Religion
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Israeli Retaliation against Iran Expected Soon, Says WSJ
[ad_1] According to reports from The Wall Street Journal, US and Western officials are expecting Israel to swiftly retaliate against Iran following the recent attack. Sources suggest that Israel’s response could occur as early as today. Despite the tension, officials express hope that both nations can find a resolution that allows them to claim victory and avoid further escalation. [ad_2]…
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Feud with ex-president leads to lawsuit, alleged threats of violence at Calvin University
[ad_1] (RNS) — When Calvin University hired Wiebe Boer as its new president in May 2022, the school signed the former business executive to a lucrative five-year deal. Along with a $400,000 annual salary, Boer received a $100,000 signing bonus, with annual bonuses of up to $200,000 with the chance to earn additional long-term bonuses, paid college tuition for his…
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Catholic bishops silent as Ascension hospital system shrinks maternity care
[ad_1] (RNS) — Christina Marea, a nurse midwife, wasn’t surprised when she saw the report from National Nurses United warning that Ascension, one of the largest Catholic health care providers in the U.S., was accelerating a trend of slashing labor and delivery units from its offerings. In 2017, Ascension closed the labor and delivery unit at Providence Hospital in Washington,…
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Netanyahu waiting to release hostages as election leverage
[ad_1] The protest for the release of the hostages gained momentum over the weekend, with stormy demonstrations held in numerous locations, including the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv and in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem. On Monday morning, Danny Elgarat, the brother of Itzhak Elgarat, who was taken hostage in the Gaza Strip, strongly criticized Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Israel appropriates 42 acres of land in West Bank’s Etzion Bloc, declaring it state land.
[ad_1] Soldiers killed several Hamas senior officials in face-to-face combat at Gaza’s Shifa Hospital on Saturday, the IDF said. Forces from the elite Shayetet 13, Duvdevan, and Nahal Brigade Reconnaissance units conducted a targeted raid where intelligence officials determined the terrorists were located. At the targeted location, armed terrorists came out of the emergency room to fire on the soldiers.…
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Calvin University board stands by its decision that former president had to go
[ad_1] (RNS) — The trustees of Calvin University released a statement Thursday (March 28), defending their decision to part ways with the school’s former president, who they said admitted sending “flirtatious” and “inappropriate” messages to a woman who was not his wife and therefore he was no longer fit to lead the Christian school based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “Based…
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The IDF must take lessons from Khan Yunis and north Gaza for the Rafah operation
[ad_1] As Israel prepares for a potential operation in Rafah, it will draw upon lessons learned from previous phases of the Gaza conflict over the past five months. The ground maneuver in Gaza commenced on October 27, marking the beginning of a period rich in insights for military commanders. The first phase, spanning from October 27 to November 24, was…
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IDF deploys facial recognition in Gaza for enhanced surveillance in counterterrorism operations.
[ad_1] Israeli security officials disclosed to The New York Times the utilization of facial recognition technology in Gaza by IDF intelligence units, including the cyber-intelligence division Unit 8200, aimed at locating hostages and members of terrorist organizations. Initially deployed to search for Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas during the October 7 massacre, the technology gained traction during Israel’s ground offensive…
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Islamic Jihad October 7 rape confession: "The devil took over me."
[ad_1] The IDF released a video on Thursday showing the interrogation of an Islamic Jihad terrorist named Manar Mahmoud Muhammad Qasem, who confessed to and described his rape of an Israeli woman on October 7. According to the interrogation video, Qasem seemed unaware of the invasion of Israel in advance, but upon arriving at their regular base, one of his…
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The cabinet secretary blames Gallant as the government fails to advance the Haredi enlistment proposal.
[ad_1] Cabinet Secretary Yossi Fuchs has accused Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of obstructing efforts to advance a plan addressing the ultra-Orthodox enlistment issue, according to a letter published by Kan public broadcaster. Fuchs alleges that Gallant’s refusal to cooperate has prevented the government from finalizing a proposed outline for legislation on ultra-Orthodox enlistment targets. He claims that despite efforts to…
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