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Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar (4th L) takes part in a rally as Palestinians call for a Day of Rage to protest Israel s plan to annex parts of the West Bank, in Gaza City on July 1, 2020 (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
Israel offered to release Palestinians who killed Israelis in acts of terror in an effort to reach a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas, a senior official in the Hamas terror group told the Lebanese the daily Al-Akhbar on Monday.
Al-Akhbar, a Lebanese daily newspaper, is widely considered a mouthpiece for the terror group Hezbollah. The tabloid has become a favorite method for Hamas officials to spread messages to the press outside of their official media.
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Since the morning, 1,444 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus, the Health Ministry says.
The number of active cases stands at 17,745, of which 375 are in serious condition. The death toll stands at 3,004.
Illustrative: A doctor using a thermometer to check body temperature for COVID-19 symptoms.
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A former Israeli consul general to New England and Boston will be the next executive director of J Street Israel.
Nadav Tamir, a longtime diplomat who most recently served as director of international affairs at the Peres Center for Peace, will lead the liberal lobby’s operations in Israel.
“I’m excited to be joining J Street at the dawn of a new era for American diplomacy,” Tamir says. “I’ve been a fan of the organization since it was first founded during my time as consul in Boston, and I’m so impressed with its growth since then.
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