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Egypt declares national emergency
Egypt's presidency has declared a state of emergency after scores of
people were killed when security forces stormed protest camps in Cairo.
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Scores confirmed killed as Egypt declares month-long state of emergency, curfew in major cities
Authorities declare state of emergency as Health Ministry says death toll hits 149.
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Peace talks resuming following prisoner release
After the release of 26 Palestinian prisoners by Israel went ahead as
planned overnight Tuesday, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators were
scheduled to meet again for a second round of peace negotiations.
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Celebrations in Gaza, West Bank for freed Palestinian prisoners
Twenty six convicted Palestinian terrorists were freed by Israel overnight Tuesday.
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Hamas, Iran Putting Aside their Differences to Fight Israel
Despite falling out over the Syrian civil war, Iran and Hamas are still
apparently cooperating in order to facilitate attacks against Israel.
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On Jerusalem's streets, little excitement about peace talks
In the oppressive heat of a Jerusalem afternoon, neither Israelis nor
Palestinians could summon much enthusiasm for the peace talks.
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UN rights chief urges Hamas not to carry out planned prisoner executions in Gaza
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on
Wednesday urged Hamas in the Gaza Strip not to carry out planned
executions.
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IAF launches early morning attack in response to Gaza rockets
The IDF launched an airstrike over the northern area of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday morning.
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Netanyahu to Dempsey: Iranian Threat Dwarfs All the Others
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met on Tuesday evening in the Prime
Minister’s Residence with the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey.
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Palestinian kids taught to hate Israel in UN-funded camps, clip shows
New video footage appears to show Palestinian children in summer camps
run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) being taught
that "Jews are the wolf," and that they will one day conquer Israeli
cities by force.