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Ancient Coins Unearthed In Lod Provide Insight Into Jewish Uprising Against Roman Rule‌ ‌

Discovery of 1,700-year-old coins and destroyed synagogue sheds light on little-known revolt in Israel's history.‌ ‌

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1,700-year-old 'emergency hoard' of coins dates to last revolt of Jews against Roman rule

Many of the silver and bronze coins were minted during the Gallus Revolt during the Roman era.

LiveScience

‘It can explode at any second’: fear at the Israeli market town split between two communities

War has led to a crisis in relations in Lod – the town that both Arab and Jewish residents call home

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The space for peace and Jewish-Arab solidarity is shrinking in wartime Israel

Activists pushing for peace, a shared society and solidarity between Jews and Arabs say that speaking out has become dangerous in Israel right now.

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75 Years After the Nakba, Palestinians Still Long for Return

From her modest home in the blockaded Gaza Strip, Amina al-Dabai remembers the very different world in which she grew up more than seven decades ago. Born in 1934, Dabai was still only a child when Israel was created on May 14, 1948. Now she is one of 5.9 million…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Minister's Cleaner Sentenced for Attempting to Spy for Iran-Linked Hackers

A man employed as a cleaner in Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz's home was sentenced to three years' prison for attempting to spy for Iran-linked hackers, the justice ministry said Tuesday. Omri Goren Gorochovsky, a 38-year-old resident of the central city of Lod, had been employed along with his partner…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Rampaging bull smashes into bank and chases staff along its polished floors

The rampaging bull chased bank staff through the halls of Bank Leumi, which is located in Israel's city of Lod, close to Tel Aviv - before its owner and police eventually managed to remove it

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Israel Demands Additional Support to Develop Iron Beam System

Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz took advantage of his meeting with US President Joe Biden, to ask him for unplanned US assistance, worth $4 billion a year, for developing and accelerating the production of the modern air defense system known as the Iron Beam, security sources in Tel Aviv revealed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Stunning Roman mosaics return home to new Israeli museum

A series of well-preserved ancient Roman mosaics have returned home to the central Israel city of Lod after more than a decade touring the world's most prominent museums

The Independent UK

Kozo Okamoto Returns to the Spotlight on 'Mariam' Day

The septuagenarian moves slowly at a symbolic grave at the "Palestinian martyrs" cemetery in Beirut. He rises up from his wheelchair to place a wreath of flowers on a symbolic grave that holds some bones and belongings of "Salah al-Yabani" (Japanese Salah), the symbol of the Lod airport operation. Ahmed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Requests to Bring Israel’s Ex-Public Security Minister to Justice

The Arab Joint List appealed on Sunday against closing a probe into the killing of Mussa Hassuna in the central Israeli city of Lod in May 2021. It requested the Israeli government’s legal advisor to reopen the case file and bring former Public Security Minister Amir Ohana into justice. This…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli city’s Jewish residents form armed ‘self-defence’ group

Formation of citizens’ militia in Lod in central Israel follows spate of Palestinian attacks across country

The Guardian - UK

Roman Abramovich's private jet lands in Russia as Chelsea owner seen at airport

Roman Abramovich was spotted at Ben Gurion international airport in Lod - near Tel Aviv, Israel - on Monday evening and his private jet has since landed in Moscow

Daily Mirror

Roman Abramovich private jet tracked as Chelsea boss accused of 'shady deals'

Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was pictured sitting in a VIP lounge at Ben Gurion international airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, as Israel warned it could not provide a safe haven to sanctioned Russians

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