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• Iran Diplomat Skips Trial For Bomb Plot On Rally Attended By Rudy Giuliani

  The Yeshiva World Nov 28, 2020 | 18:30 pm

  An Iranian diplomat suspected of masterminding a thwarted, state-sponsored bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France did not show up at a[…]

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• UK hospitals expected to receive first virus vaccines by December 7

  The Times of Israel Nov 28, 2020 | 18:07 pm

  British medical staff to be first to receive jab, if it receives regulatory approval; government appoints vaccines minister to oversee massive inoculation campaign

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• This Shabbos פרשת ויצא (Nov. 28) יב כסלו is the 180th yartzeit of the Bas Ayin

  The Yeshiva World Nov 28, 2020 | 18:00 pm

  The Bas Ayin, Harav Avraham Dov Ber of Ovritch was born in 5525/1765 in the Ukrainian town of Chmielnik. He married the daughter of the Rabbi[…]

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• Police Block Warsaw March Against Abortion Ruling, Force Use

  The Yeshiva World Nov 28, 2020 | 18:00 pm

  Police blocked protesters from marching in Poland’s capital as demonstrations took place across the country against an attempt to restrict abortion rights and recent police[…]

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• Motzei Shabbos News Round-Up From Israel

  The Yeshiva World Nov 28, 2020 | 17:30 pm

  Israel’s Health Ministry published the daily statistics for new COVID-19 cases in Israel that listed 1,027 people testing positive for the disease on Friday, slightly[…]

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• Widow of slain Iran nuclear scientist: His wish to be ‘martyred’ came true

  The Times of Israel Nov 28, 2020 | 17:29 pm

  After years of being in the shadows, image of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh suddenly seen everywhere in Iranian media following assassination; officials blame Israel, vow revenge

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• UK Appoints Vaccines Minister To Oversee COVID Inoculations

  The Yeshiva World Nov 28, 2020 | 17:18 pm

  The British government appointed a vaccines minister on Saturday as it prepares to inoculate millions of people against the coronavirus, potentially starting within days. Prime[…]

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• 2 Sudanese migrants said arrested after crossing into Israel from Lebanon

  The Times of Israel Nov 28, 2020 | 17:00 pm

  Border breach prompted army to shoot up flares, alarming local residents, before incident was determined to not be security-related

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• J Street denounces killing of top Iranian nuclear scientist

  The Times of Israel Nov 28, 2020 | 16:33 pm

  Head of dovish US lobby says, 'It seems those who oppose the JCPOA will stop at nothing to kill the agreement once and for all'

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• Nuke chief’s death said to be ‘pinnacle’ of Israeli strategy to thwart Iran bomb

  The Times of Israel Nov 28, 2020 | 15:29 pm

  Western intel officials tell TV Fakhrizadeh killing was key to long-term bid to stop Iran nukes; Jerusalem braces for response; US media posits goal was[…]

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