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Dozens of ultra-Orthodox Jews block key road near Tel Aviv to protest arrest of draft evader

Dozens of ultra-Orthodox Jews block key road near Tel Aviv to protest arrest of draft evader

Haredi claim military service threatens their religious identity and community structure

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Germany indicts Assad-era Syrian prison guard for crimes against humanity
22.12.2025

Germany indicts Assad-era Syrian prison guard for crimes against humanity

‘Accused is sufficiently suspected of murder, torture, and deprivation of liberty,’ says Federal Prosecutor’s Office

Türkiye says SDF shows no willingness to advance talks for integration with Syrian government
22.12.2025

Türkiye says SDF shows no willingness to advance talks for integration with Syrian government

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Syrian Democratic Forces' coordination with Israel poses a major obstacle in negotiations with Damascus

Scores of illegal Israeli settlers storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque under police protection
22.12.2025

Scores of illegal Israeli settlers storm Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque under police protection

Illegal settlers force their way into flashpoint site under police protection to mark last day of Hanukkah, Palestinian media says

Elderly Gazan undertaker buries 18,000 victims of Israel’s genocidal war
22.12.2025

Elderly Gazan undertaker buries 18,000 victims of Israel’s genocidal war

‘During the war, I oversaw the burial of between 17,000 and 18,000 Palestinian bodies,’ Yousef Abu Hatab tells Anadolu

3 killed in Israeli drone strike on southern Lebanon in new ceasefire violation
22.12.2025

3 killed in Israeli drone strike on southern Lebanon in new ceasefire violation

Strike hits vehicle in Sidon district, Lebanese media says