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

Gaza

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
News|World

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'
News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
News|US

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
MidEast|News|US|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
Health|MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|Political|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|US|World

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
Crime|MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|Political|World

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?
MidEast|News|World

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
News|US|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|US|World

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
News|World

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
News|Technology|World

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
News|World

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
MidEast|News|US|World

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
Health|MidEast|News|World

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
News|US|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

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
News|World

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
Europe|MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
News|World

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
Election|MidEast|News|Political|US

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|US|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
Travel

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
News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
Crime|MidEast|News|World

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
Business|MidEast|News|Technology

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
News|World

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

The leaders of the U.S.

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

U.S.

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

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?
News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|Political|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|US

Blinken urges Egypt to ensure aid is flowing into Gaza

U.S.

Blinken urges Egypt to ensure aid is flowing into Gaza
MidEast|News|World

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
Africa|MidEast|News|Political|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|Political|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
Technology

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
News|US|World

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
MidEast|News|Political|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
Health|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News

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
Crime|News|World

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?
MidEast|News|Political|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|US|World

More than 569 tons of aid delivered across floating pier into Gaza, says US CENTCOM

The U.S.

More than 569 tons of aid delivered across floating pier into Gaza, says US CENTCOM
Business|Economy|Finance|News|World

S&P expects slower recovery for Israel's economy despite Q1 rebound

Ratings agency S&P Global on Tuesday said it expects Israel's economy to recover at a more moderate pace than previous downturns despite an economic bounce-back in the first

S&P expects slower recovery for Israel's economy despite Q1 rebound
MidEast|News|World

Secretive Hamas military chief masterminded Oct 7 strike on Israel

Hamas' elusive military leader Mohammed Deif, one of the masterminds behind what Israel called its 9/11 moment, rarely speaks and never appears in

Secretive Hamas military chief masterminded Oct 7 strike on Israel
Health|MidEast|News|World

Famine is possibly underway in northern Gaza despite recent aid efforts, a new report warns

A new report by an independent group of experts says it's possible that famine is underway in northern Gaza, but that the war between Israel and Hamas and restrictions on humanitarian access have impeded data collection to prove it

Famine is possibly underway in northern Gaza despite recent aid efforts, a new report warns
Crime|News|World

Israel reacts in fury as ICC prosecutor seeks Netanyahu arrest warrant

Israel reacted with fury on Monday to the request by the International Criminal Court prosecutor for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin

Israel reacts in fury as ICC prosecutor seeks Netanyahu arrest warrant
News|World

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's divisive leader in the eye of the ICC storm

Benjamin Netanyahu was one of the most polarising leaders in Israel's history long before the International Criminal Court prosecutor's office said on Monday

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's divisive leader in the eye of the ICC storm
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

US launches lobbying blitz to sell Gaza cease-fire plan to Hamas through Arab and Muslim nations

The Biden administration has launched an intense drive to persuade Hamas and Israel to accept a new cease-fire proposal in the nearly eight-month-old war in Gaza while it also presses Arab nations to get the militant group to go along with the terms

US launches lobbying blitz to sell Gaza cease-fire plan to Hamas through Arab and Muslim nations
MidEast|News|Political|World

Hamas Gaza leader Sinwar, facing ICC warrant request, plotted Oct 7 attack

Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in Gaza who masterminded the bloodiest attack on Jews in a single day since the Holocaust, made no secret of his desire to strike hard

Hamas Gaza leader Sinwar, facing ICC warrant request, plotted Oct 7 attack
World

Hamas' Qatar-based leader Haniyeh named in ICC warrant request

Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader based in Qatar, has been the tough-talking face of the Palestinian group's international diplomacy as war

Hamas' Qatar-based leader Haniyeh named in ICC warrant request
MidEast|News|World

Slovenia becomes latest European country to recognize a Palestinian state after a parliamentary vote

Slovenia has recognized a Palestinian state after the country’s parliament voted in support of the move, following in the recent steps of Spain, Ireland and Norway

Slovenia becomes latest European country to recognize a Palestinian state after a parliamentary vote
News|Political|World

Israel vows to broaden Rafah sweep amid heavy fighting in parts of Gaza

Israel made a new push in central Gaza on Monday, bombarded towns in the north of the Strip and said it intended to broaden its

Israel vows to broaden Rafah sweep amid heavy fighting in parts of Gaza
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Key facts about Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Monday said he had requested arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant for

Key facts about Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant
MidEast|Political|World

Israel seeks bipartisan US support against establishment of a Palestinian state

Israel called for bipartisan support on Sunday from the United States against the establishment of a Palestinian state, which it said would be a reward for Hamas and its backer

Israel seeks bipartisan US support against establishment of a Palestinian state
MidEast|News|US|World

Biden takes a big swing at hostage-for-truce deal, puts onus on Israeli, Hamas officials to step up

President Joe Biden is looking past resistance from key Israeli officials as he presses Israel and Hamas to agree to a three-phase agreement including an extended truce

Biden takes a big swing at hostage-for-truce deal, puts onus on Israeli, Hamas officials to step up
News|World

Parents of German-Israeli woman whose body found in Gaza thankful to have a grave

German-Israeli Shani Louk's father says that finally laying his daughter to rest will be a gift after her body was recovered from

Parents of German-Israeli woman whose body found in Gaza thankful to have a grave
MidEast|News|World

Austria to unblock funds for UN Palestinian relief organisation

Austria will release funds to the U.N.'s Palestinian relief organisation UNRWA that were blocked after allegations agency staff were involved in the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel.

Austria to unblock funds for UN Palestinian relief organisation
MidEast|News|World

Palestinian officials apply to join South Africa's case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide

Palestinian officials have applied at the top U.N. court for permission to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza

Palestinian officials apply to join South Africa's case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Proposed Gaza cease-fire puts Netanyahu at a crossroads that could shape his legacy

The cease-fire proposal announced by President Joe Biden has placed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a crossroads

Proposed Gaza cease-fire puts Netanyahu at a crossroads that could shape his legacy
MidEast|News|World

Palestinian truckers fear for safety after convoy for Gaza wrecked

Palestinian hauliers said on Tuesday they feared for the security of supply convoys to Gaza, a day after Israeli protesters wrecked trucks carrying goods bound for the

Palestinian truckers fear for safety after convoy for Gaza wrecked
Health|MidEast|News|US|World

Trapped US doctors are out of Gaza, White House says

A group of U.S. medical workers left the Gaza Strip after getting stuck at the hospital where they were providing care, the White House said on Friday.

Trapped US doctors are out of Gaza, White House says
Election|News|Political|US

New York race for US House becomes latest Israel lobby battleground

The Democratic primary race for a U.S.

New York race for US House becomes latest Israel lobby battleground
MidEast|News|World

Western nations urge Israel to comply with international law in Gaza

Israel must comply with international law in Gaza and address the devastating humanitarian crisis in the Palestinian enclave, a group of Western nations wrote in a

Western nations urge Israel to comply with international law in Gaza
MidEast|News|Travel|World

Maldives to ban Israelis from entering country amid war in Gaza

Maldives to ban Israelis from entering country amid war in Gaza

Maldives to ban Israelis from entering country amid war in Gaza
MidEast|News|World

Israel seeks a 'governing alternative' to Hamas in Gaza. It's been tried and failed before

Israel's defense minister says Israel is looking into an alternative local governing body for Gaza, proposing a future beyond Hamas but giving no idea who those challengers might be

Israel seeks a 'governing alternative' to Hamas in Gaza. It's been tried and failed before
MidEast|News|Opinion|World

The Israeli army says it investigates itself. Where do those investigations stand?

Throughout the seven-month Israel-Hamas war, Israel has been heavily criticized for alleged wrongdoing by its forces

The Israeli army says it investigates itself. Where do those investigations stand?
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

The Biden administration says Israel hasn't crossed a red line on Rafah. This could be why

The Biden administration has gone to lengths to avoid any suggestion that Israeli forces have crossed a red line set by President Joe Biden in the deepening offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah

The Biden administration says Israel hasn't crossed a red line on Rafah. This could be why
MidEast|News|World

Hezbollah fighters shoot down an Israeli drone in Lebanon and fire rockets at an Israeli base

The militant Hezbollah group says it shot down an Israeli drone over south Lebanon and fired rockets at an Israeli military base

Hezbollah fighters shoot down an Israeli drone in Lebanon and fire rockets at an Israeli base
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israeli leader Netanyahu faces growing pressure at home after Biden's Gaza proposal

Israel’s prime minister faces growing pressure after U.S. President Joe Biden described a proposed agreement to end the fighting in Gaza

Israeli leader Netanyahu faces growing pressure at home after Biden's Gaza proposal
MidEast|News|Political|World

The key people in Israel's government

More than seven months into the war in Gaza, Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant publicly demanded a clear "day after" strategy in Gaza from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,

The key people in Israel's government
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Congressional leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu to deliver an address at the Capitol

Congressional leaders have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to deliver an address a the U.S. Capitol

Congressional leaders invite Israel's Netanyahu to deliver an address at the Capitol
MidEast|News|World

UN aid chief warns on Gaza food supplies, says relief work 'unplannable'

The U.N. aid chief warned on Thursday that famine was an immediate risk in Gaza with food stocks running out, describing fresh challenges since the start of the

UN aid chief warns on Gaza food supplies, says relief work 'unplannable'
Europe|Sports

Protestor chains himself to a goalpost ahead of Scotland-Israel women's match

The start of the women’s European Championship qualifier between Scotland and Israel was delayed after a protestor got onto the field at Hampden Park and chained himself to a goalpost

Protestor chains himself to a goalpost ahead of Scotland-Israel women's match
News|World

Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war

President Joe Biden has detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of remaining hostages in Gaza and could end the grinding Mideast war

Biden details a 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war
MidEast|News|World

Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah in expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city

The Israeli military has confirmed that its forces are operating in central parts of Rafah in its expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city

Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah in expanding offensive in the southern Gaza city
MidEast|World

Egypt president says Israel evades Gaza ceasefire efforts

Israel continues to evade efforts to reach a ceasefire in its war with Hamas in Gaza, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, whose country has mediated in the conflict, told Arab

Egypt president says Israel evades Gaza ceasefire efforts
MidEast|News|World

Egypt rejects Israeli plans for Rafah crossing, sources say

Egypt has rejected an Israeli proposal for the two countries to coordinate to re-open the Rafah crossing between Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip, and to manage its future

Egypt rejects Israeli plans for Rafah crossing, sources say
News|World

Biden says Israel offers Hamas a cease-fire and hostage release deal

U.S. President Joe Biden says Israel has offered Hamas a cease-fire and hostage release deal that would unfold over three phases

Biden says Israel offers Hamas a cease-fire and hostage release deal
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid deaths in Gaza tent fire, experts say

Defense experts who've reviewed debris images from an Israeli airstrike that ignited a deadly fire in a camp for displaced Palestinians question why Israel didn't use smaller, more precise weapons when so many civilians were nearby

Israel could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid deaths in Gaza tent fire, experts say
News|World

Blinken says Israel needs a clear and concrete plan for Gaza's future

Israel needs a clear and concrete plan for the future of Gaza where it faces the potential for a power vacuum that could become filled by chaos, U.S.

Blinken says Israel needs a clear and concrete plan for Gaza's future
Health|MidEast|News|World

Palestinians wounded in Gaza desperate for Rafah crossing to reopen

Ni'ma Ali Imad is desperate to get her wounded son Mohammed out of Gaza for the medical treatment that doctors say they cannot provide in the

Palestinians wounded in Gaza desperate for Rafah crossing to reopen
MidEast|News|US|World

US working to get trapped American doctors out of Gaza, White House says

The Biden administration is working to get a group of U.S. doctors out of Gaza after Israel closed the Rafah border crossing, the White House said on Wednesday.

US working to get trapped American doctors out of Gaza, White House says
News

Hamas chief says Israeli amendments on ceasefire proposal led to deadlock

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh blamed Israel on Wednesday for a deadlock in Gaza ceasefire negotiations and reiterated key demands including that any agreement

Hamas chief says Israeli amendments on ceasefire proposal led to deadlock
MidEast|News|US|World

Pro-Palestinian camp at Wayne State dismantled while MIT students walk out of commencement

Police have dismantled a pro-Palestinian encampment at Wayne State University in Detroit two days after the school suspended in-person classes and encouraged staff to work remotely

Pro-Palestinian camp at Wayne State dismantled while MIT students walk out of commencement
News|US|World

US State Dept moves $1 billion weapons aid for Israel to congressional review, officials say

The U.S. State Department has moved a $1 billion package of weapons aid for Israel into the congressional review process, two U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

US State Dept moves $1 billion weapons aid for Israel to congressional review, officials say
News|MidEast|World

Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hamas-led militants in north and south Gaza

Gun battles between Israel and militants from Hamas, Islamic Jihad and smaller Palestinian factions intensified overnight into some of the fiercest in months in

Fighting intensifies between Israel and Hamas-led militants in north and south Gaza
News|World

EU's Borrell urges Israel to end Rafah operation

The European Union urges Israel to end its operation in Rafah immediately as the operation disrupts the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza and is leading to more internal

EU's Borrell urges Israel to end Rafah operation
News|World

India says it is working to repatriate UN staffer killed in Gaza

India said on Wednesday it was working to repatriate the body of a former Indian Army officer serving as a U.N. staffer, who was killed in Gaza when his vehicle was hit by what

India says it is working to repatriate UN staffer killed in Gaza
MidEast|News|World

The US-built pier in Gaza broke apart. Here's how we got here and what might be next

A string of security, logistical and weather problems has battered the plan to deliver desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza through a U.S. military-built pier

The US-built pier in Gaza broke apart. Here's how we got here and what might be next
MidEast|News|World

Brazil's president withdraws his country's ambassador to Israel after criticizing the war in Gaza

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has withdrawn his ambassador to Israel after months of tensions between the two countries over the war in Gaza

Brazil's president withdraws his country's ambassador to Israel after criticizing the war in Gaza
MidEast|News|World

Palestinians in Israel demand refugee return on 'Nakba' anniversary

Thousands of flag-waving Palestinians marched in northern Israel on Tuesday to commemorate the flight and forced flight of Palestinians during the

Palestinians in Israel demand refugee return on 'Nakba' anniversary
MidEast|News|Political|World

Palestinian prime minister visits Madrid after Spain, Norway and Ireland recognize Palestinian state

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has met with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa and leading officials from several Middle Eastern countries in Madrid a day after Spain, Ireland and Norway recognized a Palestinian state

Palestinian prime minister visits Madrid after Spain, Norway and Ireland recognize Palestinian state
News|Opinion|World

Netanyahu frequently makes claims of antisemitism. Critics say he's deflecting from his own problems

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly accused critics of Israel or his policies of antisemitism

Netanyahu frequently makes claims of antisemitism. Critics say he's deflecting from his own problems
Health|World

Red Cross sets up Rafah emergency field hospital

The International Red Cross and partners are opening a field hospital in southern Gaza on Tuesday to try to meet what it described as "overwhelming" demand for health services since

Red Cross sets up Rafah emergency field hospital
MidEast|News

Talks over Gaza ceasefire at stalemate after Rafah operation, Qatar PM says

Talks over a ceasefire in Gaza have reached a stalemate due to Israel's operations in the southern border city of Rafah, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani

Talks over Gaza ceasefire at stalemate after Rafah operation, Qatar PM says
Africa|MidEast|News|World

Turkey says to apply to intervene in ICJ genocide case against Israel

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday that Turkey decided to submit its declaration of official intervention in South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the

Turkey says to apply to intervene in ICJ genocide case against Israel
Health|News|World

Nothing wrong with Gaza death toll figures, WHO says

The World Health Organization voiced full confidence in Gaza Ministry of Health death toll figures on Tuesday, saying they were actually getting closer to confirming

Nothing wrong with Gaza death toll figures, WHO says
News|World

World Court to hold hearings over Israel's Rafah attacks

The U.N.'s International Court of Justice will hold hearings on Thursday and Friday to discuss new emergency measures sought by South Africa over

World Court to hold hearings over Israel's Rafah attacks
Crime|Economy|News

Criminal gangs, profiteers thrive in Gaza as cash shortage worsens misery

A shortage of banknotes is gripping Gaza, fuelling criminal gangs and profiteering, after Israel has blocked imports

Criminal gangs, profiteers thrive in Gaza as cash shortage worsens misery
Health|MidEast|News|World

Gaza death toll: how many Palestinians has Israel's campaign killed?

Palestinian health authorities say Israel's ground and air campaign in Gaza has killed more than 35,000 people, mostly civilians, and driven most of the enclave's 2.3 million people from

Gaza death toll: how many Palestinians has Israel's campaign killed?
MidEast|News|US|World

US calls Algeria's proposed UN resolution demanding Israel halt offensive in Rafah not helpful

The United States says a proposed U_N_ Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and halt to Israel’s military operation in the southern city of Rafah “is not going to be helpful.”

US calls Algeria's proposed UN resolution demanding Israel halt offensive in Rafah not helpful
News|Crime|US

White House sees no genocide in Gaza, condemns aid convoy attacks

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Monday that President Joe Biden's administration does not view the killings of

White House sees no genocide in Gaza, condemns aid convoy attacks
MidEast|News|World

US condemns loss of life, but says no policy changes after civilian deaths in Israeli strike

The White House has condemned the loss of life of dozens of civilians as a result of an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, but says it is not planning any policy changes as a result of the Israeli actions

US condemns loss of life, but says no policy changes after civilian deaths in Israeli strike
MidEast|News|World

Israeli protesters block aid convoy headed to Gaza

Israeli protesters blocked aid trucks headed for Gaza on Monday, strewing food packages on the road in the latest in a series of incidents that have come as Israel

Israeli protesters block aid convoy headed to Gaza
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

Top Biden official doubts Israel can achieve 'total victory' in Gaza

The Biden administration does not see it likely or possible that Israel will achieve "total victory" in defeating Hamas in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, U.S.

Top Biden official doubts Israel can achieve 'total victory' in Gaza
News|World

Palestinians desperate to flee Rafah as Israelis bear down

The Anseir family loaded their meagre belongings on a beat up car hoping to escape before an Israeli ground offensive in Rafah -- where more than a million Gazans

Palestinians desperate to flee Rafah as Israelis bear down
Education|Health|News

College in Detroit suspends in-person classes because of pro-Palestinian camp

Wayne State University in Detroit has suspended in-person classes and encouraged staff to work remotely

College in Detroit suspends in-person classes because of pro-Palestinian camp
News|Political|US

Former US military intelligence official says he resigned over Gaza war

A former U.S. military intelligence official released a letter on Monday that explained to his colleagues at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

Former US military intelligence official says he resigned over Gaza war
Education|News|World

Gazans strive to study as war shatters education system

Pupils sitting cross-legged on the sand take classes in a tent near Khan Younis in Gaza.

Gazans strive to study as war shatters education system
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents, near Gaza's Rafah as offensive expands

Renewed Israeli shelling and strikes have killed at least 37 people, most of them sheltering in tents, outside the southern Gaza city of Rafah

Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents, near Gaza's Rafah as offensive expands
MidEast|News|World

Israel protests after Nobel laureate denounces Gaza invasion at Vatican

Israel's Embassy to the Holy See issued a protest on Monday after a Yemeni Nobel Prize winner accused Israel of "genocide" in Gaza during an event hosted by the Vatican.

Israel protests after Nobel laureate denounces Gaza invasion at Vatican
News|World

Interactive Israeli exhibition tells Oct 7 survivor stories

Noam Ben David, 27-year-old survivor of the Nova Music Festival, hid in a garbage container for five hours on Oct. 7, after seeing Hamas gunmen kill her partner.

Interactive Israeli exhibition tells Oct 7 survivor stories
MidEast|News|World

An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills 2 people near a hospital, officials say

Health officials say an Israeli strike targeting a motorcycle in southern Lebanon has hit next to a hospital entrance and killed two people — the motorcycle driver and a hospital security guard

An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon kills 2 people near a hospital, officials say
Arts|Entertainment|Europe

Factbox-Switzerland won Eurovision's jury vote, while viewers favoured Croatia, Israel

Swiss artist Nemo won the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, beating 24 rivals with the song "The Code", while Israel's Eden Golan finished fifth despite

Factbox-Switzerland won Eurovision's jury vote, while viewers favoured Croatia, Israel
News|World

Turkey's Erdogan says U.S., Europe not doing enough to pressure Israel into Gaza truce

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the United States and European countries were not doing enough to pressure Israel to agree a ceasefire in Gaza, after

Turkey's Erdogan says U.S., Europe not doing enough to pressure Israel into Gaza truce
Africa|MidEast|News|World

Egypt to intervene in ICJ case as Israel tensions rise

Egypt on Sunday said it would intervene in support of South Africa's case against Israel at the International Court of Justice, citing the growing scale of Israel's operations in

Egypt to intervene in ICJ case as Israel tensions rise
Europe|News|World

Relations between EU and Israel plummet as Spain, Ireland prepare to recognize a Palestinian state

Relations between the European Union and Israel are in a nosedive on the eve of the diplomatic recognition of a Palestinian state by EU members Ireland and Spain

Relations between EU and Israel plummet as Spain, Ireland prepare to recognize a Palestinian state
News|World

US working to keep Israel, Hamas engaged in Gaza truce efforts

Washington said it was trying to keep Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas engaged "if only virtually" in Gaza truce efforts as a U.N. agency warned

US working to keep Israel, Hamas engaged in Gaza truce efforts
News|US|World

US says Israel's use of weapons may have violated international law

The Biden administration on Friday said Israel's use of U.S.-supplied weapons may have violated international humanitarian law during its

US says Israel's use of weapons may have violated international law
Asia|Australia|News|World

Australia says Palestinian UN membership bid builds peace momentum

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Saturday the country's support for a Palestinian bid to become a full United Nations member was part of building momentum to secure

Australia says Palestinian UN membership bid builds peace momentum
MidEast|News|US|World

White House: Gaps on Gaza ceasefire can still be surmounted

In-person talks on a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages agreement have concluded for now with no deal but the U.S. believes remaining gaps can be surmounted, the White House said on

White House: Gaps on Gaza ceasefire can still be surmounted
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South Africa asks World Court to order Israel's withdrawal from Rafah

South Africa has asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to order Israel to withdraw from Rafah as part of additional emergency measures over the war in Gaza, the U.N.'s

South Africa asks World Court to order Israel's withdrawal from Rafah
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EU foreign chief says Israel must respect UN court, control settler violence in the West Bank

The European Union’s foreign policy chief has insisted that Israel must abide by the U.N. top court’s rulings and end its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah

EU foreign chief says Israel must respect UN court, control settler violence in the West Bank
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Netanyahu defiant after Biden warning on arms supplies to Israel

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Netanyahu defiant after Biden warning on arms supplies to Israel
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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza's Rafah as displaced people are hit

Palestinian health workers say Israeli attacks have killed at least 35 people and hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah

Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes kill 35 in Gaza's Rafah as displaced people are hit
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Israel emerges among top favourites to win Eurovision

Israel's Eden Golan has become one of the favourites among bookmakers to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest after she made it through

Israel emerges among top favourites to win Eurovision
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Scuffles erupt between police, protesters demanding return of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza

Scuffles between Israeli police and protesters have erupted in Tel Aviv after thousands gathered to demonstrate against the government and demand that it bring back the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza

Scuffles erupt between police, protesters demanding return of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza
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Factbox-Who are Israel’s main weapons suppliers and who has halted exports?

The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy, bunker-busting bombs Israeli forces have used in their war against Hamas militants in Gaza that has killed

Factbox-Who are Israel’s main weapons suppliers and who has halted exports?
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Gaza aid operations could grind to halt within days, UN agencies warn

Dwindling food and fuel stocks could force aid operations to grind to a halt within days in Gaza as vital crossings remain shut, forcing hospitals to close and

Gaza aid operations could grind to halt within days, UN agencies warn
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UN court order demanding that Israel halt its Gaza offensive further isolates the US position

A U.N. court's order that Israel halt its offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah is deepening a disconnect with the United States

UN court order demanding that Israel halt its Gaza offensive further isolates the US position
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British commander says air drops a lifesaver for Gazans facing starvation

Air drops through Jordan by a coalition of Western and Arab states are a lifesaver for starving Palestinians in Gaza struggling to get

British commander says air drops a lifesaver for Gazans facing starvation
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Israel due to get billions of dollars more in US weapons despite Biden pause

Billions of dollars worth of U.S. weaponry remains in the pipeline for Israel, despite the delay of one shipment of bombs and a review of others by

Israel due to get billions of dollars more in US weapons despite Biden pause
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Blinken report expected to say Israel is not breaking weapons terms, Axios reports

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Blinken report expected to say Israel is not breaking weapons terms, Axios reports
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Top UN court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah, though Israel is unlikely to comply

The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — but stopped short of ordering a full cease-fire

Top UN court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah, though Israel is unlikely to comply
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Biden’s move on weapons supplies is latest test of US-Israel relations

Here are some milestones in Israel's ties with the United States, now strained by Israeli government plans for a major assault on Rafah in southern Gaza and a warning by President Joe

Biden’s move on weapons supplies is latest test of US-Israel relations
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Vessel carrying aid to US-built pier off Gaza leaves Cyprus

A vessel carrying aid to a pier built by the United States off Gaza set sail from Cyprus on Thursday, Cypriot officials said.

Vessel carrying aid to US-built pier off Gaza leaves Cyprus
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Slovenia to recognise Palestinian state by mid-June

The Slovenian government on Thursday initiated the procedure for the recognition of a Palestinian state as a form of leverage to end the conflict in Gaza, a move it announced in

Slovenia to recognise Palestinian state by mid-June
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Major Rafah operation will not defeat Hamas, White House says

President Joe Biden believes that a major Rafah operation by Israel will not advance the country's objective of defeating the Hamas

Major Rafah operation will not defeat Hamas, White House says
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As Rafah offensive looms, Palestinians fear dispossession again

As Israeli forces mass on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, Palestinians fear another "Nakba", when 700,000 of them were

As Rafah offensive looms, Palestinians fear dispossession again
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Behind Biden's Israel weapons pause: a defiant Netanyahu, a tense phone call

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Behind Biden's Israel weapons pause: a defiant Netanyahu, a tense phone call
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US warning on arms supplies prompts Israeli defiance, doubts

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US warning on arms supplies prompts Israeli defiance, doubts
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More aid getting from US pier to people in Gaza, officials say, after troubled launch

U.S. officials say a six--day-old U.S. pier project in Gaza is starting to get more aid to Palestinians in need but conditions are challenging

More aid getting from US pier to people in Gaza, officials say, after troubled launch
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Biden says US will withhold weapons from Israel if it invades Rafah

President Joe Biden on Wednesday publicly warned Israel for the first time that the U.S. would stop supplying it weapons if Israeli forces make a major invasion of Rafah,

Biden says US will withhold weapons from Israel if it invades Rafah
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Most Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion

Israelis’ and Jewish people’s long-held feeling of persecution, dating back to biblical times, contributes to most Israelis’ desire to continue the war in Gaza.

Most Israelis dislike Netanyahu, but support the war in Gaza – an Israeli scholar explains what’s driving public opinion
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Largest hospital in central Gaza faces imminent shutdown due to lack of fuel

The Health Ministry in Gaza says the largest hospital serving the territory's center faces imminent shutdown

Largest hospital in central Gaza faces imminent shutdown due to lack of fuel
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Russia says Gaza war is escalating and no sign of any peace settlement

Russia said on Wednesday that the war in Gaza was escalating due to Israel's incursion into Rafah and that Moscow so far saw no prospect for a peace settlement in

Russia says Gaza war is escalating and no sign of any peace settlement
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Gaza war cools Israel's once red-hot business ties with UAE

The war in Gaza has cooled Israeli business activity with the United Arab Emirates, with the once-celebrated relationship now conducted

Gaza war cools Israel's once red-hot business ties with UAE
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Palestinians scramble for safety ahead of expected Rafah operation

As battles raged on the outskirts of Rafah on Wednesday with Israeli forces closing in, Palestinians were on the move again, abandoning

Palestinians scramble for safety ahead of expected Rafah operation
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Netanyahu weighs risks of Rafah assault as hostage dilemma divides Israelis

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces competing pressures at home and abroad when he weighs how far to push the operation to defeat Hamas in Rafah that

Netanyahu weighs risks of Rafah assault as hostage dilemma divides Israelis
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Only three days of fuel for health services in south of Gaza, says WHO

There is only enough fuel to run health services in the south of Gaza for three more days, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

Only three days of fuel for health services in south of Gaza, says WHO
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Aid for Gaza loading in Cyprus as U.S. offshore jetty completed

Aid for Gaza was being loaded onto a ship in Cyprus on Wednesday in what was expected to be the first cargo to be delivered using a U.S. pier built to expedite supplies to the

Aid for Gaza loading in Cyprus as U.S. offshore jetty completed
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Spanish minister's letters to firms in Israel drive wedge in ruling coalition

The Spanish government has distanced itself from letters written by a minister from the left-wing junior coalition partner urging Spanish companies in Israel to ensure they did not

Spanish minister's letters to firms in Israel drive wedge in ruling coalition
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US paused Israel weapons shipment due to Rafah, US defense secretary says

President Joe Biden decided to hold back delivery of high payload munitions to Israel because Washington believes a possible Israeli offensive in

US paused Israel weapons shipment due to Rafah, US defense secretary says
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Why the US is stopping some bomb shipments to Israel

The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy bombs the U.S. ally used in its campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza which has

Why the US is stopping some bomb shipments to Israel
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Families of Israeli hostages release video of female soldiers being captured by Hamas

A group representing the families of hostages held in Gaza have released new video footage showing Hamas’ capture of five female Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border on Oct. 7

Families of Israeli hostages release video of female soldiers being captured by Hamas
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US paused shipment of weapons to Israel to head off Rafah invasion-official

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US paused shipment of weapons to Israel to head off Rafah invasion-official
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First aid from US pier in Gaza has reached starving Palestinians, the UN says

The U.N. World Food Program says it's handed out in Gaza the first small amounts of aid that arrived from a U.S.-built pier in the territory

First aid from US pier in Gaza has reached starving Palestinians, the UN says
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More civilians will be killed in Israel's Rafah offensive 'whatever they say' - EU's Borrell

Israel's offensive on Rafah will likely kill more civilians and is being carried out despite explicit warnings against it from European Union member states and the United States,

More civilians will be killed in Israel's Rafah offensive 'whatever they say' - EU's Borrell
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German police clear pro-Palestinian camp at Berlin university

German police cleared a pro-Palestinian protest camp on Tuesday at a courtyard of the Freie Universitaet Berlin, which had called for a stop to Israel's military

German police clear pro-Palestinian camp at Berlin university
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Patients and medics flee major Rafah hospital

Fearful medics and patients are fleeing a hospital in Rafah and transfers of the sick and injured via a border crossing with Egypt are at a standstill due to

Patients and medics flee major Rafah hospital
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US believes Israel, Hamas can close gaps on hostage deal

Israel and Hamas militants should be able to close the remaining gaps in their positions in order to reach a ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, the White House said on Tuesday

US believes Israel, Hamas can close gaps on hostage deal
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Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel's isolation

Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state

Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel's isolation
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Israel's block of AP transmission shows how ambiguity in law could restrict war coverage

The shutdown and seizure by Israel of an Associated Press video camera that provided a live glimpse into Gaza raised concerns about how a new media law could be used to restrict war coverage

Israel's block of AP transmission shows how ambiguity in law could restrict war coverage
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UN food agency warns that the new US sea route for Gaza aid may fail unless conditions improve

The U.N. World Food Program is warning that the new U.S. pier project for delivering aid to Gaza may fail unless Israel starts ensuring the conditions the humanitarian groups need to operate safely

UN food agency warns that the new US sea route for Gaza aid may fail unless conditions improve
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Israel says it will return video equipment seized from AP

Israel's communications minister has ordered the government to return camera equipment it seized from AP after blocking its live video of Gaza

Israel says it will return video equipment seized from AP
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UN rights chief calls Israeli orders to relocate Palestinians from Rafah inhumane

Israeli orders to relocate Palestinians from Rafah are inhumane and risked exposing them to further danger and misery, the U.N. human rights chief said on Monday, warning that such

UN rights chief calls Israeli orders to relocate Palestinians from Rafah inhumane
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Hamas says it accepts ceasefire proposal of Egypt, Qatar

Hamas said on Monday that it had accepted a Gaza ceasefire proposal from Egypt and Qatar.

Hamas says it accepts ceasefire proposal of Egypt, Qatar
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US says it is studying Hamas response on Gaza ceasefire, will discuss with allies

The United States is studying Hamas's response to a ceasefire proposal and will discuss it with allies in the Middle East in the coming hours, State Department

US says it is studying Hamas response on Gaza ceasefire, will discuss with allies
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Turkey's Erdogan welcomes Hamas accepting ceasefire, hopes Israel will do the same

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he welcomed the decision by militant group Hamas to accept a ceasefire in Gaza, which he said was made in line with Ankara's

Turkey's Erdogan welcomes Hamas accepting ceasefire, hopes Israel will do the same
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Biden pushed Netanyahu not to attack Rafah, US reviewing ceasefire proposal

The White House said on Monday it was reviewing a response by Hamas to a ceasefire and hostage release deal, and continued to press Israel not to launch a large

Biden pushed Netanyahu not to attack Rafah, US reviewing ceasefire proposal
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Israel to push on with Rafah operation while continuing hostage talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that his war cabinet approved continuing an operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah in order to pressure Hamas to

Israel to push on with Rafah operation while continuing hostage talks
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Oil steadies as ceasefire eludes Hamas, Israel

Oil futures ended largely unchanged on Monday as a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel continued to elude negotiators.

Oil steadies as ceasefire eludes Hamas, Israel
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Reaction to Hamas saying it accepted Gaza ceasefire proposal

The Islamist Hamas militant group said on Monday it had accepted a proposal by mediators from Egypt and Qatar for a ceasefire in Gaza, while Israel played down that likelihood and still

Reaction to Hamas saying it accepted Gaza ceasefire proposal
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Qatar says Hamas response to truce proposal is positive

Hamas sent on Monday to mediators its response to a truce proposal which could be described as positive, a spokesperson for Qatar's foreign ministry said early on Tuesday.

Qatar says Hamas response to truce proposal is positive
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UN halts all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies in the southern Gaza city

The United Nations says it has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity

UN halts all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies in the southern Gaza city
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Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Southern California

Los Angeles police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California without making arrests on Sunday following turmoil at

Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Southern California
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These photos show Palestinians' quick exodus from Rafah after Israel issued evacuation orders

New satellite images analyzed by the Associated Press show that sprawling tent camps in the southern city of Rafah nearly emptied after Israel issued its first evacuation orders

These photos show Palestinians' quick exodus from Rafah after Israel issued evacuation orders
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Netanyahu says ending Gaza war now would keep Hamas in power

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hardened his rejection of Hamas demands for an end to the Gaza war in exchange for the freeing of hostages, saying on Sunday that would keep the

Netanyahu says ending Gaza war now would keep Hamas in power
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Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses

Police on Saturday arrested at least 25 pro-Palestinian protesters and cleared an encampment at the University of Virginia, the university said in a statement, as U.S.

Dozens arrested in weekend of protests on US campuses
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How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II

A pre-World War II US Navy plan for a modular floating platform has developed into a key lifeline in Gaza and at disaster sites around the world.

How the Gaza humanitarian aid pier traces its origins to discarded cigar boxes before World War II
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What is behind the pro-Palestinian protests at US universities?

Student protests over the war in Gaza have swept the U.S. in past weeks, with police clearing a number of encampments, at times after confrontations between protesters and counter-

What is behind the pro-Palestinian protests at US universities?
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Democratic lawmakers tell Biden evidence shows Israel is restricting Gaza aid

Scores of lawmakers from U.S.

Democratic lawmakers tell Biden evidence shows Israel is restricting Gaza aid
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Hamas confirms its delegation to visit Cairo on Saturday, official says

A delegation from Palestinian militant group Hamas will visit Cairo on Saturday, a Hamas official told Reuters, amid expectations

Hamas confirms its delegation to visit Cairo on Saturday, official says
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Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University in Philadelphia over the weekend, prompting a lockdown of school buildings, a day after authorities thwarted an attempted occupation of a school building at the neighboring University of Pennsylvania campus

Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University
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Senior Republican close to Trump criticizes Biden's arms holdup in speech to Israeli parliament

Elise Stefanik, a House Republican leader seen as a candidate to be Donald Trump’s running mate, delivered a speech before Israel’s parliament in which she criticized President Joe Biden’s approach to the war in Gaza

Senior Republican close to Trump criticizes Biden's arms holdup in speech to Israeli parliament
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'Show solidarity': Pro-Palestinian protesters camp across Australian universities

Hundreds of people protesting Israel's war in Gaza rallied at one of Australia's top universities on Friday demanding it divest from companies with ties to Israel,

'Show solidarity': Pro-Palestinian protesters camp across Australian universities
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Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel's leaders are increasingly divided

An Israeli airstrike has killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting again rages across the north

Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel's leaders are increasingly divided
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An ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting rages

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and his country’s closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza

An ultimatum raises pressure on Netanyahu to make postwar plans for Gaza, even as fighting rages
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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in the rain in DC to mark a painful present and past

Hundreds of protesters rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in the rain in DC to mark a painful present and past
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US Defense Secretary says there was no indication Hamas planning attack on US troops

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US Defense Secretary says there was no indication Hamas planning attack on US troops
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Israeli ministers meet on hostages, Rafah plan

Top Israeli ministers were discussing on Thursday what a government source said was a Gaza truce proposal to free some hostages held by Hamas, as well as prospects for an army

Israeli ministers meet on hostages, Rafah plan

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