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☆ MrBeast’s production company and Amazon are being sued for alleged harassment of contestants on his reality show
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It features “over 1,000 contestants, $5,000,000 prize, and many other world records,” the creator MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, said at the time. The 54-page document describes allegations of players being subjected to “unreasonable, unsafe, and unlawful employment conditions” that led to “several” contestants being hospitalized. Last month, a New York Times report detailed some claims of dangerous conditions from unnamed contestants on the set of the show hosted by the 26-year-old Donaldson. MrBeast nor Amazon immediately responded to CNN’s request for comment about the lawsuit. In recent years, each of his videos easily surpasses 100 million views, and at times has pushed half a billion.

Persons: MrBeast, Jimmy Donaldson, Donaldson, ” Organizations: New, New York CNN, YouTube, Amazon, Amazon Prime, New York Times, Times, Beast, Netflix Locations: New York, Los Angeles, Nevada, Las Vegas

☆ Hezbollah's deadly pagers were sourced from a Taiwanese company and contained explosive material planted by Israel: reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThousands of Hezbollah-owned pagers that detonated in unison on Tuesday were made in Taiwan and had been tampered with by Israel, according to multiple reports. The New York Times reported that Hezbollah had purchased the pagers from Gold Apollo, a manufacturer in Taiwan. The same source told the outlet that Mossad, Israel's intelligence service, had planted a board inside the pagers that contained explosive material and could remotely receive a detonation code. " Related storiesHezbollah and Lebanon have both blamed Israel for the exploding pagers, though Tel Aviv has not claimed responsibility. The exploding pagers have led to heightened fears that Israel and Hezbollah may escalate their conflict into a wide-scale or direct war.

Persons: —, Hsu Ching, Kuang, Hsu, Gold Apollo, Israel, Pagers, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Service, Business, New York Times, Hezbollah, Times, Reuters, The, Israeli Defense Ministry Locations: Taiwan, Israel, Iran, Lebanese, Lebanon, Tel Aviv, Gaza

☆ Charts suggest traders should wait before they keep chasing utilities — the hottest trade of the year
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Frank Cappelleri | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Traders instantly react to the data (sometimes wildly so), especially when the actual numbers are distinctly different than estimates. Thus, historically, XLU has been correlated with the direction of treasury bonds (which move in the opposite direction of bond yields). Here's a chart with XLU and the TLT 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF, which we're using since it's the most widely traded treasury bond ETF. From 2022 through 2023, XLU and TLT moved in the same direction more often than not. Another reason is simply that investors are aggressively seeking yield producing instruments, with the understanding that bond yields were destined to fall.

Persons: XLU, That's, TLT, We're Organizations: Federal Reserve, PPI, Utilities, Treasury Bond ETF, Bollinger, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: XLU

☆ Warner Bros. slashed the 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' budget by $50 million, fearing it would flop. It made $264 million in two weeks.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The New York Times reported that "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" was nearly not released in theaters. The Times reported Warner Bros. wanted to put the film on Max to avoid a box office flop. Tim Burton was asked to cut the budget to $100 million, but the film has already made $264 million. AdvertisementWarner Bros. made director Tim Burton cut the budget for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" by almost $50 million in order for it to get a theatrical release, The New York Times reported. "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" has been September's biggest box office hit.

Persons: Max, Tim Burton, — Organizations: New York Times, The Times, Warner Bros, Service, Business

☆ What the stock market does historically after the first Fed rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The S & P 500 touched a record high on Tuesday , bringing its year-to-date gain to more than 18%. The S & P 500 averaged a 5.5% gain in the first three months after an initial cut, 10.6% six months later and 11.3% one year out. On average, the broader index jumped 10.2% three months later, 14.7% six months out and 18.6% one year afterward. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500, ytd Other investment banks have noted this discrepancy, with Bank of America Securities also highlighting the pattern in a recent note. The worst-performing sectors 12 months after a rate cut were materials, utilities and consumer discretionary.

Persons: Canaccord, Ohsung Kwon, Canaccord Genuity, — CNBC's Gabriel Cortes Organizations: Federal Reserve, Bank of America Securities

The Iran-backed militant group said the wireless devices began to explode around 3:30 p.m. local time in a targeted Israeli attack on Hezbollah operatives. Experts say the explosions, unprecedented in their scale and nature, underscore Hezbollah’s vulnerability as its communication network was compromised to deadly effect. CNN could not geolocate the image, but has verified it was published Tuesday, the same day as the explosions. Hostilities are at an all-time high between Israel and Hezbollah following Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke twice with his Israeli counterpart, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, according to two US defense officials.

Persons: Israel, ”, Hassan Nasrallah, “, Avi Melamed, ” Melamed, David Kennedy, I’ve, John Miller, Amos Yadlin, Nasrallah, Yahya, ” Yadlin, Kim Ghattas, Ahmad Kaddoura, Miller, Ismail Haniyeh, Mohamed Azakir, ’, Defense Lloyd Austin, Yoav Gallant Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Middle, GPS, New York Times, Times, US National Security Agency, Intelligence, Getty, American University of, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Reuters, Global, Defense, Israeli Locations: Lebanon, Iran, Gaza, East, Israel, Lebanese, Israeli, Sidon, Anadolu, United States, Iranian, Tehran, American University of Beirut

☆ Manchester City vs the Premier League – explaining the 115* charges and how long the case will take
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Jacob Whitehead | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

The hearing which will decide whether Manchester City broke 115* of the Premier League’s financial rules begins today (Monday) in London. It has been a long time coming — over 18 months since the Premier League announced its investigation had escalated into charges in February 2023. This is The Athletic’s guide to the 115* alleged charges (yes, we will explain the asterisk). AdvertisementIf the commission finds on “the balance of probabilities” that this was not the case, City will be found guilty. Should the Premier League rules be shown to be unlawful, their argument that City have broken those rules is significantly weakened.

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☆ We couldn't afford day care, so I'm a stay-at-home mom while working full time. I'm trying not to resent my partner.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Betsy Decillis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We were sitting in on a virtual tour of a day care. It was the first day care that had been willing to talk to us at all. This one was full, with a waiting list of nine months for part-time care and 18 months for full-time. I had promised my clients she would be in day care by six months so that they could be my priority in the daytime. Related storiesI pretended to listen to the rest of the virtual tour, knowing that day care wouldn't work for us.

Persons: It's, We've, I've, I'm, She's, Will Organizations: Service, Business

The 93-year-old billionaire’s legal effort to rewrite the terms of an irrevocable family trust will remain confidential, a Nevada judge ruled Thursday. The judge rejected a petition from a coalition of major news organizations seeking to make the court proceedings public. The case has drawn intense interest from power players in the overlapping worlds of media, entertainment and politics. Murdoch is one of the most influential press barons of the modern age and his family owns prized assets such as Fox News and The Wall Street Journal. The family feud has been shrouded in secrecy because all of the case filings are under seal.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch’s, Murdoch, ” Murdoch, Lachlan, — James, Elisabeth, Prudence —, Lachlan Murdoch, James Murdoch, Kamala Harris ’, ”, Rupert Murdoch, “ Organizations: Court, Fox News, Street, HBO, The New York Times, NBC News, Fox Corp, News Corp, Federal, Commission, Democratic, The, The Times, Associated Press, CNN, National Public Radio, Reuters, The Washington Locations: Nevada, Reno

☆ Elon Musk now travels with up to 20 bodyguards who refer to him by the code name 'Voyager,' report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. That's the code name that Elon Musk's security team uses to refers to him, The New York Times reported as part of an investigation into the Tesla CEO's protective services. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementIn 2022, Business Insider revealed that Musk secretly bought a house after his former address became public knowledge. Related storiesA Tesla SEC filing revealed that Musk's security company billed the company $2.4 million in 2023 and another $500,000 through February 2024, representing just a portion of Musk's total security expenses.

Persons: —, Musk, He's, Errol, Mark Zuckerberg's, Tim, Tesla, Zachary Kirkhorn Organizations: Service, NASA, Elon, New York Times, Business, Times, SEC, Errol's, Apple, Tesla's Locations: bitcoin, Nevada, Texas

☆ Pep Guardiola ‘happy’ that Manchester City hearing will begin soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he is “happy” that a hearing into the club’s more than 100 alleged breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules will begin soon. In May 2023, Guardiola said: “What I would like is that the Premier League or the judges could make [a decision] as soon as possible. City has won the Premier League eight times and the Champions League once since it was acquired by The Abu Dhabi United Group in 2008. Neither City nor the Premier League would comment on the hearing when contacted by CNN. The hearing over the over 100 alleged charges is not the only dispute between City and the Premier League.

Persons: Pep Guardiola, “, ” Guardiola, ”, Guardiola, Michael Regan, Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Richard Masters Organizations: CNN, Manchester City, Premier, Premier League, Citizens, Brentford, Champions League, Abu Dhabi United Group, Getty Images, Sport, City, UEFA, The Times Locations: City

In a statement Wednesday, his attorney said Combs “is shocked and disappointed” by Richard’s lawsuit. According to the suit, Richard tried multiple times to intervene, offered Ventura support and encouraged her to leave Combs. Like other lawsuits, including Ventura’s, Richard’s suit depicts Combs as violent and controlling. Throughout the productions of the “Making the Band” series, the suit alleges, she and the members of Danity Kane were deprived of basic needs such as adequate food and sleep. The suit also alleges Richard attended parties at Combs’ houses, where she witnessed what she believed were inebriated underage girls being sexually violated by Combs and his guests.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Danity Kane —, groped, Dawn Richard, Combs, Danity Kane, Lisa Bloom, “, Dawn, Combs “, ”, ” Erica Wolff, Richard, Combs ’, Casandra Ventura, Cassie, Ventura, Mr, Ben Brafman, Diddy, Harve Pierre, Pierre, ” Combs, Miami, Richard’s, Frank Richard, “ Combs, ” Richard Organizations: MTV, Southern, of, Ventura, CNN, Diddy, “ Locations: U.S, of New York, Ventura, Los Angeles, California, Baltimore, New York

☆ Glenn Lowry, director of New York’s MoMA, to step down after 30 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Glenn Lowry, the longest-serving director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), is stepping down after three decades in the role, he announced Tuesday. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesJoining MoMA from Canada’s Art Gallery of Ontario in 1995, Lowry is the sixth director in the storied museum’s 95-year history. Welcoming 2.7 million visitors a year, according to the latest figures, MoMA is the USA’s third-most-visited art museum after the nearby Metropolitan Museum of Art and Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art. Through exhibitions, commissions and acquisitions, Lowry used art to address some of the most pressing social themes of the day. Tuesday’s announcement comes just over a week after Lowry sat down with CNN’s Richard Quest for an interview at MoMA.

Persons: Glenn Lowry, “, ”, Spencer Platt, Lowry, CNN’s Richard Quest, Quest, Paul Cézanne’s “, Robert Rauschenberg, India’s Kiran Organizations: CNN, New York’s Museum of Modern Art, New York Times, Times, MoMA, Modern Art, Getty, Canada’s Art, of Ontario, Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Washington DC’s, of Art, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Locations: Manhattan, Queens, Red, ”

☆ Transgender athlete says Paralympians embraced her despite outside hate
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow competitors despite the widespread scrutiny outside of the Paralympic village in France. The 51-year-old sprinter, who transitioned in 2019, reached T12 200m and 400m semi-finals at the recent Paralympic Games in Paris. So all of this fear that trans people will destroy the world (of women’s sport) actually does not exist. Over the last few years, the discourse around transgender athletes has garnered widespread attention. The governing bodies of many sports including athletics, cycling and swimming have tightened their participation rules for transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions.

Persons: Valentina Petrillo, JK Rowling, ” Petrillo, Petrillo, “ JK Rowling, Ingrid van Kranen, Van Kranen Organizations: Paralympic, Games, Times, Stade de France, International Paralympic Committee, Rio, IPC, Para Athletics Locations: France, Paris

☆ Samuel Alito and his wife were the honored guests of a German princess and enjoyed a spot of luxe castle living in 2023: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

According to The Times report, the princess hosted Alito and his wife Martha-Ann in July 2023 at her 500-room castle, St. Emmeram Palace, in southeastern Germany. Advertisement"He is pro-life in a time where the majority follows the culture of death," the princess said of Alito. In his 2023 disclosure, Thomas amended his disclosures from 2019 to reflect the luxury trips he received from Crow. AdvertisementStricter ethics rules were adopted in March 2023, requiring Supreme Court justices to disclose any gifts, trips, or meals they may have accepted. A representative for Alito didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, sent outside business hours.

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☆ Vance says incendiary claim he spread against Haitian migrants could be false but urges followers to keep posting ‘cat memes’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It’s possible, of course, that all of these rumors will turn out to be false,” Vance posted on X“Do you know what’s confirmed? The Times reported that city officials estimated an influx of as many as 20,000 Haitian immigrants to the town in recent years. In a follow-up post, Vance said, “In short, don’t let the crybabies in the media dissuade you, fellow patriots. Keep the cat memes flowing.”Vance promoted false claims on Monday that Haitian migrants in Ohio are killing and eating family pets, though his post on Tuesday made no mention of Haitians “eating” them. They spread widely on X, whose owner, Elon Musk, has embraced the false rumors and posted several memes that promoted them.

Persons: Vance, “, Springfield who’ve, ” Vance, Kamala Harris’s, ”, don’t, Kamala Harris, Elon Musk Organizations: CNN, Republican, The New York Times, Springfield News, The Times, Republican Party, City Locations: Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, Haitian, Ohio

☆ Ukraine started this year on the brink of disaster. A lot has changed since.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Getting F-16s and long-awaited weaponsDelays in getting Western equipment have long been a source of frustration for Ukraine. Western allies lifted some restrictions in May, allowing Ukraine to strike Russian troops building up at its borders. AdvertisementTaking the war inside RussiaThe biggest change this year is that Ukraine altered the dynamics of the conflict by launching a surprise attack on Russia's Kursk region. In just two weeks, starting on August 6, Ukraine claims its forces took more territory in Kursk than Russia had since the beginning of 2024. Ukraine is "losing territory and may suffer a breakthrough," Benjamin Friedman, policy director at the Defense Priorities think tank, told BI.

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☆ A teacher caught students using ChatGPT on their first assignment to introduce themselves. Her post about it started a debate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Yet many of the students enrolled in her ethics and technology course decided to introduce themselves with ChatGPT. AdvertisementSecond week of the semester and I've already had students use (and own up to using) ChatGPT to write their first assignment: "briefly introduce yourself and say what you're hoping to get out of this class". AdvertisementThe calculator argument — why ChatGPT is not just another problem-solving toolMany of the commenters who defended using AI likened ChatGPT for writing to using a calculator for math problems. OpenAI even partnered with Arizona State University to offer students and faculty full access to ChatGPT Enterprise for tutoring, coursework, research, and more. A professor in another post that received over 600 upvotes said that ChatGPT was "ruining" their love of teaching.

Persons: —, Megan Fritts, Fritts, I've, they're, clued, ChatGPT, they've, Charles Harvey, Harvey, I'm, They're, Curby Alexander, Anna Cunningham, Joel Nishimura, OpenAI, upvotes Organizations: Service, Business, University of Arkansas, University of Central, EdWeek Research, Texas Christian University, Arizona State University, ChatGPT Enterprise Locations: Little, University of Central Arkansas, Arizona

Murdoch is one of the most powerful and influential media titans of the modern age. The palace intrigue inside the Murdoch family has often lent itself to breathless public fascination, inspiring the HBO series “Succession” and behind-the-scenes books. The family is divided partly by differences in political opinion — and how those beliefs could shape the future of its sprawling media empire. Lachlan Murdoch, who took over as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. last September, tends to be more aligned with his father’s conservative worldview. James Murdoch, Elisabeth Murdoch and Prudence Murdoch are believed to be more politically moderate.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch’s, Murdoch, Lachlan, — James, Elisabeth, Prudence —, Alicia L, Gary A, Adam Streisand, Donald Trump, ”, Lachlan Murdoch, James Murdoch, Elisabeth Murdoch, Prudence Murdoch, Kamala Harris ’, “ Rupert Murdoch, Reece Peck, “ Organizations: Fox News, Street, NBC News, The New York Times, Fox Corp, News Corp, Federal, Commission, Democratic, The, The Times, Fox, Trump, Dominion Voting Systems, City University of New York, College of Staten Locations: Washoe, Reno , Nevada, Reno, American, College of Staten Island

CNNOver the last few decades, a growing number of Christians have left traditional, predominantly White evangelical churches. The post-evangelical movement predates former President Donald Trump’s political rise, but has been accelerated by his alliance with White conservative evangelical leaders. White evangelicals have been a key part of the Republican coalition since the 1980s. The exit polls estimated that 26% of 2016 voters and 28% of 2020 voters were White evangelicals. Still, Trump has maintained overwhelming support among White evangelicals since consolidating their support during the 2016 Republican primary.

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☆ New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger sounds the alarm on Trump using authoritarian anti-press ‘playbook’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —A.G. Sulzberger, the New York Times publisher, sounded the alarm Thursday on the “quiet war” against press freedoms unleashed by authoritarians around the world and said Americans should understand the anti-media “playbook” that Donald Trump might employ in a second term. “The effectiveness of this playbook should not be underestimated,” Sulzberger wrote. “I believe the risk is shared by our entire profession, as well as all who depend on it,” he wrote. The collaboration makes a clear statement about the importance of solidarity in the face of existential threats to press freedom. “They’ve been a great partner on the cause of press freedom over many decades and it’s great to see that tradition continue.”

Persons: New York CNN — A.G, Sulzberger, authoritarians, Donald Trump, Trump, “, ”, ” Sulzberger, –, “ I’m, “ They’ve Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York Times, Times, Washington Post, Hungary —, Columbia, Trump’s, Post Locations: New York, Hungary, India, Brazil

☆ Harris will beat Trump, says election prediction legend Allan Lichtman
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Vice President Kamala Harris, left, at the White House, Washington, July 22, 2024, and former President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, Aug. 15, 2024. TRUE Policy change: The incumbent administration effects major changes in national policy. TRUE Incumbent charisma: The incumbent-party candidate is charismatic or a national hero. Foreign/military success: The incumbent administration achieves a major success in foreign or military affairs. Lichtman was one of the few political analysts to accurately predict ahead of the 2016 election that Trump would defeat then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Allan Lichtman, Lichtman, Vladimir Keilis, Trump, Biden, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden Organizations: White House, Democratic, Republican, American University, The New York Times, White, U.S . House, Times, Trump, Electoral Locations: Washington, Bedminster , New Jersey, United States, Russian, U.S, Gaza

☆ What’s in Our Queue? ‘Below Deck Mediterranean’ and More
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Annie Aguiar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Writing from New York CityAnnie Aguiar Writing from New York CityWhat’s in Our Queue? ‘Below Deck Mediterranean’ and MoreI’m the reporting fellow on The Times’s Culture desk. In my free time, I love reality television and laughably long video essays. Here are five things I’ve recently heard, seen and watched →

Persons: New York City Annie Aguiar Organizations: New York City Locations: New York, New York City

☆ The Murdoch family is secretly battling over succession. News outlets are asking a court to make it public
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —A coalition of media organizations, including CNN, has petitioned a Nevada court to open up the secret proceedings surrounding a legal battle over the future of billionaire Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. Instead, Murdoch wanted to grant exclusive control to his eldest son and chosen successor Lachlan, according to The Times. But the entire process has been completely sealed in Nevada, with even the existence of the proceedings kept in secret. According to the Times, the trust only allows changes that are done in good faith with the purpose of benefiting all heirs. A trial to decide whether Murdoch is acting in good faith is expected to begin in September.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch’s, Murdoch, Lachlan, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, New York Times, Associated Press, National Public Radio, The Washington Post, Reuters, Fox News, Street Journal, The Times, Fox Corporation, News Corporation, Times, redactions Locations: New York, Nevada, Australia

☆ Israelis are fed up. After a night of protests, the country is going on strike, demanding a Gaza deal.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "It's a mix of grief and anger," Niv Keidar, who helped to block a major intercity highway in Tel Aviv on Sunday night, told Business Insider. AdvertisementSunday night saw the largest protests in Israel since the Hamas terror attacks, with many Israelis expressing anger at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government for failing to secure a hostage-ceasefire deal. AdvertisementA group representing the hostages' families criticized Netanyahu's government, claiming the hostages could still be alive if a deal had been reached. He told Business Insider he feels angry and concerned.

Persons: —, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Netanyahu, Arnon Bar, Carmel Gat, they're Organizations: Service, Gaza, Business, The, Israel Defense Forces, Histadrut, Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion International Airport Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Ra'anana, Gaza

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