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Apr 20
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Palestinians stage protests along border with Israel
Four Palestinians were killed Friday amid protests.Apr 20![PHOTO: Palestinians protesters are pictured during clashes near the border with Israel in the east of Gaza City, April 20, 2018.]()
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Apr 13
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Israeli police investigate arson attack on West Bank mosque
Israeli police launch probe into arson attack at a mosque in a West Bank villageApr 13
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Apr 12
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Sirens wail as Israel stands still for Holocaust remembrance
Israelis come to standstill in the streets as siren wails across nation for Holocaust Remembrance DayApr 12![Benjamin Netanyahu]()
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Apr 3
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Deadly clashes in Gaza mark start of Palestinian campaign
Thousands of Palestinians have marched to Gaza's border with Israel in the largest such demonstration in recent months, and 15 were killed by Israeli fire, with hundreds hurt in the clashesApr 3![Palestinians are setting up tents in preparation for mass demonstrations along the Gaza strip border with Israel, in eastern Gaza City, Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Gaza’s embattled Hamas rulers are imploring hundreds of thousands of people to march alon]()
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Mar 31
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Violence escalates in the Middle East
The United Nations has called for an independent investigation into recent deadly events in Gaza.Mar 31![VIDEO: Violence escalates in the Middle East]()
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Mar 28
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Israeli prime minister released from hospital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged from the hospital shortly after midnight on Wednesday, after undergoing medical tests.Mar 28![VIDEO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was discharged from the hospital shortly after midnight on Wednesday, after undergoing medical tests.]()
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Mar 21
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Israeli military confirms it hit Syrian nuclear site in 2007
Israeli military confirms it carried out 2007 airstrike in Syria that destroyed what was believed to be nuclear reactorMar 21![This photo released by the Israel Defense Forces shows what was believed to be a nuclear reactor site that was destroyed by Israel, in the Deir el-Zour region, 450 kilometers (about 300 miles) northwest of Damascus, Syria. The Israeli military confir]()
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Mar 19
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Israel arrests French Consulate driver for gun smuggling
Israel's internal security agency says a French employee of France's Consulate in Jerusalem has been arrested for smuggling dozens of guns from the Gaza Strip to the West BankMar 19![French consulate worker Romain Franck, a French employee of France's Consulate in Jerusalem, covers his face during a hearing at the district court in in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, Monday, March 19, 2018. Franck has been arrested on char]()
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Mar 19
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Israeli man stabbed in Jerusalem attack dies in hospital
Israeli police: Israeli man dies of his wounds after Palestinian attacker stabbed him in Jerusalem's Old CityMar 19![Israel police secures the scene of an stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Old City, Sunday, March 18, 2018. Israel's Shin Bet security service says a Palestinian has stabbed an Israeli in Jerusalem, seriously wounding him. Police said he was shot dead by]()
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Mar 11
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Israel's Netanyahu in emergency talks amid coalition crisis
Ultra-Orthodox partners of Israel's coalition government reject compromise bill on army enlistment in a move that could lead to early electionsMar 11![Benjamin Netanyahu]()
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Mar 10
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Ethiopian-Israelis decry family separation as discriminatory
The fate of hundreds of Ethiopian families hinges on Israeli government decision over whether to allow for their reunificationMar 10![File - In this Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018 file photo, Snteayw Girmaw holds a photo of her sister Zemenech Bililin, wearing Israeli military uniform, during a solidarity event at the synagogue in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Zemenech Bililin has not seen her]()
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Mar 5
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Aide turns state witness as Israeli PM visits Washington
A third confidant of Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to turn state witness and testify against the prime minister, who faces a wave of corruption allegationsMar 5![Nir Hefetz]()
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Mar 5
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Israeli media: Close Netanyahu aide turns state witness
Israeli media say a third confidant of Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to turn state witness and testify against the prime minister, who faces a wave of corruption allegationsMar 5![Nir Hefetz]()
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Mar 2
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Israeli police grill Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at home in yet another investigation
In the growing list of investigations, Netanyahu was questioned Friday.Mar 2![PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leaves the Muni World conference in Tel Aviv, Feb. 14, 2018.]()
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Feb 28
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Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopens after spat
Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopens after Israel suspended plan to impose taxes on church propertyFeb 28![Visitors pray inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally believed by many Christians to be the site of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ, in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018. Christian leaders said Tuesday that they will reope]()
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Feb 23
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US to move embassy to Jerusalem in May
The U.S. will move its embassy to Jerusalem in May sources tell ABC News.Feb 23![PHOTO: The U.S. Embassy in Tel-Aviv Israel is seen in this file photo from, April 14, 2017.]()
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Feb 22
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Israel extends detention for 2 suspects in Netanyahu case
Israeli court extends detentions for 2 key suspects in corruption cases surrounding PM NetanyahuFeb 22![Nir Hefetz]()
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Feb 19
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Israel successfully tests advanced missile defense system
Israel says it's successfully tested system capable of defending against ballistic missiles outside the atmosphereFeb 19
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Feb 17
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Israel's Netanyahu: A singular leader with a divisive legacy
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be in serious trouble after police recommended bribery and other charges against himFeb 17![Benjamin Netanyahu]()
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Feb 15
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Israeli attorney general lauds police probe into Netanyahu
Israel's attorney general has praised a police investigation into the prime minister, saying it was done "by the book."Feb 15![Benjamin Netanyahu]()
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Feb 14
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Following police report, Netanyahu's government still stable
Key political leaders back Netanyahu until attorney general has made decision.Feb 14
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Feb 14
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Israeli police recommend charging Netanyahu in corruption cases
Netanyahu has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.Feb 14![PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opens the weekly cabinet meeting at his Jerusalem office Sept. 26, 2017.]()
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Feb 13
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Israel police recommend corruption charges against Netanyahu
Israeli police recommended that Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted on bribery and breach of trust charges, dealing an embarrassing blow to the embattled prime minister that is likely to fuel calls for him to resignFeb 13
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Feb 13
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Trial of Palestinian teenager who slapped Israeli officer closed to press
Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi's trial has sparked international controversy.Feb 13![VIDEO: Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi's trial has sparked international controversy.]()
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Feb 13
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Israeli police recommend charging Netanyahu in corruption cases
Netanyahu has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.Feb 13![Netanyahu has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.]()
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Feb 13
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Trial of Palestinian teenager who slapped Israeli officer closed to press
Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi's trial has sparked international controversy.Feb 13![PHOTO: Sixteen-year-old Palestinian Ahed Tamimi, a well-known campaigner against Israel's occupation, stands for the beginning of her trial in the Israeli military court at Ofer military prison in Betunia, Israel Feb. 13, 2018.]()
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Feb 12
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Israel's military says 2 soldiers attacked after wrong turn
The Israeli military says a group of Palestinians attacked two soldiers who mistakenly drove an army vehicle into the West Bank city of JeninFeb 12
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Feb 11
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Trump questions Israel's interest in making peace
President Donald Trump says he is not sure that Israel is interested in peace with the PalestiniansFeb 11
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Feb 10
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Israel shoots Iranian drone launched from Syria
Israel's jet also took a hit by anti-aircraft fire from Syria, the pilots alive but injured.Feb 10![VIDEO: Israel shoots Iranian drone launched from Syria]()
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Feb 5
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Palestinian kills Israeli in West Bank stabbing
Israeli officials say a Palestinian stabbed an Israeli man to death near a West Bank settlement before fleeing the sceneFeb 5![Israeli soldiers search for Palestinian attacker in the village of Kifl Haris near Ariel settlement, Monday, Feb 5, 2018. A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli man to death at a bus stop near Ariel settlement on Monday before fleeing the scene, police sai]()
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Jan 25
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New Israeli exhibit highlights power of photos in Holocaust
Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial's latest exhibition explores the power of photography during World War IIJan 25![In this Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, photo, a part of the]()
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Jan 22
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Pence says US embassy will move to Jerusalem by end of 2019
Vice President Mike Pence tells Israel's parliament US Embassy will moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in 2019Jan 22![U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen wave as they landed at Tel Aviv airport Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. Pence will pay a three day visit to Israel. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)]()
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Jan 22
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Pence says US embassy in Jerusalem 'will open before the end of next year'
Palestinians have refused to meet with Pence during his visit to Israel.Jan 22![PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Jan. 22, 2018, in Jerusalem.]()
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Jan 22
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Pence says US embassy in Jerusalem 'will open before the end of next year'
Vice President Mike Pence told Israeli lawmakers today that the United States intends to open an embassy in Jerusalem "before the end of next year," the most specific timeline the White House has so far offered for the move.Jan 22![VIDEO: Vice President Mike Pence told Israeli lawmakers today that the United States intends to open an embassy in Jerusalem]()
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Jan 17
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Abbas says Trump's policy shift on Jerusalem was 'sinful'
Palestinian leader blasts Trump again over Jerusalem, saying decision to recognize it as Israel's capital was 'sinful'Jan 17
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Jan 17
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Netanyahu says US Embassy to move to Jerusalem this year
Israeli PM says US Embassy to move to Jerusalem this year, much sooner than Trump administration estimatedJan 17![Indian workers put up a hoarding with a photograph of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology (iCreate) near Bavla in Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Indian Prime Minister Na]()
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Jan 10
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Israel clamps down on West Bank after Israeli man killed
Israeli military cordons off Palestinian villages, deploys reinforcements to West Bank after killing of settlerJan 10![A Palestinian protester burn tires following protests against US. President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)]()
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Jan 9
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Israeli killed in West Bank shooting attack
Israel's military says troops are searching for suspected Palestinian gunmen who opened fire at an Israeli motorist in the West Bank, badly wounding himJan 9
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Jan 9
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Israeli leader's son under fire again for strip club banter
Israel's embattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a new scandal after recordings emerged of his 26-year-old stay-at-home son joyriding at taxpayer expense to Tel Aviv strip clubs with his super-rich buddiesJan 9![FILE - In this Jan. 22, 2013 file photo, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, center, prays with his sons Yair left, and Avner at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem's old city. Netanyahu faces a new scandal afte]()
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Jan 7
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Israel lists 20 groups to be denied entry over boycott calls
Israel lists 20 foreign organizations whose members are to be denied entry for advocating boycotts against itJan 7![FILE - In this Dec. 11, 2015 file photo, people participate in a Jewish Voice for Peace gathering on Hanukkah to challenge Islamophobia and fight against racism, in Durham, N.C. Israel has published a list of 20 organizations from around the globe wh]()
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Jan 7
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Israel to restore power to Gaza after Palestinian dispute
Israel to restore electricity to Gaza after cutting it following request from West Bank Palestinian governmentJan 7
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Jan 4
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Trump thanks countries that stood by US on UN Jerusalem vote in video message at NYC reception
The pre-recorded message was played at a reception in New York City.Jan 4![PHOTO: President Trump speaks in a taped message that was played at a Jan. 3, 2018, reception hosted by the US Mission to the UN to thank countries that voted against or abstained, from the UN's condemnation of recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.]()
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Jan 3
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Palestinian teen killed in clashes with Israeli army
A Palestinian hospital official says a teenage boy was killed in clashes with the Israeli army, which says troops fired at an armed protesterJan 3
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Jan 2
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New Israeli law would make it harder to divide Jerusalem
Israel's parliament has passed a law requiring a supermajority to relinquish control over any part of Jerusalem, a move that could hamstring the city's division in any future peace dealJan 2![FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2017 file photo, a view of the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, some of the holiest sites for for Jews and Muslims, is seen in Jerusalem's Old City. Israel's parliament passed a law Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, requiring a supe]()
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Jan 1
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Pence's office says VP visit to Israel remains in plans
Mike Pence's office says the U.S. vice president still plans on visiting Israel this month, despite an apparent delay in the scheduleJan 1![Mike Pence]()
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Jan 1
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Israel indicts teenage Palestinian girl who slapped soldiers
An Israeli military court has indicted teenage Palestinian girl who was filmed kicking and slapping Israeli soldiers in the West BankJan 1![File - In this Thursday, Dec. 28, 2017 file photo, Ahed Tamimi is brought to a courtroom inside Ofer military prison near Jerusalem. Tamimi, 16, from the village of Nebi Saleh on Monday for attacking the soldiers as well as for previous altercations.]()
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Dec 28
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US envoy chides Palestinians for 'ugly' Jerusalem response
The U.S. ambassador to Israel says the Palestinian response to President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital was "needlessly provocative."Dec 28
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Dec 27
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Israel minister plans Trump train station at Western Wall
Israeli minister unveils plan to extend train line into Jerusalem's Old City, with station named for Trump built at the Western WallDec 27![FILE - In this file photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2010, a view of the bridge in construction for the planned high speed train between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, near Latrun, Israel. Israel's transportation minister is pushing ahead with a plan to exten]()
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Dec 25
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Jerusalem violence, rain put damper on Bethlehem Christmas
Palestinians are preparing to celebrate Christmas in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, the historic birthplace of Jesus, amid anger over Trump's Jerusalem declarationDec 25![Palestinians dressed as Santa Claus confront Israeli border police during a protest in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)]()
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Dec 24
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2 Palestinians die of wounds from Israel clashes in Gaza
The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip says two men have died from wounds sustained in earlier clashes with Israeli troops along the border with IsraelDec 24
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