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Unveiling the Ongoing Turmoil in the Middle East: Israel, Gaza, and Tensions with Iran

Gaza siege - Iran - Israel - Israeli settler attacks - Middle East crisis - Palestinian tech sector - Strait of Hormuz - West Bank

Discover the latest updates on Israel's actions in Gaza, the hunt for a missing Israeli teen, and tensions with Iran - all unfolding in the Middle East.

Israel's actions in Gaza have sparked a debate on whether this conflict is indeed the 'Forever War'. The siege of Gaza, coupled with U.S. foreign-policy analysts' concerns, sheds light on the complexities of the region. Meanwhile, in the occupied West Bank, the tech sector is facing challenges as the question arises if it will decouple from Israel's influence.

Amidst these tensions, Palestinian villages endure settler attacks and Israeli raids, further intensifying the region's turmoil. Incidents such as the recent fire set by settlers in Duma, Nablus, highlight the ongoing conflict's destructive impact. As the hunt for a missing Israeli teenager resumes, clashes between Jewish settlers and Palestinians escalate, raising concerns about stability in the area.

In a shocking development, Iranian forces seize a vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, sparking accusations and further straining relations with Israel. The seizing of the Israel-linked ship by Iranian troops, highlighted in a dramatic raid, adds fuel to the already volatile situation in the Middle East.

Israel's findings of the missing Israeli teen's body in the West Bank mark a tragic end to the search, emphasizing the high stakes and human cost of the conflict. As tensions rise and conflicts persist, the complexities of the Middle East crisis remain at the forefront of global attention.

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Is This Israel's Forever War? (The New Yorker)

Keith Gessen writes about Israel's siege of Gaza and how U.S. foreign-policy analysts whose careers were shaped by the war on terror see troubling ...

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Will the Palestinian tech sector decouple from Israel? (Aljazeera.com)

Ramallah, occupied West Bank โ€“ In early March, a Uruguayan e-commerce company sent Marwan Khanfar and others a message on Slack.

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Israel's war on Gaza live: Settlers set fire to dozens of West Bank ... (Aljazeera.com)

Several Palestinians injured and dozens of homes set on fire during an Israeli raid on the village of Duma in Nablus.

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West Bank: Palestinian man killed after Israeli boy goes missing (BBC News)

Dozens of Jewish settlers stormed a village during an Israeli search for a missing teenager.

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Iranian forces seize vessel using helicopter as tensions with Israel ... (The Washington Post)

The Mediterranean Shipping Company said the MSC Aries was seized near the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media said Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized the ship.

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Iranian troops accused of seizing Israel-linked ship (Yahoo News Australia)

The MSC Aries was seized by troops descending from a helicopter early on Saturday, the ship's owner says.

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Middle East crisis live: Iran blamed after footage shows ship being ... (The Guardian)

A video seen by the Associated Press (AP) shows commandos raiding a ship near the strait of Hormuz by helicopter on Saturday, an attack a Middle East ...

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Hunt for Israeli teen resumes in West Bank after settler attacks (Voice of America)

The search for a missing Israeli teenager resumed Saturday in the occupied West Bank, where settler attacks on Palestinian villages killed at least one ...

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Israel finds the body of a teen whose disappearance sparked a ... (ABC News)

Israel's army says the body of a missing Israeli teen has been found in the occupied West Bank after he was killed in what the military calls a โ€œterrorist ...

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