Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears
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Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Palestinian leaders in the Israeli-occupied West Bank met this week for the first gathering of its kind in years. Their mission: to allow Mahmoud Abbas, the aging Palestinian Authority president, to appoint a longtime loyalist to a newly-minted senior position. On Saturday night,…

As Hamas Releases More Israeli Hostages, It Puts on a Show of Force
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As Hamas Releases More Israeli Hostages, It Puts on a Show of Force

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hamas on Saturday released four female Israeli soldiers held hostage in the Gaza Strip, in a choreographed ceremony that was the latest sign of the group’s effort to project power despite Israel’s 470-day military campaign to dislodge them. It was the second release…