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Debate rages over leaked US belief that Mossad aided protesters

Jerusalem Post The Post has indications that the conclusions of the leaked US intelligence that the Mossad aided judicial reform protests is wrong either as disinformation or confusion. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-738808

Israel strikes back at Syria; thousands gather at Jerusalem holy sites

Washington Post Israel launched air, artillery and drone strikes after rockets were fired from Syria. Thousands of Jewish and Muslim worshipers gathered in Old Jerusalem. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/israel-syria-strikes-al-aqsa-mosque/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Cubans seek solutions and solace in Santer�a amid crises

Washington Post While nearly 70% of Latin America’s 670 million people consider themselves Catholic, in Cuba, Santer�a is the name of the game https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/09/cuba-santeria-religion/39480d7e-d6f0-11ed-aebd-3fd2ac4c460a_story.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Israeli Border Police officer wounded after being attacked near Old City

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738806

E.P.A. Is Said to Propose Rules Meant to Drive Up Electric Car Sales Tenfold

New York Times In what would be the nation’s most ambitious climate regulation, the proposal is designed to ensure that electric cars make up the majority of new U.S. auto sales by 2032. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/08/climate/biden-electric-cars-epa.html

Russia nearly shot down British spy plane near Ukraine, leaked document says

Washington Post The incident occurred months before a Russian fighter collided with an American MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/04/09/leaked-documents-surveillance-plane-rivet-joint/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_world

Lapid after Netanyahu briefing: I arrived worried, left even more worried

Jerusalem Post Lapid compared the security situation now with the 18 months the previous government was in power. https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-738804

Ireland Readies a Warm Welcome for Biden, ‘the Most Irish’ President Since J.F.K.

New York Times Ahead of President Biden’s trip to Ireland, the locals of two towns, including several of his relatives, are hoping he’ll return to celebrate their ancestral ties. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/world/europe/biden-ireland-visit.html

Russia Plans Bounties on New Western Tanks, Leaked Documents Say

New York Times Unconfirmed reports from leaked Pentagon documents show plans to shore up troops’ morale and sharpen their tactics as Ukraine takes delivery of more advanced weapons. https://www.nytimes.com/article/russia-troops-bonus-nato-tanks.html

El Salvador Decimated Its Ruthless Gangs. But at What Cost?

New York Times In the year since El Salvador declared a state of emergency, the government has delivered a stunning blow to the gangs that were once the ultimate authority in much of the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/09/world/americas/el-salvador-gangs.html