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  • Rise in DNA tests being used to claim citizenship of other countries

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  • They outlawed private DNA testing. As the article you linked to points out and explains.

    This law was designed to protect the privacy and dignity of individuals and their families from the misuse of genetic information. According to this law, it is illegal to use a direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing kit in Israel, unless you have a court order or a special permission from the Ministry of Health.

    The law does not apply to all types of genetic testing

    Another possibility is to use a DNA testing service that is authorized by the Israeli Ministry of Health

    And there's plenty of research that shows all Jews share a common genetic lineage to other groups in the middle east like Syrians and Lebanese.One example: Jewish and Middle Eastern non-Jewish populations share a common pool of Y-chromosome biallelic haplotypes

  • Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader in show of defiance

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  • Yes, he was the Hamas leader in the Gaza strip.

  • Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader in show of defiance

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  • The whole mess started exactly because Haniyeh was a hardliner that wasn't willing to accept any previous agreements the PLO had already made.

    Hamas took over Gaza shortly after agreeing to a unity government with Fatah.

    The point is, there wasn't much of a difference between Haniyeh and Sinwar.

  • Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader in show of defiance

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  • I still don't understand how anyone calls Haniyeh a "moderate".This is the guy who was the leader of Hamas in Gaza when they took control from Fatah by throwing officials from buildings and shooting into crowds of their supporters.

  • Hamas names Yahya Sinwar, mastermind of the Oct. 7 attacks, as its new leader in show of defiance

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  • Every step they took since the 7th of October was only with Sinwar's approval anyway. Nothing has actually changed in that manner.

  • Investigation Exposes Big Tech Ties to Israeli Genocide in Gaza.

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  • There are plenty of companies with R&D centers in Israel. Including Chinese companies like Xiaomi.Haven't heard of anyone closing up shop.

  • Iran warns that Hezbollah will likely hit non-military targets in Israeli territory in response to Israel's strike on Beirut

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  • Israelita is Israelite. Jews are Israelites.That community center was founded before the state of Israel existed.

  • Iran warns that Hezbollah will likely hit non-military targets in Israeli territory in response to Israel's strike on Beirut

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  • Turkey says it killed 13 Kurdish militants in northern Iraq

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  • I'll focus only on a few big points.Turkey also bombs the SDF, which isn't considered a terrorist group by anyone (other than Turkey and Qatar maybe).

    Even the PKK, which is the worst out of the Kurdish groups, only calls for an autonomous area in Turkey, and not for the annihalation of Turkey or for the death of all Turks.

    The Kurds were oppressed and persecuted for a very long time under Turkey, Iraq, Syria and Iran. Their neighbours all want them gone or dead (although some would be fine "just" with forced assimilation), similarily to how they view / have viewed Israel and Jews.

    Kurds barely get any support, even from the USA.Hamas has the support of many states and groups all over the region.

    I'd say these are quite different situations.

  • Iran, its proxies will meet to discuss retaliation against Israel, say sources

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  • All the negotiations were approved by Sinwar in Gaza, who's supposedly the most fanatic one.

    His death weakens them, although it's certainly not enough. But he's also not the only one they got to.Hamas is close to losing their grip on Gaza. It will benefit everyone if they become irrelevant.

  • Iran, its proxies will meet to discuss retaliation against Israel, say sources

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  • Moderate?The guy who lead Hamas when they threw Fatah officials off buildings and shot into crowds of their supporters?That under him Hamas charter included this very moderate part

    “The Day of Judgment will not come about until Muslims fight Jews and kill them. Then, the Jews will hide behind rocks and trees, and the rocks and trees will cry out: ‘O Moslem, there is a Jew hiding behind me, come and kill him.’”

    He wasn't a moderate in any way, and it's bizarre to see people referring to him in this way.

  • Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is killed in Iran by an alleged Israeli strike, threatening escalation

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  • Quoting from the linked article:

    has been killed by a strike in Tehran

  • Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is killed in Iran by an alleged Israeli strike, threatening escalation

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  • Syrian Druze Militia: ‘Hezbollah, Iran Declared War Against Druze Community’

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  • Hezbollah rocket kills 10 children, injures at least 24 in Majdal Shams

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  • At least 11 people injured after projectiles reportedly fired from Lebanon into Israel | CNN

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  • It hit an area where people do not serve in the IDF.

    This was generally true before the Syrian civil war. Things have changed since.Haaretz article about it

  • Hezbollah rocket kills 10 children, injures at least 24 in Majdal Shams

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  • At least 11 people injured after projectiles reportedly fired from Lebanon into Israel | CNN

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  • Druze serve in the IDF.

    Edit: Although it's true that Druze in the Golan are different than the rest of the Druze in Israel, in that some of them don't serve.

    Either way: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/nine-people-killed-rocket-hits-football-pitch-israeli-occupied-golan-israel-2024-07-27/

    Speaking with reporters at Majdal Shams, Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said that forensics showed the rocket was an Iranian-made Falaq-1.

    Hezbollah had earlier announced firing a Falaq-1 missile on Saturday, saying it had targeted an Israeli military headquarters.

  • Palestinian and Jewish protesters stage peace march in Tel Aviv

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  • Haven't seen any reports of violence.The group behind it also hasn't released any negative statement about the march.