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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1943, Paul Silas, American basketball player and coach (died 2022) was born. In 1948, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion orders the expulsion of Palestinians from the towns of Lod and Ramla. In 1948, Elias Khoury, Lebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist (died 2024) was born. In 1979, The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. In 1979, Nikos Barlos, Greek basketball player was born. In 1997, Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2007, U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. In 2012, Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. In 2013, Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (born 1921) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Maariv: Israel Faces Shortage of Equipment, Spare Parts Due to Political Isolation

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July 10, 2026

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Maariv: Israel Faces Shortage of Equipment, Spare Parts Due to Political Isolation

The Hebrew newspaper Maariv, acknowledging the severe shortage of equipment and spare parts in the Zionist regime's army, attributed this problem to Tel Aviv's political isolation and reported that in armored units, there are no spare parts for combat vehicles, and the Germans are preventing the shipment of tank engines.

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TRT World

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· Jun 22, 2026

Gaza farmers battle shortages as wheat harvest season begins

The annual wheat harvest season is under way in Gaza, but continued Israeli attacks have severely disrupted production. Farmers face extreme shortages of fuel, seeds and machinery, due to the closure of crossings and widespread destruction of farmland. Abdalwahab Hamad reports.

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· Jul 2, 2026

Palestinians to Be Herded Into ‘Humanitarian Shelters’ in Gaza

Surviving Palestinians will be herded into fenced “humanitarian shelters” policed by foreign forces under a plan led by US president Donald Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ in the coming weeks, according to an Israeli newspaper. This will allow the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to occupy more of Gaza, “deepen[ing] its grip on areas beyond the yellow []

Middle East Eye

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· Jun 28, 2026

Palestinian injured by Israeli fire in Jerusalem camp, 13 detained during raids

Palestinian injured by Israeli fire in Jerusalem camp, 13 detained during raids Israeli forces shot and wounded a Palestinian youth and detained two others during a raid early Sunday on the Qalandia refugee camp, north of occupied Jerusalem, WAFA reported. Eleven other Palestinians were detained during raids across Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Citing Jerusalem Governorate, WAFA said the injured youth was shifted to the hospital for treatment. The forces also interrogated several young Palestinians after detaining them temporarily, while raiding multiple homes, ransacking their contents and causing damage as part of a large-scale search campaign in the camp, the report said. WAFA reported that Israeli military vehicles stormed the village of Madama, south of Nablus, closed all of its entrances, and prevented residents from entering or leaving the village.

Yemen News Agency - SABA

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· Jul 1, 2026

Gaza Civil Defense: Zionist Enemy Exacerbates Palestinians' Suffering by Refusing to Allow Entry of Safety Equipment, Means

Gaza Civil Defense: Zionist Enemy Exacerbates Palestinians' Suffering by Refusing to Allow Entry of Safety Equipment, Means

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· Jul 7, 2026

Israel intensifies crackdown on Palestinian health sector with arrests in West Bank

Israel carries out targeted assassinations and arrests against Palestinian health workers, while demolishing and shutting health facilities in both Gaza and the occupied West Bank as part of its ethnic cleansing policy. Zoe. , July 7, 2026

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· Jul 11, 2026

OCHA: More Palestinians displaced due to occupation measures, settler violence

NEW YORK, July 11 (YPA) – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday that the continued Israeli military operations in refugee camps across the West Bank, increasing movement restrictions, demolitions, settlement expansion, and settler violence have led to the displacement of more Palestinians, heightened protection risks, and increased []

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Related coverage for "Maariv: Israel Faces Shortage of Equipment, Spare Parts Due to Political Isolation": TRT World — Gaza farmers battle shortages as wheat harvest season begins. Novara Media — Palestinians to Be Herded Into ‘Humanitarian Shelters’ in Gaza. Middle East Eye — Palestinian injured by Israeli fire in Jerusalem camp, 13 detained during raids . Yemen News Agency - SABA — Gaza Civil Defense: Zionist Enemy Exacerbates Palestinians' Suffering by Refusing to Allow Entry of Safety Equipment, Means. Breakthrough News — Israel intensifies crackdown on Palestinian health sector with arrests in West Bank. Yemen Press Agency — OCHA: More Palestinians displaced due to occupation measures, settler violence