Ephrat Livni

Washington, D.C., United States

Politics, Policy and Law Correspondent, DealBook at The New York Times

Reporter @nytimes international desk.

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Mohammed Sinwar, a top military leader of Hamas, is dead, Israel says

2 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Ephrat Livni

The Israeli military announced Saturday night that it had killed Mohammed Sinwar, one of Hamas’ top military commanders in the Gaza Strip, during airstrikes in May that targeted the vicinity of a hospital in southern Gaza. Hamas did not immediately respond to the claim of Sinwar’s death. During the war, the Palestinian armed group has largely not confirmed the killing of its commanders in the moment, only announcing their demise weeks or even months later, if at all.
Un parapentista voló a más de 8500 metros sobre el nivel del mar por accidente

2 weeks ago | infobae.com | Ephrat Livni

Gliders, Hang Gliding and ParaglidingChinaGansu Province (China)El piloto chino de 55 años voló a una altura casi a la par que la cumbre del Everest al ser víctima de un fenómeno conocido como "succión de nubes" mientras practicaba maniobras en tierra. Un parapentista chino simplemente quería probar un equipo la semana pasada y en lugar de eso, terminó alcanzando, sin proponérselo, alturas apenas soportables.
Un parapentista voló a más de 8500 metros sobre el nivel del mar por accidente

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Ephrat Livni

El piloto chino de 55 años voló a una altura casi a la par que la cumbre del Everest al ser víctima de un fenómeno conocido como "succión de nubes" mientras practicaba maniobras en tierra. Un parapentista chino simplemente quería probar un equipo la semana pasada y en lugar de eso, terminó alcanzando, sin proponérselo, alturas apenas soportables.
Chinese Paraglider Reaches Near-Record Heights

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Ephrat Livni

After video of the incident went viral, showing a face and body covered in ice, the local sporting authority said it had banned the paraglider from the sport for six months. A paraglider in China who had intended to simply test some equipment instead ended up unwittingly reaching barely survivable heights last week.
Una red criminal en 4 continentes buscaba intercambiar cocaína por armas sirias, según fiscales

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Ephrat Livni

La intrincada conspiración parece justificar el temor de que el arsenal militar de Bashar al Asad, el dictador sirio derrocado, pueda caer en manos peligrosas. Cientos de kilos de cocaína iban a llegar a un puerto sirio ocultos en un contenedor que supuestamente estaba lleno de fruta. A cambio, armas del arsenal del dictador sirio derrocado irían a manos de una de las organizaciones criminales con peor fama de Latinoamérica. Y de paso se lavarían millones de dólares.
Crime Rings Plotted to Trade Cocaine for Syrian Weapons, Prosecutors Say

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Ephrat Livni

The intricate scheme, spanning four continents, appears to justify concerns that the military arsenal of Bashar al-Assad, the deposed Syrian dictator, could fall into dangerous hands. Hundreds of kilos of cocaine were set to arrive at a Syrian port hidden in a shipping container supposedly full of fruit. In exchange, weapons from the arsenal of Syria's deposed dictator would arm one of the most notorious criminal organizations in Latin America.
Chaos Erupts at Israeli-Backed Aid Distribution Site in Gaza

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Ephrat Livni |Patrick Kingsley |Ameera Harouda |Aaron Boxerman

Starvation looming, desperate Palestinians surged toward an aid center that Israel says was designed to circumvent Hamas. Chaos and confusion broke out at a new aid center in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the first full day that humanitarian assistance was being distributed through a contentious effort conceived by Israelis. A blockade by Israel since March had halted food and fuel entering the enclave, leaving Palestinians desperate for supplies.
Netanyahu Names Maj. Gen. David Zini as New Domestic Spy Chief

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Ephrat Livni

The appointment of Maj. Gen. David Zini to head Shin Bet, Israel's domestic intelligence agency, still faces a fraught legal process. Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Thursday named a replacement spy chief to lead Israel's domestic intelligence service, known as the Shin Bet, after a public clash with the last agency director. Maj. Gen.
He’s a Heavy Metal Musician, and Taiwan’s New Envoy to Finland

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ephrat Livni

10 hours agoFinland: MOTION GRAPHICS - Three students injured in stabbing at Finnish school; suspect in custodySHOTLIST: PIRKKALA, FINLAND (MAY 20, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. MOTION GRAPHICS SHOWING LOCATION OF VAHAJARVI SCHOOL, WHERE ATTACK OCCUREDPIRKKALA, FINLAND - MAY 20: Three students were injured Tuesday, May 20, in a stabbing at Vahajarvi School in Pirkkala, a town in southern Finland.
Freddy Lim, Frontman of Chthonic, Is Taiwan's New Envoy to Finland

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Ephrat Livni

Freddy Lim, the founder and lead singer of Chthonic, is well known in Finland, a heavy metal capital of the world. Diplomatic appointments do not usually excite the world's metalheads. But when Taiwan on Monday named the frontman for a band known as "the Black Sabbath of Asia" as its envoy to the heavy metal mecca of Finland, rockers on multiple continents rejoiced.