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Sat, 16 Apr 2022 09:00:39 +03:00
No credit card? Israeli hospitals could just let you die
What happens to people who are in desperate need of medical treatment but can’t afford to pay for it?

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 02:39:58 +03:00
Kyiv struck by heaviest explosion in weeks in Russian missile attack
As Ukraine tries to break Russia's siege of Mariupol, one of Russia's main targets, its capital city was struck by Russian missiles in apparent retaliation for Ukraine's surprise sinking of a Russian ship

Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:48:28 +03:00
He has cancer and a disability. Israeli troops still cuffed and detained him for hours
Soldiers arrested Shams a-Dim Aazem, 17, on suspicion of throwing stones. But between his cancer and his disability, the boy can barely move around. That didn't save him from being handcuffed and spending five hours in detention

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 23:00:32 +03:00
Bennett the wise, Bibi the wicked

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 21:07:51 +03:00
Israel Police's gamble paid off, but the pictures from Temple Mount may have a price
Police arrested 400 people inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque after hours of skirmishes and managed to restore calm. But images of cops detaining worshipers might trigger the next terror attack

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 19:56:51 +03:00
Russia threatens attacks on Kyiv will increase after warship sinks
Russian authorities accuse Ukraine of wounding seven and damaging about 100 residential buildings in a Russian border region

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:03:17 +03:00
Why the Passover story is a colonialist myth
Exodus is a story of liberation from slavery, but it has also inspired numerous colonialist movements. It’s a myth that needs to be treated with caution

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 15:46:51 +03:00
How Erdogan became the Middle East's favorite human rights abuser
The U.S. just issued a report detailing tens of thousands of human rights abuses in Turkey. But in light of Ankara's rapprochement with Egypt, the Gulf states, and Israel — no one really cares

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:47:39 +03:00
Biden meant every word when he called Putin a genocidal war criminal
Biden's comments on Putin, including that he shouldn't stay in power, weren't gaffes. Instead, the U.S. president was merely speaking his mind. Sometimes, that's also an option in international diplomacy

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:37:20 +03:00
‘We woke up to a nightmare, our friend was murdered in the middle of the house and the police thought we killed him’
Ivan Tirnovski, a construction worker from Moldova, was murdered last month in Jerusalem by an ISIS supporter in a politically-motivated attack. But when his roommates called the police, they were brought into custody instead

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 14:02:46 +03:00
15-year-old stabs man in northern Israel in suspected politically-motivated attack
The assailant's father had called Israel Police earlier in the day to inform them that his daughter was planning to carry out an attack in Jerusalem

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 13:20:53 +03:00
Against all odds, Mariupol keeps Russian forces at bay
According to Ukrainian estimates, 21,000 people in the port city of Mariupol have been killed since the beginning of the Russian siege, which shows no signs of relenting

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:43:47 +03:00
50,000 Palestinians pray at Al-Aqsa after morning clashes with Israeli police
Scores of Palestinians are injured and hundreds arrested in a rare breach by Israeli forces into Al-Aqsa Mosque after worshipers threw stones and set off fireworks during morning prayer

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:01:29 +03:00
Dynamics, not numbers, will determine the fate of Israel's government
Smotrich reminds us what an alternative coalition looks like ■ Netanyahu, Bennett and the two Dizengoff terror attacks ■ No more cult of personality at the Independence Day ceremony

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:00:51 +03:00
Will Israel's new Gulf friends get its state-of-art laser defense system?
Israel takes a cautious tone on future sales of the laser system, which just passed another test. But statements about a new 'regional anti-missile defense architecture' hint that they may play more than a local role

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 06:00:15 +03:00
As terror wave swells, Israel pushes deeper into the West Bank
A certain chicken-and-egg question arises, however: The Israeli army expands its operation to thwart attacks, but daily friction with Palestinians fuels calls for revenge

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 01:07:04 +03:00
What the rage about Odeh is really about - Palestinian nationalism

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:50:39 +03:00
Syria reports Israeli airstrikes near Damascus
This is the second reported strike by Israel in Syria in within the last week

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:23:22 +03:00
In 'Let It Be Morning,' Palestinian social hierarchy collapses in the face of the occupation
There aren’t many Jews in the Israeli film ‘Let It Be Morning,’ but it still touches on them, thanks in part to a drama that played out offscreen

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:23:12 +03:00
Arab Israeli lawmaker Odeh said nothing wrong

Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:11:04 +03:00
Passover propaganda: What Putin’s Ukraine war tells us about freedom and slavery
Ukrainians are not just fighting Russia’s army, they’re fighting an entire worldview that really isn’t interested in freedom – not just for Ukraine, but for anyone. Not even themselves

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:55:38 +03:00
'Israelis are champions at agriculture and weapons, but we have no service awareness'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A hotelier who discovered Buddhism on a bar mitzvah trip with his son, and an MBA candidate who always has a plan

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 23:06:06 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:26:16 +03:00
We are Israeli citizens, but don’t ask us to stop being Palestinians

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:22:56 +03:00
Israel's Education Ministry includes anti-Nakba clause in tender
The requirements, which also require that school program operations declare that their content doesn’t include statements negating Israel’s existence as a Jewish and democratic state, have been challenged in court

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:58:11 +03:00
U.S. court convicts Brit as 'Beatle' in Islamic State beheadings trial
El Shafee Elsheikh was identified as a member of a group of Islamic State captors known for their British accents and their cruelty

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 21:40:02 +03:00
Holiday traffic takes Tel Aviv airport back to pre-COVID levels, but can it keep up?
On the day before Passover, understaffed Ben-Gurion Airport feels the squeeze of travelers keen to go abroad after two years of COVID

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:19:10 +03:00
Terror probe in Israeli couple's murder fell through the cracks — and it took three years to solve it
Only after another murder, Israel finally tracked down the Islamic State supporter who killed the Kaduri couple in 2019. If he hadn't kept the bloodied knife in his bag, Wassim al-Said might not have been caught

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 20:05:18 +03:00
Israel to lift Jenin sanctions, but only after West Bank curfew for Passover
Ban on Israeli Arabs entering the Palestinian city, imposed after attacks, will end after Saturday, but officials will reconvene to consider whether it should be resumed

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:58:55 +03:00
'Why did he shoot her?': Family of Palestinian woman accuses Israeli troops of 'cold-blooded' killing
The Israeli military says circumstances of shooting 'still being clarified' after previously saying she approached suspiciously, as witness says Ghada Sabateen 'was very scared'

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 19:27:53 +03:00
Born in Israel: The first rapid home pregnancy test using saliva
The creators of Salistick, who initially worked together in a lab at Hebrew University, have begun producing the pregnancy test kits and their technology could result in other medical tests as well

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:53:26 +03:00
'Directors, designers, advisers, they're all here': The Russian elites fleeing the war to Israel
Political activists, cultural leaders, high-tech professionals – tens of thousands of Russia’s elite have fled the country in the past month, and a few thousand of them are in Israel. Conversations with six of them

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:23:36 +03:00
Israel’s Lapid accuses far-right and Arab leaders of 'unholy, dangerous alliance'
Foreign minister condemns Bezalel Smotrich and Ayman Odeh over recent comments, saying the beleaguered governing coalition 'is the answer'

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:12:32 +03:00
A Passover lesson for Russia’s Putin
Just like Pharaoh before him, Putin, by dint of who he is, is simply incapable of accepting change. It will lead him and his people to ruin

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 18:09:19 +03:00
Prominent Haredi figure held after two women say he molested them
Elchanan Deitsch is accused of sexually assaulting two women under his care, one of whom while she was hospitalized and the other while unconscious

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:08:38 +03:00
Russia confirms Black Sea warship is badly damaged after Ukraine claims missile strike
Ukraine's southern military command said that it hit the warship with a Ukrainian-made Neptune anti-ship missile and that it had started to sink

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:07:51 +03:00
For Ukrainian Jews, this Passover seder will be different from all others
Whether still in Ukraine or making their own involuntary exodus overseas, thousands of Ukrainian Jews will still mark the Passover holiday on Friday evening while dreaming of freedom and security

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 17:05:29 +03:00
UN watchdog installs new cameras at Iran centrifuge workshop
Tehran requested that the IAEA install cameras at the Natanz facility, which has been targeted in sabotage attacks that it blames on Israel

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:58:04 +03:00
Iran could go bankrupt by 2027. The Revolutionary Guards are only getting richer
With an annual budget of $22 billion, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is the power behind the throne in Iran. Its finances will be threatened, though, if it isn’t removed from the American list of designated terror organizations

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:33:56 +03:00
'Did you ever notice how Jesus sounds like cheeses?' asked the Israeli tour guide
Receiving a tour guide license from the Tourism Ministry included taking a surprising course at Haifa University

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:15:50 +03:00
'The French were always grumpy. Now they're angry': Why Le Pen could win
Ahead of the second round in France between Emanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen, we ask what this election will mean for Europe, Israel, and French Jews. Also: will bread on Passover bring down the Israeli government?

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:08:34 +03:00
The Year Israel Defied All the Economists' Expectations
Twelve months ago, Israel’s economists predicted political instability and a sluggish COVID recovery. They were wrong. Despite its slim Knesset majority, Israel's new government put economic policy back into motion

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 16:00:16 +03:00
Israel successfully tests laser missile interception system
'This is a historic moment, an energy weapon actually works,' says Israeli general in charge of developing the laser system dubbed 'Light Shield'

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:41:33 +03:00
Jew vs. Jew: How Putin's Ukraine war has torn apart the Russian-speaking Jewish world
Putin’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has radically ruptured the millions-strong Russian-speaking Jewish diaspora — our own families and friends included. Is the ex-Soviet Jewish world now broken for good?

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:25:58 +03:00
Jewish feminist group in turmoil after Orthodox sex guru founder is accused of harassment
Bat Sheva Marcus, the Orthodox sex therapist and co-founder of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance, published an essay detailing harassment allegations that had been made against her

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:07:27 +03:00
Why Israel wanted America to start a war with Saudi Arabia
Under-the-radar ties with Riyadh are intensifying, but it wasn’t so long ago that Israel categorically refused to explore peace with Saudi Arabia, and even tried to provoke the U.S. into attacking the kingdom

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 15:00:41 +03:00
Back to the Israeli Sinai desert town that vanished
They built a new town on a desert paradise, less than a decade later they were evicted with chains and cages. A new miniseries looks at the story of Yamit, 40 years after its dismantlement

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:36:26 +03:00
Sorry, Vikings: You didn’t flee Greenland because of Little Ice Age
New study of giant glacier in Greenland finds the Vikings hung on as it advanced on their camp. There was some other reason they abandoned ship

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:25:50 +03:00
Iran will harshly confront Israel 'wherever it feels necessary,' says Quds Force chief
'We will harshly confront them, they are too small to confront us,' head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force said, amid rising tensions between Tehran and world powers over nuclear talks

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:25:12 +03:00
Israel Police: ISIS sympathizer carried out three Jerusalem terror attacks in recent years
Wassim al-Said, 34, murdered Yehuda and Tamar Kaduri in their Jerusalem apartment in 2019. Last month, he murdered a Moldovan national ■ Kaduri family members slam police investigation: 'you turned us into our parents' murderers'

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:07:40 +03:00
In Israel, a walk on the beach is no walk in the park
After the success of the Israel Trail and the Kinneret Trail, two Israelis have championed the Israel Sea Trail along the coastline. They soon found out the track is impossible

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:59:57 +03:00
Toddler's death in Gaza exposes Israel's arduous permit system for life-saving treatment
'When I lost my daughter, I felt there is no more life in Gaza,' says father of 19-month-old who died after Israel failed to process in time a security permit allowing her to leave the Strip and access treatment

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:35:15 +03:00
Ex-Mossad chief Yossi Cohen returns cash-gift received from billionaire Packer
Israeli police opened an inquiry last year after Haaretz revealed Cohen received $20,000 from Australian tycoon James Packer as a gift for his daughter's wedding while still serving as Mossad head

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:32:16 +03:00
The conspiracy to turn Aaron into Moses’ brother
Aaron seems to be an afterthought in Moses’ Exodus story and Moses seems to be an alien branch on Aaron’s family tree

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:05:53 +03:00
Everything you need to know about Passover, the holiday that celebrates freedom from slavery
Puzzled by the Pesach plate? We've got a primer for you on all things Passover, along with some fascinating holiday stories!

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:56:55 +03:00
20 best seder recipes you shouldn't 'Passover'
From celebrity chef concoctions to timeless classics, this compilation has everything you need for a stellar Passover Seder!

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:25:35 +03:00
Six Palestinians killed by Israeli army in 24 hours
Palestinian shot by Israeli forces in Beita succumbs to wounds hours after two were killed near Jenin by live fire during overnight Israeli military raids in the West Bank, says Palestinian Health Ministry

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 09:04:10 +03:00
Five simple Passover seder recipes inspired by Tel Aviv's iconic Levinsky Market
Here's to an unpretentious Passover seder

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:58:57 +03:00
Why Jews stopped sacrificing lambs for Passover
And why some have started trying to perform it on the Temple Mount again

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:52:42 +03:00
Meringue chocolate-almond cake for Passover
This cake is kosher, parve and gluten-free. You’ll want to make it all year round

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:44:58 +03:00
No eggs? No problem. Passover recipes and cooking tips
With shortages all around because of coronavirus, how are you supposed to make anything for the Passover holiday? Here’s how to tackle your cooking problems, one by one

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:40:20 +03:00
Spicy beef brisket for Passover: Recipe
From Adam Rapoport, editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit magazine. This sweet and spicy brisket recipe was given to Adam Rapoport’s mother, Maxine, from her friend Doris Feinsilber

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 06:00:14 +03:00
Israeli mediation no substitute for aid in Russia’s ‘phase of destruction,’ Ukrainian FM says
In an interview with Haaretz, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba questions Israel’s Ukrainian refugee policy and the country's position on Russia as the war enters a bloody phase

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 02:07:08 +03:00
Haaretz Cartoon

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 01:49:57 +03:00
Israel's Torah Defense Forces

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 01:39:21 +03:00
Extremists' call for Passover sacrifice on Temple Mount is a provocative ploy
An ad promising payment to Jews who get arrested trying to offer a sacrifice at the holy site is causing an uproar among Palestinians this year, even though it ran before

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 01:17:18 +03:00
IN PHOTOS: Dust, sweat and dirty bikes in the Dead Sea
The Hard Enduro championship took off in the Israeli desert this week, 400 metres below sea level. It was dusty, hot and wild

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 01:07:07 +03:00
Teachers' union holds up Israeli high schools' transition to five-day week
The Secondary School Teachers' Union ties its consent to improving teachers' wages and work conditions

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:02:48 +03:00
Israel has become numb to this cycle of violence

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 23:55:20 +03:00
Cops suspected of violence can be promoted, Israel Police chief says
Israel Police present a plan to try to stop the wave of resignations from the force and boost morale

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 21:25:23 +03:00
Palestinian teen killed as Ramadan, Passover tensions threaten to boil over
Another Palestinian, 20, was shot dead in Silwad, says the Palestinian Health Ministry ■ Israeli security forces arrest four Palestinians suspected of planning to carry out an attack in Israel on Passover

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:39:50 +03:00
Israeli-U.S. billionaire Saban donates $1 million to AIPAC’s super PAC
Long-term AIPAC supporter Haim Saban is the biggest individual donor to the super PAC since its establishment late last year. His contribution came weeks before the pro-Israel lobby’s traditional PAC endorsed Republican election deniers

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 19:16:41 +03:00
Gaza factions say are ready to defend Al-Aqsa Mosque against any Israeli action
A Hamas sources says the factions in Gaza — and particularly Hamas — do not intend to fire rockets at Israel at this point, but rather wait to see how things evolve on the ground

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:47:05 +03:00
I’ll keep doing all I can for the fight to end the occupation

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:32:57 +03:00
Jesus, demons and flatulence: A brief history of Passover charoset
On Passover night, Jews around the world dip a bitter vegetable into a sticky paste called charoset. But why? The Bible speaks of nothing of the sort, so where does this odd tradition come from?

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:11:04 +03:00
Israeli professor donates national prize to left-wing orgs after year-long battle
Education minister, who tried to withhold the prize over Professor Goldreich's support for boycotting a university in a settlement, says he's a 'provocateur'

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:10:43 +03:00
Israel’s youngest hi-tech exec's unlikely path to the top
Eight months pregnant and after releasing an album, Efrat Rapoport was tapped to be head of Salesforce Israel R&D. This is how this 32-year-old plans to shape the tech industry

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:50:15 +03:00
U.S. Navy says new task force to patrol Red Sea amid Yemen war
In January, the Houthis seized the Emirati-flagged ship Rwabee in the Red Sea off Yemen, posting videos depicting weapons being held on the ship, while the U.S. says the new force is meant to protect global trade

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:00:52 +03:00
Turkey says renewed ties with Israel will be impacted by Palestinian issue
Foreign minister also says that Turkey and Israel have 'great potential' for cooperation in the energy field, following reports in recent weeks that both countries are considering a gas pipeline to bring Israeli gas to Europe

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 16:49:21 +03:00
The shocking inspiration for Putin’s atrocities in Ukraine
There’s never been a shortage of Russian genocidal fantasies about Ukraine but, until recently, they were confined to the political margins. Now, those fantasies and their neo-fascist roots are normalized and put into action

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 15:30:06 +03:00
Arab leader Ayman Odeh shoots his own voters in the foot

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:04:18 +03:00
Netanyahu tried to oust him, but under new deal, Keren Hayesod chief will stay on even longer
Sam Grundwerg was originally appointed by the former prime minister, but fell out of favor after he elevated a left-wing activist to a top position in Israel's international fundraising arm

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:00:29 +03:00
This Passover, boycott Bennett's gov't in synagogues, far-right lawmaker tells Jews
Members of the coalition 'deserve to feel unwanted in public,' Bezalel Smotrich says, rehashing accusations of 'stealing votes.' Bennett, in response, says no one has a monopoly over 'the love of the Land of Israel'

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:56:10 +03:00
Once a developing city, Jenin has turned into a terror hotbed
The West Bank city that once symbolized quiet for Israel's security forces has turned into a stronghold for militant groups. Still recovering from COVID restrictions, sanctions imposed after a spate of attacks in Israel may make things worse

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:07:37 +03:00
Gilbert Gottfried, iconic comedian and 'sweet Jewish dad,' dies at 67
Standup comedian, known for his raw and crude humor, passed away after struggling with long illness

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:27:20 +03:00
Israeli commander invokes 'promised land' in West Bank op 'endangering troops'
'We get to restore the honor to this land and the people of Israel,' regional military commander tells soldiers securing settler-led repair works at vandalized Joseph's Tomb in the West Bank amid rising tensions

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:00:41 +03:00
Biden's latest Iran challenge: opposition from Democrats
The White House seemingly rejected a key Iranian demand last week, shortly after a group of House Democrats stated their ‘critical concerns about the looming Iran deal’

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:29:26 +03:00
'Abandoning non-coastal Jews:' Reform movement to shut down historic Cincinnati college
Rabbinical program in Cincinnati, the Ohio city renowned as the historic center of American Reform Judaism, will 'sunset' by the end of the 2026 academic year after all enrolled students are ordained

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:24:15 +03:00
Famed cookbook writer Claudia Roden shares four simple Passover recipes
Roden talks about preserving the routine during an epidemic and offers beloved Passover seder recipes

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:15:12 +03:00
Israeli diamond traders fund Putin’s war machine in Ukraine
Despite new sanctions over Ukraine war, a loophole lets traders sell Russian diamonds in the U.S. – as long as they are first polished in Israel

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:54:52 +03:00
Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in Nablus amid renewed violence at holy site
Israeli forces raid Jenin, other parts of the West Bank in the aftermath of deadly attacks ■ Military secures Nablus Site of Joseph's Tomb, vandalized by Palestinians, for repair works

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 08:47:30 +03:00
Biden accuses Russia of genocide in Ukraine as 720 bodies discovered in Kyiv outskirts
Towns in northern Ukraine littered with civilians' bodies after Russian troops retread, in what Ukrainian officials call a campaign of murder, torture and rape

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 06:18:24 +03:00
Ukrainians fleeing 'hell' in Mariupol find a city free of Russian occupation, but in denial
Leaving home under fire, hiding for days without food and water, Mariupol residents recount escaping their Ukrainian hometown under Russian siege

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 02:37:17 +03:00
An irresponsible Israeli police chief

Wed, 13 Apr 2022 01:54:12 +03:00
Haaretz cartoon

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 22:52:22 +03:00
If the PA is responsible for Palestinian violence, who 'ratifies' Jewish terrorism?

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 21:26:12 +03:00
How Israel almost turned a Chinese thermal cup into a diplomatic crisis
A well-meant Passover gift to ministers from the Chinese Embassy leads to suspicions of spying, Shin Bet involvement, and embarrassment for Israel

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:51:40 +03:00
How insurance companies use management fees to dip into your savings

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:36:36 +03:00
Not just NSO: Was another Israeli spyware used in the Caribbean?
A local newspaper reported that NSO’s Pegasus spyware was sold to Trinidad and Tobago. However, it may be a different Israeli firm’s spyware, recently found on the phone of a Greek journalist, that was actually used

Tue, 12 Apr 2022 19:23:32 +03:00
Biden is kicking the nuclear ball into Iran's court



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