Posts by Riah Stelmack
Hamas says it has handed body of Shiri Bibas to the Red Cross
The militant Palestinian organization Hamas said that it had now handed over the body of Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas, who was killed in the Gaza Strip, to the Red Cross. A Hamas official confirmed this to dpa on Friday. The mortal remains of the woman, together with those of her two small children, should have…
Read MoreVelis speaks out about importance of Israel trip
BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP)–Senator John Velis is the co-chair of a special commission combating antisemitism and he traveled to Israel and Palestinian refugee camps late last month. The Israeli government spent about $6,000 on flights and hotels for Velis–a common practice for visiting diplomats–but one that has sparked concern about his ability to lead his commission…
Read MoreMan seriously injured in stabbing at Berlin Holocaust Memorial
A man has been seriously injured in a stabbing incident at Berlin’s Holocaust Memorial, police posted on X on Friday evening. The injured man was taken to hospital, according to the police post. According to a report in the local Berlin tabloid BZ, the man was attacked with a knife by an unidentified person. The…
Read MoreThe digital tool protecting Ukrainian architecture from war
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, architecture studio Balbek Bureau has been creating a series of social initiatives under the flagship RE:Ukraine.Their different installments focus on the building of a temporary housing system, the creation of a social support and rehabilitation centre, and a series of cultural heritage…
Read MoreIsrael says checking claims new body handed to Red Cross is Shiri Bibas
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have said they are looking into reports that Hamas has handed the body of hostage Shiri Bibas to the Red Cross on Friday evening. The reports are “currently under review”, IDF international spokesperson Lt Col Nadav Shoshani wrote in a post on X. It comes after Israel said forensic testing…
Read MoreWife of would-be German chancellor only sees him on TV or Instagram
Charlotte Merz, the wife of the front-runner to become Germany’s next chancellor, said on Friday she hardly sees her husband Friedrich during the ongoing election campaign, only catching glimpses of him on television or Instagram. Charlotte Merz was speaking at the closing event of the campaign for Merz’s conservative bloc in the western city of…
Read MoreBird Decimates Nose of Plane in Brazil, Forcing Emergency Landing
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways It seems like lately we don’t go for more than a day without hearing about a major aviation mishap. As such, a flight in…
Read MoreIsrael closes main crossing for aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip
Israel has closed the main crossing for aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip, a spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday, without providing any reasons. Spokesman Omer Dostri stated on X that “the Kerem Shalom crossing is closed today, and no equipment has entered Gaza since yesterday.” The Israeli authority for Palestinian…
Read MoreHamas killed Bibas children ‘with bare hands,’ Israeli army says
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Israeli assessments indicate that the two young Israeli hostages, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, were murdered by their captors in the Gaza Strip, Israeli army…
Read MoreMore Germans living abroad registered to vote in upcoming election
More German citizens living abroad have registered to vote by post in Sunday’s national election, according to German election administrators. Germany’s federal returning officer said on Thursday that a total of 213,255 German citizens living abroad have made entries in the voters’ register for the election, according to municipal authorities. That compares with around 129,000…
Read MoreUkraine is launching a new drone supply model to slash delivery times to troops
Ukraine says it is launching a new supply model to get drones to troops faster. Its defense minister said the system would reduce delivery times from months to weeks. Ukraine has ramped up its domestic drone production since the start of the war. Ukraine is launching a new drone supply model that aims to reduce…
Read MoreShock over Bibas body mix-up is latest hurdle in fragile ceasefire
Israel’s announcement that a body returned from Gaza on Thursday was not that of Shiri Bibas, as Hamas had said, throws up another stumbling block in this ceasefire deal. It was thought the remains of Shiri, a mother of two, had been handed over along with those of her children. But the Israeli military said…
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