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This is wild: dozens of people have amassed outside the bank in support of the hostage-taker, as scores of Lebanese can’t access their deposits. Another stark illustration of the levels of desperation in Lebanon these days.

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A hostage situation is currently underway in a bank in Beirut, with a shotgun wielding man demanding to access his savings. Lebanese banks have strict withdrawal limits on foreign currency, with the savings of many blocked. He reportedly has $200k stuck.

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🇮🇱 The former prime minister denounced a 'conspiracy plot' hatched against him by the judicial institution #BenjaminNetanyahu #Case4000 i24news.tv/en/news/israel

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A hostage situation is currently underway in a bank in Beirut, with a shotgun wielding man demanding to access his savings. Lebanese banks have strict withdrawal limits on foreign currency, with the savings of many blocked. He reportedly has $200k stuck.

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El Al CEO sees approval for Saudi-Oman corridor within days "It's not just Saudi Arabia. We need the full route to be approved," Ben-Tal said

El Al CEO sees approval for Saudi-Oman corridor within days - I24NEWS

Last month, Saudi Arabia said it would open its airspace to all air carriers - Click the link for more details.

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Around 4.5 percent of the global #bitcoin mining is done in #Iran #cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency might help Iran bypass sanctions - I24NEWS

Around 4.5 percent of the global bitcoin mining is done in the country - Click the link for more details.

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The #WorldBank estimated that #Ukraine's economy could contract by 45% this year due to the #Russianinvasion

Ukraine's Creditors agree to 2-year pause on its $20 Bn debt - I24NEWS

Ukraine's lenders agreed to a pause on its $20 billion debt, as its economy has been severely impacted by Russia's invasion - Click the link for details.

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This decline is largely attributed to health restrictions related to #Covid pandemic #Israel #TuBav

Israel: Number of weddings down in 2020 compared to previous year - I24NEWS

This decline is largely attributed to health restrictions related to the Covid pandemic - Click the link for more details.

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#Israel continues to negotiate with Russian officials to allow the organization to carry on its activities #JewishAgency #Russia

Jewish Agency prepares for possible closure in Russia - I24NEWS

The Jewish Agency began to prepare for the possibility that Moscow will shut down the agency's operations in the country - Click the link for details.

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Taliban swap arms for books as hundreds return to school

explores the hundreds of #Taliban students in #Afghanistan learning English to pursue higher education.

Taliban swap arms for books as hundreds return to school - I24NEWS

'I want to study for my master's and doctorate, and for that, I need to learn English,' says a Taliban member - Click the link for more details.

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Illegal West Bank outpost Ramat Migron demolished The small outpost of Ramat Migron, northeast of #Jerusalem, was located a few hundred meters from a former illegal outpost with the same name, which was evacuated in 2011.

Illegal West Bank outpost Ramat Migron demolished - I24NEWS

Far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir of the Religious Zionism party calls it 'selective enforcement' - Click the link for more details.

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Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike faces brain damage, doctors say Khalil Awawdeh is using a hunger strike to protest his administrative detention without trial.

Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike faces brain damage, doctors say - I24NEWS

Islamic Jihad claimed that Awawdeh was one of the imprisoned Palestinians who would be released - Click the link for more details.

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Israel extends arrest of Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Bassem al-Saadi until August 16 Al Saadi's ongoing detention, along with another #PIJ militant on hunger strike, makes the current ceasefire between Israel and #Gaza all the more fragile -

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Shekel gains on dollar💲 Despite the recent military operation and uncertain political future, Israel's currency continues to strengthen against major world currencies, trading at 3.26 shekels to the dollar

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'Netanyahu, and nothing but Netanyahu,' As results of the #Likud party primaries roll in, former media advisor Aviv Bushinsky says the ex-PM should be pleased that most of his potential rivals have fallen toward the bottom of the list

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#Israel: Positive results for #Netanyahu in Likud primaries, exit polls show Some 58 percent of #Likud members submitted ballots, identical to the previous primary in 2019.

Israel: Positive results for Netanyahu in Likud primaries, exit polls show - I24NEWS

Roughly 25 seats are reserved for national candidates out of the expected 35 seats - Click the link for more details.

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Last week, a #UN team also visited #BassemSaadi’s family in the #WestBank city of Jenin

UN envoy visits jailed Islamic Jihad leader, warns Israel-Gaza truce ‘very fragile’ - I24NEWS

Last week, a UN team also visited Saadi’s family in the West Bank city of Jenin - Click the link for more details.

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Former top Trump officials the targets of an Iranian murder plot Our senior correspondent

reports on the new details being learned about the threats against John Bolton and Mike Pompeo

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Israel and Lebanon are not the only countries feuding over maritime borders Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus are also in the midst of a dispute over their Mediterranean borders, as Turkey pushes ahead with its offshore drilling plans #OGEMİYİDURDURUN #OGEMİYİDURDURAMAZSINIZ

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#Ukraine says that the captives are prisoners of war and should be protected by the #GenevaConventions #Azov

Pro-Russian Donetsk head says trial of Azov fighters to begin by end of summer - I24NEWS

Ukraine says that the captives are prisoners of war and should be protected by the Geneva Conventions - Click the link for more details.

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🌊 #DeadSea has lost a third of its surface area since 1960 #Israel

Israeli artist makes Dead Sea sculptures, warns ‘it’s disappearing’ - I24NEWS

The Dead Sea has lost a third of its surface area since 1960 - Click the link for more details.

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Break the Wave: 8 Palestinians suspects arrested in overnight raid The wanted persons and the seized weapons were transferred to the security forces for further investigation

Break the Wave: 8 Palestinians suspects arrested in overnight raid - I24NEWS

The wanted persons and the seized weapons were transferred to the security forces for further investigation - Click the link for more details.

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#Israel says Homesh outpost to be evacuated, but doesn't set date #Homesh was evacuated during the disengagement in 2005, with the following Disengagement Law banning Israeli entry to the site.

Israel says Homesh outpost to be evacuated, but doesn't set date - I24NEWS

Homesh was evacuated during the disengagement in 2005 - Click the link for more details.

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#China military 'completes tasks' around #Taiwan, plans regular patrols The Eastern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army said its joint military operations around Taiwan had "successfully completed various tasks.

China military 'completes tasks' around Taiwan, plans regular patrols - I24NEWS

Taipei will 'fully adjust the allocation of forces based on factors such as the enemy threat' - Click the link for more details.

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#UK police arrest #ISIS 'Beatle' at London airport - I24NEWS

UK police arrest Islamic State 'Beatle' at London airport - reports - I24NEWS

Aine Davis reportedly returned to the UK after serving more than seven years in a Turkey prison - Click the link for more details.

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A new poll shows Israelis are most concerned about the cost of living, prioritizing the economy in upcoming #elections. 'Cost of living is mounting, salaries are not necessarily increasing in the same way, not to mention housing,'

@ariel_margalith

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A botanical garden project in #Oman,

, aims to preserve local biodiversity while boosting tourism and the economy. @_bastienborie reports.

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#Iran reportedly makes its first import using #cryptocurrency: 'If sanctions will not lifted, Iran is able to find other ways and find its way around these sanctions to import foreign goods,'

@PiaSteckelbach

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#Iran 'already a threshold country. Technically speaking, it IS a threshold country. There is no way to kill all the engineers or bomb all the bunkers deeply underground,' says

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Getting a new deal signed with Iran remains a key issue for #Biden:

: 'It's wishful thinking that the #JCPOA would be renewed because if it's not renewed, what really are the administration's options?'

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Is any renewed #Iran nuclear deal doomed to fail? 'If today they reach any sort of an agreement, no one can give any guarantees for its continuation,' says

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Primary voting ends for the #Likud party: 'This is the largest party in Israel - by all accounts will have the largest share in the next Israeli parliament - so the identity of who those Likud members of parliament are going to be,' says

, will be known 'tomorrow.'

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#NewYork Governor #KathyHochul on Wednesday signed legislation to monitor #Holocaust education in schools so that they are following state requirements.

New York governor signs Holocaust education bill - I24NEWS

Law requires state officials to monitor Holocaust education in schools - Click the link for more details

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#Syria says IS leader killed in south The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor, which has a vast network of sources on the ground, said al-Iraqi died on Tuesday.

Syria says IS leader killed in south - I24NEWS

Al-Iraqi had been the military chief of the extremist group in the country's south - Click the link for more details.

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Alleged Iranian #IRGC member charged for murder-for-hire plot against former NSA John #Bolton. 'Requests for photographs wound up turning into a request to murder Bolton,'

@Mike_Wagenheim

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#Pelosi: US cannot allow China's 'new normal' over #Taiwan "What we saw with #China is that they were trying to establish sort of a new normal. And we just can't let that happen," Pelosi told a news conference.

Pelosi: US cannot allow China's 'new normal' over Taiwan - I24NEWS

'What we saw with China is that they were trying to establish sort of a new normal,' says Pelosi - Click the link for more details.

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The first grain ship to leave #Ukraine under a #UN-backed deal last week docked in #Turkey on Wednesday, marine traffic sites showed, following a report that it has finally found a buyer for its maize. ⚓🌽🇺🇦

1st Ukraine grain ship docks in Turkey after being turned away - I24NEWS

Sierra Leone-flagged vessel Razoni docks at port of Mersin after finding a buyer for its 26,000 tons of corn

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Israeli soldier who trained slain military dog: 'Indifference kills' "This is a reality in which they do not try to solve the conflict, but only manage it. A reality that will result in many more deaths - dogs, soldiers and civilians."

Ex-Israeli soldier who trained slain military dog: 'Indifference kills' - I24NEWS

'This is a reality where you don't try to solve the conflict, but only manage it,' the soldier writes - Click the link for more details.

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The #Arabian Desert #Camel Riding Centre in the Al Marmoom desert near #Dubai is reviving the long, fading partnership between man and hump. 🐪

Emirati camel riding school preserving Arab heritage - I24NEWS

The first licensed camel riding school in the Emirates aims to introduce the sport to locals and tourists - Click the link for more details

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Diming the lights to free up gas exports With #Egypt reducing energy consumption so it can export natural gas to the #EU,

@JoostScheffers

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that the focus on conservation is limited more to the public sphere than the homes of local Egyptians #مش_هيرحل_غير_بالقوه

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