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Casting further doubt on a report by Channel 13 of “dramatic” progress in talks for a deal that would avert early elections from being called next week, Defense Minister Benny Gantz reportedly tells members of his Blue and White party that no agreements have been reached.
Party sources are quoted by Ynet as saying that at a Hanukkah candle-lighting event at the home of Science Minister Izhar Shay, Gantz said no understandings have been reached and that the country is going to elections. I m proud to work at The Times of Israel
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A United Arab Emirates coronavirus aid shipment to the Gaza Strip arrived today through the Rafah crossing with Egypt, Hamas media announces.
In a press conference, Gaza-based Fatah legislator Ashraf Juma’a thanks the United Arab Emirates for sending coronavirus aid to the coastal enclave. Relations between Abu Dhabi and Palestinian factions have been strained in recent months due to the UAE’s embrace of normalization with Israel.
“The medical supplies which arrived from the Emirates are important for Gaza. We thank the Emirates for its support and answering [our call for help] and we hope for further aid shipments, due to their importance,” Juma’a says.
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A French court jails for life a Moroccan Islamic State operative who planned a terror attack on a Paris-bound international train in 2015, only to be thwarted by passengers including off-duty US soldiers.
The Paris court convicts Ayoub El Khazzani, now 31, over the August 2015 plot on the Amsterdam-Paris high-speed Thalys train and also issues sentences of between seven and 27 years to three accomplices. AFP I m proud to work at The Times of Israel
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A major annual Israeli song and dance show for children faces a significant setback, after it went online this year but its website crashes just as the performance is about to begin.
The Festigal has been taking place during the Hanukkah festival since 1981. Many children eagerly await it for months.
Parents around the country report their kids have been distraught by the error, which was reportedly caused by the website being overloaded with users.
Organizers later say the problem has been solved, an hour and 20 minutes after the scheduled start. I m proud to work at The Times of Israel
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The EU’s medicines watchdog says it has moved forward the date for a decision on authorizing Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine to January 6 from January 12.
The Amsterdam-based European Medicines Agency says US-based Moderna has sent extra data ahead of schedule, so the regulator has “scheduled an extraordinary meeting on 6 January 2021 to conclude its assessment, if possible.” AFP I m proud to work at The Times of Israel
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