Today: October 30, 2024
Today: October 30, 2024

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Protesters oppose Biden war policy in large pro-Palestinian rally in Washington

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington on Saturday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza where thousands have been killed in an Israeli

Protesters oppose Biden war policy in large pro-Palestinian rally in Washington
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G7's top diplomats prepare statement on Gaza conflict

G7 foreign ministers are set to issue a joint statement on the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday and are expected to call for temporary pauses in

G7's top diplomats prepare statement on Gaza conflict
Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|MidEast|US|World

US sales of Palestinian keffiyehs soar, even as wearers targeted

A growing number of Americans are donning the keffiyeh, the distinctive patterned scarf that's closely linked with Palestinians

US sales of Palestinian keffiyehs soar, even as wearers targeted
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Despite Gaza death toll soaring, U.S. unlikely to rethink weapons supplies to Israel

Facing a soaring death toll from Israel's renewed offensive in southern Gaza, the Biden administration is trying to

Despite Gaza death toll soaring, U.S. unlikely to rethink weapons supplies to Israel
MidEast|News|World

How many Palestinians have died in Gaza war and how will the counting continue?

Israeli forces unleashed an aerial and ground blitz against Hamas in Gaza after a cross-border rampage by the enclave's ruling

How many Palestinians have died in Gaza war and how will the counting continue?
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Displaced Gazans cram into Rafah despite fears of attack

Tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have crammed into the Rafah area on Gaza's border with Egypt to escape Israeli bombardments,

Displaced Gazans cram into Rafah despite fears of attack
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Palestinian Authority working with US on postwar plan for Gaza - Bloomberg News

The Palestinian Authority is working with U.S. officials on a plan to run Gaza after the war is over, Bloomberg News reported, citing Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh.

Palestinian Authority working with US on postwar plan for Gaza - Bloomberg News
World

Hanukkah traditions comfort mother of Israeli held captive in Gaza two months

Israeli Alon Ohel's absence has darkened his mother Idit's celebration of the Jewish Hanukkah festival, but she finds comfort recalling his love of the holiday

Hanukkah traditions comfort mother of Israeli held captive in Gaza two months
News|US

Blinken says gap remains between Israel's intent to protect civilians and results

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Blinken says gap remains between Israel's intent to protect civilians and results
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Exclusive-Biden administration asks Congress' approval on Israeli tank shells for use in Gaza

The Biden administration has asked Congress to approve the sale of 45,000 shells for Israel's Merkava tanks for use in its offensive against Hamas in Gaza,

Exclusive-Biden administration asks Congress' approval on Israeli tank shells for use in Gaza
News|US

US pushes Israel 'shift' in Gaza attacks, but details scarce

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US pushes Israel 'shift' in Gaza attacks, but details scarce
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Israeli forces launch strikes up and down Gaza strip; hospital hit

Israeli forces launched deadly attacks up and down the Gaza Strip on Sunday, hitting a refugee camp in the north, a hospital in the south and killing a teenage girl who had

Israeli forces launch strikes up and down Gaza strip; hospital hit
News|Technology|World

Amid rockets from Gaza, Google apps suspend Israel traffic-jam displays

Users of Google navigation apps in Israel are not seeing traffic jams due a precautionary suspension of that function as the country comes under

Amid rockets from Gaza, Google apps suspend Israel traffic-jam displays
MidEast|News|World

Israel pounds central Gaza, thousands of Palestinians try to escape

Israeli forces pounded central Gaza by land, sea and air on Wednesday and Palestinian authorities reported dozens

Israel pounds central Gaza, thousands of Palestinians try to escape
World

Gaza's child amputees face further risks without expert care

Eleven-year-old Noor's left leg was almost entirely torn off when her home in Jabalia, Gaza was hit by an explosion in

Gaza's child amputees face further risks without expert care
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Despair in Gaza as fighting intensifies despite promise to scale down war

Israeli strikes in southern and central Gaza intensified on Wednesday despite a pledge by Israel that it would pull

Despair in Gaza as fighting intensifies despite promise to scale down war
MidEast|News|Uncategorized|US

Blinken meets Egypt's Sisi as Middle East diplomacy tour wraps up

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Blinken meets Egypt's Sisi as Middle East diplomacy tour wraps up
MidEast|News|World

UN urges countries to reverse funding pause for Palestinian agency

U.N. officials and aid groups called for countries to reconsider their decision to pause funding for the U.N. refugee agency for Palestinians on Sunday, warning that its life-

UN urges countries to reverse funding pause for Palestinian agency
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Israeli forces pound Gaza, Hamas studies ceasefire proposal

Israeli forces pounded areas in northern and southern Gaza on Wednesday after the Palestinian militant group Hamas said it had received

Israeli forces pound Gaza, Hamas studies ceasefire proposal
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Israel turns focus of Gaza attack to Rafah as Hamas weighs ceasefire proposal

Israel prepared to advance its war on Gaza farther south, close to the Egyptian border, after claiming to have dismantled Hamas in Khan

Israel turns focus of Gaza attack to Rafah as Hamas weighs ceasefire proposal
MidEast|News|World

Israel presses onslaught in Gaza's Khan Younis as US pursues ceasefire quest

An Israeli air strike on an apartment in southern Gaza killed six people on Tuesday, Palestinian health officials said

Israel presses onslaught in Gaza's Khan Younis as US pursues ceasefire quest
MidEast|News|US|World

Gaza mediators search for 'final formula' for Israel, Hamas ceasefire

U.S., Qatari and Egyptian mediators prepared a diplomatic push to bridge differences between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire plan

Gaza mediators search for 'final formula' for Israel, Hamas ceasefire
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Hezbollah says Israel 'will pay' after Lebanon strikes kill civilians

Senior Hezbollah official and member of parliament Hassan Fadlallah said on Thursday that Israel would face reprisal after two sets of strikes on southern Lebanon the previous day

Hezbollah says Israel 'will pay' after Lebanon strikes kill civilians
News|World

Israel bombards Gaza, with biggest functioning hospital under siege

Gaza's largest functioning hospital was under siege on Friday in Israel's war with Islamist group Hamas, leaving patients and doctors helpless in the chaos, as

Israel bombards Gaza, with biggest functioning hospital under siege
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Netanyahu says Israel won't 'pay any price' for release of Gaza hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Tuesday that Israel would not pay any price for the return of hostages still held in Gaza

Netanyahu says Israel won't 'pay any price' for release of Gaza hostages
MidEast|News|World

Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza's Rafah, large family killed in home

Israel intensified its bombardment of Rafah in Gaza's south and over a dozen members of one family were

Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza's Rafah, large family killed in home
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Israel's Netanyahu presents first official post-Gaza war plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented a "day after" plan for Gaza, his first official proposal for when the war in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory ends.

Israel's Netanyahu presents first official post-Gaza war plan
MidEast|News|World

Israel signals progress in Gaza truce talks, Palestinians see little movement

Israeli leaders planned to convene on Saturday to hear of possible progress in mediated negotiations on a new Gaza truce to recover

Israel signals progress in Gaza truce talks, Palestinians see little movement
MidEast|News|World

Jordan's King Abdullah says Gaza aid must be doubled to stem crisis

Jordan's King Abdullah said on Tuesday that humanitarian aid to Gaza must be doubled to prevent a deterioration in a hunger crisis affecting over 2 million people.

Jordan's King Abdullah says Gaza aid must be doubled to stem crisis
Americas|US

Biden says Israel agrees to stop Gaza attacks for Ramadan as Hamas mulls draft truce proposal

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Biden says Israel agrees to stop Gaza attacks for Ramadan as Hamas mulls draft truce proposal
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Gaza health authorities say Israeli fire in Gaza City kills 70

Health authorities in Gaza said on Thursday Israeli fire on people waiting for aid near Gaza City had killed more than 70 and wounded 280, with one hospital saying it had received 10

Gaza health authorities say Israeli fire in Gaza City kills 70
MidEast|News|World

Talks on Gaza truce expected as offensive and aid crisis rage on

Mediators expected to reconvene in Cairo as soon as Sunday and search for a formula acceptable to Israel and Hamas for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, sources with

Talks on Gaza truce expected as offensive and aid crisis rage on
MidEast|News|World

Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Cairo on Sunday, Egyptian security sources say

Gaza ceasefire negotiations are due to resume in Cairo on Sunday, two Egyptian security sources said on Saturday.

Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Cairo on Sunday, Egyptian security sources say
MidEast|News|US|World

Exclusive-US VP Harris to meet Israeli war cabinet member on Monday -official

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday will meet with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz, a White House official told Reuters.

Exclusive-US VP Harris to meet Israeli war cabinet member on Monday -official
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U.S. envoy says war at Lebanese-Israeli border would not be containable

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U.S. envoy says war at Lebanese-Israeli border would not be containable
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US asks Hamas to release women, elderly hostages for longer ceasefire

The White House on Tuesday urged Hamas militants in Gaza to release women, elderly and wounded hostages and accept a temporary ceasefire in the fighting with Israel in order to

US asks Hamas to release women, elderly hostages for longer ceasefire
Food|MidEast|News

Second ship loaded with Gaza aid from Cyprus, says charity

A second ship with food aid to Gaza was being loaded in Cyprus, a charity arranging the mission said on Thursday, as the first ship in a pilot trial of maritime deliveries neared

Second ship loaded with Gaza aid from Cyprus, says charity
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Israeli fire kills six Gazans awaiting aid trucks, say Palestinian health officials

Israeli fire killed six Palestinians and wounded dozens of others as crowds of residents awaited aid trucks in Gaza City, Gaza health ministry officials said on

Israeli fire kills six Gazans awaiting aid trucks, say Palestinian health officials
MidEast|News|World

Hamas issues ceasefire proposal to mediators which includes exchanging hostages/prisoners

Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators which includes a first stage of releasing Israeli women, children, elderly, and the ill hostages in exchange for the

Hamas issues ceasefire proposal to mediators which includes exchanging hostages/prisoners
MidEast|News|World

Egypt is striving to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, Sisi says

Egypt is seeking to reach a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza, increase entry of aid and to allow displaced people in the south of the enclave to move to the north, President Abdel Fattah

Egypt is striving to secure a ceasefire in Gaza, Sisi says
MidEast|News|US|World

White House: US-Israel meeting on Rafah likely early next week

U.S. and Israeli officials will likely meet early next week in Washington to discuss Israel's military operation in Rafah, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre

White House: US-Israel meeting on Rafah likely early next week
Food|MidEast|News|World

Food aid from Cyprus reaches starving people in northern Gaza, says charity

A U.S.-based charity said a consignment of almost 200 tons of food aid had reached starving people in northern Gaza on Tuesday, a week after being despatched via a maritime route

Food aid from Cyprus reaches starving people in northern Gaza, says charity
Americas|News|World

Blinken heads to Middle East a sixth time in Gaza diplomacy push

U.S.

Blinken heads to Middle East a sixth time in Gaza diplomacy push
Election|News|US

2024 candidate Kennedy questions Gaza ceasefire, Biden energy subsidies

Independent U.S. presidential candidate Robert F.

2024 candidate Kennedy questions Gaza ceasefire, Biden energy subsidies
News|US|World

Fighting at Shifa hospital rages, with Blinken in Cairo for Gaza talks

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Fighting at Shifa hospital rages, with Blinken in Cairo for Gaza talks
MidEast|News|US|World

US puts pressure on Israel with Gaza ceasefire resolution as Qatar talks continue

Israel's spy chief was due to travel to Qatar on Friday for ceasefire negotiations while the U.S. planned to put a resolution

US puts pressure on Israel with Gaza ceasefire resolution as Qatar talks continue
Education|MidEast|News|US|World

Gaza protests grow at US colleges, thousands demonstrate in Brooklyn

Protests against Israel filled streets in Brooklyn and escalated at universities across the United States, some of which included Jewish Passover

Gaza protests grow at US colleges, thousands demonstrate in Brooklyn
Business|Food|World

Shawarma restaurant in Cairo brings taste of home for displaced Palestinians

A Palestinian businessman displaced by the war in Gaza is bringing a taste of home for fellow refugees with a Shawarma restaurant he has opened

Shawarma restaurant in Cairo brings taste of home for displaced Palestinians
News|US|World

US, Britain urge Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal

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US, Britain urge Hamas to accept Israeli truce proposal
MidEast|News|US|World

Blinken, Saudi crown prince discuss achieving peace, security in Gaza, US says

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Blinken, Saudi crown prince discuss achieving peace, security in Gaza, US says
MidEast|News|World

Israel will enter Rafah with or without Gaza hostage deal, Netanyahu says

Israel will carry out an operation against Hamas in the southern Gaza city of Rafah regardless of whether or not a ceasefire and hostage release deal is reached, Prime Minister

Israel will enter Rafah with or without Gaza hostage deal, Netanyahu says
MidEast|News|World

UN agencies prepare for Rafah incursion, warn of 'slaughter'

An Israeli incursion in Rafah would put the lives of hundreds of thousands of Gazans at risk and be a huge blow to the aid operations of the entire enclave, the U.N.

UN agencies prepare for Rafah incursion, warn of 'slaughter'
Economy|News

Turkey halts trade with Israel until permanent Gaza ceasefire

Turkey said on Friday it will not resume trade with Israel, worth $7 billion a year, until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid are

Turkey halts trade with Israel until permanent Gaza ceasefire
News|World

Thousands of Israelis protest to demand hostage return

Thousands of Israelis protested on Saturday, demanding Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accept a ceasefire agreement with the Islamist movement Hamas that would see the remaining

Thousands of Israelis protest to demand hostage return
News|World

Israel's Rafah operation disrupts medical services, aid groups say

Aid groups said on Monday their medical services in Rafah have been affected by the start of Israel's operation in the southern Gaza city, with some services suspended and medical

Israel's Rafah operation disrupts medical services, aid groups say
News|US

Biden compares Hamas attack to Holocaust in antisemitism warning

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Biden compares Hamas attack to Holocaust in antisemitism warning
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

Hamas says Gaza ceasefire efforts are back at square one

The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Friday that efforts to find a Gaza Strip truce deal were back at square one after Israel effectively spurned a plan

Hamas says Gaza ceasefire efforts are back at square one
Economy|Finance|News|World

Palestinian public sector salaries squeezed as Israel withholds tax revenue

The Palestinian Authority said on Sunday the Israeli finance ministry was continuing to withhold tax revenues and as a result only a part of public sector salaries would be paid

Palestinian public sector salaries squeezed as Israel withholds tax revenue
News

Israel lacks 'credible plan' to safeguard Rafah civilians, says Blinken

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Israel lacks 'credible plan' to safeguard Rafah civilians, says Blinken
News|Education|MidEast|World

Amsterdam University closes for two days after violent protests over Gaza

The University of Amsterdam on Monday said it would remain closed for two days after police moved in to end a pro-Palestinian protest at one of its campuses earlier on the day.

Amsterdam University closes for two days after violent protests over Gaza
MidEast|News|World

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
News|US|World

US anchors aid pier to Gaza, now comes tough distribution job

The United States anchored a floating pier in Gaza on Thursday to boost aid deliveries, but Washington is facing the same

US anchors aid pier to Gaza, now comes tough distribution job
MidEast|News|World

'Israel must be stopped' in Gaza, South Africa tells World Court

South Africa urged the U.N.'s top court on Thursday to order a halt to Israel's offensive on Rafah, saying attacks on the southern

'Israel must be stopped' in Gaza, South Africa tells World Court
MidEast|News|World

What is South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?

Judges at the top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of

What is South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the ICJ?
MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

Israeli strike kills Palestinian militant, wounds eight people in West Bank

A Palestinian militant was killed and eight other people wounded on Friday in an Israeli air strike on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank,

Israeli strike kills Palestinian militant, wounds eight people in West Bank
MidEast|News|World

Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier

Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in the narrow alleyways of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Friday in some of the fiercest engagements since they returned to the

Fierce fighting in northern Gaza as aid starts to roll off US-built pier
News|US

Biden reaches out to Morehouse grads on Gaza, warns of risk to democracy

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Biden reaches out to Morehouse grads on Gaza, warns of risk to democracy
MidEast|News|World

US says Israel-Saudi normalisation needs Gaza quiet, talks on Palestinian rule

Forging formal Israeli-Saudi relations as part of an emerging trilateral deal involving Washington would require a calming of the Gaza war and a discussion of

US says Israel-Saudi normalisation needs Gaza quiet, talks on Palestinian rule
MidEast|News|World

Israeli forces raze parts of Gaza's Jabalia, hit Rafah with airstrikes

Israeli forces thrust deeper into Jabalia in northern Gaza on Tuesday, striking a hospital and destroying residential areas with tank and air bombardments, residents

Israeli forces raze parts of Gaza's Jabalia, hit Rafah with airstrikes
News|US|World

Senators, protesters assail Blinken over Biden administration's Israel policy

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Senators, protesters assail Blinken over Biden administration's Israel policy
News|US|World

Blinken says he'll work with US Congress on potential ICC sanctions

The Biden administration is willing to work with Congress to potentially impose sanctions against International Criminal Court

Blinken says he'll work with US Congress on potential ICC sanctions
World

World Court orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza's Rafah

Judges at the top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to immediately halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of

World Court orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza's Rafah
MidEast|News|US|World

US says latest Rafah deaths won't change Israel policy, military aid

The Biden administration said on Tuesday it was closely monitoring the probe into a deadly Israeli airstrike it called tragic, but that the recent deaths in

US says latest Rafah deaths won't change Israel policy, military aid
News|World

Israel seizes Gaza's entire border with Egypt, presses with raids into Rafah

Israeli forces have taken control of a buffer zone along the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, the country's military said on Wednesday, giving Israel

Israel seizes Gaza's entire border with Egypt, presses with raids into Rafah
MidEast|News|World

Gaza tailors take in clothes as Palestinians go hungry

Palestinian tailor Anwar Abu Keresh used to take out the clothes of his Gaza customers but after eight months of Israel's military campaign and the hunger

Gaza tailors take in clothes as Palestinians go hungry
News

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
News|US

Biden presents new Israel ceasefire plan, calls on Hamas to accept

U.S.

Biden presents new Israel ceasefire plan, calls on Hamas to accept
MidEast|News|World

UN experts urge all countries to recognise Palestinian statehood

A group of United Nations experts called on Monday for all countries to recognise a Palestinian state to ensure peace in the Middle East.

UN experts urge all countries to recognise Palestinian statehood
News|World

Israeli forces kill six Palestinians in West Bank raid on gunmen

Israeli forces killed six Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said, in what the Israeli military said was a raid against

Israeli forces kill six Palestinians in West Bank raid on gunmen
News|US|World

US says Hamas seeks changes to ceasefire plan; Hamas denies proposing new ideas

U.S.

US says Hamas seeks changes to ceasefire plan; Hamas denies proposing new ideas
Education|MidEast|News

Canadian court allows police to clear pro-Palestinian campus encampment

An Ontario judge ordered pro-Palestinian protesters to leave their two-month-old encampment at Canada's largest university by Wednesday evening, granting the University of Toronto's

Canadian court allows police to clear pro-Palestinian campus encampment
News|US|World

US officials who have resigned in protest over Biden's Gaza policy

  President Joe Biden's support for Israel during its nearly nine-month war in Gaza has spurred a dozen U.S. administration officials to quit

US officials who have resigned in protest over Biden's Gaza policy
MidEast|News|World

UN says Israel evacuation order largest in Gaza since October

The United Nations said on Tuesday that an order by Israel for Palestinians to evacuate areas of Khan Younis and Rafah was the largest such edict in the Gaza Strip since 1.1

UN says Israel evacuation order largest in Gaza since October
MidEast|Political|World

Hezbollah’s deputy leader says group would stop fighting with Israel after Gaza cease-fire

The deputy leader of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah says the only definite path to a cease-fire on the Lebanon-Israel border is a full cease-fire in Gaza

Hezbollah’s deputy leader says group would stop fighting with Israel after Gaza cease-fire
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Patients, medics flee south Gaza hospital after evacuation orders, WHO says

Gaza's European Hospital in Khan Younis is virtually empty with staff and patients fleeing the facility after the Israeli army ordered residents in the surrounding areas to evacuate,

Patients, medics flee south Gaza hospital after evacuation orders, WHO says
News|US|World

U.S. military's stop-start Gaza pier to resume operations, officials say

The U.S. military's on-again, off-again floating pier in Gaza is expected to resume operations on Thursday to unload sorely needed humanitarian aid for Palestinians, two U.S.

U.S. military's stop-start Gaza pier to resume operations, officials say
News|World

Israeli military orders new evacuations in southern Gaza, prompting evacuation of European Hospital

Israeli military orders new evacuations in southern Gaza, prompting evacuation of European Hospital

Israeli military orders new evacuations in southern Gaza, prompting evacuation of European Hospital
MidEast|News|World

Overnight strike kills 9 in Khan Younis, hours after Israel ordered a mass evacuation

An Israeli strike has killed at least nine people in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis

Overnight strike kills 9 in Khan Younis, hours after Israel ordered a mass evacuation
Election|Europe

Campaigners seek to harness Gaza anger among UK Muslim voters

Shanaz Saddique is one of a surge of pro-

Campaigners seek to harness Gaza anger among UK Muslim voters
News|Political|World

Israel may have violated laws of war in Gaza, UN rights office says

Israeli forces may have repeatedly violated the laws of war and failed to distinguish between civilians and fighters in the Gaza conflict,

Israel may have violated laws of war in Gaza, UN rights office says
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Europe must host Gaza children impacted by war, Greek foreign minister says

Europe has a duty to host children hurt and traumatised by war in Gaza for as long as the conflict continues, Greek Foreign Minister George

Europe must host Gaza children impacted by war, Greek foreign minister says
MidEast|News|World

Netanyahu says Israel advancing to ‘end of the stage of eliminating’ Hamas’ army in Gaza

Netanyahu says Israel advancing to ‘end of the stage of eliminating’ Hamas’ army in Gaza

Netanyahu says Israel advancing to ‘end of the stage of eliminating’ Hamas’ army in Gaza
MidEast|News|World

Palestinian militants fire rockets into Israel, tanks advance in Gaza

The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad fired a barrage of rockets into Israel on Monday as fighting raged in Gaza and Israeli tanks

Palestinian militants fire rockets into Israel, tanks advance in Gaza
MidEast|News|World

Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis, signaling likely new assault on southern Gaza city

The Israeli army has ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Gaza's second-largest city, Khan Younis

Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis, signaling likely new assault on southern Gaza city
Environment

Gaza conflict has caused major environmental damage, UN says

The conflict in Gaza has created unprecedented soil, water and air pollution in the region, destroying sanitation systems and leaving tons of debris

Gaza conflict has caused major environmental damage, UN says
Europe|MidEast|News|World

UK approval of arms exports to Israel plunged at start of Gaza war

Britain's approval of arms export licences to Israel dropped sharply after

UK approval of arms exports to Israel plunged at start of Gaza war
MidEast|News|Opinion|World

‘Biggest worry in captivity was for my parents,’ rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani says

‘Biggest worry in captivity was for my parents,’ rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani says

‘Biggest worry in captivity was for my parents,’ rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani says
MidEast|News|World

No progress in Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel, says Hamas official

A senior official of the militant Islamist group Hamas, Osama Hamdan, said on Saturday there has been no progress in ceasefire talks with Israel over the Gaza war

No progress in Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel, says Hamas official
MidEast|News|World

The UN starts to move tons of aid from US-built pier after security fears suspended work there

The United Nations says workers have begun moving tons of humanitarian aid that had been piled up at a United States-built pier off Gaza's coast and distributing it to warehouses in the besieged territory

The UN starts to move tons of aid from US-built pier after security fears suspended work there
News|US|World

US has sent Israel thousands of 2,000-pound bombs since Oct. 7

The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and

US has sent Israel thousands of 2,000-pound bombs since Oct. 7
MidEast|News|World

This is how the US-built pier to bring aid to Gaza worked — or not

The U.S. military’s pier to get humanitarian aid into Gaza is coming to an end after a series of problems

This is how the US-built pier to bring aid to Gaza worked — or not
MidEast|News|World

Palestinian family lives atop rubble of demolished home in Gaza

The al-Kahloot family is living on memories in Gaza after being displaced by Israeli bombardment and then returning to live in a large tent pitched

Palestinian family lives atop rubble of demolished home in Gaza
News|World

More than half of cropland in hungry Gaza is damaged, UN says

More than half of Gaza's agricultural land, crucial for feeding the war-ravaged territory's hungry population, has been degraded by conflict, satellite images analysed by the United

More than half of cropland in hungry Gaza is damaged, UN says
Health|News

Wounded Gazans evacuated to Qatar hope to learn to walk again

Shahed Al-Kotati, part of a group of Palestinians struck down by the war in Gaza who are receiving medical care in Qatar, hopes that by next year, she'll be able to

Wounded Gazans evacuated to Qatar hope to learn to walk again
MidEast|News|World

Lebanon's Hezbollah reveals more of its arms in risky escalation

Hezbollah is drawing on more of its arsenal in its conflict with Israel even as it declares no interest in a full-scale war, an

Lebanon's Hezbollah reveals more of its arms in risky escalation
MidEast|News|World

Hezbollah says it attacked 9 Israeli military sites with rockets, drones

Hezbollah said it had launched rockets and weaponised drones at nine Israeli military sites in a coordinated attack on Thursday, ramping up hostilities on Lebanon's

Hezbollah says it attacked 9 Israeli military sites with rockets, drones
News|US|World

US imposes sanctions on Israeli group that attacked Gaza aid

Washington imposed sanctions on an Israeli group on Friday for attacking humanitarian aid convoys bound for starving civilians in Gaza, U.S. officials told Reuters

US imposes sanctions on Israeli group that attacked Gaza aid
Asia|News|Sports

Palestinian swimmer hopes to lift spirits of Gazans at Olympics

Palestinian swimmer Yazan Al Bawwab, who is training for the 2024 Olympic Games, has a mission.

Palestinian swimmer hopes to lift spirits of Gazans at Olympics
MidEast|News|World

Wounded and sick children leave besieged Gaza Strip, in first medical evacuation for weeks

New report warns that almost all of Gaza will face famine within the next three months. CNN's Paula Hancocks looks at the impact the lack of food is already having on the most vulnerable.

Wounded and sick children leave besieged Gaza Strip, in first medical evacuation for weeks
MidEast|News|World

White House: Qatar and Egypt plan talks with Hamas on Gaza ceasefire

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Saturday that mediators for Qatar and Egypt plan to engage Hamas militants soon to

White House: Qatar and Egypt plan talks with Hamas on Gaza ceasefire
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
News|US|World

US preparing to temporarily remove Gaza pier due to sea conditions, official says

The U.S. military is preparing to temporarily remove its humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza because of anticipated sea conditions, a U.S. official said on Friday, the latest

US preparing to temporarily remove Gaza pier due to sea conditions, official says
MidEast|News|World

Israel warns of escalation from cross-border fire from Hezbollah

Intensified cross-border fire from Lebanon's Hezbollah movement into Israel could trigger serious escalation, the Israeli military said on Sunday.

Israel warns of escalation from cross-border fire from Hezbollah
MidEast|News|US|World

US military pier removed from Gaza coast because of sea conditions again, Pentagon says

The U.S. military's pier off Gaza has once again been removed because of sea conditions, the Pentagon said on Friday, adding it did not make sense for it to return until aid is

US military pier removed from Gaza coast because of sea conditions again, Pentagon says
MidEast|News|US|World

US removes Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say

U.S. officials say the pier built by the U.S. military to bring aid to Gaza is being removed due to weather to protect it, and the U.S. is considering not re-installing it unless aid begins flowing out into the population again

US removes Gaza aid pier due to weather and may not put it back, officials say
MidEast|News|World

‘Carry your son and run’: Gaza families describe fleeing Rafah under Israeli fire

Displaced Palestinian families in southern Gaza have fled intensifying Israeli fire in the north Rafah to seek shelter elsewhere

‘Carry your son and run’: Gaza families describe fleeing Rafah under Israeli fire
News|World

Huge mounds of rotting trash pile up around Gaza camps, UNRWA says

Mounds of trash rotting in the heat are piling up close to where displaced people are sheltering in Gaza, a U.N. official said on Friday, raising fears about the

Huge mounds of rotting trash pile up around Gaza camps, UNRWA says
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Mother of rescued Gaza hostage recounts 'hard and joyful' reunion

The mother of one of the four hostages rescued from Gaza by Israeli commandos last week described the surge of emotions that she and her

Mother of rescued Gaza hostage recounts 'hard and joyful' reunion
Health|News|World

WHO says many people in Gaza facing 'famine-like conditions'

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that many people in Gaza were facing "catastrophic hunger and famine-like conditions".

WHO says many people in Gaza facing 'famine-like conditions'
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Benny Gantz, man in the middle squeezed out by Israel's Netanyahu

In the traumatic aftermath of the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, as hundreds of thousands of Israeli reservists rushed to join the ranks to fight Hamas, Benny Gantz

Benny Gantz, man in the middle squeezed out by Israel's Netanyahu
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Gaza families desperate for water with no relief in sight

It is not only the ever-present danger from Israeli bombardment or ground fighting that makes life a trial for Gaza's Palestinian civilians.

Gaza families desperate for water with no relief in sight
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Israeli anti-government protesters march on Netanyahu's home

Anti-government protesters gathered in Jerusalem on Thursday and converged on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's home, lighting a bonfire on the street outside and calling for

Israeli anti-government protesters march on Netanyahu's home
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Senior US Republican demands Biden administration shut Gaza aid pier

The Republican lawmaker who leads the House Armed Services Committee has written to the Biden administration formally demanding it shut down its aid pier off the

Senior US Republican demands Biden administration shut Gaza aid pier
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Gaza pier resumes operations after pause due to weather, US officials say

A floating U.S. military pier off Gaza has resumed bringing humanitarian aid into the enclave after being suspended for two days because of rough seas due to weather, three U.S.

Gaza pier resumes operations after pause due to weather, US officials say
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Jordan, Egypt say Israel must abide by UN Security Council resolution on Gaza

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi urged Israel to abide by the United Nations Security Council resolution for a plan to end the war

Jordan, Egypt say Israel must abide by UN Security Council resolution on Gaza
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Israel storms Gaza City neighbourhood, orders Palestinians to go south

Israel stormed a neighbourhood in Gaza City on Thursday, ordering Palestinians to move south as tanks rolled in and bombing the southern city of Rafah in what it

Israel storms Gaza City neighbourhood, orders Palestinians to go south
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Gaza families bid a tearful goodbye to critically ill kids leaving for treatment abroad

Families bid a tearful goodbye to over a dozen critically ill children who left Gaza for treatment abroad

Gaza families bid a tearful goodbye to critically ill kids leaving for treatment abroad
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Gaza civilian deaths in Israel's hostage raid may be war crimes, UN says

The U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday the killings of civilians in Gaza during the Israeli operation to free four hostages, as well as Palestinian armed groups' holding of

Gaza civilian deaths in Israel's hostage raid may be war crimes, UN says
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Hamas accepts UN ceasefire resolution, ready to negotiate over details, official says

Hamas accepts a UN Security Council ceasefire resolution and is ready to negotiate over the details, senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters on Tuesday, adding that it was

Hamas accepts UN ceasefire resolution, ready to negotiate over details, official says
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Israel preparing to increase water supply for Gazans, sources say

Israel, under pressure from Western allies to ease a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, is preparing to boost electricity to a desalination plant so

Israel preparing to increase water supply for Gazans, sources say
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UN aid chief concerned by possible expansion of Gaza war

The United Nations aid chief said on Wednesday he was concerned by the possible spread of the Gaza war across the region, including to the West Bank, despite aid agencies being

UN aid chief concerned by possible expansion of Gaza war
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Looting adds to logistical woes of Gaza aid delivery by sea

A U.S.-operated temporary pier delivering aid to war-ravaged Gaza faces a mountain of logistical challenges, the most recent of which is looting, officials said on

Looting adds to logistical woes of Gaza aid delivery by sea
US|World

US considering unilateral deal with Hamas on hostage release, NBC reports

U.S. officials have considered negotiating a unilateral deal with Palestinian Hamas militants to release five American hostages held in Gaza if ceasefire talks involving Israel

US considering unilateral deal with Hamas on hostage release, NBC reports
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Summer heat brings new misery to Palestinians in Israel's Gaza campaign

Sweltering summer weather is worsening conditions in Gaza where nearly all the 2.3 million inhabitants have been driven from their homes by

Summer heat brings new misery to Palestinians in Israel's Gaza campaign
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Gaza's hospitals overwhelmed by injured from Israel's military campaign

Hazem Farjallah wails as he lies in the Gaza hospital corridor, his head bandaged and his aunt by his side, days after he was injured by Israeli bombardment and

Gaza's hospitals overwhelmed by injured from Israel's military campaign
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Erdogan says Turkey stands with Lebanon as tensions rise with Israel

President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey stood in solidarity with Lebanon amid growing tensions with Israel on Wednesday and called on regional countries to also support Beirut.

Erdogan says Turkey stands with Lebanon as tensions rise with Israel
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Israeli centrist minister Gantz quits Netanyahu government

Israeli minister Benny Gantz announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency government on Sunday, withdrawing the only centrist

Israeli centrist minister Gantz quits Netanyahu government
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Israeli forces pound north and south Gaza, battle Hamas in Rafah

Israeli forces pounded several areas across Gaza on Wednesday, and residents reported fierce fighting overnight in Rafah in the south of the Palestinian enclave.

Israeli forces pound north and south Gaza, battle Hamas in Rafah
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Hamas official urges US to pressure Israel to end Gaza war

A senior Hamas official urged the United States on Monday to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza, ahead of the planned visit on Monday by U.S.

Hamas official urges US to pressure Israel to end Gaza war
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A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat

When Mujahid Abadi stepped outside to see if Israeli forces had entered his neighborhood, he was shot in the arm and the foot, and that was only the start of his ordeal

A Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat
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Israelis' lawsuit says UN agency helps Hamas by paying Gaza staff in dollars

Israelis who were taken hostage or lost loved ones during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack are suing the United Nations agency that aids Palestinians

Israelis' lawsuit says UN agency helps Hamas by paying Gaza staff in dollars
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Israel's military must enlist the ultra-Orthodox. What will that mean for Netanyahu and the war?

Israel's Supreme Court unanimously ordered the government to begin drafted ultra-Orthodox Jewish men into the army

Israel's military must enlist the ultra-Orthodox. What will that mean for Netanyahu and the war?
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Risks to aid workers in Gaza intolerable, UN says

The risks to humanitarian workers in Gaza are intolerable, the United Nations said on Tuesday as it pressed Israel for more effective coordination with

Risks to aid workers in Gaza intolerable, UN says
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On Gaza pier, US troops confront waves, destruction and aid backlog

Baking under the summer sun, U.S. troops find shelter in containers stationed on what is known as the "parking lot" of a floating pier in the

On Gaza pier, US troops confront waves, destruction and aid backlog
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Hamas fired at UNICEF aid convoy in Gaza, Israel's military says

Israel's military said on Tuesday that Hamas militants fired a projectile at a UNICEF humanitarian aid convoy.

Hamas fired at UNICEF aid convoy in Gaza, Israel's military says
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US military shows reporters pier project in Gaza as it takes another stab at aid delivery

A $230 million pier project that the U.S. has built on the coast of Gaza to deliver badly needed humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza is running again

US military shows reporters pier project in Gaza as it takes another stab at aid delivery
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UN tells Israel it will suspend aid operations across Gaza without improved safety

Senior U.N. officials have told Israel they'll suspend aid operations across Gaza unless urgent steps are taken to better protect humanitarian workers

UN tells Israel it will suspend aid operations across Gaza without improved safety
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Israel eyes use of Musk's Starlink in event of war with Hezbollah, Calcalist reports

Israel is looking to use Elon Musk's Starlink to maintain Internet connectivity should there be a potential all-out-war with Lebanese Hezbollah on the northern border that causes

Israel eyes use of Musk's Starlink in event of war with Hezbollah, Calcalist reports
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Gaza high school students miss final exams as war rages

Majd Hamad, 18, dreams of becoming a doctor but the war in Gaza has left his textbooks buried under rubble amid relentless Israeli bombardment

Gaza high school students miss final exams as war rages
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U.S. pier in Gaza may be extended past July, U.S. official says

The U.S. military's pier off Gaza may be extended well beyond its July 31 authorization date if the United States and aid organizations can get aid flowing again

U.S. pier in Gaza may be extended past July, U.S. official says
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At least 2,000 medical evacuations from Gaza prevented by Rafah crossing closure, says WHO

The closure of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza has prevented the medical evacuations of at least 2,000 patients, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday,

At least 2,000 medical evacuations from Gaza prevented by Rafah crossing closure, says WHO
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Pro-Palestinian protesters to surround White House; fencing put up

Pro-Palestinian activists demanding an end to the war in Gaza and to American support for Israel plan to surround the White House during a weekend protest,

Pro-Palestinian protesters to surround White House; fencing put up
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Gaza aid through U.S. pier will resume in coming days, Israel says

Humanitarian aid entering Gaza by sea via a U.S.- built pier will resume in the coming days, the Israeli military said on Saturday, after repairs to the structure were completed.

Gaza aid through U.S. pier will resume in coming days, Israel says
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Israel's war cabinet minister Gantz delays statement after hostage rescue

Israel's centrist war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has delayed a statement he was due to give later on Saturday in which he was widely expected to announce his resignation from

Israel's war cabinet minister Gantz delays statement after hostage rescue
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Israeli forces rescue four live hostages from Gaza, military says

Israeli forces rescued four hostages alive from two locations in the central Gaza area of al-Nuseirat on Saturday, the military said, eight months after they

Israeli forces rescue four live hostages from Gaza, military says
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55 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in central Gaza, health official says

Bodies of at least 55 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Al-Nuseirat and other areas in central Gaza, and dozens wounded, in the attacks, arrived on Saturday at Al-Aqsa

55 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks in central Gaza, health official says
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Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza raid that Hamas says kills 210 Palestinians

Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October in a raid in Gaza on Saturday that Palestinian officials said killed

Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza raid that Hamas says kills 210 Palestinians
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Gaza suffers near total breakdown of law and order, UNRWA chief says

Chaos is taking hold in Gaza as smuggling bands form and add to the difficulties in delivering aid, the head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency said on

Gaza suffers near total breakdown of law and order, UNRWA chief says
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Israeli hostage Noa Argamani freed in time to see her terminally ill mother

Hours after being rescued from eight months captivity in Gaza, freed hostage Noa Argamani arrived at a hospital in Tel Aviv to see her terminally ill mother.

Israeli hostage Noa Argamani freed in time to see her terminally ill mother
World

Hamas armed wing says 3 hostages were killed in Israeli operation in Gaza

Hamas' armed al-Qassam Brigades said in a video posted on its Telegram channel on Sunday that three hostages were killed, including a U.S. citizen, in an Israeli military operation

Hamas armed wing says 3 hostages were killed in Israeli operation in Gaza
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Israeli PM Netanyahu's majority safe after Gantz departure

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz announced on Sunday that he was quitting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's emergency unity government formed shortly after the Hamas

Israeli PM Netanyahu's majority safe after Gantz departure
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German minister announces more Gaza aid, criticises parts of Israeli government

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Tuesday announced 19 million euros ($20.3 million) in more aid to Gaza and criticised parts of the Israeli government for actions that she

German minister announces more Gaza aid, criticises parts of Israeli government
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High risk of famine persists across Gaza, global hunger monitor says

Gaza remains at high risk of famine as war between Israel and Hamas continues and access to aid is restricted, though delivery of supplies had limited the projected

High risk of famine persists across Gaza, global hunger monitor says
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Monitoring group reports a steep rise in antisemitic incidents in Germany last year

A group that tracks antisemitism in Germany says it recorded an overall increase of more than 80% in incidents last year, with well over half of the total coming after Hamas-led militants’ attack on Israel in early October

Monitoring group reports a steep rise in antisemitic incidents in Germany last year
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Israel's high court orders the army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu's government

Israel’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that the military must begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men for military service, a decision that could lead to the collapse of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition as Israel continues to wage war in Gaza

Israel's high court orders the army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu's government
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Father of former Gaza hostage bitter over Irish policies

Living in temporary accommodation in the desert above the Dead Sea, nine-year-old Emily Hand and her father Thomas slowly recover from an

Father of former Gaza hostage bitter over Irish policies
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George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary

George Latimer has defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, of New York, in a Democratic primary that highlighted the party’s deep divisions over the war in Gaza

George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in New York Democratic primary
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Israel's Netanyahu to address U.S. Congress on July 24

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will "present the truth" about the war against Hamas in Gaza when he addresses the U.S.

Israel's Netanyahu to address U.S. Congress on July 24
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Experts say Gaza is at 'high risk' of famine despite increased aid to the north

A draft report from the leading international authority on hunger crises says an influx of aid appears to have eased conditions in northern Gaza for now

Experts say Gaza is at 'high risk' of famine despite increased aid to the north
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Israeli military alarmed by standoff over West Bank funds, report says

The Israeli military has warned the government its policy of cutting off funds to the Palestinian Authority could push the occupied West Bank into a third "intifada", public

Israeli military alarmed by standoff over West Bank funds, report says
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US has been in contact with Israel about strike on school in Gaza, State Dept says

The U.S. has been in contact with Israel about a strike on a school in Gaza on Thursday, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters, adding that Washington

US has been in contact with Israel about strike on school in Gaza, State Dept says
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Netanyahu says he won't agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal

The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza has been cast into doubt after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war

Netanyahu says he won't agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza, testing the latest truce proposal
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Some visitors to Israel have a new stop on their tours: Hamas' destruction in the south

A new kind of tourism has emerged in Israel since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack

Some visitors to Israel have a new stop on their tours: Hamas' destruction in the south
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Israel offensive in Lebanon could increase risk of broader war-U.S. general

An Israeli offensive in Lebanon has the potential to increase the risk of a broader conflict that draws in Iran and Iran-aligned militants,

Israel offensive in Lebanon could increase risk of broader war-U.S. general
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Diminished Hamas switches to full insurgent mode in Gaza

Hamas has seen about half its forces wiped out in eight months of war and is relying on hit-and-run insurgent tactics to

Diminished Hamas switches to full insurgent mode in Gaza
Africa|Europe|MidEast|News|World

Spain requests to intervene in South Africa's Gaza genocide case against Israel at ICJ

Spain has requested to intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel's actions in Gaza at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares

Spain requests to intervene in South Africa's Gaza genocide case against Israel at ICJ
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Israel defence chief to discuss Gaza, Lebanon on U.S. trip

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant headed to Washington on Sunday to discuss the next phase of the Gaza war and escalating hostilities on the border with

Israel defence chief to discuss Gaza, Lebanon on U.S. trip
Health|News|World

UNICEF finds 90% of Gazan children lack food needed for proper growth

UNICEF said on Thursday that nine out of 10 children in Gaza could not eat nutrients from enough food groups to ensure their healthy growth and development.

UNICEF finds 90% of Gazan children lack food needed for proper growth
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In apparent blow to Biden plan, Hamas leader demands full end to Gaza war

The leader of Hamas said on Wednesday the group would demand a permanent end to the war in Gaza and Israeli withdrawal as part of a

In apparent blow to Biden plan, Hamas leader demands full end to Gaza war
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Thousands of Israelis rally to mark to hostage's birthday

Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday to mark the 20th birthday of Naama Levy, who has been held hostage in Gaza since Oct. 7, and to call for an immediate

Thousands of Israelis rally to mark to hostage's birthday
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Israel's Barak quits ICJ panel, citing personal reasons

Aharon Barak, a former president of Israel's Supreme Court, has resigned from his role as ad hoc judge on an International Court of Justice panel weighing a genocide allegation

Israel's Barak quits ICJ panel, citing personal reasons
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Former Meta engineer sues company saying he was fired over handling of Gaza content

A former Meta engineer on Tuesday accused the company of bias in its handling of content related to the war in Gaza, claiming in a lawsuit that

Former Meta engineer sues company saying he was fired over handling of Gaza content
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Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza, enclave's government media office says

At least 42 people were killed in Israeli attacks on districts of Gaza City in the north of the Palestinian enclave on Saturday, the director of the Hamas-run

Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza, enclave's government media office says
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Stanford students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest that took over president's office

More than a dozen people were arrested at Stanford University in California on Wednesday after pro-Palestinian student protesters barricaded themselves inside the office of the

Stanford students arrested in pro-Palestinian protest that took over president's office
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Israel and Hezbollah faceoff raises risk of wider conflict

Regular puffs of smoke from missile intercepts over northern Israel and fires from air strikes in southern Lebanon are outward signs of a fear that the Gaza war may be expanding

Israel and Hezbollah faceoff raises risk of wider conflict
Health|News|World

Intense heat in Gaza could worsen health crisis for Palestinians, WHO warns

The World Health Organization warned on Friday that scorching heat in the Gaza Strip could exacerbate health problems for Palestinians displaced by Israeli bombardment and heavy

Intense heat in Gaza could worsen health crisis for Palestinians, WHO warns
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Israel pounds Gaza, killing dozens, as fighting rages

Israeli forces pounded Rafah in southern Gaza on Friday, as well as other areas across the enclave, killing at least 45 Palestinians as troops engaged in close-

Israel pounds Gaza, killing dozens, as fighting rages
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Israel court approves temporary ban on Al Jazeera, citing national security

An Israeli court on Wednesday upheld a 35-day ban on Al Jazeera operations in Israel imposed by the government on national security grounds and a minister said he hoped to extend

Israel court approves temporary ban on Al Jazeera, citing national security
MidEast|World

Netanyahu says Israel prepared for strong action in the north

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday Israel was prepared for very strong action in northern Israel, saying it would restore security "one way or another" in an

Netanyahu says Israel prepared for strong action in the north
News|World

Israel says Gaza offensive would not stop for hostage talks with Hamas

Israel reiterated on Wednesday its refusal to halt the Gaza offensive for a resumption of hostage-release talks with Hamas, after mediator Qatar said it had given the Palestinian

Israel says Gaza offensive would not stop for hostage talks with Hamas
Europe|News|World

Slovenia becomes latest EU country to recognise Palestinian state

Slovenia became the latest European Union country to recognise an independent Palestinian state after its parliament approved the move with majority vote on Tuesday, dismissing a

Slovenia becomes latest EU country to recognise Palestinian state
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Israel strikes, shelling kill 19 in Gaza amid manoeuvring on ceasefire quest

Israeli shelling and airstrikes killed at least 19 people in central and south Gaza on Tuesday including two policemen who were

Israel strikes, shelling kill 19 in Gaza amid manoeuvring on ceasefire quest
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Israel's pledge to guard an aid route into Gaza falls flat as lawlessness blocks distribution

Israel has established a corridor for the delivery of aid into southern Gaza but a declared ‘tactical pause’ in its war with Hamas has brought little relief to desperate Palestinians

Israel's pledge to guard an aid route into Gaza falls flat as lawlessness blocks distribution
Health|News|World

Closure of Gaza's only route out leaves boy, 10, with no treatment for cancer

Siraj Yassin, 10, is rolled into the overcrowded Gaza hospital ward in his wheelchair, his light green T-shirt dwarfing his skinny frame since the leukaemia in his blood

Closure of Gaza's only route out leaves boy, 10, with no treatment for cancer
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Netanyahu's ultra-Orthodox coalition partners back Gaza hostage deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's biggest coalition partner said on Tuesday it would support a prospective deal to free hostages from Hamas captivity

Netanyahu's ultra-Orthodox coalition partners back Gaza hostage deal
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US-built pier in Gaza unloads aid again after weather setback, official says

The U.S. military says a floating pier it built in Gaza has been reattached to the shore and is unloading humanitarian aid again

US-built pier in Gaza unloads aid again after weather setback, official says
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Israel says more than a third of Gaza hostages are dead

Israel believes that more than a third of the remaining Gaza hostages are dead, a government tally showed on Tuesday, as the United States sought to advance their recovery under

Israel says more than a third of Gaza hostages are dead
Education|World

Palestinian children dream of school in Gaza water queues

Thirteen-year-old Palestinian Hadeel Madi has many dreams, she said, and worked hard at school so she could study abroad.

Palestinian children dream of school in Gaza water queues
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UN rights chief expresses support for US-proposed Gaza ceasefire deal

United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday expressed his support for a U.S.-proposed ceasefire deal for the conflict in Gaza, describing the situation in the

UN rights chief expresses support for US-proposed Gaza ceasefire deal
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Biden says Netanyahu could be prolonging Gaza war for political aims

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Biden says Netanyahu could be prolonging Gaza war for political aims
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Qatar says current Gaza ceasefire proposal is closer in positions of both sides

Qatar said on Tuesday it delivered an Israeli proposal to Hamas that reflected the positions stated by U.S.

Qatar says current Gaza ceasefire proposal is closer in positions of both sides
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Israel pounds central Gaza camps, deepens invasion of Rafah

Several Israeli air strikes in the central and northern Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens of others, according

Israel pounds central Gaza camps, deepens invasion of Rafah
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Back to class - or shelters? Next school year snags Israel's Lebanon strategy

In dozens of northern Israeli towns and villages, evacuated under fire from Lebanon's Hezbollah group in parallel with the Gaza war,

Back to class - or shelters? Next school year snags Israel's Lebanon strategy
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The fate of the latest cease-fire proposal hinges on Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza

The fate of the proposed cease-fire deal for Gaza hinges in many ways on two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar

The fate of the latest cease-fire proposal hinges on Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza
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G7 leaders 'fully endorse' Biden's Gaza peace plan

Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies "fully endorse and will stand behind the comprehensive" ceasefire and hostage release deal for the Gaza war outlined by U.S.

G7 leaders 'fully endorse' Biden's Gaza peace plan
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Four more Israeli hostages died in Gaza captivity, Israel's military says

The Israeli military said another four Israeli hostages abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7 had died in captivity and that their bodies are being held by the Palestinian Islamist group.

Four more Israeli hostages died in Gaza captivity, Israel's military says
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Rifts seem to appear between Israel's political and military leadership over conduct of the Gaza war

The Israeli army’s chief spokesman is apparently questioning the stated goal of destroying the Hamas militant group in Gaza in a rare public rift between the country’s political and military leadership

Rifts seem to appear between Israel's political and military leadership over conduct of the Gaza war
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The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group warns archenemy Israel against wider war

The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says it has new weapons and intelligence capabilities that could help it target more critical positions deeper inside Israel in case of an all-out war

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group warns archenemy Israel against wider war
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Hezbollah says Israeli strikes kill 3 fighters as US envoy tries to calm tensions

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed three Hezbollah fighters as a U.S. envoy tasked with avoiding a devastating regional war returned to Israel after meeting officials in Lebanon

Hezbollah says Israeli strikes kill 3 fighters as US envoy tries to calm tensions
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Rafah border crossing can't reopen unless Israeli forces quit Gaza side, Egypt says

The Rafah border crossing critical to aid deliveries into Gaza from Egypt cannot operate again unless Israel relinquishes control and hands it back to Palestinians on the Gaza side,

Rafah border crossing can't reopen unless Israeli forces quit Gaza side, Egypt says
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Palestinian sisters cry out for missing mother after Gaza airstrike

After another airstrike pulverised Gaza, the two al-Breim sisters realised their mother Amira was missing and rushed to the scene, crying out her name and

Palestinian sisters cry out for missing mother after Gaza airstrike
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Israel assessing alternatives to Hamas rule in Gaza, defence minister says

Israel's defence minister said on Sunday that Israel would not accept Hamas continuing to rule Gaza at any stage during the process to wind down the war, and that it was

Israel assessing alternatives to Hamas rule in Gaza, defence minister says
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Egypt demands Israel withdraws from Rafah crossing for it to operate again, sources say

Officials from the United States, Israel and Egypt ended a meeting in Cairo on Sunday with Egypt sticking to its position that Israel must withdraw from the Palestinian side of the

Egypt demands Israel withdraws from Rafah crossing for it to operate again, sources say
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Two Palestinian teens killed by Israeli gunfire in West Bank, Palestinian officials say

Two Palestinian teenagers were killed by Israeli gunfire in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian health ministry said on Sunday.

Two Palestinian teens killed by Israeli gunfire in West Bank, Palestinian officials say
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Israel's Netanyahu blames Biden for withholding weapons. US officials say that's not the whole story

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is claiming that the United States is withholding weapons needed for the war in Gaza

Israel's Netanyahu blames Biden for withholding weapons. US officials say that's not the whole story
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What's in the new Israel ceasefire proposal Biden announced?

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What's in the new Israel ceasefire proposal Biden announced?
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Prabowo says Indonesia willing to send peacekeeping troops to Gaza

Indonesia's president-elect, Prabowo Subianto, said on Saturday that his country was willing to send peacekeeping troops to enforce a ceasefire in Gaza if required.

Prabowo says Indonesia willing to send peacekeeping troops to Gaza
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Qatari PM hopes Gaza ceasefire proposal will be received positively

Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Saturday that mediators hope all parties will deal positively with the principles of a Gaza ceasefire proposal

Qatari PM hopes Gaza ceasefire proposal will be received positively
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Israel's Netanyahu says there cannot be permanent Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday there would be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas' military and governing capabilities were destroyed.

Israel's Netanyahu says there cannot be permanent Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed
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Netanyahu accuses Biden of delaying weapons, but US insists arms are flowing

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is claiming the United States is withholding weapons needed for the war in Gaza

Netanyahu accuses Biden of delaying weapons, but US insists arms are flowing
Europe|MidEast|News|Sports

Soccer-Protesters rally outside Hampden Park before Israel women's match

Protesters assembled outside Hampden Park in Glasgow on Friday ahead of Scotland’s Women's Euro 2025 qualifier versus Israel, demonstrating against Israel's military

Soccer-Protesters rally outside Hampden Park before Israel women's match
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Israel's Netanyahu gets invitation to address US Congress

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Israel's Netanyahu gets invitation to address US Congress
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Hamas says it 'positively' views Gaza ceasefire proposal set out by Biden

Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Friday said it had a positive view of the contents of a three-phase ceasefire proposal announced by U.S.

Hamas says it 'positively' views Gaza ceasefire proposal set out by Biden
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US officials who have resigned to protest Biden's Gaza policy

Joe Biden's support for Israel during its eight-month war in Gaza has spurred at least eight U.S. administration officials to quit, with some accusing the U.S.

US officials who have resigned to protest Biden's Gaza policy
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Harris meets with former Israeli hostage who described being sexually assaulted in Gaza

Vice President Kamala Harris has met with an Israeli lawyer who has publicly described being sexually assaulted while held hostage in Gaza

Harris meets with former Israeli hostage who described being sexually assaulted in Gaza
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Israel's Gantz at the crossroads over challenge to Netanyahu

Former general Benny Gantz faces a reckoning next week over his revolt against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been gaining ground in the

Israel's Gantz at the crossroads over challenge to Netanyahu
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Netanyahu dissolved his war Cabinet. How will that affect cease-fire efforts?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded his war Cabinet, consolidating his influence over the Israel-Hamas war and likely diminishing the odds of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip anytime soon

Netanyahu dissolved his war Cabinet. How will that affect cease-fire efforts?
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Israel will not agree to halt in Gaza fighting without hostage return, official says

Israel will not agree to any halt in fighting in Gaza that is not part of a deal that includes a return of hostages, a senior Israeli security official said on Friday.

Israel will not agree to halt in Gaza fighting without hostage return, official says
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Lebanon hospital treats Adam, first wounded Gazan to arrive in Beirut

Five-year-old Adam Afana dreamt of being a police officer "to keep people safe," his uncle said, before losing his father, his siblings and cousins, and nearly all of his left arm

Lebanon hospital treats Adam, first wounded Gazan to arrive in Beirut
Asia|News|World

Muslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival and traditional feast

Muslims in Asia are celebrating Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar

Muslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival and traditional feast
MidEast|News|World

Thousands march in a subdued Jerusalem gay pride parade

Jerusalem on Thursday held its annual gay pride parade under heavy security and with a subdued vibe, given the solemn mood in Israel after months of war.

Thousands march in a subdued Jerusalem gay pride parade
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US State Department official resigns, says US report on Gaza inaccurate

A U.S.

US State Department official resigns, says US report on Gaza inaccurate
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Israel's army says it will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help flow of aid

The Israeli military says it is pausing fighting during daytime hours along a route in southern Gaza to free up a backlog of humanitarian aid deliveries for desperate Palestinians

Israel's army says it will pause daytime fighting along a route in southern Gaza to help flow of aid
Europe|News|World

French MP says waving Palestinian flag was protest at 'massacre' in Gaza

A hard-left French lawmaker sanctioned for raising a Palestinian flag in parliament on Tuesday said he would "rather be on the right side of history than stick to the rules of the

French MP says waving Palestinian flag was protest at 'massacre' in Gaza
Africa|News|World

US says Algeria's proposed UN resolution on Rafah is not balanced

Algeria's proposed draft U.N.

US says Algeria's proposed UN resolution on Rafah is not balanced
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Israeli centrist party increases pressure on Netanyahu government

Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz's centrist party proposed on Thursday a bill to dissolve parliament, showing the growing strains in Benjamin

Israeli centrist party increases pressure on Netanyahu government
MidEast|News|World

US is removing aid pier from Gaza coast again due to weather, officials say

Two U.S. officials say the American-built aid pier off Gaza's coast will be detached and moved for a second time due to rough seas

US is removing aid pier from Gaza coast again due to weather, officials say
Health|News

Israel denounced over Gaza health emergency at WHO meeting

More than 30 countries condemned Israel's attacks on hospitals in Gaza and demanded more scrutiny of its role in the enclave's health crisis at a World Health

Israel denounced over Gaza health emergency at WHO meeting
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Gaza aid deliveries drop by two-thirds since Israel's move into Rafah, UN says

The United Nations, which has warned of famine in Gaza, said on Wednesday the amount of humanitarian aid entering the enclave has dropped by two-thirds

Gaza aid deliveries drop by two-thirds since Israel's move into Rafah, UN says
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Israeli minister says Netanyahu 'failing,' calls for elections

An Israeli cabinet minister accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition of "failing miserably" amid the Gaza war on Wednesday, prompting a rebuke from Netanyahu's Likud

Israeli minister says Netanyahu 'failing,' calls for elections
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Aid for Gaza still leaving Cyprus by sea while landing pier fixed, Cypriot official says

Humanitarian aid for Gaza is continuing to leave Cyprus by sea and will be held in floating storage off the coast of the enclave until a U.S.-built military pier undergoes repairs,

Aid for Gaza still leaving Cyprus by sea while landing pier fixed, Cypriot official says
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Israel tried to avert Iranian response to embassy attack, Iranian Guards commander says

Israel sent messages to Tehran via Egypt that it would "compromise" in Gaza to try to avert an Iranian response to an attack in April on Iran's embassy compound in Syria, Iran's

Israel tried to avert Iranian response to embassy attack, Iranian Guards commander says
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Gaza's wounded children denied medical aid with Rafah crossing closed

Ahmed Abu Athab's Aunt Jamila sobs as she implores the world to get the boy out of Gaza for medical treatment after he was injured by Israeli fire this

Gaza's wounded children denied medical aid with Rafah crossing closed
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Blinken urges Israel to craft post-war Gaza plan, warns of chaos

U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Israel to come up with a post-war plan for Gaza and warned that the absence of it could trigger

Blinken urges Israel to craft post-war Gaza plan, warns of chaos
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US tells UN: Israel undermines goals with civilian harm in Gaza

Israel must do more to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza and should "remove all barriers to the flow of aid at scale through all crossings and routes"

US tells UN: Israel undermines goals with civilian harm in Gaza
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Nikki Haley writes 'Finish Them' on Israeli artillery shell, drawing criticism

Republican former presidential contender Nikki Haley wrote "Finish Them!"

Nikki Haley writes 'Finish Them' on Israeli artillery shell, drawing criticism
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Israel investigating cause of blaze that followed Rafah air strike

The Israeli military is investigating the possibility that munitions stored near a compound in Gaza hit by an air strike on Sunday may have caught fire, killing more than 40

Israel investigating cause of blaze that followed Rafah air strike
MidEast|News

Egypt trying with Qatar, US to revive Gaza truce talks, Al-Qahera News says

An Egyptian security delegation is trying in coordination with Qatar and the U.S. to reactivate talks to reach a truce in Gaza and release hostages, Egypt's state-affiliated Al-

Egypt trying with Qatar, US to revive Gaza truce talks, Al-Qahera News says
Health|News|World

Israeli incursion could halt Rafah's last functioning hospital, WHO says

A World Health Organization official said on Tuesday the last hospital in Rafah could stop functioning and a substantial number of deaths could be

Israeli incursion could halt Rafah's last functioning hospital, WHO says
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US expressed deep concern to Israel over Rafah airstrike, State Department says

The United States expressed deep concern to Israel's government over an airstrike in Rafah and urged an investigation as soon as it saw reports of the incident,

US expressed deep concern to Israel over Rafah airstrike, State Department says
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US defines 'major' Rafah operation that would change Israel policy

The White House on Tuesday provided the most complete definition yet of what it considers a "major ground operation" in Rafah that

US defines 'major' Rafah operation that would change Israel policy
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US military pier temporarily removed from Gaza coast for repairs

A U.S. military-built pier off Gaza's coast is being temporarily removed after a part of the structure broke off, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, in the latest blow to efforts to

US military pier temporarily removed from Gaza coast for repairs
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World's largest humanitarian network calls for Gaza ceasefire

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) called on Wednesday for a ceasefire and unimpeded humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip,

World's largest humanitarian network calls for Gaza ceasefire
MidEast|News|World

UNRWA says around 1 million people have fled Rafah in past 3 weeks

Around one million people have fled the Gazan city of Rafah in the past three weeks, the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) said on Tuesday.

UNRWA says around 1 million people have fled Rafah in past 3 weeks
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South Africa condemns Israeli attack on Rafah camp

South Africa on Tuesday condemned an Israeli attack on a tent camp in the Gazan city of Rafah, adding that current conditions in Gaza justified its genocide case against

South Africa condemns Israeli attack on Rafah camp
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Palestinian President's spokesperson calls new Israeli strikes on Rafah a massacre

The Palestinian president's spokesperson, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, described new Israeli strikes on Rafah on Tuesday as a massacre, and called for the implementation of a World Court 

Palestinian President's spokesperson calls new Israeli strikes on Rafah a massacre
MidEast|News|World

What are the main sticking points in the cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas?

The latest proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza has the support of the United States and most of the international community, but Hamas has not fully embraced it, and neither, it seems, has Israel

What are the main sticking points in the cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas?
Crime|MidEast|News|Political|World

Hezbollah vows to intensify attacks against Israel after senior military commander is killed

Hezbollah has vowed to intensify its attacks along the Lebanon-Israel border to avenge the killing of its most senior military commander by Israel since the latest round of violence began eight months ago

Hezbollah vows to intensify attacks against Israel after senior military commander is killed
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International community should redouble pressure on Israel -Colombia minister

The international community should insist to Israel and its allies that the country negotiate a peaceful solution to the conflict in Gaza, Colombia's foreign

International community should redouble pressure on Israel -Colombia minister
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Israeli police and Jewish pilgrims clash at beleaguered festival site

Clashes erupted on Sunday between police and Jewish pilgrims at a religious festival site in northern Israel where three years ago 45 people died in a crowd crush, and which

Israeli police and Jewish pilgrims clash at beleaguered festival site
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Italy says violence against civilians in Gaza 'no longer justifiable'

Italy said on Monday Israeli attacks on Palestinian civilians in Gaza were no longer justifiable in one of the strongest criticisms Rome has made so far against Israel's campaign.

Italy says violence against civilians in Gaza 'no longer justifiable'
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Spain's foreign minister condemns 'scandalous' Israeli flamenco video

Spain's foreign minister condemned as "scandalous and execrable" a video posted by his Israeli counterpart suggesting Hamas would be grateful to Spain, in a growing spat between the

Spain's foreign minister condemns 'scandalous' Israeli flamenco video
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At least 20 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes at displaced area in Gaza's Rafah

At least 20 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded after a number of Israeli air strikes hit a camp for the displaced in Gaza's Rafah which set their tents on fire, a

At least 20 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes at displaced area in Gaza's Rafah
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Netanyahu's top rival left Israel's war Cabinet. How does that affect the prime minister and Gaza?

The resignation of a senior member of Israel’s war Cabinet was a dramatic show of distrust in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his strategy for the eight-month-old war with Hamas

Netanyahu's top rival left Israel's war Cabinet. How does that affect the prime minister and Gaza?
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Hamas responds to Gaza cease-fire plan seeking some changes. US says it's 'evaluating' the reply

Hamas says it has given Qatari and Egyptian mediators its reply to the U.S.-backed proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, seeking some “amendments” on the deal

Hamas responds to Gaza cease-fire plan seeking some changes. US says it's 'evaluating' the reply
World

Israel defiant after World Court ruling

Israeli ministers dismissed Friday's ruling by the International Court of Justice ordering Israel to cease its military operation in the southern Gaza city of

Israel defiant after World Court ruling
Food|News

Aid shipments to southern Gaza may resume Friday night, Egyptian security sources say

Humanitarian food and fuel shipments may start coming into southern Gaza via Israel's Kerem Shalom crossing as early as Friday evening, Egyptian security sources said,

Aid shipments to southern Gaza may resume Friday night, Egyptian security sources say
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UK says World Court order to Israel over Rafah will strengthen Hamas

The British government has criticised the International Court of Justice for ordering Israel to immediately halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, saying the

UK says World Court order to Israel over Rafah will strengthen Hamas
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Spanish defence minister says Gaza war is 'real genocide'

The Spanish defence minister said on Saturday that the conflict in Gaza is a "real genocide", as relations between Israel and Spain worsen following Madrid's decision to recognise a

Spanish defence minister says Gaza war is 'real genocide'
Europe|MidEast|World

Italy resumes UNRWA funding in Palestinian aid package

Italy will resume funding for the United Nations' Palestinian relief organisation UNRWA as part of a 35 million euro ($38 million) aid package, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani

Italy resumes UNRWA funding in Palestinian aid package
News|World

World Court's order on Rafah does not rule out entire offensive, Israel says

Israel considers that an order by the World Court to halt its military offensive on Rafah in southern Gaza allows room for some military action there, Israeli officials said.

World Court's order on Rafah does not rule out entire offensive, Israel says
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Hamas says it captured Israeli soldiers in Gaza; Israel denies

A spokesman for Hamas' armed wing said on Sunday its fighters had captured Israeli soldiers during fighting in Jabalia in northern Gaza on Saturday, though the

Hamas says it captured Israeli soldiers in Gaza; Israel denies
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Aid trucks expected to start entering Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing

About 200 aid trucks, including four fuel trucks, are expected to enter Gaza on Sunday through the Kerem Shalom border crossing, Khaled Zayed, the head of the Egyptian Red Crescent

Aid trucks expected to start entering Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing
MidEast|News|US|World

Hamas responds to Gaza cease-fire plan with 'amendments,' and US is evaluating

Hamas has responded to a U.S.-backed proposal for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, saying it wants some “amendments” on the deal

Hamas responds to Gaza cease-fire plan with 'amendments,' and US is evaluating
Africa|News|World

South Africa hails World Court ruling on Israel's Rafah assault

South Africa's government on Friday hailed as ground-breaking a ruling by the World Court that ordered Israel to halt its military

South Africa hails World Court ruling on Israel's Rafah assault
News|US

US, Egypt agree to allow aid into Gaza through Kerem Shalom

U.S.

US, Egypt agree to allow aid into Gaza through Kerem Shalom
Economy|News|US|World

US will store aid on secure beach in Gaza as UN pauses distribution from pier

The U.S. military says it plans to stockpile humanitarian aid shipments on a secure beach in Gaza during a U.N. pause on distributing food from the American-built pier

US will store aid on secure beach in Gaza as UN pauses distribution from pier
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UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

The U.N. Security Council has approved its first resolution endorsing a cease-fire plan aimed at ending the eight-month Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
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Palestinian players continue push for World Cup qualification amid war back home

Mohammed Rashid once worked as a forklift driver in a Chicago warehouse

Palestinian players continue push for World Cup qualification amid war back home
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Israel stops Spanish consulate from providing services to Palestinians

Israel will block the Spanish consulate in Jerusalem from providing services to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank following Madrid's decision this week to recognize a

Israel stops Spanish consulate from providing services to Palestinians
MidEast|News|World

Turbulent year for Israel on the global stage

From international court hearings to sanctions against Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank and strains in relations with the United States, it has been one of the most turbulent

Turbulent year for Israel on the global stage
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Strikes continue in Gaza, as UN court orders Israel to halt Rafah assault

Israeli forces stepped up military strikes on Gaza on Friday, residents and medics said, with planes bombing targets in the southern city of Rafah even as the

Strikes continue in Gaza, as UN court orders Israel to halt Rafah assault
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UN endorses US-backed cease-fire plan as Blinken holds talks on Gaza

The U.N. Security Council has overwhelmingly approved a U.S. resolution welcoming a cease-fire proposal

UN endorses US-backed cease-fire plan as Blinken holds talks on Gaza
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What does Israel's rescue of 4 captives, and the killing of 274 Palestinians, mean for truce talks?

Israel’s dramatic rescue of four hostages from inside the Gaza Strip, in an operation that health officials say killed 274 Palestinians, comes at a sensitive time in the 8-month-old war

What does Israel's rescue of 4 captives, and the killing of 274 Palestinians, mean for truce talks?
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Blinken pushes Israel on postwar Gaza plans as pressure mounts on Hamas to accept cease-fire plan

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has urged top Israeli officials to accept a plan for postwar Gaza as he pushed for more international pressure on Hamas to agree to a cease-fire proposal newly endorsed by the U.N. Security Council

Blinken pushes Israel on postwar Gaza plans as pressure mounts on Hamas to accept cease-fire plan
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UN food agency pauses its aid work at US pier in Gaza over security concerns, in latest setback

The director of the U.N. World Food Program says the program has “paused” its distribution of humanitarian aid from an American-built pier off Gaza out of concern for the safety of its workers

UN food agency pauses its aid work at US pier in Gaza over security concerns, in latest setback
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Centrist Benny Gantz is quitting Israel's war Cabinet, citing frustrations with Netanyahu

Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, has announced his resignation, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of mismanaging the war effort and putting his own “political survival” over the country’s security needs

Centrist Benny Gantz is quitting Israel's war Cabinet, citing frustrations with Netanyahu
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Three US troops have non-combat injuries during Gaza pier operation

Three U.S. troops suffered non-combat injuries in the effort to make a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza into a conduit for humanitarian aid,

Three US troops have non-combat injuries during Gaza pier operation
Health|News|World

Gaza's Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages

Gaza's Health Ministry says at least 274 Palestinians, including dozens of children, were killed in the Israeli air and ground raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas

Gaza's Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages
News|World

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says

The U.S. military says the first aid from an American-built pier arrived in Gaza since storm damage required repairs to the project

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says
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Who are the 4 hostages rescued by Israeli forces from captivity in Gaza?

The four captives rescued by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip were abducted from a desert rave near the border during Hamas’ wide-ranging assault into Israel on Oct. 7

Who are the 4 hostages rescued by Israeli forces from captivity in Gaza?
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From wedding photographer to water queue: Gaza mother mourns lost dream life

Falasteen Abdulati mourns her vanished good life as a wedding photographer as she wearily queues day after day for scarce drinking water in a

From wedding photographer to water queue: Gaza mother mourns lost dream life
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Oxford University students arrested at pro-Palestinian sit-in

British police said they had arrested 16 people on suspicion of aggravated trespass at the University of Oxford on Thursday, after pro-Palestinian protesters

Oxford University students arrested at pro-Palestinian sit-in
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The US is making its biggest push yet to get Israel and Hamas to halt fighting. Is it succeeding?

The Biden administration is keeping up its biggest push of the eight-month-old war in Gaza to get Israel and Hamas into a cease-fire

The US is making its biggest push yet to get Israel and Hamas to halt fighting. Is it succeeding?
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Egypt still committed to Gaza truce talks, say sources

Egypt remains committed to helping negotiate a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza despite doubts about its mediation role, and it is in touch with Israel about setting dates

Egypt still committed to Gaza truce talks, say sources
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UN will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights in armed conflict

The U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights and leaving them exposed to danger in their war to eliminate each other

UN will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights in armed conflict
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Blinken to push cease-fire proposal in eighth urgent Mideast trip since war in Gaza erupted

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his eighth diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began in October

Blinken to push cease-fire proposal in eighth urgent Mideast trip since war in Gaza erupted
Europe|World

Hungary says ICC warrant against Israel's Netanyahu 'unacceptable'

The International Criminal Court prosecutor's request for an arrest warrant against Israel's prime minister is "unacceptable" and could not be enforced in Hungary, Prime Minister

Hungary says ICC warrant against Israel's Netanyahu 'unacceptable'
MidEast|World

World Court set to rule on measures over Israel's Rafah offensive

The International Court of Justice will rule on Friday on South Africa's request to order a halt to Israel's Rafah offensive in Gaza, it said on Thursday

World Court set to rule on measures over Israel's Rafah offensive
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US-built pier in Gaza is reconnected after repairs, and aid will flow soon, US Central Command says

A U.S. military-built pier designed to carry aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the beach in the besieged territory after it broke apart in storms and rough seas

US-built pier in Gaza is reconnected after repairs, and aid will flow soon, US Central Command says
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Israel bombs another UN-run school in Gaza, a day after strike on school killed 33

Israel’s military struck what it says was a Hamas position inside a U.N.-run school in northern Gaza

Israel bombs another UN-run school in Gaza, a day after strike on school killed 33
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Women and children of Gaza are killed less frequently as war’s toll rises, AP data analysis finds

An Associated Press analysis of Gaza Health Ministry data finds the proportion of Palestinian women and children being killed in the Israel-Hamas war appears to have declined sharply

Women and children of Gaza are killed less frequently as war’s toll rises, AP data analysis finds
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Blinken urges Egypt to ensure aid is flowing into Gaza

U.S.

Blinken urges Egypt to ensure aid is flowing into Gaza
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Israeli forces move deeper into Rafah in night of heavy battle

Israeli tanks advanced to the edge of a crowded district in the heart of Rafah on Wednesday during one of the most intense nights of bombardment of the southern

Israeli forces move deeper into Rafah in night of heavy battle
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Israel briefed White House official on plans to limit civilian harm in Rafah

Israel updated White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on its refined plans to minimize civilian harm in Rafah when he visited the region last weekend, he said on

Israel briefed White House official on plans to limit civilian harm in Rafah
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Boosted by Gaza war, South African Muslim party open to deal with ANC

South Africa's small Muslim political party Al Jama-ah is gaining support due to the conflict in Gaza and sees itself as a potential coalition partner for the

Boosted by Gaza war, South African Muslim party open to deal with ANC
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Families of US hostages in Gaza plead with Americans: Don't forget your fellow citizens

The families of American hostages in Gaza say they are hopeful for a deal between Israel and Hamas that would bring their loved ones home

Families of US hostages in Gaza plead with Americans: Don't forget your fellow citizens
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Spain applies to join South Africa’s case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide

Spain says it will ask a United Nations court for permission to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza

Spain applies to join South Africa’s case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide
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Israeli strike kills 33 in a Gaza school filled with displaced families

An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza killed at least 33 people overnight when it hit a United Nations-run school sheltering displaced Palestinian families

Israeli strike kills 33 in a Gaza school filled with displaced families
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One image, seen by millions: A social media effort to draw attention to Rafah surges

A single image, not even an authentic photograph, is the focus of a singular campaign on Instagram

One image, seen by millions: A social media effort to draw attention to Rafah surges
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Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says

The United Nations humanitarian chief says leaders in many conflict areas are more interested in power and political rivalries than in listening to the needs of their people, improving their lives and ending the fighting

Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says
Health|News|World

Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas

Palestinian health officials say an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced families in central Gaza killed at least 33 people including 12 women and children

Israeli strike kills at least 33 people at a Gaza school the military claims was being used by Hamas
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Trump foreign policy adviser urges sanctions on ICC officials after meeting Netanyahu

The United States should slap sanctions on International Criminal Court officials who seek an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a top foreign policy

Trump foreign policy adviser urges sanctions on ICC officials after meeting Netanyahu
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Ireland to announce recognition of Palestinian state on Wednesday, source says

The Irish government is to announce the recognition of a Palestinian state on Wednesday, a move strongly opposed by Israel, a source familiar with the matter said.

Ireland to announce recognition of Palestinian state on Wednesday, source says
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Panicked Gaza hospital staff evacuate patients after missile strike, video shows

Israeli missiles struck the emergency department of a northern Gaza hospital on Tuesday, medics said, prompting panicked medical staff to rush patients on hospital beds and stretchers to

Panicked Gaza hospital staff evacuate patients after missile strike, video shows
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WHO chief asks Israel to ease curbs on Gaza medical aid

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called on Tuesday for Israel to lift restrictions on aid into Gaza, saying that the primary pipeline for emergency medical aid into

WHO chief asks Israel to ease curbs on Gaza medical aid
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Why the Israel-Hezbollah conflict is heating up again

A deadly rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights has added to concerns that Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah could be sucked into a full-scale war - something

Why the Israel-Hezbollah conflict is heating up again
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UNRWA says food distribution in Rafah suspended due to insecurity

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Tuesday that food distribution in Gaza's southern city of Rafah were currently suspended due to lack of

UNRWA says food distribution in Rafah suspended due to insecurity
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What happens after ICC prosecutor seeks warrants in Israel-Gaza conflict?

The International Criminal Court prosecutor's office has requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defence chief Yoav

What happens after ICC prosecutor seeks warrants in Israel-Gaza conflict?
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Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem as a far-right minister boasts of Jewish prayer at key site

Thousands of ultranationalist Israelis have marched through a sensitive Palestinian area of Jerusalem in an annual procession, chanting racist slogans

Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem as a far-right minister boasts of Jewish prayer at key site
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Israeli troops launch attacks in central Gaza, possibly widening their offensive

The Israeli military said it has “operational control” over two areas of central Gaza as it carries out ground incursions and airstrikes in a possible broadening of its monthslong war against Hamas

Israeli troops launch attacks in central Gaza, possibly widening their offensive

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