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Israel-Hamas Conflict · GazaThe Israeli military has intercepted a Gaza-bound aid ship seeking to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory, detaining 21 international activists and journalists and seizing all cargo, including baby formula, food and medicine, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said Sunday. The coalition that operates the vessel Handala said the Israeli military “violently intercepted” the ship in international waters about 40 nautical miles from Gaza, cutting the cameras and communication, just before midnight Saturday.See the Story
Israel again intercepts Gaza-bound ship carrying activists and humanitarian aid
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Russian Politics · RussiaMOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat on Thursday met with his Syrian counterpart during the first formal to Moscow by an official of the new government in Damascus since former Syrian President Bashar Assad was ousted in a rebel offensive last year despite years of Russian support. Opening the talks, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shibani that the Russian authorities “sincerely wish that the Syrian people, wi…See the Story
Russia Hosts Syria's New Foreign Minister for the First Time Since Assad's Ouster
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