The Independent:

Desperate sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have tried to jump overboard during an extended deployment in the Middle East.

Annabelle Loma, the wife of a sailor serving on the Abraham Lincoln, told the publication her husband is now on medical hold after trying to jump from the carrier.

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The Israeli army claims it killed the commander of a HAMAS cell in the northern Gaza Strip.

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A YouTuber went to Afghanistan and was surprised by how devoted Afghans are to their religion. His driver stops to pray every time it is time for prayer.

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"Every day when you came back from Gaza to sleep next to me, you'd tell me how many houses you demolished today.... That stinking strip."

- Settler Rut Azulai, newlywed widow of Israeli army Avraham Azulai, who was KILLED by Al-Qassam Brigades on July 9, 2025.

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Artyom Ivanovich Kirpichenok is a Russian-Israeli historian, journalist, and Middle East expert known for his anti-Zionist writing and criticism of Israel. He disappeared on 2th August 2026, after landing at Ben Gurion airport from Yerevan.

Former Russian Duma deputy Daria Mitina stated on Telegram that the Shin Bet (Shabak) detained him, and a lawyer hired by his friends reportedly confirmed he is in Shin Bet custody; Israeli authorities have remained silent.

Russia's ambassador to Tel Aviv, Anatoly Viktorov, said the embassy is monitoring the situation but had received no requests from Kirpichenok's relatives, friends, or colleagues.

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