IRANIAN POLICE LABEL RELIGIOUSLY-BACKED TEMPORARY MARRIAGE AS FRAUDULENT SCHEMES

Sat 24 May 2025: Iran’s top cybercrime official said that many websites and online platforms advertising sigheh or temporary religious marriage are designed to defraud users, even after an investigation by Iran International last week demonstrated it was a genuine industry. “Many users fall for false promises and suffer serious financial and reputational damage,” said […]

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MOST ISRAELIS BELIEVE NETANYAHU MORE INTERESTED IN STAYING IN POWER THAN ENDING GAZA WAR: POLL

Sat 24 May 2025: The new poll, carried out by Israeli television network Channel 12, asked respondents whether Prime Minister Netanyahu is more interested in remaining in power than winning the war or freeing the remaining captives in Gaza. Some 55 percent of respondents said they believed Netanyahu saw staying in power as his main […]

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SA’S ICJ CASE AGAINST ISRAEL GETS NO ATTENTION IN MEETING WITH TRUMP

Fri 23 May 2025: South African President reveals ICJ case against Israel unmentioned during working lunch with Trump. Washington D.C. – In a significant development following a working visit to the White House on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that the contentious issue of South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice […]

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53% OF ISRAELI PUBLIC OPPOSES AID ENTERING GAZA, NEW POLL SHOWS

Thu 22 May 2025: A majority of the Israeli public is opposed to allowing humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip, a survey carried out by Israel’s Channel 13 has found. Some 53 per cent of respondents said they believe Israel should not permit aid to enter Gaza, while only 34 per cent supported allowing lifesaving food, […]

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SUSPECT IN KILLING OF 2 ISRAELI EMBASSY STAFFERS CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER

Fri 23 May 2025: A US federal court charged the suspect in the killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, DC with two counts of first-degree murder Thursday. Chicago-born Elias Rodriguez, 30, was arrested after opening fire outside the Capital Jewish Museum in the US capital late Wednesday, killing Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn […]

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HAMAS FIRMLY OPPOSES RELOCATING ITS LEADERS FROM GAZA

Fri 23 May 2025: The Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, has strongly rejected the idea of removing resistance leaders from the Gaza Strip. In a statement issued yesterday evening, movement spokesperson Jihad Taha pointed out that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent remarks reflect a continued policy of evasion and came only as a result of […]

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IRAN THREATENS ‘SPECIAL MEASURES’ IF ISRAEL ATTACKS NUCLEAR FACILITIES

Thu 22 May 2025: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that his country will “forcefully respond” to any Israeli attack after CNN reported that the Israeli military could be preparing strikes. “Iran strongly warns against any adventurism by the Zionist regime of Israel and will decisively respond to any threat or unlawful act by […]

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ISRAELI EMBASSY STAFF MEMBERS KILLED OUTSIDE JEWISH MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON, DC

Thu 22 May 2025: Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in downtown Washington, DC late Wednesday, US authorities have confirmed. The victims, identified by the Israeli Foreign Ministry as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were shot at close range as they exited an event hosted […]

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