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The virtual event, organized by Emgage Action, which endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris last week, was the most direct pitch yet to conflicted Muslim and Arab voters from her or Walz. “As-Salaam-Alaikum,” Walz said on the call, using the Arabic greeting, before he turned to the war on many Arab and Muslim voters’ minds. Some Muslim activists and elected officials they say are disappointed to have heard little from the Harris campaign since then. During the campaign, some disaffected Muslim and Arab voters have flocked to third-party candidates like Jill Stein and Cornel West, both of whom picked Muslim running mates and have courted pro-Palestinian voters. “We understand that some Muslim voters, any voter, may feel a moral dilemma voting for [Harris].

Persons: Tim Walz, Harris, Kamala Harris, Walz, ” Walz, “, ”, Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden’s, they’re, Jill Stein, Cornel West, Trump, Wa’el Alzayat, Donald Trump, Mohamed Gula, we’re, Keith Ellison, Biden, “ Kamala Harris, Biden ”, ” Ellison, Andy Levin, —, Rosh Hashanah, Ro Khanna, Benjamin ] Netanyahu, ” Khanna Organizations: Democratic, Biden, Emgage, Harris, Lebanese, Israel, Democratic National Convention, Cornel, Minnesota, Palestine, ” Locations: Washington, Lebanon, Minnesota, Gaza, “, Israel, Michigan, Hamtramck , Michigan, U.S, United States, Rosh

☆ Who is Hashem Safieddine, rumored to be the next Hezbollah chief?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hezbollah has lost contact with Safieddine since the strike, a Lebanese security source told CNN on Saturday. Just like Nasrallah, Safieddine is a staunch critic of Israel and the West, with deep alliances with the Iranian leadership. The executive council is one of five bodies that make up the Shura Council, which is the organization’s decision-making body. The executive council oversees political matters, as opposed to the Jihad Council which is the group’s military body, which Safieddine is a member of. The United States designated Hezbollah a foreign terrorist organization in 1997, and in 2017 designated Safieddine a foreign terrorist.

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His supporters have dubbed Marwan Barghouti the “Palestinian Nelson Mandela” in the hope that after more than two decades behind bars, he can emulate the late South African leader and make the journey from prisoner to national unifier. At that time, Palestinian militants carried out deadly suicide bombings and shootings inside both Israel and the Palestinian territories, targeting buses, restaurants and hotels. “He’s someone who creates something out of nothing, and he believes in education for the Palestinian people,” Arab Barghouti added. Palestinian protesters wave flags and placards bearing portraits of Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti in 2015. “Ami Ayalon and others have said Marwan Barghouti may be the one leader who can be an effective partner for peace,” he said.

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☆ Israeli politics swirl as Hezbollah conflict ramps up
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“It’ll take him months on end to train for the job,” said Gadi Eisenkot, a highly respected former Israeli military chief and member of the opposition. Policy and domestic politics are impossible to separate in any democracy, but especially in Netanyahu’s Israel – and especially now. Remarkably, Netanyahu held a security consultation on Wednesday but did not invite his defense minister, an Israeli official told CNN. Hezbollah says that it’s attacking Israel in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza; Israel wants to get Hezbollah to stop firing even without a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. With both the Philadelphi Corridor and Hezbollah, Netanyahu’s critics have questioned why, if they were so critical, he waited months to raise the stakes over those issues.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Gideon Sa’ar, “ It’ll, ”, Gadi Eisenkot, –, Gallant, Netanyahu, Israel –, Itamar Ben, Gvir, Ben Gvir, Ben Gvir’s, Abir, ” Eyal Hulata, “, ’, ” Gallant, Baz Ratner, it’s, ” Gilad Malach, Netanyahu’s, ” Malach, Damocles, Sa’ar, Bezalel Smotrich, Ammar Awad, Reuters Eisenkot, I’m, Gallant –, Malach, Michael Shemesh, Kan, ” Shemesh Organizations: Israel CNN, CNN, Reuters, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, IDF, Israel Defense Forces, Israel Democracy Institute, National Security, Finance, General Staff Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, Lebanon, Gaza, United States, Abir Sultan, ” Lebanon, Egypt, Israeli, New York

Pop star Chappell Roan revealed in a TikTok video Wednesday that she’s voting for Vice President Kamala Harris in November, though she stopped short of endorsing the Democratic presidential candidate. The singer-songwriter’s announcement followed an intense and dayslong online backlash from her liberal fanbase. Others called her a “closet Republican.”In response to the backlash, Roan released a TikTok video Tuesday saying she was not voting for former President Donald Trump, though that message did little to quell the fan fury. Visibly frustrated with her critics, Roan on Wednesday tried to clear the air for good on where she stands on the 2024 election. “Team PopFlop is sincerely apologising for the post regarding Chappell Roan’s issues with endorsement,” the account, which has over 36,000 followers, said.

Persons: Chappell Roan, Kamala Harris, Roan, ”, Donald Trump, “ I’m, you’re, ” Roan, Kamala, “, Harris, Roan’s, Brian Hughes, Trump, —, I’ll, PopFlop, Chappell Organizations: Democratic, Guardian, Republican, Governors Ball Music, White, ”, NBC Locations: Gaza, Israel, Pennsylvania , Wisconsin, Georgia, New York City

One of the nation’s largest Muslim political groups endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday despite fierce opposition to her Middle East policy, saying that stopping former President Donald Trump is paramount. Alzayat, of Emgage, said his group respected those in the community who are making different decisions. And he acknowledged the difficulty of backing Harris, pointing to Palestinian and Lebanese American staffers and supporters of the group. “We hold President Biden responsible for continuing to provide the Netanyahu government with weapons.,” Alzayat said, drawing a distinction with Harris. As she has over the past year, the Vice President will continue to work to prevent the conflict from widening throughout the region.”

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, they’ve, Wa’el Alzayat, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Jill Stein, Harris, Cornel West, Chase Oliver, ”, Amer Ghalib, Alzayat, “, National Intelligence Ric Grennell, ” Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Emgage, Biden, Netanyahu, ” Alzayat, we’ve, ” Harris, Julie Chavez Rodriquez, Chavez Rodriquez Organizations: Wednesday, NBC News, ”, Democrats, Cornel West, Force, Libertarian Party, Arab, Lebanese American, Palestinian, Trump, National Intelligence, Biden Locations: Gaza, Lebanon, Hamtramck , Michigan, Emgage, Palestinian, Israel, Arab

☆ UN members vote to demand Israel end occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —United Nations members voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to demand that Israel end its occupation of Palestinian territories within 12 months. Fourteen countries voted against, including the United States, Hungary, Israel, Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, and Tuvalu. In its advisory opinion, the ICJ said Israel should end its occupation “as rapidly as possible.” The UN’s resolution gives a 12-month timeline. During the 1967 war, Israel captured the West Bank, East Jerusalem, the Gaza Strip and the Golan heights from neighboring Arab states. The Palestinians want the West Bank and Gaza for a future state, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Persons: Riyad Mansour, Danny Danon, Benjamin Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, ” Louis Charbonneau, Israel, ”, Agnes Callamard Organizations: CNN — United Nations, UN, International Court of Justice, West Bank, Assembly, Palestinian, Human Rights Watch, HRW, Amnesty International Locations: Israel, United States, Hungary, Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, Tuvalu, East Jerusalem, Palestinian, Palestine, New York, UN, Gaza, Jerusalem

☆ Blinken heads to Egypt but not Israel with prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal bleak
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Kylie Atwood | Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

This is the first time since the October 7 attacks that Blinken has visited the Middle East without visiting Israel. The top US diplomat typically uses the visits to Israel to press the Israeli government on the critical issues surrounding the war, including the hostage and ceasefire deal. However, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has frequently rebuffed the administration in the hours and days following those meetings. The last time Blinken visited Israel, he said that Netanyahu had agreed to the “bridging proposal” meant to close to close the remaining gaps with Hamas. Blinken said earlier this month that “it’s incumbent on both parties” – Israel and Hamas – “to get to yes” on the “remaining issues” related to a ceasefire and hostage deal.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, Badr Abdelatty, Netanyahu, Yahya Sinwar, United Nations Linda Thomas, Greenfield, ” Thomas, ”, Bill Burns, – Netanyahu, ” –, – “, Sinwar, Hassan Nasrallah, Biden, we’ll, John Kirby Organizations: CNN, Israel, State Department, Egyptian Foreign, United Nations, Hamas, Biden, Egyptian, Qatari, Security Locations: Egypt, Israel, Gaza, U.S, Qatar, Washington, ” – Israel, Lebanese

☆ Sirens sound as Yemeni missile lands in central Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Nine people were injured as they ran to shelters, after air raid sirens sounded in central Israel Sunday morning. A ballistic missile launched from Yemen crossed into Israel, landing in an open field outside Tel Aviv, the Israel Defense Forces said. The sirens were the first in months, and included Israel's Ben Gurion international airport in Tel Aviv, where local media showed footage of people racing to shelters. Responders put out a fire in the area of Lod, near Tel Aviv, in central Israel. The IDF originally said that a "surface-to-surface missile was identified crossing into central Israel from the East and fell in an open area."

Persons: Israel's Ben, MENAHEM KAHANA, Nasr Al, Din Amer, Al, Israel Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, NBC News, Reuters, Getty, IDF, Arabi, Israel, U.S . Embassy Locations: Israel, Yemen, Tel Aviv, Israel's Ben Gurion, Lod, AFP, Modiin, Yemen’s Iran, Gaza, U.S

☆ Israeli military says it has hit Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in several areas of Lebanon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Mohammed Tawfeeq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The Israeli military says it targeted Hezbollah “weapons storage facilities” in multiple airstrikes across Lebanon on Saturday. Another of the strikes hit “empty shops” in the town of Sareen in Baalbek, reported the state-run Lebanese news agency NNA. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed carrying out strikes in the Beqaa and Baalbek areas, saying it had targeted Hezbollah weapons storage facilities. It said it had also struck Hezbollah weapons storage facilities in seven other areas of Lebanon, in the south. The strikes follow what the IDF described as a barrage of 55 projectiles being fired from Lebanese to Israeli territory earlier on Saturday morning.

Persons: CNN’s Benjamin Brown, Eyad Kourdi Organizations: CNN, Israel Defense Forces, IDF Locations: Lebanon, Al, Baalbek, Hermel, Sareen, Lebanese, Galilee, Iran, Yiftach Eliklit, Lake Tiberias, “, Israel, Gaza

☆ Hamas leader sends letters from hiding after almost a year of silence
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Abbas Al Lawati | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

One of Israel’s most wanted men, Sinwar hasn’t been seen since the war. On Tuesday, he issued his first statement since the war, congratulating Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune for his election victory, according to Hamas’ Telegram channel. The next day, his office said he wrote letters thanking those who offered condolences for Haniyeh’s death. CNN cannot verify if Sinwar is indeed the author of the letters. Sinwar was named political leader of Hamas after Haniyeh was assassinated in the Iranian capital Tehran in July.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel, ” Sinwar, Nasrallah, Ismail Haniyeh, Sinwar hasn’t, hadn’t, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Sinwar, Haniyeh, ” Organizations: CNN, Zionist, Hezbollah’s Telegram, Israel, Hamas, ’ Telegram Locations: Lebanese, Iran, Gaza, Israel, Tehran, Al Aqsa, Jerusalem

☆ Land Forces, Melbourne: Protesters clash with police at Australia defense show
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Police officers struggled to control the crowd of around 1,200 people who tried to block attendees from entering the Land Forces international exposition in downtown Melbourne. Some of the protesters threw horse manure, rocks, and fruit at police, according to Victoria Police and media reports. Fire burns ahead of a Victoria Police riot squad line during a rally against the Land Forces International Land Defense Exposition in Melbourne, Australia September 11, 2024. Protesters confront police outside the Land Forces 2024 arms fair in Melbourne on September 11, 2024. They’ve got a job to do and our police officers should be respected at all times,” Albanese told CNN affiliate Channel 7.

Persons: Joel Carrett, Natalie Farah, Israel, ” Jacinta Allan, “ They’re, ” Allan, “, William West, Anthony Albanese, you’re, They’ve, ” Albanese, Bec Shrimpton, ” Shrimpton, Gabrielle de Vietri, ” de Vietri Organizations: CNN, Police, Land Forces, Victoria Police, Land Forces International Land Defense, Reuters, International Court of Justice, ABC, Protesters, Forces, Getty Images, ABC Radio National, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Victorian Greens Locations: Australia, Melbourne, Israel, Gaza, Palestine, South Africa, Victoria, AFP

Washington CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris has met more than 150 world leaders since becoming vice president. Still, Harris has not always been the first phone call for foreign leaders or officials looking to get a line into the White House. UkraineA month after Russia invaded Ukraine, Harris was dispatched to NATO’s eastern flank on a reassurance mission – one that also came with some sensitive diplomatic smoothing-over. For a foreign policy novice with aspirations for higher office, the war in Ukraine was a rigorous introduction to wartime diplomacy. She has vowed to continue to support Ukraine and impose costs on Russia,” an aide to the vice president said.

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But the consequences — but the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious. Just imagine Donald Trump with no guardrails, and how he would use the immense powers of the presidency of the United States. But Donald Trump believes a border deal would hurt his campaign, so he ordered his allies in Congress to kill the deal. Because, you know, they know — they know he is easy to manipulate with flattery and favors. They know Trump won’t hold autocrats accountable because he wants to be an autocrat himself.

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Former Trump administration officials argue that more foreign students are involved in the campus protests and accuse the Biden administration and universities of withholding such information. He contended that it would be unconstitutional for authorities to try to deport them based solely on their expressing support for Hamas at protests. About 40,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza since Hamas’ terrorist attack on Oct. 7, according to local health officials. Kena Betancur / AFP - Getty Images fileBiden’s approachBiden administration officials told NBC News that Trump’s threats don’t match the realities of the country’s overburdened immigration system. It argued that the Education Department is purposely protecting “pro-Hamas foreign extremists on American college campuses” and failing to provide records on foreign students, or pro-Hamas activities, at schools.

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☆ Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel as threat of Iran attack looms
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Jeremy Diamond | Irene Nasser | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Haifa, Israel CNN —Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets toward northern Israel on Sunday night, as Israeli forces remain on high alert for potential retaliation from Iran and its proxies following the assassination of a top Hamas leader last month. About 30 rockets were launched from Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said, adding that some fell into open areas and no injuries were reported. “IDF forces are deployed and prepared in high readiness. Austin has ordered a guided-missile submarine to the Middle East and accelerated the arrival of a carrier strike group to the region ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack against Israel, the Pentagon said in a statement Sunday evening. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israel will send a delegation to the talks.

Persons: Israel CNN —, Ismail Haniyeh, “, Daniel Hagari, Barak Ravid, Austin, Yoav Gallant, Ravid, Gallant, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Yahya Sinwar, Joe Biden Organizations: Israel CNN, National News Agency, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, CNN, Pentagon, UN Security Council Locations: Haifa, Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, Ma’aroub, Tehran, United States, Qatar, Egypt, Israeli

☆ USS Georgia: Lloyd Austin orders submarine to Middle East, accelerates arrival of strike group ahead of anticipated Iran attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Austin ordered the submarine into the waters of the Middle East, the Pentagon said. The Israel Defense Forces reported Sunday evening that around 30 rockets were launched from Lebanon, though some fell into open areas and no injuries were reported. Austin also ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to accelerate its transit to the Middle East, the Pentagon said. The Lincoln strike group consists of the carrier, which operates with stealth F-35C fighter jets, as well as several destroyers. The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group has been operating in the waters of the Middle East for several weeks, giving the US a formidable presence in the region.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, Austin, Yoav Gallant, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt Organizations: CNN, US, Pentagon, USS, Navy, Israel Defense Forces, Lincoln, USS Wasp Locations: Israel, USS Georgia, Italy, Iran, Lebanon, Tehran, Gaza, Lebanese, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands

☆ Hamas consolidates power under alleged Oct. 7 mastermind after spate of Israeli assassinations
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ellison Barber | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

TEL AVIV — Yahya Sinwar, the alleged mastermind of the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, is the undisputed leader of Hamas after the militant group’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated and Israel confirmed it had killed Mohammed Deif, the military chief. Until now, Sinwar has remained largely out of the spotlight, a shadowy figure believed to be hiding in Hamas’ labyrinth of tunnels underneath the Gaza Strip. But his appointment as the group’s political leader has left many wondering what it could mean for the ongoing cease-fire and hostage release talks. For Basem Naim, a senior Hamas official, Sinwar’s promotion suggests it’s business as usual for the group. “Whoever decided to assassinate Ismail Haniyeh does not care about the hostages,” said Thabeet Elhmour, a Palestinian political analyst and writer based in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Mohammed Deif, Sinwar, Basem Naim, ”, Haniyeh, Masoud Pezeshkian, Haniyeh’s, “, Thabeet Elhmour, Khan Younis, Tariq Kenney, Kenney, Fathi Nimer, “ Sinwar, Gershon Baskin, Rather, ” Baskin, Joe Biden, Abdel Fattah el, Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Baskin, Ahmed Shoraab, Abou Nasar El, ” Jon Polin, Rachel Goldberg, Hersh Goldberg, Polin, “ We’re, Goldberg Organizations: Hamas, NBC News, West Bank, Al, NBC, Shura Council, Sissi Locations: TEL AVIV, Israel, Gaza, Tehran, Qatar, Palestinian, Gaza’s, Khan, “, United States, Egypt, Doha, Cairo

☆ Palestinian Olympic swimmer Valerie Tarazi is living a personal dream, fighting for her homeland through sport
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Rosanne Roobeek | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Paris CNN —In the heart of Paris, the 2024 Summer Olympic Games are in full swing. And we’ve talked about what we want to do as a mission, as athletes,” Tarazi said. “Someone actually asked me the other day if the Palestinian flag is a symbol of resistance,” she said. “I’ve received so much love and support from people in Gaza,” Tarazi noted. “We want to inspire the younger generation, the next generation of athletes,” Tarazi said.

Persons: Valerie Tarazi, Amanda Davies, I’m, ”, ” Tarazi, “, Tarazi, Wasim Abu Sal, ‘, Majed Abu Maraheel, Wasim, “ I’ve Organizations: Paris CNN —, CNN, Olympic, United Nations, International Olympic Committee, National Olympic Committee of Palestine, Games, Gaza’s Ministry of Health, Olympics, Palestinian Locations: Paris, Palestine, France, Tarazi, Gaza

☆ Black Muslim group endorses Harris after its 'uncommitted' stance on Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Yamiche Alcindor | Yamiche Alcindor Is An Nbc News Washington Correspondent. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The first national Muslim organization that had declared itself "uncommitted" on President Joe Biden's re-election bid is endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris' candidacy. “She has shown more sympathy towards the people of Gaza then both President Biden and former President Donald Trump,” Suswell said of Harris. The group’s endorsement is significant given the backlash the Biden administration has faced from the Muslim community over its handling of the war. “It wasn’t an easy meeting for the president,” Suswell said. I think she’s more open to having conversations around ending the war.”Suswell added that her group was also moved to support Harris publicly because of her stances on domestic issues.

Persons: Joe Biden's, Kamala Harris, Salima Suswell, Biden, Donald Trump, ” Suswell, Harris, “, Netanyahu’s, Suswell, ”, ” Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Netanyahu, Donald Trump’s, Trump Organizations: Muslim, Black Muslim Leadership Council Fund, NBC, Black Muslim Leadership Council, Biden, Israeli, White Locations: Gaza, Israel, Selma , Alabama, ”, Wisconsin , Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Palestine

☆ The Killing of a Hamas Leader Is Part of a Larger War - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Matthew Duss | Nancy Okail | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Indeed, within hours, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared his intention to attack Israel. The almost certain escalation from the Haniyeh assassination signals a fundamental flaw in President Biden’s Gaza policy: the hope that the Gaza war could be contained to Gaza. But for months, the war has already been spreading — to Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and now, to Iran. Some in the U.S. foreign policy establishment argue that since neither the United States nor Iran desires full-scale war, cooler heads will prevail. The current precarious moment is the result of a series of false assumptions that U.S. policy was built on since well before the war began.

Persons: Ismail Haniyeh, Israel —, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Israel, Biden’s Locations: Tehran, Gaza, Biden’s Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran, U.S, United States, Israel, Saudi Arabia

☆ Israeli military says it killed Hamas armed wing leader Mohammed Deif in Gaza airstrike last month
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Israel's military on Thursday said it killed the chief of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, in an airstrike in July. "We can now confirm: Mohammed Deif was eliminated," the Israel Defense Forces posted on its official X account. The October attack set off the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, now in its tenth month, and the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza enclave that local authorities say has killed more than 39,000 people. The Israeli military said that the strike that killed Deif took place on July 13 and hit a compound on the outskirts of Khan Younis, near a tent encampment for displaced Palestinian people. Gallant added: "Israel's defense establishment will pursue Hamas terrorists — both the planners and the perpetrators of the 07.10 massacre.

Persons: Khan Yunis, Mohammed Deif, Khan Younis, Deif, Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, Yoav Gallant, Osama Bin Laden, Gallant, — Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, CNBC, Israeli Locations: Rafah, Gaza, Israel, Khan, Tehran, Hamas, Iran

☆ Iran says Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Hamas said Haniyeh was killed "in a Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of Iran's new president." Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said early Wednesday, and Hamas blamed Israel for the attack. Hamas officials did not immediately respond to requests for further comment. In April, an Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed three of Haniyeh's sons and four of his grandchildren. Haniyeh was in Tehran to attend Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian's swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, along with other Hamas officials and officials from Hezbollah and allied groups.

Persons: Ismail Ismail Haniyeh, Haniyeh, Ismail Haniyeh, Israel, Sinwar, Masoud Pezeshkian's, Fouad Shukur, Shukur, Biden, Bill Burns, Brett McGurk, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh Organizations: Revolutionary Guard, Al, Israel, Guard, CIA, White, Hamas, Gaza Health Ministry Locations: Tehran, Israeli, Israel, Palestine, Gaza, Qatar, Al Jazeera, Iran, Beirut, Lebanese, U.S, Rome, East, North Africa

☆ A doll, old letters and house keys: How displaced Palestinians are holding onto identity
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Billy Stockwell | Sana Noor Haq | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“I cried for my area, my house, and everything around me,” Al-Hasanat told CNN in June. Several Palestinians told CNN they could take only their most significant personal items on long and hazardous journeys of displacement. Israeli strikes destroyed several of the university’s buildings in the early days of the war, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Students told CNN days spent on campus have been replaced by repeated displacement and bloodshed. Courtesy Raghad Ezzat HamoudaWith no end to the war in sight, other Palestinians told CNN they have held onto their house keys as a reminder of home.

Persons: Ahmed Al, Hasanat, Al, ” Al, “ Ayten, Dad, ’, ‘, ’ ”, Khan Younis, Ahmad Salem, “, ” Ahmed Al, Fadi Adwan, WAFA, ”, Haya Ismail, Refaat Alareer, Ismail, Dina, Dr, ” Ismail, Fadi, Rochelle Davis, –, Adwan, Ezzat Hamouda, Hamouda, Tamam –, Raghad Ezzat, Scott Webster, Israel, Davis, Samah, Ayten Organizations: CNN, United Nations, Bloomberg, Getty Images Israel, Hamas, Ministry of Health, Islamic, of Gaza, UN, Ministry of Education, Higher, Students, Georgetown University, “, Palestine, IDF, Government Media Office, Museum of, Palestinian, University of Sydney, Amnesty, Getty, Shifa, UNICEF, Government Media, Palestinian Ministry of Health, West Bank Locations: Gaza, Al, Mughraqa, Palestine, Israel, Palestinian, Rafah, Gaza City, Deir Al, Beit Lahia, Ramallah

☆ Harris says 'it is time for this war to end,' affirms 'unwavering' support for Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Josephine Rozzelle | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Vice President Kamala Harris said "Israel has a right to defend itself ... and how it does matters." Harris' remarks followed a meeting she held with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington Thursday. "It is time for this war to end and end in a way where Israel is secure, all the hostages are released, the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza ends and the Palestinian people can exercise their right to freedom, dignity and self determination," said Harris. "Let us all condemn terrorism and violence," Harris said after meeting with Netanyahu Thursday. Approximately 1,800 people were killed in Hamas' brutal surprise attack on Israel Oct. 7, 2023, triggering the Israeli military incursion.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Let's, Biden, Jonathan Dekel, Chen, Sagui Organizations: Israeli, Democratic, U.S, Capitol, Israel, Hamas, Ministry of Health Locations: Israel, Washington, Gaza

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