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Israeli authorities taking 2 activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla to Israel for questioning
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (787+ words) BARCELONA, Spain " Israeli authorities said Friday they were taking two high-profile activists who led an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, and who were captured by Israel in international waters of the Mediterranean Sea, to Israel for questioning. The governments of…...
Israel strikes in southern Lebanon kill 10 people as a Hezbollah drone wounds 2 Israeli soldiers
5+ hour, 8+ min ago (861+ words) TYRE, Lebanon " Israel carried out several airstrikes Friday on southern Lebanon that killed at least 10 people, while the militant Hezbollah group said it fired rockets and drones at northern Israel where two soldiers were wounded. Israel's military and Hezbollah kept…...
The Latest: Iran threatens to respond after US Navy seizes an Iranian-flagged cargo ship
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1781+ words) President Donald Trump said the U. S. forcibly seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around a naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, the first such interception since the blockade of Iranian ports began last week. He…...
Local elections in the West Bank and part of Gaza could test public trust
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (888+ words) DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip " For the first time in two decades, Palestinians in battle-scarred Gaza are voting in local elections Saturday. And in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, voters are casting ballots for the first time since the start of the…...
Search for U. S airman underway after Iran shoots down fighter jet
3+ week, 6+ day ago (210+ words) ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. " An intense search is underway to rescue a U. S airman who went missing after Iranian forces shot down an F-15 fighter jet Friday afternoon. Both airmen ejected from the plane. One was quickly rescued by U. S forces. The…...
Florida approves 90-day sale of winter gas this summer
2+ week, 2+ day ago (125+ words) WFTV Save more, spend less & avoid ripoffs Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Documentaries that enlighten & entertain In-depth reporting & trending stories Florida approves 90-day sale of winter gas this summer Tallahassee airport renamed…...
Israeli settlers smash cars and set fires in the West Bank as 4 Palestinians killed in Gaza
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) RAMALLAH, West Bank " Israeli settlers rampaged through multiple Palestinian villages overnight Saturday and into Sunday, smashing cars, setting fires and wounding several men in the latest flare-up of violence in the occupied West Bank. The official Palestinian news agency WAFA…...
AP reporter describes intense Israeli attacks that stunned Beirut
3+ week, 1+ day ago (813+ words) BEIRUT " It was 2: 14 in the afternoon when the first bomb fell, and the sudden sound of crashing metal was like a heavy truck had overturned outside our office. The Israeli strike had hit somewhere nearby. Within seconds, plumes of smoke…...
Central Florida Iranian-Americans react to Iran-U. S War, ceasefire
3+ week, 2+ day ago (130+ words) WFTV Save more, spend less & avoid ripoffs Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Documentaries that enlighten & entertain In-depth reporting & trending stories Central Florida Iranian-Americans react to Iran-U. S War, ceasefire Florida gas prices…...
Florida gas prices top $4 in Orlando as lawmakers urge tax relief
3+ week, 3+ day ago (336+ words) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. " Gas prices in Central Florida, especially in Orlando, remain high, averaging over four dollars per gallon. This is about 80 cents more than last month and nearly a dollar higher than the same period last year. Experts identify global…...