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1+ min ago (84+ words) The strike is the latest incident to strain the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas brokered by US President Donald Trump, which took effect in October. The truce ended more than two years of ... Then $75 per month. Complete digital access to quality FT journalism on any device. Cancel anytime during your trial. Premium & FT Weekend Print FT Weekend newspaper delivered Saturday plus complete digital access. Check whether you already have access via your university or organisation. Explore our full range of subscriptions....

11+ min ago (135+ words) Initial reports say that a Shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, has left at least 20 people injured. Shooting at Brown University leaves at least 20 injured Initial reports say that a Shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, has left at least 20 people injured. A shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, has left at least 20 people injured, initial reports said. A text message sent by school officials warned students to "lock doors, silence phones and stay hidden until further notice," Fox News reported. "Remember: RUN, if you are in the affected location, evacuate safely if you can; HIDE, if evacuation is not possible, take cover; FIGHT, as a last resort, take action to protect yourself," school officials wrote in the alert. "Stay tuned for further safety information."...

18+ min ago (174+ words) IDF: A short while ago, IDF soldiers stopped two Palestinian suspects who were driving on the entry route into the community of Bet El. Inside their vehicle, knives and an axe were found.The suspects were apprehended and transferred to the Israel Police for further processing.No injuries were reported. Knives and axe found in vehicle of Arabs traveling to Beit El IDF: A short while ago, IDF soldiers stopped two Palestinian suspects who were driving on the entry route into the community of Bet El. Inside their vehicle, knives and an axe were found. The suspects were apprehended and transferred to the Israel Police for further processing. No injuries were reported. Knives and axe found in vehicle of Arabs traveling to Beit El IDF: A short while ago, IDF soldiers stopped two Palestinian suspects who were driving on the…...

21+ min ago (48+ words) Real time news brief - DHS proposal could force Israelis to share social media records - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site DHS proposal could force Israelis to share social media records DHS proposal could force Israelis to share social media records...

29+ min ago (56+ words) [ Nuseir Yassin, known for ]The series, produced in Israel for social platforms, will feature concise clips about daily life, landmarks, and communities. Nas Daily lets viewers 'get to know Israel' in video series to be launched online The series, produced in Israel for social platforms, will feature concise clips about daily life, landmarks, and communities....

33+ min ago (878+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 799 Israeli security sources reportedly expressed concern that the assassination of Hamas commander Raad Saad in Gaza on Saturday could further delay the return of the remains of the final hostage being held in the Strip, Ran Gvili. Saad, a senior member in the terror group considered second only to its latest military chief, Izz al-Din Haddad, was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City on Saturday afternoon, in a move Israel asserted was a response to ceasefire violations. Security officials cited by Ynet said that Israeli authorities were divided on whether to carry out the strike in part due to concerns over the return of Gvili. According to the Axios news site, Israel did not give the US advanced notice before carrying out the airstrike on Saad's vehicle. Ynet reported that Israeli officials are currently…...

36+ min ago (225+ words) Disney+s Christmas commercial has sparked public controversy and allegations of hidden pro-Palestinian messaging. The ad depicts a girl who grew up on Disney films and later shares her love of them with her daughter while they watch the service together. During the clip the character is seen opening and closing a laptop that displays two stickers, one of Mickey Mouse and the other of a watermelon. The watermelon sticker provoked criticism because it has been used for years as a symbol of support for Palestinians, due to its colors matching the Palestinian flag. Since the start of the fighting in Gaza the watermelon has become an even more common symbol among supporters of the Palestinians worldwide. Several viewers claimed that its appearance in the Disney+ ad was not accidental, but a covert attempt to convey a political message. Richard…...

38+ min ago (394+ words) UN secretary general Ant'nio Guterres says "unjustifiable" attack on base in city of Kadugli "could be war crime" A drone strike hit a United Nations facility in war-torn Sudan on Saturday, killing six peacekeepers, the UN secretary general Ant'nio Guterres has said. The strike hit the peacekeeping logistics base in the city of Kadugli, in the central region of Kordofan, Guterres said in a statement. Eight other peacekeepers were wounded in the strike. All the victims are Bangladeshi nationals, serving in the UN interim security force for Abyei (Unisfa). "Attacks targeting United Nations peacekeepers may constitute war crimes under international law," said Guterres, who called for those responsible for the "unjustifiable" attack to be held accountable. The Sudanese military blamed the attack on the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a notorious paramilitary group that has been at war with the army…...

54+ min ago (869+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 799 A crowd of some 1,000 people gathered at Tel Aviv's Habima Square on Saturday night to protest the government, as smaller crowds gathered in Jerusalem, Haifa and other locales across the country. Among the demonstrators' demands were the return of the last deceased hostage from Gaza, a state commission of inquiry into the failures surrounding the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack, and that President Isaac Herzog not grant Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a pardon in his ongoing corruption trial. "We are guided by the Jewish and Israeli values we were raised on, and we fight today because Ran Gvili is still in Gaza," said the emcee, Kalanit Sharon, head of the Pink Front performing arts protest group, referring to the last hostage whose body is still held by terror groups in the Gaza Strip. After the speech, the crowd…...

54+ min ago (38+ words) Real time news brief - Nashville Jewish center sues Goyim Defense League for antisemitic harassment - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Nashville Jewish center sues Goyim Defense League for antisemitic harassment...