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Thursday briefing: Can US support for Israel’s war against Hamas survive ‘indiscriminate bombing’?

In today’s newsletter: Joe Biden is striking an increasingly lonely figure on the global stage and tensions are rising with Benjamin Netanyahu

The Guardian - UK

Qatar says ‘narrowing window’ for freeing more hostages held in Gaza – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

A protest against a top Israel-born chef was called antisemitic. Staff tell a different story

Michael Solomonov’s Israel-inspired restaurant empire has come under scrutiny by pro-Palestinian protesters, who accuse him of complicity in attacks on Gaza

The Guardian - US

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Israel's AI can produce 100 bombing targets a day in Gaza. Is this the future of war?

Last week, reports emerged that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are using an artificial intelligence (AI) system called Habsora (Hebrew for “The Gospel”) to select targets in the war on Hamas in Gaza. The system has reportedly been used to find more targets for bombing, to link locations to Hamas…

The Conversation

Israel's map and evacuation messages for Gaza are adding to the chaos

The U.S. said Israel should create safe zones to minimize civilian deaths from Israeli airstrikes. But Palestinians and international aid groups say the zones have been inadequate or nonexistent.

WEKU

British Teenager Dies Fighting For Israeli Military In Gaza

He was among three soldiers who were killed in action in Gaza on Sunday.

International Business Times UK

‘Khan Yunis is now a combat zone’: Bombardments resume across the Gaza Strip

After a seven-day ceasefire, fighting has resumed in the Gaza Strip. The Israel Defense Forces report hitting “over 200 terror targets” while the Palestinian health ministry in the Hamas-controlled enclave reported at least 100 deaths by the afternoon of December 1. Strikes have spread from the north to the south…

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Gaza Update: ceasefire holds for now, but array of armed Hamas allies could threaten this fragile truce

So far, the ceasefire between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Hamas, originally set at four days and since extended twice as more hostages and prisoners are exchanged, remains in place. There have been concerns that isolated incidents of violence, including one in Jerusalem where three Israeli civilians were gunned…

The Conversation

Hezbollah To Honor Ceasefire If IDF Halts Strikes In Gaza And Lebanon

Iran-backed group warns of response to any Israeli escalation; talks held with Hamas and Lebanese Armed Forces

Zenger

Al-Shifa Hospital: What do we know about IDF videos of a tunnel under the hospital?

For weeks, Israel has claimed that the Al-Shifa Hospital is above an underground Hamas "headquarters”, justifying its military interventions on the health complex. On November 16, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed to have discovered the entrance to an underground passage under the Al-Shifa Hospital. While IDF videos serve as…

France 24

Israeli Forces Uncover Hamas Terrorist Infrastructure In Civilian Sites

Explosive devices, weapons, and operational plans found in university and mosque

Zenger

Satellite images show Israeli forces hold ground around Gaza City's water facilities

Israeli forces control the area around a desalination facility and a sewage treatment plant, and troops appear to be stationed in several schools in Gaza City.

WEKU

Israel: why the brand boycotts probably won't make much difference

McDonald’s and Starbucks are among numerous western companies facing consumer boycotts over the Gaza conflict. McDonald’s found itself caught in the crossfire after an Israeli franchisee said it was providing thousands of free meals to the Israel Defense Forces.

The Conversation

Israeli Forces Seize Hamas Compound In Gaza As Rockets Continue

IDF discovers anti-tank missiles and intelligence material; ongoing rocket barrages target Israeli civilians

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The Conversation

In Gaza, the underground war between Israeli troops and Hamas fighters in the tunnels is set to begin

The Israel Defense Forces have announced that they have reached the outskirts of Gaza City and are expecting to enter the city soon.

France 24

This IDF advertisement recruiting Ukrainian soldiers is fake

In a video that's been digitally altered using artificial intelligence, social media users claim to show an advertisement from the Israel Defense Forces, starring a Ukrainian soldier who brags about the benefits of joining the Israeli army. We debunk this video in this edition of Truth of Fake.

WEKU

Satellites and social media offer hints about Israel's ground war strategy in Gaza

The Israeli military appears to have encircled Gaza City, but so far, it's made only limited forays into the densest urban areas.

Fortune

Israel's cybersecurity startups are facing a double challenge

Just as many of the country's engineers are getting called into military duty, cyberattacks against Israel are up 18%

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The Hindu

The legality of using white phosphorus

In the 2008-2009 Gaza War too, there were allegations that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) struck the Gaza Strip with sub-munitions containing white phosphorus. The Israeli government, which initially denied this, later acknowledged that it did use white phosphorus in 2009, but only in uninhabitable areas, for the purpose of…

WEKU

2 more hostages held in Gaza are freed, while Gaza officials say death toll tops 5,000

Hamas freed two hostages on Monday, the Red Cross said. About 220 people remain hostages in Gaza. Meanwhile, more than 5,000 Palestinians have died in Israeli airstrikes, Gaza officials said.

WEKU

Israel's military warns it will attack Gaza City 'very broadly soon'

Israeli forces are planning a widespread offensive, but didn't say when the assault would happen. The announcement came as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians scrambled to leave northern Gaza.

Dynamite News

Israel says it killed top Hamas commando who led assault on Israeli communities

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said it has killed a commander in Hamas's commando forces who led one of the attacks on southern Israel communities last week. Read further on Dynamite News:

France 24

Israeli army tweets video that appears to show soldiers shooting Palestinians who surrendered

A video posted on the Israeli military’s official Hebrew-language Twitter account on Tuesday October 10 appears to show Israeli soldiers shooting dead four Palestinian men after they held up their hands and lay down on the ground in an apparent surrender. A spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) told…

Chicago Sun-Times

Buffalo Grove man returns to Israel to join fight against Hamas

Drew Silberman flew to New York on Saturday night and was en route to Tel Aviv on Sunday.

Zenger

Israeli Forces Neutralize Palestinian Tractor Attack In Hebron

Security forces thwart terrorist's ramming attempt on Jewish community, as tensions escalate amidst ongoing conflict.

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