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Jerusalem's Muslims despair as war shuts Al-Aqsa Mosque for Eid

Jerusalem's Muslims despair as war shuts Al-Aqsa Mosque for Eid

Hundreds of Muslim worshippers held Eid prayers at the gates of Jerusalem's Old City Friday, with Israel closing access to the Al-Aqsa mosque and other holy sites over the war with Iran. "Today, Al-Aqsa has been taken from us. It's a sad and

Facing rockets, Arabs in northern Israel fume over lack of shelters

Facing rockets, Arabs in northern Israel fume over lack of shelters

Threatened by volleys of Hezbollah rockets and missiles from Iran, residents of Arab towns in northern Israel are complaining about a lack of public shelters. "The state is obliged to build public shelters so that the entire population has access to safe havens," Mazen Ghanayem, mayor of the

Israelis dance on at Tel Aviv 'bunker party' as missiles fly

Israelis dance on at Tel Aviv 'bunker party' as missiles fly

As thumping techno music reverberated around a basement in downtown Tel Aviv, some 200 Israeli twentysomethings danced through the night despite the war with Iran upending life above. While missile alerts and piercing sirens have become a regular occurrence for Israelis since the conflict started 11 days ago, a few