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The people of 4 August
3 people in 3 stories, 34 deaths recorded, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces that the Israeli government has decided to completely militarily occupy the Gaza Strip and fully eliminate Hamas, and tells Chief of the General Staff Eyal Zamir to resign.
Conflict · 4 Aug · with Eyal Zamir
Alexandre de Moraes
Brazilian jurist and politician (born 1968)
Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de Moraes issues a house arrest order for former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial for allegedly plotting a coup, and bans him from receiving visits and using a cell phone either directly or through third parties.
Politics · 4 Aug · with Jair Bolsonaro
Gintautas Paluckas
Prime Minister of Lithuania from 2024 to 2025
Lithuanian prime minister Gintautas Paluckas resigns after allegations of misconduct relating to business interests.
Politics · 4 Aug
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