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

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News|US

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
MidEast|News|World

Israel investigating cause of blaze that followed Rafah air strike

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

US expressed deep concern to Israel over Rafah airstrike, State Department says
MidEast|News|US|World

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
News|US|World

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
MidEast|News|World

World's largest humanitarian network calls for Gaza ceasefire

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

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

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

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

UNRWA says around 1 million people have fled Rafah in past 3 weeks
MidEast|News|World

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
News

Palestinian President's spokesperson calls new Israeli strikes on Rafah a massacre

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hezbollah vows to intensify attacks against Israel after senior military commander is killed
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Italy says violence against civilians in Gaza 'no longer justifiable'

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

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

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

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

Spain's foreign minister condemns 'scandalous' Israeli flamenco video
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|Political|World

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?
News|World

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

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

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

Israel defiant after World Court ruling

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

Israel defiant after World Court ruling
Food|News

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

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

Aid shipments to southern Gaza may resume Friday night, Egyptian security sources say
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

Spanish defence minister says Gaza war is 'real genocide'

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

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

Italy resumes UNRWA funding in Palestinian aid package

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

Italy resumes UNRWA funding in Palestinian aid package
News|World

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

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

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

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
MidEast|News|World

Aid trucks expected to start entering Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

U.S.

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

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

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

US will store aid on secure beach in Gaza as UN pauses distribution from pier
MidEast|News|World

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
Uncategorized

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
MidEast|News|World

Israel stops Spanish consulate from providing services to Palestinians

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

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

Turbulent year for Israel on the global stage

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

Turbulent year for Israel on the global stage
MidEast|News|World

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
News|Political|World

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
News|World

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?
MidEast|News|US|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|Political|World

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
MidEast|News|US|World

Three US troops have non-combat injuries during Gaza pier operation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says
Crime|MidEast|News|World

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?
News

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
Crime|Europe|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|Opinion|Political|World

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

U.S.

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

U.S.

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
MidEast|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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?
US

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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US calls out Israel and Hamas after Gaza aid shipment attacked, diverted

The U.S. on Thursday called on both Israel and Hamas to ensure that aid bound for civilians in Gaza is not disrupted, after a shipment from

US calls out Israel and Hamas after Gaza aid shipment attacked, diverted
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Gaza needs minimum 16 years to rebuild lost homes, UN says

Rebuilding Gaza's shattered homes will take at least until 2040 but could drag on for many decades, according to a U.N. report released on Thursday.

Gaza needs minimum 16 years to rebuild lost homes, UN says
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Israel finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza, as first aid unloaded by sea

Israeli troops have recovered the bodies of three hostages in the Gaza Strip

Israel finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza, as first aid unloaded by sea
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Trucks are rolling across a new US pier into Gaza. But challenges remain to getting enough aid in

Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time

Trucks are rolling across a new US pier into Gaza. But challenges remain to getting enough aid in
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Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on

Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group is introducing new tactics and weapons against Israel as the war in Gaza drags on and Israeli troops enter parts of the southern city of Rafah

Hezbollah introduces new weapons and tactics against Israel as war in Gaza drags on
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Blinken tours Kerem Shalom aid crossing as tank fire rings out from Gaza

Tank fire echoed from the Gaza strip on Wednesday as U.S.

Blinken tours Kerem Shalom aid crossing as tank fire rings out from Gaza
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Palestinian Embassy seeks temporary status for Gazans who entered Egypt during war

The Palestinian Embassy in Egypt is seeking temporary residency permits for tens of thousands of people who have arrived from Gaza during the war

Palestinian Embassy seeks temporary status for Gazans who entered Egypt during war
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House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies

House Republicans are delivering a rebuke to President Joe Biden for putting a pause on a shipment of bombs to Israel that could be used in an assault on Rafah

House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies
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Bakeries bring bread to north Gaza but hunger persists

Asmaa al-Belbasi walks an hour to her nearest bakery each day to fetch bread for her children and other relatives in the north Gaza districts where

Bakeries bring bread to north Gaza but hunger persists
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Blinken says US cannot support Rafah assault without humanitarian plan

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Blinken says US cannot support Rafah assault without humanitarian plan
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Israel's military chief of staff: We are 'preparing for an offensive in the north'

Israel's military chief of staff said on Wednesday that the offensive operation in Gaza "will continue with strength" and that Israel was "preparing for an offensive in the north

Israel's military chief of staff: We are 'preparing for an offensive in the north'
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Colombia to break diplomatic relations with Israel, President Petro says

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday he will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza.

Colombia to break diplomatic relations with Israel, President Petro says
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South Africa urges UN's top court to order cease-fire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah

South Africa has urged the United Nations’ top court to order a cease-fire in Gaza during hearings over emergency measures to halt Israel’s military operation in the enclave’s southern city of Rafah

South Africa urges UN's top court to order cease-fire in Gaza to shield citizens in Rafah
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Hamas official says Blinken ceasefire comments are attempt to pressure the group

Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said on Wednesday that U.S.

Hamas official says Blinken ceasefire comments are attempt to pressure the group
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US surgeon in Gaza: nothing prepared me for scale of injuries

A U.S. vascular surgeon who left Gaza after a stint as a volunteer said nothing had prepared him for the scale of injuries he had faced there.

US surgeon in Gaza: nothing prepared me for scale of injuries
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French foreign minister says work still ongoing to secure Gaza truce

The French foreign minister said on Wednesday diplomats were still working to secure a truce in the war between Israel and Hamas and the release of hostages held in Gaza

French foreign minister says work still ongoing to secure Gaza truce
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Major events during war in Gaza

Israel and Hamas have been at war in Gaza since gunmen from the Palestinian militant group that runs the enclave attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and capturing 253

Major events during war in Gaza
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Palestinians recount painful history with war in Gaza as a reminder

Dawud Assad still has nightmares of the day Jewish militias attacked his village of Deir Yassin outside Jerusalem 76 years ago, killing more than 100 people

Palestinians recount painful history with war in Gaza as a reminder
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France asks Israel to make position public on Lebanon border proposals

France's foreign minister called on Israel to make public its position on a proposal that he shared with it aimed at defusing tensions between Israel and Lebanon's

France asks Israel to make position public on Lebanon border proposals
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Netanyahu vows again to storm Rafah as Israel awaits Hamas reply to truce proposal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Tuesday to go ahead with a long-promised assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah

Netanyahu vows again to storm Rafah as Israel awaits Hamas reply to truce proposal
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White House denounces takeover of campus building as protests escalate

The White House denounced non-peaceful efforts to protest the war in Gaza on Tuesday as students at Columbia University occupied a campus building, saying it was "the wrong

White House denounces takeover of campus building as protests escalate
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World Court rejects emergency measures over German arms exports to Israel

Judges at the International Court of Justice on Tuesday ruled against issuing emergency orders to stop German arms exports to Israel, while expressing

World Court rejects emergency measures over German arms exports to Israel
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Palestinians throw stones at EU diplomats' car in West Bank protest over war

A group of Palestinian students disrupted a meeting of European Union diplomats in the West Bank on Tuesday and attacked some of their cars with stones, smashing the

Palestinians throw stones at EU diplomats' car in West Bank protest over war
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Dutch scale down World War II remembrance to keep ceremony safe

The city of Amsterdam on Tuesday said it would severely restrict attendance to the annual national World War II remembrance on May 4, in a bid to keep the ceremony safe and to

Dutch scale down World War II remembrance to keep ceremony safe
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Lebanese students stage rare university protest against Israel

Hundreds of students gathered at university campuses in Lebanon on Tuesday to protest against Israel, the country's first coordinated university

Lebanese students stage rare university protest against Israel
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ICC prosecutor faces demand for action against Israeli leaders and Russian attack over Putin warrant

The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor is facing demands for speedy action against Israeli leaders, and a blistering Russian attack over the ICC’s arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin stemming from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

ICC prosecutor faces demand for action against Israeli leaders and Russian attack over Putin warrant
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Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say

The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it plans to move ahead on more than $1 billion in arms sales to Israel

Biden administration is moving ahead on new $1 billion arms sale to Israel, congressional aides say
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The US is wrapping up a pier to bring aid to Gaza by sea. But danger and uncertainty lie ahead

In the coming days, the U.S. military in the eastern Mediterranean is expected to jab one end of a hulking metal dock into a beach in northern Gaza

The US is wrapping up a pier to bring aid to Gaza by sea. But danger and uncertainty lie ahead
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Exclusive-US military's pier in Gaza to cost $320 million

The U.S. military's cost estimate to build a pier off Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid has risen to $320 million, a U.S. defense official

Exclusive-US military's pier in Gaza to cost $320 million
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Paris police clear Gaza protesters at Sorbonne university

Police moved in to clear dozens of protesters who had set up tents in a courtyard at the Sorbonne University in Paris on Monday to protest against the war in Gaza,

Paris police clear Gaza protesters at Sorbonne university
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Israelis mark a subdued Independence Day under the shadow of war in Gaza

Israel's Independence Day is normally a raucous affair, celebrated with day parties and barbecues in parks, but this year, celebrations — from Monday evening through Tuesday — were muted

Israelis mark a subdued Independence Day under the shadow of war in Gaza
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World Central Kitchen to resume Gaza aid after staff deaths in Israeli strike

World Central Kitchen (WCK) said it would resume operations in the Gaza Strip on Monday, a month after seven workers of the U.S.-based charity were killed in an Israeli air strike.

World Central Kitchen to resume Gaza aid after staff deaths in Israeli strike
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Gaza truce or Rafah assault? Netanyahu faces political dilemma

Far-right allies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are raising pressure on the embattled leader to reject a new Gaza ceasefire, jeopardising his

Gaza truce or Rafah assault? Netanyahu faces political dilemma
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Blinken says he'll press Israel on more humanitarian aid to Gaza

The U.S. has seen measurable progress in the humanitarian situation in Gaza, U.S.

Blinken says he'll press Israel on more humanitarian aid to Gaza
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Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords

War is wreaking havoc on land, water and critical infrastructure in Ukraine and Gaza. Two experts on peace and conflict explain how to include such impacts in peace agreements.

Wars cause widespread pollution and environmental damage − here’s how to address it in peace accords
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The Latest | UN says over half a million people flee fighting in Gaza; Israel marks Independence Day

The United Nations says more than half a million Palestinians have been displaced in recent days by escalating Israeli military operations in both southern and northern Gaza

The Latest | UN says over half a million people flee fighting in Gaza; Israel marks Independence Day
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Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns before any Rafah move, says White House

Israel has agreed to listen to U.S. concerns and thoughts before it launches an invasion of the border city of Rafah in Gaza, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said on

Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns before any Rafah move, says White House
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Abbas says only US can halt Israel's attack on Rafah, expected in days

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday only the United States could stop Israel attacking the border city of Rafah in Gaza, adding that the assault, which he expects

Abbas says only US can halt Israel's attack on Rafah, expected in days
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Hamas delegation due in Cairo on Monday for Gaza ceasefire talks

A Hamas delegation will visit Cairo on Monday for talks aimed at securing a ceasefire, a Hamas official told Reuters on Sunday, as mediators

Hamas delegation due in Cairo on Monday for Gaza ceasefire talks
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US senator questions whether State Dept properly assessing Israel conduct

A Democratic senator on Sunday questioned whether the Biden administration was properly assessing whether Israel was complying with international law, following

US senator questions whether State Dept properly assessing Israel conduct
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Biden reiterated position on Rafah in Netanyahu call, says White House

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Biden reiterated position on Rafah in Netanyahu call, says White House
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US Secretary of State to travel to Jordan and Israel — State Dept

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US Secretary of State to travel to Jordan and Israel — State Dept
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Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels flag removed, activists say

A humanitarian aid flotilla destined for Gaza was halted after Guinea Bissau decided to remove its flag from two vessels, activist group Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on

Gaza aid flotilla halted after vessels flag removed, activists say
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Gaza aid from Cyprus resumes after pause following aid worker killings

Aid shipments to Gaza from Cyprus resumed late on Friday, a Cypriot source and a UAE official said, with a ship carrying food to the besieged Palestinian enclave after a pause

Gaza aid from Cyprus resumes after pause following aid worker killings
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Two Israeli hostages seen in latest video issued by Hamas

Hamas released a new video on Saturday that appeared to show two Israeli hostages who have been held in the Gaza Strip since the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel.

Two Israeli hostages seen in latest video issued by Hamas
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Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinian gunmen in West Bank, military says

Israeli soldiers killed two Palestinian gunmen who opened fire at them from a vehicle in the occupied West Bank, the military said on Saturday.

Israeli soldiers kill two Palestinian gunmen in West Bank, military says
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Some US officials say in internal memo Israel may be violating international law in Gaza

Some senior U.S. officials have advised Secretary of State Antony Blinken that they do not find "credible or reliable" Israel's assurances that it is using U.S.

Some US officials say in internal memo Israel may be violating international law in Gaza
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Hamas says it received Israel's response to its ceasefire proposal

Hamas said it had received on Saturday Israel's official response to its latest ceasefire proposal and will study it before submitting its reply, the group's

Hamas says it received Israel's response to its ceasefire proposal
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Netherlands will consider resuming support to Palestinian UNRWA agency

The Dutch government on Friday said it would consider resuming funding for the UN agency for Palestinians (UNRWA) in Gaza if the agency implements recommendations to strengthen

Netherlands will consider resuming support to Palestinian UNRWA agency
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UN gives update on 19 staff accused by Israel of Oct. 7 involvement

U.N. investigators examining Israeli accusations that 12 staff from the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA took part in the Oct.

UN gives update on 19 staff accused by Israel of Oct. 7 involvement
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Egyptian delegation in Israel for talks on Gaza hostages

An Egyptian delegation met Israeli counterparts on Friday, looking for a way to restart talks to end the war in Gaza and return the remaining Israeli hostages, an official

Egyptian delegation in Israel for talks on Gaza hostages
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Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scaled down during US commencement exercises

Protests over the Israel-Hamas war have spread across U.S. university and college campuses in recent weeks, leading to disruptions and arrests

Campus protests over Israel-Hamas war scaled down during US commencement exercises
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Israeli assault on Rafah would bring 'disaster' to Middle East, aid group warns

An Israeli assault on southern Gaza's Rafah area would spell disaster for civilians, not only in Gaza but across the Middle East, the head of an aid

Israeli assault on Rafah would bring 'disaster' to Middle East, aid group warns
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Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts

Despite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far

Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts
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Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza

Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza
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Explainer-Mass graves in Gaza: what do we know?

The discovery of mass graves at two Gaza hospitals, said by Palestinian authorities to contain hundreds of bodies, have triggered

Explainer-Mass graves in Gaza: what do we know?
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UK foreign secretary says halting arms sales to Israel would only strengthen Hamas

Britain's foreign secretary has said that halting arms exports to Israel is “not a wise path” and would only strengthen Hamas

UK foreign secretary says halting arms sales to Israel would only strengthen Hamas
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Chef Jose Andres mourns World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza at Washington Cathedral

Celebrity Chef Jose Andres called seven aid workers killed by Israeli forces in Gaza "the best of humanity" on Thursday during a memorial service at the Washington

Chef Jose Andres mourns World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza at Washington Cathedral
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South Africa again requests emergency measures from world court to restrain Israel's actions in Gaza

South Africa has urged the United Nations’ top court to issue more emergency measures to restrain Israel, saying its military incursion in Rafah threatens the “very survival of Palestinians in Gaza.”

South Africa again requests emergency measures from world court to restrain Israel's actions in Gaza
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US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns in opposition to Gaza policy

The Arabic language spokesperson of the U.S.

US State Department Arabic spokesperson resigns in opposition to Gaza policy
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Northern Gaza still heading toward famine, says deputy WFP chief

The northern Gaza Strip is still heading toward a famine, the deputy U.N. food chief said on Thursday, appealing for a greater volume and diversity of

Northern Gaza still heading toward famine, says deputy WFP chief
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I’ve spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here’s what’s going wrong in Gaza

A United Nations agency known as UNRWA is the main player in crisis response in Gaza – but Israel will no longer work with UNRWA, and border crossings are not consistent in getting aid through.

I’ve spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here’s what’s going wrong in Gaza
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Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed and sends 110,000 civilians fleeing

The U.N. says heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants in the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and caused over 110,000 people to flee north

Heavy fighting in Gaza's Rafah keeps aid crossings closed and sends 110,000 civilians fleeing
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The Latest | UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine more rights by a wide margin

The U_N_ General Assembly has overwhelmingly passed a resolution to give Palestine more “rights and privileges.”

The Latest | UN General Assembly votes to give Palestine more rights by a wide margin
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UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid

The U.N. General Assembly has voted by a wide margin to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and has called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestine's request to become the 194th member of the United Nations

UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid
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US says Rafah offensive would jeopardize cease-fire talks as Biden threatens to halt more Israel aid

The U.S. is warning that Israel will be dealing a strategic victory to Hamas if it carries through with plans for an all-out assault on Rafah

US says Rafah offensive would jeopardize cease-fire talks as Biden threatens to halt more Israel aid
Education|News|US

Pro-Palestinian US high school students accuse school of censoring speech

Some U.S. students at Washington, D.C.'s Jackson-Reed High School filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging the public high school's administrators censored them

Pro-Palestinian US high school students accuse school of censoring speech
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Hamas issues video showing Israeli-American hostage Goldberg-Polin

The Islamist movement Hamas published a video on Wednesday apparently showing Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an Israeli-American seized during Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel and taken

Hamas issues video showing Israeli-American hostage Goldberg-Polin
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What are the latest obstacles to bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza, where hunger is worsening?

One major land crossing into Gaza was shut down after a Hamas rocket attack, another by an Israeli incursion

What are the latest obstacles to bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza, where hunger is worsening?
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Netanyahu on US threat to withhold arms: Israel will fight with its 'fingernails' if needed

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some arms would not prevent Israel from continuing its offensive in Gaza, indicating it might proceed with an invasion of the packed city of Rafah against the wishes of its closest ally

Netanyahu on US threat to withhold arms: Israel will fight with its 'fingernails' if needed
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Gaza could surpass famine thresholds in six weeks, WFP official says

The Gaza Strip could surpass famine thresholds of food insecurity, malnutrition and mortality in six weeks, an official from the World Food Programme

Gaza could surpass famine thresholds in six weeks, WFP official says
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The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings

Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings and fled the southern city of Rafah for other parts of Gaza

The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings
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Turkey accuses U.S. of double standards over Gaza in rights report

Turkey on Wednesday accused the United States of having a policy of double standards on human rights, saying Washington's annual rights report failed to reflect Israel's assaults in

Turkey accuses U.S. of double standards over Gaza in rights report
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Police break up another protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam

In sometimes violent confrontations, police have broken up a protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam Wednesday in a second straight day of unrest over the war in Gaza

Police break up another protest by pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Amsterdam
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Why the US paused the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel ahead of a possible Rafah attack

The U.S. has paused a shipment of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel over concerns that the country has not adequately taken civilian safety into account in its upcoming military operation in Rafah, and that the massive weapon would inflict additional civilian casualties

Why the US paused the delivery of 2,000-pound bombs to Israel ahead of a possible Rafah attack
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Famine risk 'very high' in Gaza, especially in north, US official says

Israel has taken significant steps in recent weeks on allowing aid into Gaza, the U.S. special envoy for humanitarian issues said on Tuesday, but considerable

Famine risk 'very high' in Gaza, especially in north, US official says
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UN rights chief 'horrified' by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals

U.N. rights chief Volker Turk said on Tuesday he was "horrified" by the destruction of the Nasser and Al Shifa medical facilities in Gaza and reports of mass graves

UN rights chief 'horrified' by mass grave reports at Gaza hospitals
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Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered

The Israeli military says it has reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza but a United Nations agency says no aid has yet entered

Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered
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The Latest | Rafah's hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says

The U.N. World Health Organization says it has only three days of fuel for its medical operations in southern Gaza, and shortages have already forced one of three hospitals in the city of Rafah to shut down

The Latest | Rafah's hospitals will run out of fuel in 3 days, WHO says
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US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says

The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that Israel was approaching a decision on launching a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S. That's according to a senior administration official who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive matter

US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says
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Could Biden stop Netanyahu’s plans? A national security expert looks at Israel’s attack on Rafah

The US put a pause on an arms shipment to Israel as it launched a Rafah offensive. This is not the first time the US and Israel have publicly disagreed, despite their strong diplomatic relationship.

Could Biden stop Netanyahu’s plans? A national security expert looks at Israel’s attack on Rafah
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Scenes from Israel and Gaza reflect dashed hopes as imminent cease-fire seems unlikely

An announcement by Hamas that it had accepted a cease-fire proposal sent people in the streets of Rafah into temporary jubilation

Scenes from Israel and Gaza reflect dashed hopes as imminent cease-fire seems unlikely
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Israeli tanks have rolled into Rafah. What does this mean for the Palestinians sheltering there?

Israel has launched an operation on Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, and seized control of the Gaza side of the key Rafah border crossing with Egypt

Israeli tanks have rolled into Rafah. What does this mean for the Palestinians sheltering there?
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Israel yet to show evidence UNRWA staff are members of terrorist groups, review finds

Israel has yet to provide evidence for its accusations that hundreds of staff with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA)

Israel yet to show evidence UNRWA staff are members of terrorist groups, review finds
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Biden, Ocasio-Cortez meet as Israel policy vexes some liberals

President Joe Biden on Monday met with U.S.

Biden, Ocasio-Cortez meet as Israel policy vexes some liberals
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Israeli team arrives in Cairo to assess Hamas truce position

A team of mid-ranking Israeli officials has arrived in Cairo to assess whether the Islamist Palestinian group Hamas can be persuaded to shift on its latest

Israeli team arrives in Cairo to assess Hamas truce position
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In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war

President Joe Biden has condemned the “ferocious surge of antisemitism in America and around the world.”

In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war
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UN expert warns of mental health risks for Gaza citizens from war

A United Nations expert on Monday warned there was a risk that mental illnesses could manifest themselves years from now among the people of Gaza due to the current conflict.

UN expert warns of mental health risks for Gaza citizens from war
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Israeli hostage families make Passover plea for return of missing loved ones

Relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza will mark the start of Passover, a week-long festival that celebrates freedom, with a renewed plea to the government

Israeli hostage families make Passover plea for return of missing loved ones
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Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fear

Israeli troops have seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing in what the White House described as a limited operation

Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fear
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Israeli military intelligence head resigns over Oct. 7 failures

The head of Israeli military intelligence has resigned after accepting responsibility for the failures that allowed the devastating Hamas-led attack on Israel

Israeli military intelligence head resigns over Oct. 7 failures
Crime|Education|News|US

Some colleges that had been permissive of pro-Palestinian protests begin taking a tougher stance

Police in riot gear blocked access to the University of Chicago’s Quad early Tuesday

Some colleges that had been permissive of pro-Palestinian protests begin taking a tougher stance
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Putin says calls for Leningrad-style siege of Gaza unacceptable

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that calls to impose a blockade of Gaza similar to Nazi Germany's siege of Leningrad during World War Two were unacceptable and

Putin says calls for Leningrad-style siege of Gaza unacceptable
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Elon Musk to Israel: 'propaganda' that begets murder must be stopped

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk voiced support on Monday for Israel after it came under attack by Palestinian Hamas militants, saying one challenge was "ultimately stopping the

Elon Musk to Israel: 'propaganda' that begets murder must be stopped
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Israeli forces have killed 10,000 Gaza fighters, minister says

Israeli forces have dismantled the Hamas brigade in Gaza's southern Khan Younis as part of an almost four-month-old war in which 10,000 Palestinian fighters have been killed and

Israeli forces have killed 10,000 Gaza fighters, minister says
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Armed man takes P&G factory staff hostage in Turkey -media

An armed man took staff hostage at a Procter & Gamble factory in northwestern Turkey on Thursday in an apparent protest against Israel's military campaign in Gaza, the Demiroren

Armed man takes P&G factory staff hostage in Turkey -media
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Iran anniversary marchers chant 'death to Israel' amid regional tensions over Gaza

Hundreds of thousands of people chanted "Death to Israel" in rallies across Iran to mark the Islamic Revolution's 45th anniversary on Sunday, with some burning U.S. and Israeli flags

Iran anniversary marchers chant 'death to Israel' amid regional tensions over Gaza
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Turkey says ending Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is 'first priority'

Tension between Israel and Iran should not distract from the situation in Gaza and the first priority of the international community should be ending the Israeli occupation of

Turkey says ending Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories is 'first priority'
Arts|Opinion

Palestinian writers have long explored the horrors of amputation

In a number of stories and novels, lost limbs represent both physical and metaphorical loss.

Palestinian writers have long explored the horrors of amputation
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The UN says there's 'full-blown famine' in northern Gaza. What does that mean?

The head of the United Nations World Food Program says northern Gaza has entered “full-blown famine” after nearly seven months of war between Israel and Hamas

The UN says there's 'full-blown famine' in northern Gaza. What does that mean?
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Biden warns Netanyahu against major Rafah offensive as divide between the 2 leaders grows

President Joe Biden has urgently warned Israeli's Benjamin Netanyahu against launching an offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah as the divide between the two leaders continues to grow along with the mounting Palestinian death toll

Biden warns Netanyahu against major Rafah offensive as divide between the 2 leaders grows
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The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war

U.S. university presidents have joined Holocaust survivors and thousands of Israelis for a yearly memorial march at the site of Auschwitz

The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war
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Erdogan meets Hamas leader in Turkey, discusses efforts for regional peace

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and reach a fair and lasting peace in the region during a meeting with Hamas leader Ismail

Erdogan meets Hamas leader in Turkey, discusses efforts for regional peace
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Thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests calling for new elections

Thousands of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets on Saturday to call for new elections and demand more action from the government to bring the hostages held

Thousands of Israelis join anti-government protests calling for new elections
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Israel military calls on Palestinian civilians to evacuate Rafah

Israel's military said on Monday it had begun encouraging residents of Rafah to evacuate the southern Gazan city as part of a 'limited scope' operation, but did not immediately

Israel military calls on Palestinian civilians to evacuate Rafah
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Organisers of Jewish pilgrimage in Tunisia cancel annual celebrations over Gaza

An annual Jewish pilgrimage to Tunisia's Djerba‮ ‬synagogue and celebration has been cancelled due to the war in Gaza, the head of the organising committee, Perez Trabelsi, told

Organisers of Jewish pilgrimage in Tunisia cancel annual celebrations over Gaza
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Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off international pressure against Gaza offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected international pressure to halt the war in Gaza in a fiery speech marking the country’s annual Holocaust memorial day

Netanyahu uses Holocaust ceremony to brush off international pressure against Gaza offensive
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Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'

Hamas says the latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks has ended in Cairo

Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'
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Hamas killing spree haunts Holocaust survivors in 'March of the Living'

Israel's Holocaust commemorations this year have a searing significance for six elderly survivors now deeply scarred by the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 that sparked

Hamas killing spree haunts Holocaust survivors in 'March of the Living'
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Gaza truce hopes slim; Hamas officials leaving Cairo but returning on Tuesday

Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim on Sunday as Hamas reiterated its demand for an end to the war in exchange for the freeing of hostages, and

Gaza truce hopes slim; Hamas officials leaving Cairo but returning on Tuesday
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A look at commencement ceremonies as US campuses are roiled by protests over the Israel-Hamas war

Weekend commencement ceremonies at some U.S. universities went off with few interruptions despite the national wave of protests over the Israel-Hamas war

A look at commencement ceremonies as US campuses are roiled by protests over the Israel-Hamas war
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A British Palestinian doctor was denied entry to France for a Senate meeting about the war in Gaza

A British Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals says he was denied entry to France to speak at the French Senate

A British Palestinian doctor was denied entry to France for a Senate meeting about the war in Gaza
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There's progress reported in Gaza truce talks, but Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas

A Hamas delegation is in Cairo and Egyptian state media say there has been “noticeable progress” in cease-fire talks for Gaza

There's progress reported in Gaza truce talks, but Israel downplays chances of ending war with Hamas
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Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation

Israel this week briefed Biden administration officials on a plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of a potential Rafah operation to root out Hamas militants in the southern Gaza city

Israel has briefed US on plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians ahead of potential Rafah operation
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A senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine'

A top U.N. official says hard-hit northern Gaza is now in “full-blown famine” after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territory

A senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine'
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Gaza children yearn for their school days before conflict

Traumatised 10-year-old students stare at their destroyed schools in Gaza, a grim reminder of the education and time with friends in the playground lost since the war

Gaza children yearn for their school days before conflict
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US raises Rafah concerns with Israel, discusses Iran attack

Senior U.S. officials raised concerns with their Israeli counterparts on Thursday about Israel's plans for military operations in the

US raises Rafah concerns with Israel, discusses Iran attack
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Pentagon chief Austin discusses Iran, Gaza aid with Israel's Gallant

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Pentagon chief Austin discusses Iran, Gaza aid with Israel's Gallant
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The Latest | Israel's planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says

The United Nations humanitarian aid agency says hundreds of thousands of people would be “at imminent risk of death” if Israel carries out a military assault in the southern Gaza city of Rafah

The Latest | Israel's planned invasion of Rafah risks killing hundreds of thousands, UN says
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French police evacuate pro-Palestinian students from Sciences Po after overnight sit-in

Police in Paris entered France's prestigious Sciences Po university on Friday and removed student activists who had occupied its

French police evacuate pro-Palestinian students from Sciences Po after overnight sit-in
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The unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn't been seen since World War II, the UN says

The United Nations says the world hasn’t seen anything like the unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza since World War II, and it would take at least until 2040 to restore the homes devastated in Israel’s bombing and ground offensive if the conflict ended today

The unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn't been seen since World War II, the UN says
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Answering readers' questions about the protest movement on US college campuses

A wave of student protests has spread across U.S. campuses over the last two weeks, led by students who have pitched tents or occupied buildings in protest of the Israel-Hamas war

Answering readers' questions about the protest movement on US college campuses
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Here's what's on the table for Israel and Hamas in the latest cease-fire plan

Hamas has formally accepted a cease-fire deal that could end the war in Gaza

Here's what's on the table for Israel and Hamas in the latest cease-fire plan
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Prominent Gaza doctor dies in Israeli prison

A senior Palestinian doctor died in an Israeli prison after more than four months of detention, two Palestinian prisoner

Prominent Gaza doctor dies in Israeli prison
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The Latest | Hamas will send a delegation to Cairo to keep up cease-fire talks

Hamas said Thursday that it will send a delegation to Cairo as soon as possible to keep working on cease-fire talks, in response to Egypt’s latest proposal

The Latest | Hamas will send a delegation to Cairo to keep up cease-fire talks
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A retired teacher saw inspiration in Columbia's protests. Eric Adams called her an outside agitator

Before and after police officers arrested more than 100 people at Columbia University who were protesting the war in Gaza, New York Mayor Eric Adams blamed “outside agitators” for leading the demonstrations

A retired teacher saw inspiration in Columbia's protests. Eric Adams called her an outside agitator
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Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says 'the time is now' for a deal

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas to impress on them that “the time is now" for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war

Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says 'the time is now' for a deal
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Fired Google workers ousted over Israeli contract protests file complaint with labor regulators

Dozens of Google workers who were fired after internal protests surrounding a lucrative contract that the internet company has with the Israeli government have filed a complaint with labor regulators in an attempt to get their jobs back

Fired Google workers ousted over Israeli contract protests file complaint with labor regulators
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Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah. And why so many oppose it

Israel is determined to launch an offensive against Hamas in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost town, a plan that has raised global alarm because of the potential for harm to more than a million Palestinian civilians sheltering there

Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah. And why so many oppose it
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Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to launch an incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering from the almost 7-month-long war

Netanyahu vows to invade Rafah 'with or without a deal' as cease-fire talks with Hamas continue
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The Latest | Blinken says Israel will open a major aid crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza

Israel plans on opening a major humanitarian aid crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza

The Latest | Blinken says Israel will open a major aid crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza
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US president holds separate calls with leaders from Qatar, Egypt over Gaza ceasefire talks

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi received a phone call on Monday from U.S.

US president holds separate calls with leaders from Qatar, Egypt over Gaza ceasefire talks
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Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict

Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza and its mounting death toll

Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict
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Blinken is back in the Middle East this week. He has his work cut out for him

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is beginning his seventh diplomatic mission to the Middle East since the Israel-Hamas war began more than six months ago

Blinken is back in the Middle East this week. He has his work cut out for him
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A top Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal

A senior Qatari official has urged both Israel and Hamas to show “more commitment and more seriousness” in cease-fire negotiations

A top Qatari official urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal
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Campus anti-war protesters dig in from New York to California as universities and police take action

Student anti-war protesters at U.S. college campuses are digging in and vowing to keep their demonstrations going, while some universities have moved to shut down encampments after reports of antisemitic activity among the protesters

Campus anti-war protesters dig in from New York to California as universities and police take action
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Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week. What can he achieve this time?

The State Department says Secretary of State Antony Blinken is returning to the Middle East on his seventh diplomatic mission to the region since the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza began more than six months ago

Top diplomat Blinken will visit the Mideast again this coming week. What can he achieve this time?
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Pro-Palestinian students have peacefully evacuated prestigious Paris university campus building

Students in Paris inspired by Gaza solidarity encampments at campuses in the United States have peacefully evacuated a campus building at a prestigious French university after days of tensions

Pro-Palestinian students have peacefully evacuated prestigious Paris university campus building
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Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as possible Rafah offensive looms

Hamas says it is reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensifies efforts to broker a deal to end the months-long war and stave off a possible Israeli ground offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah

Hamas is reviewing an Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as possible Rafah offensive looms
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UN investigators probe 14 Gaza aid staffers Israel had tied to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack

U.N. investigators are looking into allegations against 14 of the 19 staffers from the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians who Israel claims were involved in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas militants that spurred the latest war in Gaza

UN investigators probe 14 Gaza aid staffers Israel had tied to Hamas' Oct. 7 attack
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US says it's reviewing new information about Israeli unit accused of abuses before Gaza war

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has determined that an Israeli military unit committed gross human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza began six months ago

US says it's reviewing new information about Israeli unit accused of abuses before Gaza war
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Egypt sends delegation to Israel in hopes of brokering a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas

Egypt has sent a high-level delegation to Israel with the hope of brokering a cease-fire agreement with Hamas in Gaza

Egypt sends delegation to Israel in hopes of brokering a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas
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Premature baby girl rescued from her dead mother's womb dies in Gaza after 5 days in an incubator

A relative says a premature Palestinian infant, who was rescued from her mother’s womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike, has died

Premature baby girl rescued from her dead mother's womb dies in Gaza after 5 days in an incubator
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The Latest | Hezbollah ambushes Israeli convoy, killing civilian

Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said its fighters fired anti-tank missiles and artillery shells at an Israeli military convoy in a disputed area along the border, killing an Israeli civilian

The Latest | Hezbollah ambushes Israeli convoy, killing civilian
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US to query Israel about 6-year-old's killing in Gaza, State Dept says

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US to query Israel about 6-year-old's killing in Gaza, State Dept says
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Israeli tanks push back in northern Gaza, warplanes hit Rafah, say residents

Israeli tanks pushed back into some areas of the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday which they had left weeks ago, while warplanes conducted air strikes on Rafah,

Israeli tanks push back in northern Gaza, warplanes hit Rafah, say residents
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US House to consider pro-Israel bill next week, lawmaker says after Iran attack

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US House to consider pro-Israel bill next week, lawmaker says after Iran attack
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Israel has moved in 'significant way' but Hamas remains barrier to Gaza hostage deal, US says

Israel has moved in a "significant way" but Hamas is the barrier to a deal that would see fighting in Gaza paused and hostages released, State Department spokesperson Matthew

Israel has moved in 'significant way' but Hamas remains barrier to Gaza hostage deal, US says
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Hamas rejects Israel's ceasefire response, sticks to main demands

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas has rejected an Israeli ceasefire proposal, saying on Saturday it had handed to mediators in Egypt and Qatar its response to

Hamas rejects Israel's ceasefire response, sticks to main demands
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US, Israeli officials to meet virtually on Rafah, US official says

Senior U.S. and Israeli officials planned to hold a virtual meeting on Monday to discuss the Biden administration's alternative proposals to an Israeli military invasion of

US, Israeli officials to meet virtually on Rafah, US official says
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Netanyahu revives moves to shut Qatar's Al Jazeera TV in Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revived moves on Monday to shutter Qatari satellite television station Al Jazeera in Israel, pledging to take "immediate action" to close the

Netanyahu revives moves to shut Qatar's Al Jazeera TV in Israel
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Fighting rages across Gaza amid revival of truce talks

Israeli military strikes killed dozens of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, health officials said, as Egypt hosted an Israeli delegation for a new

Fighting rages across Gaza amid revival of truce talks
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Israel has not received everything it has asked for, top US general says

The United States' top general said on Thursday that Israel had not received every weapon that it has asked for, in part because President Joe Biden's administration was not

Israel has not received everything it has asked for, top US general says
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Famine is "quite possibly" in some areas of northern Gaza, U.S. official says

Famine is both a risk and "quite possibly" present in at least some areas in northern Gaza, a senior State Department official told Reuters on Friday, while adding that the

Famine is "quite possibly" in some areas of northern Gaza, U.S. official says
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Biden acknowledges 'pain' of Arab Americans over war in Gaza

Joe Biden on Friday acknowledged "the pain being felt" by many Arab Americans over the war in Gaza and over U.S. support of Israel and its military offensive

Biden acknowledges 'pain' of Arab Americans over war in Gaza
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Netanyahu says Hamas should understand international pressure on Israel will not work

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his cancellation of a planned visit to Washington by top aides this week was meant to show Hamas that Israel would not

Netanyahu says Hamas should understand international pressure on Israel will not work
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Israel tells US it wants to reschedule scrapped Rafah meeting, NBC reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has told the White House it wants to reschedule a canceled meeting on a planned Israeli military operation in the southern Gaza city of

Israel tells US it wants to reschedule scrapped Rafah meeting, NBC reports
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Israeli soldiers play with Gaza women's underwear in online posts

Israeli soldiers have been posting photos and videos of themselves toying with lingerie found in Palestinian homes, creating a dissonant visual record

Israeli soldiers play with Gaza women's underwear in online posts
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US national security adviser Sullivan met Israel's Gallant again, White House says

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan held a second day of talks on Tuesday with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant as the U.S

US national security adviser Sullivan met Israel's Gallant again, White House says
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UN agency calls on Israel to revoke ban on food deliveries to north Gaza

A U.N. humanitarian office spokesperson called on Tuesday for Israel to revoke a decision barring food deliveries to northern Gaza from the U.N.

UN agency calls on Israel to revoke ban on food deliveries to north Gaza
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US 'very disappointed' after Netanyahu cancels Israeli visit to Washington

The White House said on Monday it was very disappointed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had canceled a high-level Israeli delegation's planned visit to Washington after

US 'very disappointed' after Netanyahu cancels Israeli visit to Washington
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Trump says Hamas' Oct 7 attack was horrible, but Israel should wrap up war

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would have reacted the same way Israel did after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, but that Israel was losing international support and

Trump says Hamas' Oct 7 attack was horrible, but Israel should wrap up war
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Rafah on agenda when Blinken meets Israel Defense Minister Gallant

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Rafah on agenda when Blinken meets Israel Defense Minister Gallant
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Only effective way to ramp up Gaza aid is by road, Guterres says

The only effective and efficient way to deliver heavy goods to meet Gaza's humanitarian needs is by road and includes an exponential increase in commercial

Only effective way to ramp up Gaza aid is by road, Guterres says
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Netanyahu may cancel Israeli delegation to US over UN Gaza vote, Ynet reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he will not send a delegation as planned to Washington if the United States does not veto a U.N.

Netanyahu may cancel Israeli delegation to US over UN Gaza vote, Ynet  reports
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Lebanon PM calls for pressure on Israel to stop attacking south after UN vote

Lebanon's caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, said on Monday that countries should pressure Israel to stop attacking Lebanon following a U.N.

Lebanon PM calls for pressure on Israel to stop attacking south after UN vote
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Hamas tells mediators it will stick to original position on ceasefire

Palestinian Islamist group Hamas said on Monday it has informed mediators that it will stick to its original proposal on reaching a comprehensive ceasefire, which includes the

Hamas tells mediators it will stick to original position on ceasefire
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U.S. proposes hostage-to-prisoner ratio in Gaza truce talks - Israeli official

The United States has made a "bridging proposal" for the number of jailed Palestinians that should be released by Israel in exchange

U.S. proposes hostage-to-prisoner ratio in Gaza truce talks - Israeli official
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UN chief to visit Gaza border in new plea for truce

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday to renew pleas for a ceasefire that could bring relief to a territory devastated by

UN chief to visit Gaza border in new plea for truce
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Blinken says Rafah offensive risks further isolating Israel globally

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Blinken says Rafah offensive risks further isolating Israel globally
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UN agencies, 36 countries mull aid to Gaza through Cyprus

Officials from 36 countries and U.N. agencies gathered in Cyprus on Thursday to discuss how to expedite aid to besieged Palestinians in Gaza via a sea route launched last

UN agencies, 36 countries mull aid to Gaza through Cyprus
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Oil prices ease on Gaza ceasefire possibility, dollar strength

Oil prices sank in early Asian trading on Friday on the possibility of a nearing Gaza ceasefire, which could loosen global supply, at the same time a stronger U.S

Oil prices ease on Gaza ceasefire possibility, dollar strength
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Israel determined to take Rafah despite 'potential breach' with U.S.

Israel will take control of Rafah even if it causes a rift with the United States, a senior Israeli official said on Thursday, describing the Gazan city packed

Israel determined to take Rafah despite 'potential breach' with U.S.
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Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince to discuss Gaza

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Blinken meets with Saudi Crown Prince to discuss Gaza
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US Congress deal bars US funds to UNRWA until March 2025, sources say

An agreement reached by U.S. congressional leaders and the White House on a massive bill funding military, State Department and a range of other government

US Congress deal bars US funds to UNRWA until March 2025, sources say
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UNRWA chief should be able to visit operations in Gaza, US State Dept says

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UNRWA chief should be able to visit operations in Gaza, US State Dept says
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Israel to send interagency team to Washington to discuss Rafah, US adviser says

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told U.S.

Israel to send interagency team to Washington to discuss Rafah, US adviser says
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Gaza's catastrophic food shortage means mass death is imminent, monitor says

Extreme food shortages in parts of the Gaza Strip have already exceeded famine levels, and mass death is now

Gaza's catastrophic food shortage means mass death is imminent, monitor says
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Blinken to visit Middle East this week as US pushes for ceasefire in Gaza

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit the Middle East this week, the U.S.

Blinken to visit Middle East this week as US pushes for ceasefire in Gaza
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UNICEF says over 13,000 children killed in Gaza in Israel offensive

The U.N. children's agency said on Sunday over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza in Israel's offensive, adding many kids were suffering from severe

UNICEF says over 13,000 children killed in Gaza in Israel offensive
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Netanyahu says Schumer speech calling for Israel election was inappropriate

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN on Sunday that U.S.

Netanyahu says Schumer speech calling for Israel election was inappropriate
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Famine expected by May in Gaza, says U.N.-backed report

Famine is expected between now and May in the north of the Gaza Strip where 300,000 people remain trapped by fighting, a U.N.-backed report said on Monday.

Famine expected by May in Gaza, says U.N.-backed report
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Egypt: US should make clear to Israel consequences of Rafah operation

Egypt's foreign minister said on Monday the U.S. should make clear to Israel what the consequences of a military push into the south Gaza city of Rafah on the border with Egypt would

Egypt: US should make clear to Israel consequences of Rafah operation
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EU's Borrell says US must put more pressure on Israel over Gaza aid

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Thursday after meetings in Washington that the United States should put more pressure on Israel to allow

EU's Borrell says US must put more pressure on Israel over Gaza aid
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US working to get maritime corridor into Gaza up and running, says Blinken

U.S.

US working to get maritime corridor into Gaza up and running, says Blinken
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EU humanitarian chief urges Israel to boost land access to Gaza

Air drops and a maritime corridor will not be enough to make up for supplies transported by trucks into Gaza, where people are on the

EU humanitarian chief urges Israel to boost land access to Gaza
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Choppy times in U.S.-Israeli relations

A rift between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza red lines has set up a potential showdown between the two leaders, raising questions about

Choppy times in U.S.-Israeli relations
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View from a US military aid flight shows Gaza desolation

As a U.S C-130 aircraft flew over the Gaza Strip to drop food to people facing famine, there were few visible signs of life in the jumbled rubble of what

View from a US military aid flight shows Gaza desolation
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Turkey's Erdogan calls for pressure on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called for increased international pressure on Israel to ensure more humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza, and said Ankara will increase

Turkey's Erdogan calls for pressure on Israel to allow more aid into Gaza
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Turkey says aid drops, maritime plan for Gaza positive but not a solution

Turkey views the airdrop of humanitarian aid to Gaza and a plan to deliver aid via a maritime route as positive developments, but thinks they fall short of resolving the core

Turkey says aid drops, maritime plan for Gaza positive but not a solution
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Germany to take part in Gaza airdrops, say government sources

The German Air Force will take part in humanitarian airdrops into Gaza, amid an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe, at the request of the foreign ministry in Berlin, government

Germany to take part in Gaza airdrops, say government sources
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Exclusive-US, allies eye commercial maritime option for Gaza aid

The U.S. may urge partners and allies to fund a privately run operation to send aid by sea to Gaza that could begin before a

Exclusive-US, allies eye commercial maritime option for Gaza aid
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Analysis-Biden-Netanyahu rift raises questions about US weapons to Israel

A deepening rift between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza red lines has set up a

Analysis-Biden-Netanyahu rift raises questions about US weapons to Israel
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US, Jordan airdrop more aid to Gaza, US military says

The United States and Jordan carried out a new airdrop of humanitarian aid to Gaza's Palestinians on Sunday, parachuting in more than 11,500 meals, the U.S. military said.

US, Jordan airdrop more aid to Gaza, US military says
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Biden makes contradictory comments on Gaza 'red line' in MSNBC interview

U.S.

Biden makes contradictory comments on Gaza 'red line' in MSNBC interview
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As UN urges Sudan truce, Russia and China cite Gaza

The United Nations Security Council on Friday called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan, prompting China to remind it not to forget about

As UN urges Sudan truce, Russia and China cite Gaza
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US says building Gaza port to take 'likely up to 60 days'

A temporary port system that the U.S. is seeking to build to speed up aid to Gaza will take "likely up to 60 days" to complete and involve

US says building Gaza port to take 'likely up to 60 days'
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US military airdrops more aid to Gaza, US official says

The U.S. military carried out its fourth airdrop of aid into Gaza on Friday, a U.S. official told Reuters, amid an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the crowded coastal

US military airdrops more aid to Gaza, US official says
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US aid policy on Gaza 'absurd' given military support for Israel, UN expert says

A U.N. expert on Friday criticised U.S. efforts to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, such as plans for a temporary port and recent air drops, which he said were "absurd"

US aid policy on Gaza 'absurd' given military support for Israel, UN expert says
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Gaza ceasefire protesters gather for Biden's State of the Union address

President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Thursday sparked pockets of protest across the United States, with activists asking him to push for a

Gaza ceasefire protesters gather for Biden's State of the Union address
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EU sees maritime aid corridor to Gaza opening this weekend amid famine fears

The head of the European Commission said on Friday a maritime aid corridor could start operating between Cyprus and Gaza this weekend,

EU sees maritime aid corridor to Gaza opening this weekend amid famine fears
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Blinken says the ball is in Hamas' court on Gaza ceasefire

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Blinken says the ball is in Hamas' court on Gaza ceasefire
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Biden predicts "come to Jesus" meeting with Netanyahu over Gaza aid

President Joe Biden said he told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the two of them were headed for a "come to Jesus" meeting over the issue of

Biden predicts "come to Jesus" meeting with Netanyahu over Gaza aid
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US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid

President Joe Biden will announce in his State of the Union speech on Thursday that the U.S. military will construct a temporary port on

US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid
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US military carries out new airdrop of aid into Gaza

The U.S. military carried out its third airdrop of aid into Gaza on Thursday, dropping more than 38,000 meals amid an unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in the crowded coastal

US military carries out new airdrop of aid into Gaza
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Hamas delegation leaves Cairo with ceasefire talks ongoing until agreement - statement

A Hamas delegation left Cairo on Thursday, but will continue with Gaza ceasefire talks until an agreement is reached with Israel, the Palestinian group said in a

Hamas delegation leaves Cairo with ceasefire talks ongoing until agreement - statement
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US now pushes UN to back 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire to free hostages

The United States on Tuesday revised language in a draft United Nations Security Council resolution to back "an immediate ceasefire of roughly six-weeks

US now pushes UN to back 'immediate' Gaza ceasefire to free hostages
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US wants 'as many channels as possible' for Gaza aid, State Dept says

The United States is working to get aid into Gaza through as many channels as possible to remedy the humanitarian disaster amid Israel's war

US wants 'as many channels as possible' for Gaza aid, State Dept says
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US VP Harris says she, Biden are 'aligned' on Israel policy

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US VP Harris says she, Biden are 'aligned' on Israel policy
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US supports UN review into aid-related Gaza incident where dozens were killed

The United States supports the United Nations doing a review into an aid-related incident in Gaza last week where dozens of people were

US supports UN review into aid-related Gaza incident where dozens were killed
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US calls on Hamas to accept ceasefire terms

The White House on Monday said a temporary ceasefire in Gaza was essential to a hostage deal and called on Hamas to accept the terms currently on the table, as talks to secure a

US calls on Hamas to accept ceasefire terms
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US and Jordan air-drop more aid to Gaza

The United States and Jordan carried out a new air drop of humanitarian aid to Gaza's Palestinians on Tuesday, parachuting in more than 36,800

US and Jordan air-drop more aid to Gaza
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Blinken urges Israel to maximize "every possible means" to boost aid to Gaza

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Blinken urges Israel to maximize "every possible means" to boost aid to Gaza
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After blunt assessment of Gaza 'catastrophe,' VP Harris to meet Israel's Gantz

Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and other top U.S. officials in Washington on Monday as the White House ramps up

After blunt assessment of Gaza 'catastrophe,' VP Harris to meet Israel's Gantz
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Global media outlets sign letter urging protection of journalists in Gaza

Senior leaders at multiple global media outlets signed a letter urging Israeli authorities to protect journalists in Gaza, saying reporters have been working

Global media outlets sign letter urging protection of journalists in Gaza
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Explainer-How will the United States airdrop aid to Gaza?

The U.S. military will start carrying out airdrops of food and supplies into Gaza in the coming days, joining other countries like France, Jordan and Egypt that have done the

Explainer-How will the United States airdrop aid to Gaza?
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Biden to announce US air drop of aid into Gaza, US officials say

President Joe Biden is expected to announce on Friday his intention to order a military air drop of humanitarian aid into Gaza, four U.S. officials told Reuters, speaking on

Biden to announce US air drop of aid into Gaza, US officials say
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Biden says US military will drop aid into Gaza

President Joe Biden said on Friday the U.S. military would drop humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip in the coming days, and that Washington would be doing everything it could

Biden says US military will drop aid into Gaza
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As famine looms in Gaza, the US scrambles for solutions

From air drops of humanitarian aid to supply ships from Cyprus, the United States is urgently seeking ways to feed the people

As famine looms in Gaza, the US scrambles for solutions
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US urgently seeking information on what took place in northern Gaza aid incident

The U.S. is urgently seeking information on what took place in northern Gaza on Thursday, where health authorities said more than 100 Palestinians had been shot

US urgently seeking information on what took place in northern Gaza aid incident
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Pentagon walks back Austin's Gaza casualty figures

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Pentagon walks back Austin's Gaza casualty figures
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Exclusive-A halt to Gaza fighting would trigger Lebanon ceasefire talks, PM says

A halt to fighting in the Gaza Strip as early as next week would trigger indirect talks to end hostilities along Lebanon's southern border with

Exclusive-A halt to Gaza fighting would trigger Lebanon ceasefire talks, PM says
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Biden says reported firing on Gaza food line will complicate truce talks

President Joe Biden said on Thursday the United States was checking reports of Israeli troops firing on people waiting for food aid in Gaza and that he believes the deadly

Biden says reported firing on Gaza food line will complicate truce talks
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Biden discusses 'tragic and alarming incident' in Gaza with Egypt, Qatar leaders

U.S.

Biden discusses 'tragic and alarming incident' in Gaza with Egypt, Qatar leaders
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US considers airdropping aid into Gaza as land deliveries slow, US official says

President Joe Biden's administration is considering airdropping aid from U.S. military planes into Gaza as land deliveries become increasingly difficult

US considers airdropping aid into Gaza as land deliveries slow, US official says
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Yellen says Israel resuming tax revenue transfers to Palestinian Authority

Israel has agreed to resume transferring tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority to fund basic services and bolster the West Bank economy, and money has begun

Yellen says Israel resuming tax revenue transfers to Palestinian Authority
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Michigan Democrats challenge Biden, DNC on Gaza

U.S.

Michigan Democrats challenge Biden, DNC on Gaza
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Biden faces protest vote over Gaza in Michigan; polls show Trump beating Haley

President Joe Biden's support for Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza will be put to a test on Tuesday in Michigan, home to a large Arab American

Biden faces protest vote over Gaza in Michigan; polls show Trump beating Haley
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Palestinian PM resigns as pressure grows over post-war Gaza plans

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh announced his resignation on Monday, as the Palestinian Authority looks to build support for an expanded role following

Palestinian PM resigns as pressure grows over post-war Gaza plans
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Israel committed to eradicating Hamas regardless of economic toll, minister says

Israel is committed to winning the war in Gaza and eliminating Hamas regardless of the economic toll on the country, Economy and Industry Minister Nir

Israel committed to eradicating Hamas regardless of economic toll, minister says
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US, Israel, Egypt and Qatar have agreed on 'basic contours' of hostage deal -Sullivan

The United States, Egypt, Qatar and Israel have come to an understanding of "basic contours" of a hostage deal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza, U.S.

US, Israel, Egypt and Qatar have agreed on 'basic contours' of hostage deal -Sullivan
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Netanyahu says it is unclear if hostage deal will emerge

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday said it was not clear yet whether a hostage deal would materialize from ongoing talks, declining to discuss specifics but saying the

Netanyahu says it is unclear if hostage deal will emerge
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IMF says making 'excellent progress' in talks with Egypt

There was "excellent progress" in talks with Egypt to enhance its IMF loan program, and "comprehensive support" was needed to help the country deal with

IMF says making 'excellent progress' in talks with Egypt
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Turkey calls for Gaza ceasefire, two-state solution at G20 meeting

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called on the international community to take a more active role towards an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and a two-state solution to the conflict

Turkey calls for Gaza ceasefire, two-state solution at G20 meeting
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US lawmakers hopeful of pause in Gaza war before Ramadan

Two senior U.S lawmakers who held talks with Israeli and Arab leaders said on Tuesday that they were hopeful a deal could be struck allowing a humanitarian

US lawmakers hopeful of pause in Gaza war before Ramadan
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US envoy to visit Egypt, Israel for hostage talks, official says

U.S.

US envoy to visit Egypt, Israel for hostage talks, official says
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China disappointed over US veto on Israel-Hamas ceasefire vote, Xinhua reports

China expressed "strong disappointment" over the United States blocking a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on the Israel-Hamas war calling for an immediate humanitarian

China disappointed over US veto on Israel-Hamas ceasefire vote, Xinhua reports
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As Rafah braces for Israeli ground assault, Biden says 'ceasefire' more often

U.S. President Joe Biden spent months wanting a "pause" in the fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

As Rafah braces for Israeli ground assault, Biden says 'ceasefire' more often
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Israel's six-week drive to hit Hamas in Rafah and scale back war

Israel expects to continue full-scale military operations in Gaza for another six to eight weeks as it prepares to mount a ground

Israel's six-week drive to hit Hamas in Rafah and scale back war
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Gaza's second-largest hospital 'completely out of service', health ministry says

The Gaza Strip's second-largest hospital has been put "completely out of service", a spokesperson for the Gaza health ministry said on Sunday.

Gaza's second-largest hospital 'completely out of service', health ministry says
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US plans to send weapons to Israel even as Biden pushes for ceasefire, WSJ reports

The Biden administration is preparing to send bombs and other weapons to Israel that would add to its military arsenal even as the U.S. pushes for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Wall Street

US plans to send weapons to Israel even as Biden pushes for ceasefire, WSJ reports
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US, Arab, European ministers meet in Munich to outline post-Gaza ideas

Senior U.S., Arab and European officials met in Munich on Friday to discus progress on formulating a plan for post-war Gaza that would be linked to

US, Arab, European ministers meet in Munich to outline post-Gaza ideas
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New York governor apologizes after implying Israel is justified to destroy Gaza

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday apologized for remarks she made at a Jewish philanthropy event in New York City that went viral on social media and

New York governor apologizes after implying Israel is justified to destroy Gaza
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Egypt says displacement is unacceptable, but will deal with civilians humanely

Egypt's foreign minister said on Saturday that while his country would deal with civilians humanely, the displacement of Palestinians remained unacceptable.

Egypt says displacement is unacceptable, but will deal with civilians humanely
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U.S. reviewing reports of civilian harm by Israel, State Dept says

The United States is reviewing reports that Israel has harmed civilians in its war in Gaza under a set of guidelines aimed at ensuring countries

U.S. reviewing reports of civilian harm by Israel, State Dept says
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Inconclusive Gaza truce talks dent hopes of Palestinians in Rafah

Palestinians jammed into their last refuge in Gaza voiced growing fear on Wednesday that Israel will soon launch a planned assault on the southern city of Rafah

Inconclusive Gaza truce talks dent hopes of Palestinians in Rafah
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Kremlin says it is ready to support actions leading to ceasefire in Gaza

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it was ready to support any action leading to the release of Israeli hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza.

Kremlin says it is ready to support actions leading to ceasefire in Gaza
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Canada says Israeli assault on Rafah would be devastating

Canada on Monday joined those urging Israel not to mount a ground invasion against Gaza's southern Rafah neighborhood, saying such an attack would be devastating for Palestinians.

Canada says Israeli assault on Rafah would be devastating
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Biden to meet Jordan's king, who wants Gaza ceasefire

U.S.

Biden to meet Jordan's king, who wants Gaza ceasefire
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Oil starts week lower after Israel says 'concluded' Gaza strikes

Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Monday after Israel said it had "concluded" a series of strikes in southern Gaza, slightly easing concerns about supply from

Oil starts week lower after Israel says 'concluded' Gaza strikes
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Hamas says any Israeli ground offensive in Rafah will 'blow up' hostage exchange talks - Aqsa TV

Any Israeli ground offensive in Rafah on the Gaza border will "blow up" the hostage exchange negotiations," Hamas-run Aqsa Television channel quoted a senior Hamas leader as saying on

Hamas says any Israeli ground offensive in Rafah will 'blow up' hostage exchange talks - Aqsa TV
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Gaza death toll climbs 28,064 Palestinians killed, 67,611 injured since Oct. 7-Gaza health ministry

At least 28,064 Palestinians have been killed and 67,611 others injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7, the health ministry in Gaza said in a statement on Saturday.

Gaza death toll climbs 28,064 Palestinians killed, 67,611 injured since Oct. 7-Gaza health ministry
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Desperate Palestinians in Gaza's Rafah fear coming Israeli assault

The Abu Mustafa family's tent is hard against the high concrete and metal fence separating Gaza from Egypt in Rafah, the last

Desperate Palestinians in Gaza's Rafah fear coming Israeli assault
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Biden will speak with Netanyahu on Sunday, White House officials say

U.S.

Biden will speak with Netanyahu on Sunday, White House officials say
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Palestinians brace for Rafah evacuation, Israeli assault plan

Trapped in and around Rafah amid fears of a "bloodbath," more than 1 million terrified Palestinians waited for Israel to complete a plan

Palestinians brace for Rafah evacuation, Israeli assault plan
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Biden says Gaza fighting 'over the top,' pushing for pause

U.S.

Biden says Gaza fighting 'over the top,' pushing for pause
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US aware of reports that Israel detained two Americans in Gaza, State Dept says

The United States is aware of reports that two Americans in Gaza were detained by Israeli forces in a raid early on Thursday and is seeking more information, the State

US aware of reports that Israel detained two Americans in Gaza, State Dept says
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As Israel attacks Rafah, US offers only words of caution

U.S. officials made their most pointed criticism so far of Israel's civilian casualties in Gaza as it turns the focus of its offensive to Rafah, but there was

As Israel attacks Rafah, US offers only words of caution
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UN team has begun mission to assess conditions in northern Gaza -Blinken

A U.N. team has begun its mission to northern Gaza to assess conditions for civilians who remain there and assess what needs to be done to allow displaced Palestinians to return

UN team has begun mission to assess conditions in northern Gaza -Blinken
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Oil edges up with slim progress in Gaza peace talks

Oil prices rose on Thursday after Israel rejected a ceasefire offer from Hamas, as talks continued to try to end the Gaza conflict and wider Middle East tensions

Oil edges up with slim progress in Gaza peace talks
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Israel's Netanyahu says victory in Gaza is within reach

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday total victory in Gaza was within reach as he rejected the latest offer from Hamas for a ceasefire to ensure the return

Israel's Netanyahu says victory in Gaza is within reach
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Israel's Netanyahu rejects Gaza ceasefire offer, pledges to defeat Hamas

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday rejected a proposal for a Gaza war truce by Hamas, saying victory was within reach and only total defeat of the movement

Israel's Netanyahu rejects Gaza ceasefire offer, pledges to defeat Hamas
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In Israel, Blinken pushes for pause in Gaza war to allow for aid, regional integration

U.S.

In Israel, Blinken pushes for pause in Gaza war to allow for aid, regional integration
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Hamas seeks prisoner, hostage exchange and withdrawal of Israeli forces in ceasefire proposal - draft document

Hamas has proposed a three-stage ceasefire plan in response to Qatari and Egyptian mediators in which the group would exchange Israeli hostages it captured on Oct. 7 for Palestinian

Hamas seeks prisoner, hostage exchange and withdrawal of Israeli forces in ceasefire proposal - draft document
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Factbox-Hamas ceasefire proposal details

The Palestinian militant group Hamas has submitted a ceasefire proposal to end the four-month conflict in Gaza. Israel said it was studying the proposal.

Factbox-Hamas ceasefire proposal details
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Biden aides to meet with Arab, Muslim leaders in Michigan on Gaza

Senior U.S. officials will visit the 2024 election battleground state of Michigan on Thursday to meet with Arab-American and Muslim leaders critical of

Biden aides to meet with Arab, Muslim leaders in Michigan on Gaza
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Senior Hamas official: We intend for release of largest number of Palestinians possible being held by Israel

Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad told Reuters on Tuesday that the group intends for the release of the largest number possible of Palestinians who are being held in Israeli prisons.

Senior Hamas official: We intend for release of largest number of Palestinians possible being held by Israel
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Living among the dead: Gaza families seek shelter in cemetery

Displaced again and again by Israel's military offensive on Gaza, Mahmoud Amer and his family have now pitched their tent close to gravestones in a cemetery in

Living among the dead: Gaza families seek shelter in cemetery
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Israel's chief military spokesperson: 31 hostages in Gaza are dead

Israel's chief military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Tuesday that 31 of the remaining hostages held in Gaza were pronounced dead.

Israel's chief military spokesperson: 31 hostages in Gaza are dead
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Israeli military opens probe into reports of Oct. 7 friendly fire deaths

Israel has begun investigating possible breaches of the law by its forces during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, the military said on Tuesday, following reports

Israeli military opens probe into reports of Oct. 7 friendly fire deaths
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In Tel Aviv graffiti and posters, the ebb and flow of hopes for hostages

Graffiti and campaign posters have turned streets and office towers in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv into a tapestry of the rise and fall of hopes of recovering hostages held in

In Tel Aviv graffiti and posters, the ebb and flow of hopes for hostages
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US would redirect aid from UNRWA to other agencies under Senate bill - State Dept

The Biden administration would redirect any funds for UNRWA to other aid agencies working in Gaza if Congress passes legislation that would bar funding of the

US would redirect aid from UNRWA to other agencies under Senate bill - State Dept
Europe|News|World

UNRWA chief visits Gulf countries amid funding crisis

The head of the main U.N.

UNRWA chief visits Gulf countries amid funding crisis
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Palestinians hope Blinken visit can deliver Gaza truce before Rafah assault

Palestinians huddling under bombardment in Gaza said on Monday they hoped a visit to the region by the U.S. secretary of state would finally deliver a truce, in time

Palestinians hope Blinken visit can deliver Gaza truce before Rafah assault
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Blinken to meet Egypt's Sisi on Gaza hostage deal

U.S.

Blinken to meet Egypt's Sisi on Gaza hostage deal
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US says Algeria push for UN ceasefire resolution could hurt Gaza talks

U.S.

US says Algeria push for UN ceasefire resolution could hurt Gaza talks
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Gaza humanitarian issues will be a top Blinken priority, White House's Sullivan says

Humanitarian issues in Gaza will be a top priority for U.S.

Gaza humanitarian issues will be a top Blinken priority, White House's Sullivan says
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White House adviser Sullivan, Israel's Dermer meet in Washington

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met on Wednesday with top Israeli official Ron Dermer in Washington to discuss the flow of humanitarian aid

White House adviser Sullivan, Israel's Dermer meet in Washington
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US city councils increasingly call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire, analysis shows

Some 70 U.S. cities have passed resolutions on the Israel-Gaza war with most calling for a ceasefire, a Reuters analysis of city data shows, placing more pressure on

US city councils increasingly call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire, analysis shows
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UN chief says UNRWA is 'backbone' of Gaza aid response

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday described the U.N.

UN chief says UNRWA is 'backbone' of Gaza aid response
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Hamas unlikely to reject ceasefire but will demand Israeli withdrawal -source

Hamas is unlikely to reject a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received from mediators this week, but will not sign it without assurances that Israel has committed to ending

Hamas unlikely to reject ceasefire but will demand Israeli withdrawal -source
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Blinken says intense fighting in Gaza top challenge to distribute aid

U.S.

Blinken says intense fighting in Gaza top challenge to distribute aid
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Israel's Dermer to meet Sullivan at White House on Gaza

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan will meet on Wednesday with top Israeli official Ron Dermer on the Gaza conflict, a White House official said on Tuesday.

Israel's Dermer to meet Sullivan at White House on Gaza
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White House calls talks on Hamas hostage deal constructive, promising

The White House said on Monday that talks to secure a new release of hostages held by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in Gaza were constructive and promising but there was

White House calls talks on Hamas hostage deal constructive, promising
MidEast|World

Israeli intelligence accuses 190 Gaza U.N. staff of Hamas, Islamic Jihad roles

An Israeli intelligence dossier that prompted a cascade of countries to halt funds for a U.N.

Israeli intelligence accuses 190 Gaza U.N. staff of Hamas, Islamic Jihad roles
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US says its Israel policy unchanged after report on leveraging weapon sales

The White House said on Sunday there was no change in its Israel policy after NBC News reported the United States was discussing using weapon

US says its Israel policy unchanged after report on leveraging weapon sales
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Pelosi urges FBI probe of Gaza ceasefire protests in US, suggests Russia links

Former U.S.

Pelosi urges FBI probe of Gaza ceasefire protests in US, suggests Russia links
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Biden, Qatar's emir agree hostage deal key to pause in Gaza fighting -White House

U.S.

Biden, Qatar's emir agree hostage deal key to pause in Gaza fighting -White House
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US, South Africa discuss Gaza war ahead of ruling on measures in genocide case

U.S.

US, South Africa discuss Gaza war ahead of ruling on measures in genocide case
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US CIA chief to help broker Gaza hostage deal -source

U.S.

US CIA chief to help broker Gaza hostage deal -source
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Exclusive-US sets up channel with Israel seeking answers on civilian casualties

The United States has created a channel with Israel to discuss concerns over incidents in Gaza in which civilians have been killed or injured by the Israeli

Exclusive-US sets up channel with Israel seeking answers on civilian casualties
Europe|News|World

Revellers who fled Hamas reunite with Holocaust survivor who sheltered them

As a child, Sarah Jackson survived the Nazi Holocaust.

Revellers who fled Hamas reunite with Holocaust survivor who sheltered them
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Israeli tanks batter hospital districts in Gaza's Khan Younis

Israeli forces relentlessly bombarded areas around two hospitals in Gaza's main southern city Khan Younis on Thursday,

Israeli tanks batter hospital districts in Gaza's Khan Younis
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Blinken says Arab countries not keen to rebuild Gaza if it will be 'leveled' again

Arab countries are not keen to get involved in the rebuilding of Gaza if the Palestinian enclave will be "leveled" again in a few years and stress the importance of

Blinken says Arab countries not keen to rebuild Gaza if it will be 'leveled' again
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Blinken says daily toll in Gaza too high, Israel genocide charge meritless

U.S.

Blinken says daily toll in Gaza too high, Israel genocide charge meritless
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As Israel proclaims 'targeted' phase of war, Gazans find little change

Palestinians see little respite from Israeli bombardment that has shattered Gaza despite Israel's announcement of a new "more targeted" phase of its war

As Israel proclaims 'targeted' phase of war, Gazans find little change
US|World

US 'not seeing acts of genocide' in Gaza, State Dept says

The U.S. has not observed acts in Gaza that constitute genocide, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Wednesday, after South

US 'not seeing acts of genocide' in Gaza, State Dept says
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US believes Hamas used Al Shifa Hospital but evacuated before Israeli operation- source

U.S. spy agencies assess that Islamist group Hamas and another Palestinian group fighting Israel used Gaza's Al Shifa Hospital to command

US believes Hamas used Al Shifa Hospital but evacuated before Israeli operation- source
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Dozens arrested in pro-Palestinian protests at two major U.S. airports

Pro-Palestinian protesters blocked morning traffic on Wednesday around Los Angeles International Airport and New York's John F.

Dozens arrested in pro-Palestinian protests at two major U.S. airports
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UN urges more Gaza aid, UN chief says Israel creating distribution 'obstacles'

The U.N.

UN urges more Gaza aid, UN chief says Israel creating distribution 'obstacles'
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Israelis dig in for unprecedentedly long war, with some doubts

As the war in Gaza enters an 11th week, Israelis appear resigned to a long road before the military achieves its stated aim of destroying Hamas and bringing

Israelis dig in for unprecedentedly long war, with some doubts
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UAE foreign minister meets with Palestinian official in Abu Dhabi

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign minister has met a senior Palestinian Authority (PA) official in Abu Dhabi where they discussed international efforts to achieve a ceasefire in

UAE foreign minister meets with Palestinian official in Abu Dhabi
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Blinken says US wants Israel to shift to targeted operations in Gaza focusing on Hamas leadership

The U.S. wants and expects Israel to shift its military operations in Gaza to a lower-intensity phase during which there will be more

Blinken says US wants Israel to shift to targeted operations in Gaza focusing on Hamas leadership
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Gaza war is world's 'moral failure', Red Cross chief says

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday deplored the conflict in Gaza as a "moral failure" of the international community and urged

Gaza war is world's 'moral failure', Red Cross chief says
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Turkey calls on U.S. to use influence to halt Israeli attacks on Gaza -Turkish source

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan asked his U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken in a call on Sunday for Washington to use its influence over Israel to halt Israeli attacks on Gaza

Turkey calls on U.S. to use influence to halt Israeli attacks on Gaza -Turkish source
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US Jewish group protests in eight cities for Gaza ceasefire

A Jewish group demanding a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza held protests on Thursday in eight U.S. cities on the eighth night

US Jewish group protests in eight cities for Gaza ceasefire
News|World

Poll shows Palestinians back Oct. 7 attack on Israel, support for Hamas rises

Almost three in four Palestinians believe the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israel was correct, and the ensuing Gaza war has lifted support for the Islamist group both there and in

Poll shows Palestinians back Oct. 7 attack on Israel, support for Hamas rises
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Israelis say Hamas must be crushed despite Gaza casualties, U.N. rebuke

Israeli citizens said on Wednesday the army should not back off from its unrelenting offensive to crush Hamas, despite the U.N.

Israelis say Hamas must be crushed despite Gaza casualties, U.N. rebuke
MidEast|News

White House's Sullivan will speak with Israelis about Gaza war timetable

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday he will discuss with Israeli officials their timetable for the war in Gaza during a visit to Israel.

White House's Sullivan will speak with Israelis about Gaza war timetable
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Netanyahu says Israel, U.S. differ about post-war Gaza rule

Israel enjoys U.S. support for its goals of destroying Hamas and recovering hostages held by the Palestinian militants, but the allies differ about what might follow the Gaza war

Netanyahu says Israel, U.S. differ about post-war Gaza rule
MidEast|News|US|World

US should also be held responsible for Israeli attacks on Gaza -Palestinian PM

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Sunday the United States should also be held responsible for Israeli attacks on Gaza and the loss of Palestinian lives.

US should also be held responsible for Israeli attacks on Gaza -Palestinian PM
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Palestinian Authority president says US veto makes it complicit in Israeli 'war crimes'

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the United States' veto of a U.N.

Palestinian Authority president says US veto makes it complicit in Israeli 'war crimes'
Health|MidEast|News|World

Gaza health situation is 'catastrophic': WHO chief

The impact of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Gaza's healthcare sector has been "catastrophic", the World Health Organization chief said on Sunday at an emergency board meeting, saying

Gaza health situation is 'catastrophic': WHO chief
MidEast|News|World

World not focused on ending fighting in Gaza, Saudi foreign minister says

There needs to be an immediate end to the fighting in Gaza but governments worldwide do not seem to see it as a priority, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday in

World not focused on ending fighting in Gaza, Saudi foreign minister says
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Blinken, in phone call with minister, urges Israel to do more to protect civilians in south Gaza

U.S.

Blinken, in phone call with minister, urges Israel to do more to protect civilians in south Gaza
MidEast|News|World

UN chief rings alarm bell on global security threat from Gaza war

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made a rare move on Wednesday to formally warn the Security Council of a global threat from the Gaza

UN chief rings alarm bell on global security threat from Gaza war
MidEast|News|World

Turkey rejects 'buffer zone' plan for Gaza, Erdogan says

Turkey rejects plans to establish a post-war buffer zone in Gaza because it would be disrespectful to Palestinians, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on Wednesday.

Turkey rejects 'buffer zone' plan for Gaza, Erdogan says
News|US|World

US official arrives in Egypt with aid for Gaza

U.S. aid chief Samantha Power arrived in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Tuesday, where she is expected to announce more than $21 million in additional

US official arrives in Egypt with aid for Gaza
MidEast|News|World

Gaza families flee again to shrinking, overcrowded pocket of land

Fearful of being killed in an Israeli bombardment, families in Gaza were packing up and fleeing on Tuesday, heading for a pocket of land further

Gaza families flee again to shrinking, overcrowded pocket of land
MidEast|News|World

French warship docks in Egypt, could treat Gaza children this week - minister

The French helicopter carrier Dixmude has docked in Egypt and could start treating wounded children from Gaza later this week, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said

French warship docks in Egypt, could treat Gaza children this week - minister
World

Israel's Mossad hosts Qatari counterparts on Gaza talks -official

Israel's Mossad intelligence service is hosting its Qatari counterparts to confer on the recovery of hostages held by Hamas and other elements of a Gaza truce that was mediated

Israel's Mossad hosts Qatari counterparts on Gaza talks -official
MidEast|Political|World

Netanyahu accuses U.N. of being slow to provide Gaza refugee relief

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the United Nations on Thursday of being slow to attend to the spiralling humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying its relief workers

Netanyahu accuses U.N. of being slow to provide Gaza refugee relief
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Qatar says four-day humanitarian pause in Gaza subject to extension

Qatari foreign ministry said on Wednesday Hamas and Israel have agreed on a humanitarian pause in Gaza hostilities for four days, subject to extension, the starting time of the which

Qatar says four-day humanitarian pause in Gaza subject to extension
News|US

U.S. Democrats urge Biden to push Israel over Gaza humanitarian assistance

A group of U.S.

U.S. Democrats urge Biden to push Israel over Gaza humanitarian assistance
News|World

Biden energy adviser to discuss Lebanon border issues on Israel trip -US official

President Joe Biden's energy security adviser Amos Hochstein was traveling to Israel on Monday to discuss issues related to the northern border with Lebanon, including how to

Biden energy adviser to discuss Lebanon border issues on Israel trip -US official
Education|News|US

US professors suspended, probed over Gaza war comments

In the past week, two University of Arizona educators were suspended and a University of Southern California professor was relegated to teaching remotely while the school

US professors suspended, probed over Gaza war comments
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U.S., Israel and Hamas reach tentative deal to pause conflict and free dozens of hostages- WaPo

Israel, the United States and Hamas are close to an agreement to free dozens of women and children held hostage in Gaza, in exchange for a five-day pause in fighting, the Washington Post

U.S., Israel and Hamas reach tentative deal to pause conflict and free dozens of hostages- WaPo
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Israel to allow some fuel into Gaza after US push -officials

Israel's war cabinet has agreed to allow 140,000 liters (36,985 gallons) of fuel into Gaza every two days after a request from

Israel to allow some fuel into Gaza after US push -officials
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US 'deeply concerned' that attack wounded Jordanian medics in Gaza -Sullivan

The United States expressed deep concern on Thursday that Jordanian medics were wounded in shelling near their field hospital in Gaza.

US 'deeply concerned' that attack wounded Jordanian medics in Gaza -Sullivan
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Gaza hospital shut down, 45 patients left needing surgery - director

The Indonesian Hospital in Gaza has shut down and about 45 patients who urgently need surgery have been left in the reception area, hospital chief Atef al-Kahlout told al Jazeera on

Gaza hospital shut down, 45 patients left needing surgery - director
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Israeli President Isaac Herzog says Israel cannot leave a vacuum in Gaza- FT

Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Israel cannot leave a vacuum in Gaza and would have to maintain a strong force there for the near future to prevent Hamas from re-emerging in the

Israeli President Isaac Herzog says Israel cannot leave a vacuum in Gaza- FT
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Israel-Gaza conflict challenge to US-backed economic corridor - India minister

The Israel-Gaza conflict is a "worrying manifestation" of geopolitical challenges for the U.S.-backed multinational economic corridor, India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on

Israel-Gaza conflict challenge to US-backed economic corridor - India minister
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Facing State Dept dissent over Gaza, Blinken tells staff: We're listening

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Facing State Dept dissent over Gaza, Blinken tells staff: We're listening
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Over 1,000 USAID officials call for Gaza ceasefire in letter

More than 1,000 officials in the U.S.

Over 1,000 USAID officials call for Gaza ceasefire in letter
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Exclusive-UAE plans to maintain ties with Israel despite Gaza outcry, sources say

The United Arab Emirates plans to maintain diplomatic ties with Israel despite international outcry over the mounting toll of the war in Gaza and hopes to

Exclusive-UAE plans to maintain ties with Israel despite Gaza outcry, sources say
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Israel does not seek to occupy Gaza, but 'credible force' needed -Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday his country does not seek to conquer, occupy or govern Gaza after its war against Hamas but a "credible force" would be needed to

Israel does not seek to occupy Gaza, but 'credible force' needed -Netanyahu
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Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt closed due to security - US State Dept

The Rafah border crossing into Gaza was closed on Wednesday due to an unspecified "security circumstance," U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said.

Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt closed due to security - US State Dept
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Fierce fighting in Gaza City; US says Palestinians must govern Gaza post-war

Street battles raged in Gaza City with Hamas fighters using tunnels to ambush Israeli forces, as the United

Fierce fighting in Gaza City; US says Palestinians must govern Gaza post-war
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Turkish parliament removes brands from menu over alleged Israel support

Turkey's parliament removed Coca Cola and Nestle products from its restaurants on Tuesday over their alleged support for Israel amid the conflict in Gaza, according to a parliament

Turkish parliament removes brands from menu over alleged Israel support
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US struggles to curb Israel's Gaza bombardment, despite pressure at home and abroad

As the death toll in Gaza tops 10,000, the Biden administration faces growing pressure at home and abroad to compel Israel to take steps to

US struggles to curb Israel's Gaza bombardment, despite pressure at home and abroad
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Gaza border authority says Rafah crossing open only for listed Egyptians and foreigners

The border authority in Hamas-controlled Gaza on Monday said that the Rafah border crossing is open only for evacuations by Egyptians and foreigners listed since Nov. 1.

Gaza border authority says Rafah crossing open only for listed Egyptians and foreigners
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What are the US MQ-9 Reaper drones that have been flying over Gaza?

Several U.S.

What are the US MQ-9 Reaper drones that have been flying over Gaza?
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UN aid chief: 'some progress' in talks on letting fuel into Gaza

The United Nations aid chief said on Friday that there had been "some progress" in ongoing negotiations to allow fuel into the Israeli-besieged Gaza Strip for the first time since

UN aid chief: 'some progress' in talks on letting fuel into Gaza
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State-organised rallies in Iran mark 1979 US embassy seizure, support Gaza

State-organised rallies were held across Iran on Saturday marking the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy with cries of "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" in support of Palestinians

State-organised rallies in Iran mark 1979 US embassy seizure, support Gaza
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Palestinians say Israeli strike hits U.N.-run school as Blinken meets Arab leaders

Palestinians reported a deadly Israeli air strike on a U.N.-run school in northern Gaza serving as a shelter on

Palestinians say Israeli strike hits U.N.-run school as Blinken meets Arab leaders
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Jordan to tell Blinken Israel must immediately stop war on Gaza -official statement

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi will tell U.S.

Jordan to tell Blinken Israel must immediately stop war on Gaza -official statement
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Israel says it has encircled Gaza City; UN team talks of 'grave risk of genocide'

Israeli forces on Thursday encircled Gaza City - the Gaza Strip's main city - in their assault on Hamas, the military said, but the

Israel says it has encircled Gaza City; UN team talks of 'grave risk of genocide'
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Living conditions in Gaza turning grim under Israeli siege

Palestinians in Gaza sheltering from an intensifying Israeli bombardment that has killed thousands of people are running out of clean water and face growing

Living conditions in Gaza turning grim under Israeli siege

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