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Israels top military lawyer resigns, goes missing, is found and thrown into jail
https://apnews.com/article/israel-military-scandal-prisoners-abuse-7becb2de4079b76b656910cc3c640d0d
#ycombinator #Crime #General_news #Benjamin_Netanyahu #Israel #Prisons #Scandals #Gaza_Strip #Yitzhak_Rabin #Courts #Indictments #World_news #Tel_Aviv #Suicide #Jerusalem #Yohanan_Plesner #Yinon_Magal #Israel_Hamas_war

Top Israeli army lawyer is behind bars over leak of prison surveillance video

A political scandal has erupted in Israel over a leaked video at the center of an investigation into allegations of severe abuses of Palestinians at a notorious military prison. A top military official, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, admitted to authorizing the leak, sparking outrage and accusations of betrayal. On Sunday, she disappeared briefly, leaving a cryptic note and an abandoned vehicle. She was found hours later on a Tel Aviv beach. Some right-wing politicians and commentators have accused her of staging a suicide attempt in an effort to destroy potential evidence. The scandal highlights deep divisions in Israeli society and concerns over incitement and personal attacks.

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Hacker News Jul 30

New York Times rolls back claims about viral photo of starving Gaza boy
https://nypost.com/2025/07/29/media/new-york-times-stunningly-rolls-back-claims-about-viral-photo-of-starving-gaza-boy/
#ycombinator #Media #Politics #gaza_strip #hamas #Israel_Hamas_war #new_york_times #palestinians

New York Times stunningly rolls back claims about viral photo of starving Gaza boy

“This additional detail gives readers a greater understanding of his situation.”

New York Post

Hacker News Jun 3

Britain's biggest companies are preparing for a third world war
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/06/02/how-britains-biggest-companies-are-preparing-for-war/
#ycombinator #British_Army #Business_advice #Russia_Ukraine_war #Top_Story #Business #Standard #Jobs_and_employment #Israel_Hamas_War #UK_economy

Britain’s biggest companies are preparing for a Third World War

As various conflicts threaten to erupt, bosses are taking steps to ensure their businesses survive

The Telegraph

Hacker News Oct 26, 2024

Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza
https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-fired-workers-israel-palestinians-gaza-72de6fe1f35db9398e3b6785203c6bbf
#ycombinator #Gaza_Strip #Israel_government #Microsoft_Corp #2024_Mideast_Wars #General_news #Protests_and_demonstrations #Technology #Israel_Hamas_war #World_news #Israel #Business #Genocide #Hamas #Labor #World_News

Microsoft fires employees who organized vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza

Microsoft has fired two employees who organized an unauthorized vigil at the company’s headquarters for Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israel’s yearlong war with Hamas. Microsoft said Friday it has “ended the employment of some individuals in accordance with internal policy” but declined to provide details. The event happened during lunchtime Thursday at Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Washington. It's the latest internal turmoil at a tech giant over the war in Gaza. Google earlier this year fired more than 50 workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war.

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Hacker News Jun 25, 2024

Israeli Supreme Court says ultra-Orthodox must serve in military
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/israeli-supreme-court-ultra-orthodox-serve-military-111394436
#ycombinator #War_and_unrest #Israel_Hamas_war #Radicalism #Military_and_defense #Courts #Politics #World_news #General_news #Article #111394436

Israeli supreme court says ultra-Orthodox must serve in military

Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled unanimously that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues...

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mohammed radwan Feb 13, 2024

Sometimes looking at how #trump and #biden react makes me think that both shouldn't be presidents in the first place. One is mishandling the #ISrael_Hamas_war and the other will make it even worse. He already admitted a city with holy places as a capital for an entity which shouldn't exist.

Hacker News Jan 30, 2024

Enemy drone that killed US troops in Jordan seemingly mistaken for US drone
https://apnews.com/article/jordan-drone-attack-attack-confusion-f175962e058b9b6f668303faf248d8e6
#ycombinator #Israel_Hamas_war #Jordan #Drones #Iran #Syria #Joe_Biden #General_news #Washington_news #United_States_government #Military_and_defense #Qatar_government #Government_and_politics #U_S_news #World_news #U_S_Department_of_Defense #Hamas #John_Kirby #U_S_National_Security_Council #Politics #Washington_News #World_News

Report: Drone that killed US troops in Jordan mistaken for US drone

An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation. That's according to two U.S. officials who were not authorized to comment and insisted on anonymity Monday. The officials say preliminary information suggests the enemy drone that struck the installation known as Tower 22 may have been mistaken for an American drone that was in the air at the same time. The officials add that as the enemy drone was flying in at a low altitude, a U.S. drone was returning to base. As a result, there was no effort to shoot down the enemy drone.

AP News

Hacker News Jan 26, 2024

ICJ Orders Israel to Prevent Genocide Without Cease-Fire
https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-genocide-court-south-africa-27cf84e16082cde798395a95e9143c06
#ycombinator #Israel #Crime #Genocide #Gaza_Strip #International_agreements #Courts #General_news #AP_Top_News #United_Nations #Elections #Israel_government #Benjamin_Netanyahu #Israel_Hamas_war #South_Africa #Government_and_politics #World_news #International_Court_of_Justice #Politics

ICJ genocide case: World court demands Israel limit deaths

The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to do all it can to prevent death, destruction and any acts of genocide in Gaza. But the panel stopped short Friday of ordering Jerusalem to end the military offensive that has laid waste to the Palestinian enclave. In a ruling that will keep Israel under the legal lens for years to come, the court offered little other comfort to Israel in a genocide case brought by South Africa that goes to the core of one of the world’s most intractable conflicts. The court’s half-dozen orders will be difficult to achieve without some sort of cease-fire or pause in the fighting.

AP News

Hacker News Dec 16, 2023

Christmas deliveries at risk as shipping giant suspends Red Sea journeys
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/12/15/christmas-deliveries-risk-shipping-giant-suspends-red-sea/
#ycombinator #Energy_industry #Christmas #Business #Standard #Retail_and_Consumer_industry #US_content #Israel_Hamas_War #Shipping

Christmas deliveries at risk as shipping giant suspends Red Sea journeys

Attacks on ships increase amid mounting tensions in the Middle East

The Telegraph

Hacker News Dec 3, 2023

US warship and multiple commercial ships attacked in the Red Sea
https://apnews.com/article/red-sea-houthi-yemen-ships-attack-israel-hamas-war-gaza-strip-716770f0a780160e9abed98d3c48fbde
#ycombinator #Israel_Hamas_war #Israel #Red_Sea #U_S_Department_of_Defense #War_and_unrest #General_news #World_news #Drones #Yemen #United_Kingdom_government #Hamas #U_S_Navy #Politics #Military_and_defense #Houthis

Commercial ships hit in Houthi attack in Red Sea and US warship downs 3 drones

The U.S. military says three commercial ships in the Red Sea were struck by ballistic missiles fired from Houthi-controlled Yemen, and a U.S. warship shot down three drones in self-defense during the hourslong assault. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility. The attacks marked an escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war as multiple vessels found themselves in the crosshairs of a single Houthi assault for the first time in the conflict. U.S. Central Command says the attacks represent a direct threat to international commerce and maritime security.

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