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A month later, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged his government, following the advice of security officials, had “activated” clans in Gaza to work against Hamas.

According to the report, automatic defence plans were activated but could not prevent the power system shutting down.

In trials that involved adult elephants at Chester Zoo, the vaccine was found to be safe and, crucially, to activate part of the immune system that helps fight viruses.

On Monday, police activated an Ebony Alert for Lewis, which is an alert system designed to help find missing Black women and children, and asked for help from the FBI.

But the greatest difficulty proved to be activating yeast — a tricky yet crucial step when making leavened bread and similar baked goods.