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Netanyahu says Israeli army instructed to seize Hamas strongholds in Gaza City
RAMALLAH, Aug 10 (MENA) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a press conference on Sunday that the Israeli cabinet has instructed the army to move to the decisive phase and take control of the last strongholds remaining in Hamas's hands in Gaza City. Ynetnews quoted Netanyahu as saying: "That's where the headquarters, commanders and infrastructure are, from there Hamas controls." In response to a question at a press conference for local media on whether he would agree to a partial hostage release deal if Hamas agrees to one after the operation begins, Netanyahu does not answer directly, replying instead that he is "committed to the release of all 20 of our hostages, and the defeat of Hamas is the decisive operation that I believe will achieve that." He noted that Hamas demanded the release of Nukhba terrorists, demanded binding international guarantees not to return to fighting, and demanded Israel's withdrawal from the Strip, including from the Philadelphi Corridor, arguing no government would accept such a deal. Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the Israeli army troops will remain deployed to northern West Bank refugee camps at least until the end of the year, committing to the continuation of Israeli military presence in the densely populated Palestinian towns for several more months, according to the Times of Israel. Katz claimed that Jenin, Tulkarem, and Nur Shams camps were hotbeds of terror, funded and armed by Iran, to act as another front against Israel. In January, the Israeli military launched the "Iron Wall" operation in the northern West Bank, as it began in the Jenin refugee camp, adjacent to the city of Jenin, and later expanded to include refugee camps near the city of Tulkarem in the western West Bank—the Tulkarem and Nur Shams camps. (MENA) M R E/R G E
Yahoo
01-08-2025
- Yahoo
Zookeeper Dies After Being Attacked by a Leopard that Escaped Its Enclosure: Reports
Uriel Nuri, 36, was preparing for a behind-the-scenes visitor tour when the attack occurredNEED TO KNOW A zookeeper died after being attacked by a leopard while working at the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens, more commonly referred to as the Biblical Zoo on Aug. 1 Uriel Nuri, 36, was mauled by the animal that escaped from its enclosure as he was preparing for a behind-the-scenes visitor tour The zoo stressed that none of the visitors sustained injuries, as they were safe behind glassA zookeeper in Israel's capital city Jerusalem died after being mauled by a leopard. 36-year-old Uriel Nuri — who worked at the Tisch Family Zoological Gardens, commonly referred to as the Biblical Zoo — died of wounds that he sustained from the attack that occurred in the early hours of Friday, Aug. 1, according to local outlet Ynetnews. "During a routine activity to prepare food for the leopards, which took place as part of a behind-the-scenes tour for visitors of the zoo, a leopard managed to escape from the leopard house into the inner courtyard and attacked one of the zoo employees," the Biblical Zoo said in a statement shared with The Jerusalem Post. Nuri suffered "severe injuries" and was reportedly already unconscious when emergency responders arrived on the scene. Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic Dov Shari told The Jerusalem Post that responders "immediately attempted to stop the bleeding," noting that the injuries were on his neck. 'We gave him life-saving treatment, including CPR, before he was evacuated for further treatment," they said. Despite their attempts, Nuri was pronounced dead at Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center after "prolonged resuscitation efforts," the hospital told Ynetnews. In their statement shared with The Jerusalem Post, the zoo stressed that "at no point was there any physical danger to the visitors, who were protected behind a glass window." They noted that they were unsure of how the leopard escaped its enclosure and that they would be investigating with the help of local police. The outlet reported that the leopard was not injured in attempts to recover Nuri from the enclosure. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. In a Facebook statement, the Biblical Zoo announced that the zoo would be closed in the coming days. 'Dear visitors, the zoo is closing its doors due to a serious event,' a translation of the statement read. 'We apologize and ask for the audience's understanding in order to process the event that happened to us.' It continued: 'Due to the difficult case, the garden will be closed to visitors tomorrow, Saturday, and on Sunday.' PEOPLE reached out to the Israel police, the Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center and the Biblical Zoo for further comment. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
26-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Intel job losses mount as 4,000 layoffs are reported across multiple sites in California, Oregon, Texas and Arizona
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Reports of job losses at Intel are reaching critical mass. In the past week, layoffs totalling around 4,000 people are reported to have hit Intel sites across California, Oregon, Texas and Arizona. As bad as these losses are, according to Intel's own plans for the company they could just be the beginning. It started last week with a report in the San Francisco Chronicle that 584 jobs are going across Intel's main Californian operations. Next up is the largest tranche in this latest round of reported job losses, with 2,400 layoffs reported to be taking place in Oregon according to local media outlet Oregon Live. Another local outlet, azcentral, reports that 700 jobs are to go in Arizona, while Texas is also reported to be among the casualties, albeit to a slightly lesser extent with 110 jobs said to be cut. A common theme across these reports is that the job losses are larger than initially expected. Oregon Live says that the 2,400 staff lost in Oregon is "nearly five times as many" as it had reported earlier in the week. Meanwhile, azcentral says the 700 jobs lost in Arizona are well above the "initially planned 172 job cuts." There are also reports of Intel job losses further afield, including in Israel where local outlet Ynetnews reports that Intel has sent "dismissal letters" to hundreds of employees. Arguably, this shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Back in April we reported on Intel's publicly stated plans to cut its overall workforce by 20%. At the time, Intel employed round 100,000 staff. That results in a simple calculation yielding fully 20,000 job losses. By that measure, the 4,000 jobs cut in these latest reports make up only a fraction of the total Intel will need to let go to hit that 20% target. And that's assuming Intel doesn't feel the need to make even more cuts. So, the assumption here is that there's plenty more bad news to come regarding Intel job losses. Of course, all this comes less than a week after CEO Lip Bu Tan reportedly told employees that Intel is "not in the top 10 semiconductor companies." Then there are the rumours that Intel may be giving up on its all important 18A node for external customers, choosing to push the next-gen 14A node. Not to put too fine a point on it, but it all looks pretty gloomy for Intel. The most hopeful observation that we can make right now is that it once looked just as bad if not even worse for Intel's main rival in CPUs, AMD. But today AMD is going from strength to strength and by market cap it is currently worth 2.5 times Intel's value. Things are very bad for Intel, then, but there is hope. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Egypt Independent
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Israel claims 70 aid trucks entered Gaza amidst growing humanitarian catastrophe
The Israeli military announced that, acting on political directives, approximately 70 trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered the Gaza Strip via the Zikim crossing in the north and the Kerem Shalom crossing in the south, the Israeli daily newspaper Ynetnews reported. The IDF stated that these trucks primarily contained food supplies and were transferred after thorough security inspections. The Israeli military also claimed it coordinated with the United Nations and international organizations to collect over 150 additional trucks from the Palestinian side via the same crossings, while over 800 more trucks are reportedly awaiting entry into Gaza. Gaza is grappling with a genuine 'humanitarian nightmare' that urgently requires an immediate end to the siege and accelerated delivery of food and medical aid to ensure the survival of its population and alleviate the escalating daily suffering. A severe shortage of food and healthcare has led to widespread famine and chronic malnutrition, with hundreds, including children, dying due to the lack of nourishment and medical care. Media reports indicate that the death toll from food scarcity and starvation has reached 86 fatalities, including 76 children, amidst a near-total collapse of the food and health systems. Human rights organizations and UN agencies have affirmed that the situation is not merely a transient humanitarian crisis but a slow-motion genocide through the use of starvation as a weapon. They have called upon the international community for urgent action to halt the siege and fully open the crossings to guarantee aid access. They also stressed the vital need to protect civilians and cease military operations that exacerbate the suffering of the population.
The Star
27-04-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Israeli tourist in Japan asked to sign declaration of non-involvement in war crimes
Foreign tourists move with their luggage at Kyoto station on April 16, 2025. - AFP JERUSALEM/ISTANBUL: An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a declaration affirming he had not committed war crimes during his military service before being allowed to check in at a hotel in Kyoto, Japan. The tourist said the incident occurred after he presented his Israeli passport at reception, when a hotel clerk handed him the form, stating that signing it was a prerequisite for accommodation, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported according to a report by Ynetnews on Saturday (April 26). The man, a former Navy reserves combat medic, initially refused but eventually signed the document after being informed that all Israeli and Russian guests were required to do so. The declaration, as quoted, required a pledge that the guest had not committed war crimes such as attacks on civilians, sexual violence, torture or any acts violating the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. It further included a commitment to uphold international humanitarian law and to abstain from any future engagement in war crimes. Israel's Ambassador to Japan, Gilad Cohen, sent a letter to Kyoto Governor Takatoshi Nishiwaki, protesting the hotel's action as "unacceptable.' The hotel manager defended the requirement, telling Ynetnews that it was deemed appropriate. "For us, war is a distant thing and we have never met people who kill women and children and bomb schools," the manager was quoted as saying. A similar case was reported at another hotel in Kyoto in June last year. - Bernama/Anadolu
