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Israeli defense minister orders ‘complete siege’ of Gaza, as Hamas threatens hostages

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that the Israeli military would attack Hamas with a force “like never before,” as the militant group threatened to kill civilian hostages if airstrikes target Gaza without warning, CNN reports.

Following Hamas’ devastating surprise attack in Israeli territory over the weekend, Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant on Monday also ordered a “complete siege” of Gaza, and said he would halt the supply of electricity, food, water and fuel to the Palestinian enclave.

“I have given an order – Gaza will be under complete siege,” the minister said. “We are fighting barbarians and will respond accordingly.” Israel has been pounding what it describes as “strategic” Hamas locations in Gaza with airstrikes since the Hamas attack.

Hamas launched its unprecedented surprise assault early Saturday, firing thousands of rockets and sending armed fighters into Israel. The attack has killed at least 900 people in Israel and injured thousands, Israel’s Army Radio reported Monday.

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Romania's Constitutional Court demands recount of votes in first round of presidential elections
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Romania's Constitutional Court demands recount of votes in first round of presidential elections

The Romanian Constitutional Court is demanding that the Central Electoral Bureau recount the votes in the first round of presidential elections, inform Digi24 sources. The decision was made at the end of a two-hour session, following the appeal filed by MEP Cristian Terheș, who accuses fraud regarding Elena Lasconi's votes.

Loud booms were heard in the north of the country. Ministry of Defense reacts
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Loud booms were heard in the north of the country. Ministry of Defense reacts

After information appeared in the public space that several loud booms and noises of drones that had flown over the country's airspace were heard in the northern region of the country, the Border Police announced that this morning, between 08:00, in the direction of the border crossing points "Grimăncăuți-Vașkivțî", "Bîrnova-Voloșcovo", Otaci-Moghilev Podolsc", several booms were heard on the territory of Ukraine. Contacted by the Teleradio-Moldova Company, officials from the Ministry of Defense said that the air surveillance systems of the National Army did not detect any violation of the airspace of the Republic of Moldova.

Deputy from the UTA Gagauzia, convicted of influence peddling
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Deputy from the UTA Gagauzia, convicted of influence peddling

A deputy from the territorial administrative unit (UTA) Gagauzia was fined 175,000 lei and had over 240,000 lei, the equivalent of 12,000 euros, confiscated for committing the crime of influence peddling. The decision was made by the Chisinau Court based in Buiucani, on November 26, 2024, informs the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office.

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