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Israel bids emotional farewell to rabbi killed in UAE

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews gathered in Israel Monday for an emotionally charged funeral tribute to an Israeli rabbi killed in the United Arab Emirates. Tzvi Kogan, 28, was found dead by security services last week, following what Israeli officials and an ultra-Orthodox

Gazans at long-term risk from war remnants: NGO

International humanitarian NGO Danish Refugee Council warned on Monday that Gazans are at long-term risk from unexploded and unused ordnance in the densely populated Palestinian territory. "These remnants of war, which fail to detonate upon impact or may have been abandoned

Egypt says 17 missing after Red Sea tourist boat capsizes

Egyptian authorities said 17 people including foreigners were missing after a tourist yacht capsized off the country's Red Sea coast on Monday, with 28 others rescued. The vessel, which was carrying 31 tourists of various nationalities and a 14-member crew, sent out a distress

Israel to decide on ceasefire as US says deal 'close'

Israel's security cabinet was preparing to decide whether to accept a proposed ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah, an official said Monday, as the White House announced it believed a deal to end the fighting in Lebanon was near. The United States, European Union and United

Fresh strikes, clashes in Lebanon after ceasefire calls

Israel bombed Hezbollah's Beirut stronghold on Monday and battles raged in Lebanon's south after the Iran-backed militant group claimed 50 attacks on Israeli targets the day before. The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired 250 projectiles into Israel on Sunday, part of a wave

UAE names Uzbek suspects in Israeli rabbi's murder

Three suspects held in the United Arab Emirates over the murder of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi are from Uzbekistan, authorities in the Gulf state announced Monday, saying they were working to determine their motives. UAE-based rabbi Tzvi Kogan, 28, was found dead by security

Three Uzbeks held in UAE over Israeli rabbi's murder

Emirati authorities said Monday three suspects from Uzbekistan were in custody over the murder of a rabbi, a rare violent incident involving an Israeli citizen in the UAE, which signed a peace agreement with Israel in 2020. Tzvi Kogan's death came as a blow to the tiny Jewish

Donkeys offer Gazans lifeline amid war shortages

Amina Abu Maghasib's livelihood rests on one animal: a donkey that pulls the cart she uses to transport people around Gaza, where more than a year of war has led to a widespread shortage of fuel for cars. "Before the war, I used to sell milk and yoghurt, and the factory used to