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WWII veteran receives standing ovation, 'USA' chants after moving speech

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WWII veteran Sgt. William Pekrul gives emotional speech on the third night of the Republican National Convention, which was themed 'Make America Strong Once Again'
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IDF Convoy Ambushed: Hamas Bomb Kills 2 Israeli Reservists Amid Escalating Gaza Strikes | Watch [Video]

IDF Convoy Ambushed: Hamas Bomb Kills 2 Israeli Reservists Amid Escalating Gaza Strikes | Watch

An IDF convoy was ambushed in central Gaza, resulting in the deaths of two Israeli reservists, Maj. Yotam Itzhak Peled and Sgt. Maj. Mordechai Yosef Ben Shoam. The attack, carried out by a Hamas bomb along the Netzarim Corridor, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing Gaza conflict. The incident comes amidst intensified strikes and military operations in the region. Watch for detailed coverage of this critical development and its impact on the broader conflict. #IDF #Hamas #GazaConflict #IsraeliReservists #NetzarimCorridor #MilitaryAmbush #GazaStrikes #IDFConvoy #HamasBomb #MiddleEastConflict #IsraeliMilitary #GazaNews #ConflictEscalation #Israel #Gaza #BreakingNews

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Big Blow to IDF: Hamas Sniper Guns Down Paratrooper as Khan Younis Battle Rages On | Watch [Video]

Big Blow to IDF: Hamas Sniper Guns Down Paratrooper as Khan Younis Battle Rages On | Watch

In a tragic development, Sgt. Omer Ginzburg, 19, from the Paratroopers Brigade’s 101st Battalion, was killed on August 11, 2024, during intense fighting in the southern Gaza Strip. Ginzburg, a resident of Kiryat Tivon, fell victim to a Hamas-claimed Sniper attack in Khan Younis, a city that has recently seen heavy IDF operations. Ginzburg’s death marks a sombre milestone, bringing the total Israeli casualties in the ongoing conflict with Hamas to 332. This toll includes those killed in both Gaza and along the border. The IDF has been actively targeting Hamas positions in Khan Younis after issuing evacuation orders to civilians in the area, aiming to mitigate harm while conducting military operations. #BigBlowToIDF #IDFSoldierKilled #HamasKillsIDFSoldier #HamasSniperAttack #HamasSniper #KhanYounisBattle #GazaConflict #IDFParatrooper #MiddleEastConflict #WarInGaza #BreakingNews #IsraelUnderFire #MilitaryOperations #IDFLosses #HamasAttack #TerrorismInGaza #CombatZone #IsraelDefenseForces ~GR.122~PR.152~ED.194~

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Daring but unsuccessful: Operation Market Garden remembered on 80th anniversary [Video]

Daring but unsuccessful: Operation Market Garden remembered on 80th anniversary

Hundreds of paratroopers dropped out of near-cloudless skies over a heath in the central Netherlands on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of World War II's most daring — but ultimately unsuccessful — missions, Operation Market Garden.

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Dutch royals and WWII veterans mark 80th anniversary of Netherlands' liberation [Video]

Dutch royals and WWII veterans mark 80th anniversary of Netherlands' liberation

American troops from the 30th Infantry Division, known as Old Hickory, were among Allied forces that liberated parts of Belgium and the southern Netherlands from German occupation in September 1944.

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Björn Höcke calls strong polling for far-right AfD in Thuringia a 'historic victory' [Video]

Björn Höcke calls strong polling for far-right AfD in Thuringia a 'historic victory'

It's the first time since WWII that a far-right party appears on course to enter a state parliament, with the AfD polling at over 32% according to exit polls published on Sunday.

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Poland marks 85th anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion that triggered WWII [Video]

Poland marks 85th anniversary of Nazi Germany's invasion that triggered WWII

In more than five years of World War II and brutal German occupation, Poland lost 6 million citizens, or a sixth of its population, of which 3 million were Jews.

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Kursk Incursion: Belgorod Declares Emergency as Kyiv Claims Control More Land, Evacuation Begins [Video]

Kursk Incursion: Belgorod Declares Emergency as Kyiv Claims Control More Land, Evacuation Begins

Russia's Belgorod region declared an emergency following Ukrainian attacks, with evacuations underway. Ukraine's cross-border incursion into Kursk and Belgorod marks the first foreign troop entry into Russia since World War II. Kyiv claims control of 74 settlements in Kursk, embarrassing the Kremlin. Russia reports destroying numerous Ukrainian drones and missiles. The conflict has displaced thousands of Russians. US President Biden notes the situation is creating a "dilemma for Putin.” #Belgorod #Kursk #Kyiv #Ukrainewar #KurskAttack #BelgorodAttack #Worldnews #Oneindia #Oneindianews ~PR.320~ED.194~GR.125~

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