump's Army veteran pick for Pentagon chief, Fox & Friends' Pete Hegseth, sees the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementTrump has tapped Pete Hegseth, an Army veteran and Fox News host, to be secretary of defense. US President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Pete Hegseth, a Fox & Friends host and US Army National Guard veteran, to be secretary of defense. Hegseth was considered for Veterans Affairs secretary during Trump's first term and faced pushback from veterans group leaders. All US military combat roles opened to women in 2015. AdvertisementThroughout the war, Hegseth has shifted stances, calling Putin a "war criminal" and criticizing Biden for not getting Ukraine military aid quickly enough.

Persons: Pete Hegseth, Hegseth, Donald Trump, Joe, Trump, Trump's, Brace, Paul Rieckhoff, Adam Smith, Adam Kinzinger, Joe Biden's, Shawn Ryan, he'll, Abreanna Goodrich, we've, Shawn Ryan Show, Genya SAVILOV, AFP Hegseth, He's, Vladimir Putin's, Putin, Biden, Israel Trump's, Doug Mills, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel wasn't, he's, Xiang Organizations: Trump, Army, Fox News, Defense Department, NATO, Fox & Friends, US Army National Guard, Israel, Wall Street, Veterans Affairs, SecDef, Independent Veterans of, Fox, Department of Defense, House Armed Services, Air National Guard, Republican, US National Guard, Pentagon, US Army, Spc, AFP, Kyiv, Warriors, Israeli, Getty, US Locations: Ukraine, America, Independent Veterans of America, Iraq, Afghanistan, Jerusalem, Russia, Soviet Union, Israel, Gaza, Iran, Washington, China, Xinhua, Asia, Pacific, Taiwan

Mike Huckabee as the U.S. ambassador to Israel, a high-profile diplomatic posting in a tumultuous region. On the campaign trail, Trump, a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed to put an end to the conflict. “I am pleased to announce that the Highly Respected former Governor of Arkansas, Mike Huckabee, has been nominated to be The United States Ambassador to Israel,” Trump said in a statement. He loves Israel, and the people of Israel, and likewise, the people of Israel love him. Huckabee's daughter, the current Arkansas governor and a former Trump administration official, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, was also a top surrogate for Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mike Huckabee, Benjamin Netanyahu, Huckabee, Trump, “, ” Trump, “ Mike, Israel, Mike, Sarah Huckabee Sanders Organizations: Arkansas Gov, Huckabee, Hamas, Qatar, Republican, Trump, United, Republican Jewish Coalition Locations: U.S, Israel, Jerusalem, Gaza, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, United States, Faith

Whereas cases of the STI in newborns increased by 30% annually in recent years — greatly alarming public health experts — the upward trend has decelerated. San Francisco’s Public Health Department was the first to recommend doxyPEP for gay and bisexual men and trans women, in October 2022. That helped trigger a long decline in condom use among gay and bisexual men in particular. The protocol, called doxyPrEP, demonstrated generally comparable efficacy at preventing STIs compared with doxyPEP studies among gay men. Public health experts have attributed this century’s surge in STIs, at least in part, to a steady defunding of state and local public-health clinics.

Persons: STIs, gonorrhea, Chlamydia, ”, Laura Bachmann, Julie Dombrowski, Pfizer’s, doxyPEP, MISTR, Jeffrey Klausner, Trump, ” Klausner, “ Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Blacks, NBC News, MediaNews, Getty, University of Washington, Public Health Department, CDC, PrEP, Food and Drug Administration, HIV, University of Southern Locations: Seattle, gonorrhea, Chicago, New York, Africa, Puerto Rico, ”, Munich, Canada, Japan, University of Southern California

☆ Mohammed bin Salman: Saudi crown prince accuses Israel of committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Mostafa Salem | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has accused Israel of carrying out “collective genocide” in Gaza, in some of his strongest criticism of the country since the war began last year. Saudi Arabia strongly opposes Iran-backed militias such as Hezbollah and Hamas. Riyadh and Tehran repaired ties last year after decades of animosity over regional influence. Those attending the high-level meeting included Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The conference was hosted by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh on November 11.

Persons: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Israel, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Adolf Hitler, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mohammad Reza Aref, General Hassan Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh, Yahya Sinwar, Mahmoud Abbas, Najib Mikati, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Abdel Fattah el, Recep Tayyip Erdogan of, Bashar al, Assad of Organizations: CNN, Saudi Arabia’s Crown, Islamic, MBS, Iranian, Israeli Locations: Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Israel, Iran, Tehran, Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, Assad of Syria, Syria, ”

☆ Top Ducati executive explains how the Army helped him succeed and shares 2 traits that make veterans great hires
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock enlisted in the US Army out of high school. Chinnock served as a tank driver with the Third Armored Division and is a veteran of Desert Storm. AdvertisementFor nearly a century, Ducati motorcycles have been some of the most sought-after in the world. Related VideoSince 2016, Ducati North America CEO Jason Chinnock has been the executive tasked with running the motorcycle maker's crucial US business, its largest market outside Italy. Chinnock said veterans can also be strong hires for their discipline and ability to persevere when facing challenges.

Persons: Jason Chinnock, Chinnock, —, it's, Allan Tannenbaum, that's Organizations: Ducati North, US Army, Third Armored Division, Desert, Service, Ducati, Audi, Business, Army, Division, Operation Desert, Chinnock, US Armed Forces Locations: Desert Storm, Italy, Iraq, Persian

☆ Netanyahu’s aggressive strategy brings political success and raft of scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Jerusalem CNN —Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on a winning streak. He fired his defense minister, Yoav Gallant, who long threatened his coalition and whose attempted dismissal last year led to massive protests. Donald Trump meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on July 26, in Palm Beach, Florida. The slate of accusations against the prime minister, he said, are “an opportunity” to brand himself as the victim of a witch hunt. Reports in Israeli media this week suggest that his office may be floating a trial balloon for dismissing Baharav Miara.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Israel, Donald Trump, Netanyahu, “, ”, –, Alex Brandon, ” Netanyahu, Yedioth Ahronoth, Gallant, Yair Lapid, ” Yoav Gallant, Andrew Harnik, Trump, Nadav Shtrauchler, Minister’s, it’s Netanyahu, Hassan, Nasrallah, Israel –, Shin, Oded, Baharav Miara, Netanyahu’s, CNN’s Dana Karni, Jeremy Diamond Organizations: Jerusalem CNN, Israeli, Mar, –, Israel Security Agency, Ronen Locations: Jerusalem, Gaza, Israel, Lebanese, Qatar, Lago, Palm Beach , Florida, Arlington , Virginia, United States, Lebanon, Gali Baharav Miara, Tel Aviv

☆ Israel's new defense minister says Hezbollah defeated; Netanyahu acknowledges approving pager attacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that his country has defeated Hezbollah and that eliminating its leader Hassan Nasrallah was the crowning achievement. “Now it is our job to continue to put pressure in order to bring about the fruits of that victory,” Katz said during a ceremony at Israel’s foreign ministry. Katz said Israel is not interested in meddling in internal Lebanese politics as Israel has “learned our lessons,” but that he hoped an international coalition would capitalize on this opportunity politically and that Lebanon would join other countries in normalizing relations with Israel. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesperson said Monday that the Israeli leader did approve the pager attacks that dealt a deadly blow to Hezbollah in September. The Israeli military, which has been engaged in cross-border fighting with Hezbollah since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, at first declined to respond to questions about the detonations.

Persons: Israel Katz, Hassan Nasrallah, ” Katz, Katz, Israel, “, Benjamin Netanyahu's Organizations: Hezbollah Locations: Israel, Lebanon, Gaza

☆ Dutch police detain 50 protesters at pro-Palestinian rally after soccer unrest
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Dutch police said they took away more than 300 pro-Palestinian protesters who ignored a ban on demonstrations in Amsterdam on Sunday and detained 50 more following clashes involving Israeli soccer fans last week. In the Netherlands, protest organizers said in a message on Instagram that they were outraged by the “framing” of unrest around the match as antisemitic and called the protest ban draconian. Video showed Maccabi fans chanting anti-Arab slogans and pulling down Palestinian flags in the lead-up to the game. A pro-Palestinian demonstration on the sideline of the UEFA Europa League football match between Ajax Amsterdam and Maccabi Tel Aviv, in Amsterdam on Nov. 7. Police said on Sunday that they would also investigate footage showing Maccabi fans using violence, though a police spokesperson could not immediately confirm which footage exactly would be part of the investigation.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Israel, Emmanuel Macron’s, Jeroen Jumelet, Olivier Dutilh Organizations: Sunday, Palestine, Palestinian, Hamas, Police, Maccabi Tel, Ajax Amsterdam, Israel’s, Maccabi, Stade de France, UEFA Europa League football, Getty Images Police, Local Locations: Amsterdam, capital’s, “, Gaza, Israel, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Netherlands, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, AFP

☆ Taiwan wants to buy F-35 fighter jets and Patriot missiles to show Trump it's serious: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The package could include 60 F-35 fighter jets and 400 Patriot missiles, the FT reported. According to the Financial Times, the package could include 60 F-35 fighter jets, four Advanced Hawkeyes, 10 retired warships, and 400 Patriot missiles. "Taiwan is thinking about a package to show that they are serious," one former Trump administration official told the Financial Times. Blandin added that it's highly unlikely the US would send troops to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese attack. AdvertisementIn 2022, Biden vowed to defend Taiwan in case of a Chinese attack.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Trump, Benjamin Blandin, Blandin, Sari Arho Havrén, Biden, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: Patriot, Service, Financial Times, Hawkeyes, Lockheed, Aegis, Business, Reuters, Institute for Economics, Peace, Bloomberg, Yokosuka Council, Pacific Studies, Trump, Taiwan, Royal United Services Institute, Air Missile Systems, White, British Locations: Taiwan, China, United States, Yokosuka, Asia, Singapore, Philippines, London, Taipei

☆ Muslim voters once abandoned the GOP. Now they may leave the Democrats.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Arab and Muslim voters moved away from the Democratic Party this year in ways that led some community leaders to warn of a lasting shift from a voting bloc that has been reliably Democratic for two decades since it abandoned the GOP. Muslim voters backed Republican George W. Bush in 2000, but fled the GOP in response to the Bush administration’s post-9/11 military interventions abroad and anti-terror policies at home, which they felt unfairly targeted people of Islamic faith. In the two decades since then, Muslim Americans have broken roughly 2-to-1 for Democrats, while groups representing the community institutionally aligned themselves with Democrats, much like other groups representing voters of color. Nationally, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, one of the largest Muslim advocacy groups in the country, which has been sharply critical of Biden’s foreign policy, conducted its own postelection survey of Muslim voters. “Our pleas, demands and warnings were ignored by President Biden and then by Vice President Harris.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Layla Elabed, Joe Biden’s, Republican George W, Bush, Trump, Jill Stein, Harris, Stein, Bill Bazzi, Biden, “, Robert S, McCaw, Benjamin Netanyahu, Dearborn, You’re, ” Sen, John Fetterman, Rania Batrice, President Biden, ” Trump, Tiffany Trump’s, Rabiul Chowdhury, Ruwa, Abdullah Hammoud Organizations: Democratic Party, GOP, Trump, Democratic, Republican, Democrats, Green, Islamic, American, CAIR National Government, Palestinian, Palestinian American Democratic, Democratic National Convention, Muslim Democratic, Palestinian American Democrat Locations: Gaza, American, Dearborn , Michigan, —, Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Arab, Palestinian American, Lebanese, Pennsylvania , Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia

☆ Israel’s Netanyahu acknowledges pager attack, says he sees ‘eye-to-eye’ with Trump on Iran
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Eugenia Yosef | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Israeli media interpreted the phrasing as implicit criticism of Israel’s military leadership and intelligence establishment, as well as then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, whom Netanyahu fired on Tuesday. The Israeli government is facing multiple criminal probes, including over allegedly leaking falsified intelligence reports to the international media. ‘Very good’ talks with TrumpThe acknowledgment of the pager attacks came as Netanyahu said he had spoken three times in recent days with US President-elect Donald Trump. Mohamed Azakir/ReutersNetanyahu also referred to events in the Netherlands last week, when Israeli football fans were subjected to antisemitic abuse and violence. Israelis have also been warned to stay away from protests and demonstrations and to “take extra care to conceal identifying Israeli/Jewish symbols.”

Persons: CNN — Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Hassan, Nasrallah, Israel, –, Yoav Gallant, Netanyahu, pagers, Gallant, “, Shin, ”, ‘, Trump, Donald Trump, Israel –, Mohamed Azakir, —, ” Netanyahu Organizations: CNN, Minister’s, Ramat, David Air Force, Israel, American University of, American University of Beirut Medical Center, International Court of Justice, Criminal, National Security Council, NSC, Israel soccer Locations: Lebanon, Israel, United States, American University of Beirut, Netherlands, of Israel, The Hague, Amsterdam, Belgium, United Kingdom, France, Paris

☆ US vs. Chinese replenishment ships: The workhorses that keep aircraft carriers operating
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Yet for all their importance, their missions would be impossible if not for the US Navy's unsung workhorses: replenishment ships. But replenishment ships also form the weakest link in the chain of American and Chinese carrier groups. Chow Chung-yan/South China Morning Post via Getty ImageChina's replenishment shipsThe US Navy has over 100 years of experience building and operating replenishment ships. Ultimately, the Chinese opted to pursue a new design for its next replenishment ships: the Type 903-class oiler. China has the largest shipbuilding industry in the world, however, enabling it to quickly build more oilers and convert some of its merchant ships into replenishment ships.

Persons: —, Jason R, Henry J, Kaiser refuels, Kenan O'Connor, Kaiser, Lewis, Clark, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Cole Keller, John Lewis, Harvey Milk, Earl Warren —, USNS Robert F, Kennedy, Chow Chung, Michael Singley, Chaganhu, Benjamin Brimelow Organizations: Service, US, Supply, Military Sealift Command, US Navy, Military Sealift Command's Combat Logistics Force, MSC, FAS, USNS Supply, Navy, General Dynamics, USNS, General Dynamics's National Steel and Shipbuilding Company, China Morning, Soviet Navy, NATO, USS Supply, Japanese Ministry of Defense, Sealift Command, Big, Global Affairs, Fletcher School of Law, Diplomacy, Business, Modern, Institute Locations: China, Red, Getty, Ukraine, Gulf, Aden, Shandong, Taiwan, Guam, South China, Pacific, USNS Pecos, Israel, Iran, West

☆ Dutch police use hologram in bid to solve cold case murder of Amsterdam sex worker
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —In Amsterdam’s Red Light District, the hologram of a woman sits behind a window. This hologram is modeled on Bernadett “Betty” Szabó, a 19-year-old Hungarian sex worker who was murdered in the Dutch capital in 2009. Despite a large-scale investigation, in which police monitored CCTV, interviewed witnesses, and combed over the crime scene, the case eventually became cold. Bernadett "Betty" Szabó was murdered in February 2009, three months after giving birth to her son. The reward for information related to the case has been raised to €30,000 (around $32,160).

Persons: ”, Betty ” Szabó, Szabó, Betty, ” Benjamin van Gogh, van Gogh, “, ” Eline, Roovers Organizations: CNN, Light District, Amsterdam, Amsterdam Police, “ Locations: Hungarian, Nyíregyháza, Amsterdam

☆ I drove a $43,000 Toyota Camry and saw how the best-selling car in America is now even better
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Benjamin Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Toyota Camry is a midsize sedan and the best-selling car in the US for the past 22 years. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSince its launch in 1983, the Toyota Camry has become the gold standard for dependable, albeit a bit dull, family transportation among American car buyers. It marked the 22nd year the midsize sedan has been the country's best-selling passenger car. This year, Toyota went hybrid-only with the Camry, which features updated styling and tech, too.

Persons: — Organizations: Toyota, Service, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Hyundai, Kia, Camry

☆ Qatar threatens Hamas with expulsion, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Keir Simmons | Gabe Gutierrez | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

As a consequence, the Hamas political office no longer serves its purpose." Qatar agreed and told Hamas’ political leaders about the decision about 10 days ago, the U.S. official said. A Hamas official contacted for comment did not respond. “Its recent behavior dealing with Hamas is telling.”Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials have also criticized Qatar for not forcing Hamas into an agreement. Hamas’ leadership is divided between a military wing, based in Gaza, and the political bureau, whose top officials have been based in Qatar.

Persons: ”, Biden, Israel, Yahya Sinwar, “, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, Thani, Karim Jaafar, Trump, Hersh Goldberg, Khaled Meshal, —, ’, Abdel Kareem Hana, Sen, Rick Scott, Qatar’s, ” Scott, Benjamin Netanyahu, NATO Ally, Ismail Haniyeh, Masoud Pezeshkian Organizations: NBC, Hamas, Qatar, U.S, Qatari, Qatar's, Getty, U.S ., NBC News, Biden Administration, NATO, Foreign Relations, President Locations: Israel, U.S, Qatar, Gaza, Egypt, Thani, AFP, Doha, Cairo, Deir al, Turkey, United States, Washington, New York, Tehran, Iran, Lebanon

☆ Northern Gaza at imminent risk of famine, WHO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Northern Gaza is at risk of imminent famine, the World Health Organization said on Friday, as Israel continues its bombardment across Gaza amid threats by the Biden administration to limit military assistance to Israel if it did not allow more humanitarian aid into the enclave. It also said that 713 aid trucks were brought into northern Gaza since the beginning of October. A Palestinian man carries a child injured in an Israeli strike on the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza on Thursday. Tens of thousands of people have fled northern Gaza to nearby Gaza City in the latest wave of displacement within the besieged territory. A Palestinian child fleeing Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on Tuesday, walks down Salah al-Din road toward Gaza City.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump, Israel's, ”, Netanyahu, EYAD BABA, Scott Paul, Matthew Miller, Fawaz, Itzik Cohen, Beit, Salah al, OMAR AL, Giora Eiland Organizations: World Health Organization, Israel, Getty, WHO, Israel Defense Forces, International Rescue, UNRWA, United Nations, Oxfam America, NBC News, ”, State, London School of Economics, United Nations Human Rights Office, AFP, IDF, NBC News ’, Sky News, Israeli National Security Council Locations: Northern Gaza, Israel, Gaza, Palestinian, AFP, NBC News ’ British, Gaza City, Beit Lahia, OMAR

☆ Trump will shake the world up. Maybe that’s what it needs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

To be clear: Trump does not inherit a world at peace, where America’s unquestioning role as a beacon of freedom and moral superiority has brought enduring calm. Yet Tehran now has experience of Trump as someone willing to be wildly incautious and unafraid of international norms. As President Joe Biden - who did all he could to avoid war with Iran - leaves power, Iran looks incredibly weak. But in the current moment we are at in the war, Ukraine is equally in need of time to regroup and rearm. Does Putin risk Trump taking greater personal offense if that same deal is later betrayed, and their entente exposed as a sham?

Persons: Donald Trump’s, George W, Bush, Pervez Musharraf, Trump, America’s, Benjamin Netanyahu, Alex Brandon, Vladimir Putin, Biden, Qasem Soleimani, Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Nina Liashonok, Volodymyr Zelensky, ”, Putin, bode Organizations: CNN, Biden, Trump, Israeli, ISIS, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, US, Ukraine, Residents, NATO, Putin Locations: America, Lago, Iran, Turkey, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Baghdad, Tehran, China, Taiwan, Beijing, Moscow, Russia, Odesa, Europe

☆ Qatar is suspending its role in talks between Israel and Hamas, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Becky Anderson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Qatar is suspending its role as a mediator in talks between Israel and Hamas after concluding that the two sides are no longer negotiating in good faith, two sources familiar with the situation tell CNN. Qatar, which has long hosted Hamas’ political office in Doha, has alongside Egypt served as an intermediary for the two sides, which do not officially maintain direct contact. During a temporary ceasefire mediated by Qatar and Egypt last November, Hamas released 105 hostages and Israel released 240 Palestinian prisoners. “As a consequence, the Hamas political office no longer serves its purpose.”Hamas has insisted that any agreement with Israel must lead to a permanent end to the war in Gaza. In July he effectively spiked a draft hostage and ceasefire deal by introducing a raft of new, 11th-hour demands.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Omar Al, Nir Barkat, ” Netanyahu, –, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Biden, ”, “, ’ Organizations: CNN —, CNN, Qatari, Palestinian Ministry of Health, UN, Getty, Foreign, American, Qatar Locations: CNN — Qatar, Israel, Qatar, Doha, Egypt, Gaza, Israeli, AFP, Palestinian, Cairo

☆ Israel's Netanyahu appoints new ambassador to United States
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed U.S.-born Yechiel Leiter, an official who previously served as chief of staff in the finance ministry, as the next Israeli ambassador to the United States. “Yechiel Leiter is a highly capable diplomat, an eloquent speaker, and possesses a deep understanding of American culture and politics,” Netanyahu said in a statement. His appointment was also welcomed by Yisrael Ganz, the head of the Yesha Council, an umbrella organisation representing councils of Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a territory Palestinians want as part of a future state. As well as serving in the finance ministry, Leiter also held positions as deputy director general in the Education Ministry and acting chairman of the Israel Ports Company. His son was killed last year in the Gaza war against Palestinian militant group Hamas while serving with the Israeli military.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Yechiel Leiter, “ Yechiel Leiter, ” Netanyahu, Yisrael Ganz, Ganz, Leiter, Israel, Leiter’s, Donald Trump’s Organizations: U.S, Yesha Council, West Bank, Education Ministry, Israel Ports Company, Palestinian, Hamas Locations: United States, Gush Etzion, Judea, Samaria, Gaza

☆ Israeli soccer fans attacked in Amsterdam, authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Matthew Mulligan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Video geolocated by NBC News also showed Maccabi Tel Aviv fans in Amsterdam singing “Death to the Arabs” and “Let the IDF win. "In several places in the city, supporters were attacked," the mayoral office said. Officials said police had to intervene several times and escort Israeli fans to their hotels. Several Israeli citizens remain unaccounted for in Amsterdam following the overnight violence, an Israeli official told NBC News. Police escort Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters to the metro in Amsterdam on Thursday night.

Persons: Femke, Jeroen Jumelet, Dick Schoof, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Johan Cruyff, Isaac Herzog, Deborah Lipstadt, Reuters Lipstadt, Israel Organizations: Amsterdam, Europa League, Ajax, Maccabi Tel, Maccabi, NBC News, IDF, Officials, Getty, Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer, ” Authorities, Police, AP Local police, Reuters, Jewish, U.S Locations: Amsterdam, Maccabi Tel Aviv, ”, AFP, Israel, Amsterdam’s, Netherlands, Gaza, Lebanon

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