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Social Media's Influence in the Israel-Hamas Conflict Battle for Truth

The recent Israel-Hamas conflict has underscored the role of social media platforms in shaping users’ understanding of global events. As the conflict unfolded, millions turned to platforms like TikTok and Instagram, aiming to grasp the brutal warfare in real time. The surge in search terms such as “graphic Israel footage” and “live stream in Israel right now” reveals a growing desire for firsthand viewpoints. However, this demand for unfiltered accounts also opens the door for disinformation and propaganda, posing significant challenges to public debates about the conflict. Platforms like TikTok provide users with intimate views of the conflict, showing poignant

October 16, 2023
Social Media's Influence in the Israel-Hamas Conflict Battle for Truth
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Ehud Olmert Fast Facts

Ehud Olmert Fast Facts

September 19, 2013
Political|World

Benjamin Netanyahu Fast Facts

Benjamin Netanyahu Fast Facts

January 02, 2013
MidEast|News|Travel|US|World

Pro-Palestinian protesters block airport access roads in New York, Los Angeles

Pro-Palestinian protesters briefly blocked entrance roads to airports in New York and Los Angeles on Wednesday, snarling traffic as U.S. airlines contended with a rush of holiday travel

December 27, 2023
Pro-Palestinian protesters block airport access roads in New York, Los Angeles
MidEast|News|World

Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack

An Israeli spells out allegations against a dozen U.N. employees the country says participated in Hamas’ Oct. 7 assault

January 29, 2024
Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

After new US strikes hitting Yemen, Iran issues a warning about suspected spy ships in the Mideast

Iran has issued a warning to the U.S. over potentially targeting two cargo ships in the Mideast long suspected of serving as forwarding operating base for Iranian commandos

February 04, 2024
After new US strikes hitting Yemen, Iran issues a warning about suspected spy ships in the Mideast
Asia|Economy|Finance|MidEast|News

Oil prices steady on Gaza ceasefire talks even as US plans Middle East strikes

Oil prices stabilised in early Asian trading on Monday after sharp falls last week, amid continued attempts to reach a ceasefire in the Israel-Palestinian conflict

April 26, 2024
Oil prices steady on Gaza ceasefire talks even as US plans Middle East strikes
MidEast|News|Political|World

Aid package for Israel fails in the House, dealing another setback to GOP leaders

A bill to provide Israel with more military aid has gone down in defeat in the House

February 07, 2024
Aid package for Israel fails in the House, dealing another setback to GOP leaders
News|US

US Senate forges ahead on Ukraine, Israel aid as 'Putin is watching'

The U.S.

April 26, 2024
US Senate forges ahead on Ukraine, Israel aid as 'Putin is watching'
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage release talks, officials say

Two officials say Israel and Hamas are making progress toward a deal that aims to bring about a cease-fire and free hostages held in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

February 13, 2024
Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage release talks, officials say
Health|MidEast|News|World

Live updates | Israel's war against Hamas, now in its fifth month, has devastated Gaza's hospitals

The war between Israel and Hamas, now in its fifth month, has devastated the health sector in the Gaza Strip, with less than half of its hospitals only partially functioning as scores of people are killed and wounded in daily bombardments

February 14, 2024
Live updates | Israel's war against Hamas, now in its fifth month, has devastated Gaza's hospitals
Health|News|World

4 patients die as oxygen runs out in Gaza hospital seized by Israeli forces, health officials say

Health officials say four patients died after their oxygen ran out in southern Gaza's main hospital after Israel troops stormed and seized the facility

February 16, 2024
4 patients die as oxygen runs out in Gaza hospital seized by Israeli forces, health officials say
Crime|News|US

Trump rails against New York fraud ruling as he faces fines that could exceed half-a-billion dollars

Former President Donald Trump railed against the judge who slapped him with a $355 million fine in his New York civil fraud trial

February 18, 2024
Trump rails against New York fraud ruling as he faces fines that could exceed half-a-billion dollars
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Israel orders new evacuations in northern Gaza, where UN says 1 in 6 children are malnourished

Israel has ordered new evacuations from parts of Gaza City, an indication it still faces stiff resistance in areas it said were cleared weeks ago

February 20, 2024
Israel orders new evacuations in northern Gaza, where UN says 1 in 6 children are malnourished
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Ship attacks and downing US drones. Yemen's Houthis still put up a fight despite US-led airstrikes

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels are still able to launch attacks despite a month of U.S.-led airstrikes

February 20, 2024
Ship attacks and downing US drones. Yemen's Houthis still put up a fight despite US-led airstrikes
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Netanyahu seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in Gaza in new postwar plan

Israel seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip, according to a long-awaited postwar plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

February 23, 2024
Netanyahu seeks open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in Gaza in new postwar plan
News|Opinion|US

Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion

Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats “hate Israel” and hate “their religion,” igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders

March 19, 2024
Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion
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Israeli court halts subsidies for ultra-Orthodox, deepening turmoil over mandatory military service

Israel’s Supreme Court has ordered an end to government subsidies for many ultra-Orthodox men who don't serve in the army

March 28, 2024
Israeli court halts subsidies for ultra-Orthodox, deepening turmoil over mandatory military service
MidEast|News|World

The Latest | Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza's main hospital after 2-week raid, Palestinians say

Palestinian residents say the Israeli military has withdrawn from Gaza’s main hospital after a two-week raid, leaving behind a vast swath of destruction

April 01, 2024
The Latest | Israeli forces withdraw from Gaza's main hospital after 2-week raid, Palestinians say
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The Latest | Israel says it will reopen border crossing with hard-hit northern Gaza

Israel says it’s taking steps to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, including reopening a key border crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza

April 05, 2024
The Latest | Israel says it will reopen border crossing with hard-hit northern Gaza
MidEast|News|World

The Latest | Israeli troops withdraw from Khan Younis ahead of expected Rafah offensive

Israel’s military says it has withdrawn its forces from the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, wrapping up a key phase in its ground offensive against the Hamas militant group and bringing its troop presence in the territory to one of the lowest levels since the six-month war began

April 08, 2024
The Latest | Israeli troops withdraw from Khan Younis ahead of expected Rafah offensive
MidEast|News|World

Biden to host Iraqi leader as Mideast tensions soar, raising more questions about US troop presence

President Joe Biden is set to host Iraq's leader this week for talks that come as tensions across the Middle East have soared over the war in Gaza and Iran's attack on Israel in retaliation for an Israeli military strike against an Iranian facility in Syria

April 15, 2024
Biden to host Iraqi leader as Mideast tensions soar, raising more questions about US troop presence
MidEast|News|World

Oil prices rise as Israel weighs response to Iran attack

Oil prices rose on Tuesday amid heightened tensions in the Middle East after Israel's military chief said his country would respond to Iran's weekend missile and drone

April 26, 2024
Oil prices rise as Israel weighs response to Iran attack
News|US|World

Israeli leaders criticize expected US sanctions against military unit that could further strain ties

Israeli leaders are harshly criticizing an expected decision by the U.S. to impose sanctions on a unit of ultra-Orthodox soldiers in the Israeli military

April 21, 2024
Israeli leaders criticize expected US sanctions against military unit that could further strain ties