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James Mackenzie

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MidEast|News|World

Eight Israeli soldiers killed as fighting continues in Rafah

Eight Israeli soldiers were killed in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday, the military said, as forces continued to push in and

Eight Israeli soldiers killed as fighting continues in Rafah
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Israeli jets strike targets in Lebanon after missile barrage hits northern areas

Israeli jets and artillery hit targets in southern Lebanon on Friday after dozens of missiles were launched towards northern Israel, the military said as an

Israeli jets strike targets in Lebanon after missile barrage hits northern areas
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Netanyahu disbands war cabinet as pressure grows on Israel's northern border

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the six-member war cabinet, an Israeli official said on Monday, in a widely expected move following the

Netanyahu disbands war cabinet as pressure grows on Israel's northern border
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Netanyahu denounces tactical pauses in Gaza fighting to get in aid

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized plans announced by the military on Sunday to hold daily tactical pauses in fighting along one of the main

Netanyahu denounces tactical pauses in Gaza fighting to get in aid
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Hezbollah fires most rockets yet in war after Israel kills a top commander

Hezbollah fired the most rockets it has launched at Israel in a single day since cross-border hostilities broke out eight months ago, as

Hezbollah fires most rockets yet in war after Israel kills a top commander
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Israel completes combat operations in part of north Gaza, military says

Israeli forces have ended operations in north Gaza's Jabalia area after days of intense fighting and over 200 airstrikes, while probing further into Rafah in

Israel completes combat operations in part of north Gaza, military says
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Israeli cabinet rifts over Gaza break out into the open

Israeli government splits over the war in Gaza broke open this week, after the defence minister demanded a clear strategy from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli cabinet rifts over Gaza break out into the open
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Gaza fighting intensifies, Israel asks why armed men were at UN site

Israeli troops battled militants across Gaza on Wednesday, including in the southern city of Rafah that had been a refuge for

Gaza fighting intensifies, Israel asks why armed men were at UN site
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UN agency closes East Jerusalem compound after arson

The main United Nations aid agency for Palestinians closed its headquarters in East Jerusalem after local Israeli residents set fire to areas at the edge of the

UN agency closes East Jerusalem compound after arson
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Israel says it has taken control of Gaza side of Rafah Crossing amid truce talks

The Israeli military said on Tuesday it had taken operational control of the Palestinian side of Gaza's southern Rafah Crossing,

Israel says it has taken control of Gaza side of Rafah Crossing amid truce talks
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Iran signals no plan to retaliate against Israel after drone attack

Explosions echoed over an Iranian city on Friday in what sources said was an Israeli attack, but Tehran played down the incident and

Iran signals no plan to retaliate against Israel after drone attack
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US and allies plan more Iran sanctions; Israel war cabinet to meet again

The U.S. and its allies planned fresh sanctions against Iran over its unprecedented attack on Israel, seeking to dissuade Israel

US and allies plan more Iran sanctions; Israel war cabinet to meet again
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Israeli forces vow response to Iran's attack despite calls for restraint

Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran's first-ever direct attack as international pressure for restraint grew

Israeli forces vow response to Iran's attack despite calls for restraint
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Pressure mounts for inquiry into Israeli troops firing on Gazans waiting for aid

France and Germany joined calls on Friday for an independent inquiry into the deaths of dozens of Palestinians awaiting aid in Gaza, an

Pressure mounts for inquiry into Israeli troops firing on Gazans waiting for aid
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Most wanted: the three Hamas leaders Israel must eliminate

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has a poster hanging on a wall of his office in Tel Aviv, in the wake of the Oct. 7 attack on

Most wanted: the three Hamas leaders Israel must eliminate
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Hamas frees 12 hostages, Israel expected to release 30 prisoners

Hamas has freed 12 more hostages, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Tuesday, the fifth day

Hamas frees 12 hostages, Israel expected to release 30 prisoners
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Israel set to widen Hamas offensive after air strikes kill dozens

Israel prepared on Sunday to expand its offensive against Hamas militants to southern Gaza after air strikes killed

Israel set to widen Hamas offensive after air strikes kill dozens
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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as offensive against Hamas set to widen

Israeli air strikes on residential blocks in south Gaza killed at least 47 people on Saturday, medics said, while the

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as offensive against Hamas set to widen
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Israel stepping up Gaza ground operations, UN demands humanitarian truce

Israeli air and ground forces widened their attacks on Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Friday, the military said, and the Palestinian militant group said its

Israel stepping up Gaza ground operations, UN demands humanitarian truce
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Netanyahu heads to Washington, says Israel will remain key US ally whoever replaces Biden

Israel will be the United States' strongest ally in the Middle East regardless of who is elected president in November, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said

Netanyahu heads to Washington, says Israel will remain key US ally whoever replaces Biden
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On Lebanon border, Israel and Hezbollah's deadly game of patience

In deserted villages and communities near the southern Lebanon border, Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters have watched each other for months,

On Lebanon border, Israel and Hezbollah's deadly game of patience
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Israel cabinet authorizes government to respond to Hezbollah rocket strike

Israel's security cabinet on Sunday authorized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to decide on the "

Israel cabinet authorizes government to respond to Hezbollah rocket strike
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Israeli rights group says Palestinian prisoners subject to systematic abuse

Israel has conducted a systematic policy of prisoner abuse and torture since the start of the Gaza war, subjecting Palestinian detainees to acts ranging from

Israeli rights group says Palestinian prisoners subject to systematic abuse
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Israel says dozens of Palestinian fighters killed in Gaza over past 24 hours

Israeli forces killed 45 Palestinian fighters in Gaza over the past day, the military said on Tuesday, after heavy fighting in which

Israel says dozens of Palestinian fighters killed in Gaza over past 24 hours
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Israeli hardliner Ben-Gvir draws anger with Jerusalem prayer call

Israeli Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir on Tuesday visited the Al-Aqsa mosque compound known to Jews as Temple Mount, and said Jews should be allowed to pray

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