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Former hostage Sasha Troufanov describes torture, harassment.
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Former hostage Sasha Troufanov, held 498 days in Gaza, warns in interview with BBC that rebuilding Gaza won't prevent future attacks: “The terrorists told me 'we will do this again and again.'"
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Israel National News.
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Published: Jan 30, 2026, 6:14 AM (GMT+2)
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Sasha Troufanov, a former Israeli hostage who was held for nearly 500 days in Gaza, spoke to the BBC and said the return of the body of the final hostage Ran Gvili this week means all the released captives can "now breathe and start our lives again".
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Troufanov, 30, an Amazon electronics engineer, was taken hostage on October 7, 2023 by Islamic Jihad terrorists. His fiancée Sapir Cohen, mother and grandmother were also kidnapped and taken to Gaza. The women were released after more than 50 days as hostages. He was freed a year ago, after 498 days in captivity. Sasha’s father, Vitaly, was murdered during the attack.
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In his first international interview, Troufanov, on a visit to London, told BBC that with the return on Monday of Gvili's body, meaning all the hostages were back, "it felt wonderful. We waited so long for this to happen.
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"I was carrying this burden ever since I came back. It was like a weight on my shoulders that kept me from coming back to my life. Although we were released, we didn't really come out of Gaza because our friends and brothers were still there."
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Troufanov and Cohen had been visiting his family on Kibbutz Nir Oz near the border with Gaza on October 7, 2023, when terrorists stormed their homes. Cohen rolled herself up in a blanket and hid under the bed but they were both captured. Troufanov was punched and also stabbed in the shoulder.
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"I saw the terrorist with so much anger and hate in his face, holding his knife trying to stab me even more."
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As the attackers tried to take Troufanov off the kibbutz he managed to momentarily escape but when he gave up running they still shot him twice in each leg.
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When he arrived in Gaza, he says he was then beaten by civilians and thought "this is the moment you're going to die".
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While in Gaza, Troufanov received almost no medical treatment. He was taken once to a family home and once to a hospital where his broken leg was wrapped first with a wooden broom and then with part of a metal grill.
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Unlike many other hostages, he was held almost entirely in isolation. For only two of the 498 days in captivity did Troufanov see another hostage.
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At the start he was held above ground, for more than six weeks locked in a cage and given barely enough food to survive. Here, he says he experienced sexual harassment.
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Taken underground to the tunnels, Troufanov says he was left for months alone, his captors only bringing food then leaving him in a silent, cramped, humid space so dark he couldn't see his hand in front of his face.
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"I remember feeling that I am buried underneath the ground while I am still alive. I was losing it. I was having a hard time to find hope in this place. Many times I lost hope completely. I said to myself: 'This is the last place you will see alive.'"
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Now that all the hostages have returned to Israel, the second phase of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza is set to commence. Troufanov, however, believes that these measures aren't enough to ensure an attack like the one on October 7 won't happen again.
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"Rebuilding Gaza, after what happened in the war, is understandable. But first of all we need to make sure that the people of Gaza will stop trying to hurt Israel. The terrorists were telling me: 'We will do this again and again,'" he told the BBC.
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"Rebuilding Gaza and opening the Rafah crossing is in vain as it will never solve the real problem. We need to find a way to make this hatred and encouragement of terrorist activity stop."
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The former hostage now has to rehabilitate mentally and physically. He is currently on crutches after surgery on his leg but hopes to dance at his wedding to Sapir Cohen in a few weeks. "It's a victory: overcoming hate and fear and saying to ourselves: 'We will build life together and we will continue.'"
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421703 INN]
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October 7 victim's brother survives terror attack.
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Following a terrorist attack attempt on Highway 449 targeting the brother of Nova festival victim Elyakim Leibman, the IDF conducted extensive engineering work to prevent terrorism in the area.
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Israel National News.  Jan 30, 2026, 9:35 AM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421716 INN]
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Watch: Terrorist who planned attack arrested in Tulkarm.
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Border Police arrested Hadar Shahada based on intelligence that he had planned to carry out an attack in the immediate future.
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Israel National News. Jan 30, 2026, 1:00 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421719 INN]
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Watch: Moving convoy honors Ran Gvili.
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Motorcycle convoy drives to site of Nova massacre, attended by former MK and honoring fallen Yasam fighter and last hostage Ran Gvili.
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Israel National News. Jan 30, 2026, 2:04 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421722 INN]
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Israel moves to phase B.
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Rafah Crossing to open on Sunday.
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Uzi Baruch.
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Jan 30, 2026, 1:43 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421721 INN]
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Over ceasefire breach.
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IDF strikes Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon.
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Israel National News
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Jan 30, 2026, 8:36 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421731 INN]
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IDF captures key Hamas commander after terrorists exit Rafah tunnel.
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The IDF and Shin Bet arrest Hamas commander who was among eight terrorists who exited a tunnel in Rafah. Three terrorists were eliminated, and searches continue for the remaining terrorists.
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Israel National News.
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Jan 30, 2026, 9:13 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421732 INN]
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'Only they know for sure'.
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Trump hints he gave Iran ultimatum.
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Elad Benari, Canada
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Jan 30, 2026, 8:11 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421730 INN]
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Police crack down on mosque loudspeaker noise.
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Following citizen complaints, Police Commissioner Danny Levi instructed districts to enforce noise laws against mosques using loudspeakers at unlawful volumes.
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Hezki Baruch. Jan 30, 2026, 2:54 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421725 INN]
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Man charged with hate crime after ramming Chabad headquarters in New York.
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36-year-old charged with hate crimes after ramming his car five times into Chabad headquarters in Brooklyn.
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Israel National News.  Jan 30, 2026, 4:40 AM (GMT+2)
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Dan Sohail, 36, is the man suspected of driving a car into the doors to a synagogue at Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, five times on Wednesday evening, Joseph Kenny, chief of detectives at the New York City Police Department, said at a press conference on Thursday.
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The suspect, of Carteret, N.J., "had recently connected with the Lubavitch community," and removed blockades from the same site the prior day, Kenny said, according to JNS.
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"This incident is being investigated as a hate crime, and the NYPD's hate crime task force took the lead on this case," Kenny stated. "We are collaborating with our state and federal partners."
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421700 INN]
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Sohail is a masculine given name of Arabic and Persian origin, primarily meaning "the star Canopus," the second-brightest star in the night sky. It is widely used in Muslim communities across South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa, symbolizing brilliance, beauty, guidance, and being "easy-going".
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Key Aspects of the Name Sohail:
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Origin: The name is derived from the Arabic word suhayl (سهيل), a diminutive of sahl meaning "easy" or "smooth".
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Meaning: Associated with the star Canopus, the name translates to "shining," "bright," "noble," or "glorious". In some contexts, it also implies "moon-glow".
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Cultural Significance: It is popular in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Arab nations. ...
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[https://www.google.com/search?q=Sohail+name+origin google]
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Israel and South Africa expel eachother's diplomats.
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Pretoria orders Israel’s chargé d’affaires to leave within 72 hours as Jerusalem responds by expelling South Africa’s senior diplomatic representative.
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Israel National News. Jan 30, 2026, 3:48 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421729 INN]
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Spain arrests Chinese hair salon owner for financing Hamas.
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Spanish police arrest a Chinese hair salon owner near Barcelona for allegedly financing Hamas through 600,000 euros in cryptocurrency transfers.
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Israel National News. Jan 30, 2026, 11:27 PM (GMT+2)
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Spanish police have detained a 38-year-old Chinese national who owned a hair salon near Barcelona on suspicion of financing the militant group Hamas through about 600,000 euros in cryptocurrency transfers, regional police said on Friday, according to Reuters.
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Investigators traced at least 31 crypto transactions from virtual wallets controlled by the suspect to addresses that are suspected of being linked to an entity used by the terrorist group.
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Hamas is designated as a terrorist organization by the 27-member European Union and other Western nations.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421736 INN]
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Houthis cheer after Israel’s UN envoy cites their slogan at Security Council.
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After Ambassador Danny Danon quoted the Houthis’ 'death to America, death to Israel' slogan at the UN, the Yemen-based terrorist group hailed it as proof that Israel and the US are afraid.
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Lior Ben Ari|01.31.26
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On Wednesday, after delivering a speech at the UN Security Council, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, posted on the social media platform X that “I made it clear to the Security Council: the Houthis are not fighting for land or borders. Their flag says it all, ‘death to America, death to Israel, a curse on the Jews.’”
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/byopiqjlwe YNet]
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US approves more than $6.5 billion in potential military sales to Israel, Pentagon says.
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Arms packages to include 30 Apache helicopters and 3,250 armored vehicles, alongside a $9B deal with Saudi Arabia for 730 Patriot missiles; Washington says moves won't alter regional balance of power
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News agencies|01.31.26
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkmglgsuwl YNet]
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Terrorist violating Lebanon ceasefire eliminated
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IDF eliminates terrorist attempting to re-establish Hezbollah terror infrastructure.
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Israel National News.
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Jan 31, 2026, 7:50 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421742 INN]
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Saudi warning: No Trump strike means stronger Iran regime
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Lior Ben Ari|01.31.26
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sy7jqqilbl YNet]
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Saudi Arabia warns: If Trump backtracks, it will strengthen the Iranian regime.
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If US President Donald Trump doesn't follow through on promises to strike Iran, IRGC will be 'emboldened,' Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman warns.
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Israel National News.  Jan 31, 2026, 8:45 PM (GMT+2)
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421743 INN]
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IDF kills Hamas, Islamic Jihad terrorists after Gaza truce violation.
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The military also hit a weapons storage facility, an arms manufacturing plant and two launch sites.
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(Jan. 31, 2026 / JNS)
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The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday that it struck four commanders and additional terrorists from Hamas and Islamic Jihad across the Gaza Strip, in response to a ceasefire violation the previous day in which terrorists were identified exiting tunnels in eastern Rafah.
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The military said it also struck a Hamas weapons storage facility, an arms manufacturing plant and two launch sites in central Gaza.
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“The terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip systematically violate international law, brutally exploiting civilian infrastructure and the Gazan population as human shields for terrorist activities,” the IDF said.
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[https://www.jns.org/idf-kills-hamas-islamic-jihad-terrorists-after-gaza-truce-violation/ JNS]
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IDF strikes Gaza after Hamas ceasefire violations; 28 reported killed.
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ynet|01.31.26
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hk2orvj8bl YNet]
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Moody's upgrades Israel's credit outlook
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Israel National News.
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Jan 31, 2026, 7:10 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421740 INN]
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Iran threatens to attack Israel.
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Dalit Halevi.
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Jan 31, 2026, 6:33 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421738 INN]
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Maryland man arrested for attempting to join ISIS, attack Jews.
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Israel National News.
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Jan 31, 2026, 8:15 PM
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...Michael Sam Teekaye, Jr., 22, pled guilty to attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization.
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421744 INN]
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Mysterious explosions in southern Iran.
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Iranian media claims explosions were caused by exploding gas balloons, explosion reported in Qom, around 140 kilometers from Tehran.
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Uzi Baruch.
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Jan 31, 2026, 6:08 PM
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[https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/421737 INN]
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Iran: 6 killed in explosions in Bandar Abbas and near Iraq border; Israel denies link
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Lior Ben Ari|01.31.26
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[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjyh200slbe YNet]
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