Today: October 31, 2024
Today: October 31, 2024

Gaza

MidEast|World

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'
News|World

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
News|World

Hamas says 195 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza's Jabalia

At least 195 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Hamas-run government media office said.

Hamas says 195 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza's Jabalia
Crime|News

Open hatred of Jews surges globally, inflamed by Gaza war

In Los Angeles, a man screaming "kill Jews" attempts to break into a family's home.

Open hatred of Jews surges globally, inflamed by Gaza war
MidEast|News|World

Dozens more aid trucks expected to enter Gaza -US

The White House on Tuesday said 66 trucks of humanitarian assistance entered Gaza in the last 24 hours and that dozens more are expected to be cleared for deliveries.

Dozens more aid trucks expected to enter Gaza -US
MidEast|News|World

At least 320 foreign passport holders cross from Gaza to Egypt

At least 320 foreign passport holders crossed on Wednesday to Egypt from Gaza in a first batch of evacuations from the besieged enclave, three Egyptian security sources and a

At least 320 foreign passport holders cross from Gaza to Egypt
News|Political|US|World

US asking Israel 'hard questions' on Gaza military assault -White House

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday would not acknowledge differences between the U.S. and Israel over the military assault on Gaza, but emphasized

US asking Israel 'hard questions' on Gaza military assault -White House
News|US

US and Egypt commit to significant acceleration in aid to Gaza

U.S.

US and Egypt commit to significant acceleration in aid to Gaza
MidEast|News|World

Israel summons Russian ambassador to protest at Moscow's hosting of Hamas

Israel summoned the Russian ambassador on Sunday to lodge a protest at Moscow's hosting last week of a delegation from Hamas, the Palestinian militant group whose Oct. 7 attack

Israel summons Russian ambassador to protest at Moscow's hosting of Hamas
News|US|World

Biden presses Netanyahu on protecting civilians, increasing aid for Gaza

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Biden presses Netanyahu on protecting civilians, increasing aid for Gaza
News|World

UN chief surprised by escalation of Israel's bombardment, calls for humanitarian ceasefire

U.N.

UN chief surprised by escalation of Israel's bombardment, calls for humanitarian ceasefire
MidEast|News|World

Terrified Gaza residents try to reconnect as communications return

Palestinians traumatized by Israel's bombardment of the Gaza Strip in a bid to destroy militant group Hamas were struggling to make contact with family and friends on Sunday.

Terrified Gaza residents try to reconnect as communications return
MidEast|News|World

Qatar-led negotiations between Israel and Hamas continue - source

Qatar-mediated negotiations between Israel and Hamas aimed at de-escalating fighting in Gaza continued on Saturday, a source briefed on the negotiations said, even as Israel intensified

Qatar-led negotiations between Israel and Hamas continue - source
MidEast|News|World

Protesters shut New York's Grand Central, seeking Gaza ceasefire

Hundreds of protesters demanding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas forced officials on Friday to close Grand Central Terminal, one of New York City's major transit hubs, the

Protesters shut New York's Grand Central, seeking Gaza ceasefire
MidEast|News|Technology|World

Musk says Starlink to provide connectivity in Gaza through aid organizations

Elon Musk said on Saturday that SpaceX's Starlink will support communication links in Gaza with "internationally recognized aid organizations".

Musk says Starlink to provide connectivity in Gaza through aid organizations
News|World

Israel to allow more Gaza aid, civilians should move south, official says

Israel would allow a dramatic increase in aid to Gaza in the coming days, an official said on Sunday, calling on Palestinian civilians to head to what he described as a "

Israel to allow more Gaza aid, civilians should move south, official says
MidEast|News|World

Israel rebuffs allies’ calls to ‘pause’ Gaza assault in first open disagreement

Israel is rejecting calls for respite in Gaza as its closest allies in the West have coalesced around the idea of "humanitarian pauses",

Israel rebuffs allies’ calls to ‘pause’ Gaza assault in first open disagreement
MidEast|News|Political|World

Hamas vows 'full force' after Israel steps up Gaza ground operations

Hamas said on Saturday its militants in Gaza were ready to confront Israeli attacks with "full force" after Israel's military widened its air and ground attacks

Hamas vows 'full force' after Israel steps up Gaza ground operations
News|US|World

Despite Biden's doubts, humanitarian agencies consider Gaza toll reliable

U.S.

Despite Biden's doubts, humanitarian agencies consider Gaza toll reliable
MidEast|News|World

Turkey's Erdogan tells Pope: Silence of international community over Gaza 'embarrassing'

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan told Pope Francis in a phone call on Thursday that Israel's attacks on Gaza amounted to a massacre, and that the silence of international community

Turkey's Erdogan tells Pope: Silence of international community over Gaza 'embarrassing'
MidEast|News|World

Israel says years needed to rehabilitate south after Gaza attack

Israeli efforts to rehabilitate southern communities ravaged by the Oct.

Israel says years needed to rehabilitate south after Gaza attack
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israeli poll finds 49% support for holding off on Gaza invasion

Almost half of Israelis want to hold off on any invasion of Gaza, according to a poll published on Friday, in what may indicate a dip in support for the planned next stage of the

Israeli poll finds 49% support for holding off on Gaza invasion
Europe|MidEast|News|World

EU summit calls for 'humanitarian corridors and pauses' in Gaza

European Union leaders agreed at a summit on Thursday to call for the establishment of "humanitarian corridors and pauses" to get urgently needed aid into Gaza.

EU summit calls for 'humanitarian corridors and pauses' in Gaza
News|World

UN Palestinian refugee agency: 600,000 internally displaced people in Gaza are sheltering in 150 UNRWA facilities

Nearly 600,000 internally displaced people are sheltering in 150 facilities of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) in Gaza, while at least 40 UNRWA installations

UN Palestinian refugee agency: 600,000 internally displaced people in Gaza are sheltering in 150 UNRWA facilities
MidEast|News|World

Jordan's King Abdullah to Macron: Urge Israel to end Gaza war

Jordan's King Abdullah told French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday that ending Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza is an urgent necessity and warned there could

Jordan's King Abdullah to Macron: Urge Israel to end Gaza war
MidEast|News|World

Israel agrees to U.S. request to delay Gaza invasion- WSJ

Israel has agreed to delay the invasion of Gaza for now, so the U.S. can rush missile defences to the region, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. and Israeli

Israel agrees to U.S. request to delay Gaza invasion- WSJ
News|US|World

White House wants safe passage out of Gaza, especially for US citizens

The Biden administration wants to ensure safe passage for people out of Gaza, especially for U.S. citizens, White House national security spokesman John Kirby

White House wants safe passage out of Gaza, especially for US citizens
MidEast|News|US|World

US advises Israel hold off on Gaza invasion, keeps Hamas mediator Qatar in loop -sources

The United States has advised Israel to hold off on a ground assault in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and is keeping Qatar

US advises Israel hold off on Gaza invasion, keeps Hamas mediator Qatar in loop -sources
News|Political|World

Pope, Biden discuss Israel-Hamas conflict, other wars - Vatican

Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict and other wars in a telephone conversation on Sunday, the Vatican said.

Pope, Biden discuss Israel-Hamas conflict, other wars - Vatican
MidEast|News|World

Obama warns some of Israel's actions in Gaza may backfire

Some of Israel's actions in its war against Hamas, like cutting off food and water for Gaza, could "harden Palestinian attitudes for generations" and weaken

Obama warns some of Israel's actions in Gaza may backfire
MidEast|News|World

Israel will not hold off on ground offensive over hostages-minister tells Bild

Israel will not hold off on a possible ground invasion of Gaza over the issue of captives being held there, Israel's energy minister told German tabloid newspaper Bild.

Israel will not hold off on ground offensive over hostages-minister tells Bild
News|World

Hamas says its fighters engaged Israeli force infiltrating Gaza

Hamas fighters engaged with an Israeli force that infiltrated the Gaza Strip and returned to their base after destroying some Israeli military equipment, the Palestinian group's armed

Hamas says its fighters engaged Israeli force infiltrating Gaza
Europe|MidEast|News|World

EU to call for "humanitarian pause" in Israel-Hamas war - draft eu summit conclusions

European Union leaders will call this week for a "humanitarian pause" in the Israel-Hamas war so that humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza can safely reach those in need,

EU to call for "humanitarian pause" in Israel-Hamas war - draft eu summit conclusions
News|US

Biden urges 'continuous flow' of aid to Gaza in call with Netanyahu

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Biden urges 'continuous flow' of aid to Gaza in call with Netanyahu
News|US

White House says Biden did not hear question about Israel delaying ground invasion of Gaza

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White House says Biden did not hear question about Israel delaying ground invasion of Gaza
News|US|World

Turkey says Biden's Israel visit amounted to approval of destruction in Gaza

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Friday that a visit by U.S.

Turkey says Biden's Israel visit amounted to approval of destruction in Gaza
MidEast|News|World

Thousands join pro-Palestinian protest in Bosnia

Several thousand people gathered in Sarajevo city centre on Sunday, waving Palestinian and Bosnian flags and demanding a halt to the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

Thousands join pro-Palestinian protest in Bosnia
MidEast|News|World

New Israeli warning to Gaza residents as first aid trickles in

Israel's military has warned Gaza residents that they risk being identified as accomplices "in a terrorist organisation" if they do not move south, Palestinians

New Israeli warning to Gaza residents as first aid trickles in
MidEast|News|World

Israel did not strike Gaza hospital, Canada says

Canada's National Department of Defence said on Saturday that Israel was not behind the Al-Ahli hospital strike in Gaza on Oct. 17.

Israel did not strike Gaza hospital, Canada says
Celebrity|Entertainment|US

'History is watching:' Hollywood stars urge Biden to press for Israel, Gaza ceasefire

Dozens of Hollywood actors and artists, including comedian Jon Stewart and Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix, wrote on Friday to U.S.

'History is watching:' Hollywood stars urge Biden to press for Israel, Gaza ceasefire
MidEast|News|World

France's Macron sees hope for hostages in Gaza after Qatari mediation

France's President Emmanuel Macron on Friday welcomed the release of two American hostages in Gaza, highlighting Qatar's role and saying he hoped similar initiatives

France's Macron sees hope for hostages in Gaza after Qatari mediation
Europe|MidEast|News|World

Cairo peace summit grapples with Gaza war as risks to region rise

Egypt opens a summit on the Gaza crisis on Saturday to try to head off a wider regional war but assembled Middle Eastern and European leaders are

Cairo peace summit grapples with Gaza war as risks to region rise
News|US|World

Biden: US committed to ensuring Gazans have access to water, food

The United States is committed to ensuring that civilians in Gaza will continue to have access to food, water and medical care without it being diverted by Hamas, President Joe Biden said

Biden: US committed to ensuring Gazans have access to water, food
News|US

Biden says he thinks aid trucks will get through to Gaza within 2 days

U.S.

Biden says he thinks aid trucks will get through to Gaza within 2 days
MidEast|World

U.S. intel says Gaza hospital death toll likely between 100-300

An unclassified U.S. intelligence report, seen by Reuters on Thursday, estimated the death toll from a blast at a Gaza hospital was "probably at the low end

U.S. intel says Gaza hospital death toll likely between 100-300
MidEast|News|World

US analysis shows Israel not responsible for hospital explosion -White House

A U.S. analysis of currently available data indicates that "Israel is not responsible for the explosion at the hospital in Gaza yesterday," a spokeswoman for the White House

US analysis shows Israel not responsible for hospital explosion -White House
Economy|MidEast|News|World

Uneasy calm in markets as Middle East tension rises

An escalation of the Israel-Gaza war into a broader conflict could deliver another shock to world growth and halt disinflationary

Uneasy calm in markets as Middle East tension rises
News|World

Protesters near U.S. embassy in Beirut sprayed with water cannon, teargas

Lebanese security forces used teargas and water cannon to repel scores of protesters demonstrating on Wednesday near the U.S. embassy in Beirut against what they said was Israel's

Protesters near U.S. embassy in Beirut sprayed with water cannon, teargas
MidEast

Jordan to host summit between Biden and Egyptian and Palestinian leaders - state media

Jordan on Wednesday will host a four-party summit in Amman with U.S.

Jordan to host summit between Biden and Egyptian and Palestinian leaders - state media
MidEast|News|World

Israel will not allow Gaza supplies from Israel, but not block from Egypt- PM

Israel will not allow humanitarian supplies into Gaza from the Israeli side of the border but will not block aid coming from Egypt, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office

Israel will not allow Gaza supplies from Israel, but not block from Egypt- PM
MidEast|News|World

Israel says aid to be available in south Gaza, does not elaborate

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that humanitarian aid would be made available to Palestinians who flee Gaza City southward, but did not immediately provide details on

Israel says aid to be available in south Gaza, does not elaborate
News|World

Israeli air strike kills senior Hamas armed commander Ayman Nofal in Gaza

Israeli air strike killed senior Hamas armed commander Ayman Nofal in Gaza, the Hamas armed wing Izz el-Deen Al-Qassam Brigades said on Tuesday.

Israeli air strike kills senior Hamas armed commander Ayman Nofal in Gaza
News|US|World

In Tel Aviv, Biden reassures Israel, addresses Palestinian suffering

U.S.

In Tel Aviv, Biden reassures Israel, addresses Palestinian suffering
MidEast|News|World

What is Islamic Jihad? The Hamas ally at war with Israel

Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group that is an ally of Hamas and took part in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel from Gaza, has denied Israel's accusations that it was behind a strike on

What is Islamic Jihad? The Hamas ally at war with Israel
MidEast|News|World

Factbox-Gaza hospital blast: what we know about the explosion

A blast at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of Palestinians just before U.S.

Factbox-Gaza hospital blast: what we know about the explosion
Americas|News|Travel|World

Biden lands in Israel, to consult on Gaza war

U.S.

Biden lands in Israel, to consult on Gaza war
News|US

Biden expresses outrage over Gaza hospital attack, directs team to investigate

U.S.

Biden expresses outrage over Gaza hospital attack, directs team to investigate
Health|News|World

WHO says it needs urgent access to Gaza to deliver aid, medical supplies

The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it needs urgent access to Gaza to deliver aid and medical supplies, as the UN agency warned of a humanitarian crisis in the Israeli-

WHO says it needs urgent access to Gaza to deliver aid, medical supplies
News|World

Russia push for UN Security Council action on Israel, Gaza fails

A Russian-drafted U.N.

Russia push for UN Security Council action on Israel, Gaza fails
News|World

Putin pushes need for talks in calls with Israeli, Arab and Iranian leaders

Russian President Vladimir Putin told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that Moscow wanted to help prevent a humanitarian

Putin pushes need for talks in calls with Israeli, Arab and Iranian leaders
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages

Pope Francis' representative in the Holy Land said on Monday he was willing to exchange himself for Israeli children taken hostage by Hamas and held in Gaza

Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch offers to be exchanged for Gaza hostages
News|World

Gaza health ministry: 2,750 Palestinians killed, 9,700 wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct 7

At least 2,750 Palestinians have been killed and 9,700 wounded in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, the enclave's health ministry said on Monday.

Gaza health ministry: 2,750 Palestinians killed, 9,700 wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct 7
MidEast|News|World

Gaza border crossing set to reopen as Israeli troops prepare ground assault

An Egyptian-controlled border crossing into Gaza is expected to reopen amid diplomatic efforts to get aid into

Gaza border crossing set to reopen as Israeli troops prepare ground assault
MidEast|News|US|World

Exclusive-Americans want US to help get Gaza civilians out of harm's way-Reuters/Ipsos

A bipartisan majority of Americans wants the U.S. to help get Palestinian civilians out of harm's way in Gaza amid Israel's war against Hamas

Exclusive-Americans want US to help get Gaza civilians out of harm's way-Reuters/Ipsos
News|Uncategorized|US

Biden postpones Colorado trip to focus on national security, White House says

U.S.

Biden postpones Colorado trip to focus on national security, White House says
News|US

Biden Israel, Jordan visit: Who will he meet? What are his goals?

U.S.

Biden Israel, Jordan visit: Who will he meet? What are his goals?
News|World

West Bank Palestinians across political divides march in solidarity with Gaza

Israeli security forces killed nine Palestinians and wounded dozens in confrontations across the West Bank on Friday, the Palestinian

West Bank Palestinians across political divides march in solidarity with Gaza
MidEast|News|US|World

US encourages its citizens in Gaza to move closer to Egypt's Rafah crossing

The U.S. government on Saturday encouraged its citizens in Gaza to move south toward the Rafah border crossing with Egypt to be ready for its possible reopening

US encourages its citizens in Gaza to move closer to Egypt's Rafah crossing
Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

Palestine supporters march in London against Israel action in Gaza

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in central London on Saturday, calling for an end to Israel's military action in the Gaza Strip which was triggered by last

Palestine supporters march in London against Israel action in Gaza
World

Netanyahu: week-long Gaza counter-offensive 'only the beginning'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israel's week-old retaliation for the Hamas assault from Gaza was "only the beginning," though he did not elaborate on what

Netanyahu: week-long Gaza counter-offensive 'only the beginning'
News|US

First US charter flight out of Israel arrives in Athens

The first U.S.

First US charter flight out of Israel arrives in Athens
MidEast|News|World

Conflict in Middle East could escalate, US national security adviser warns

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan warned on Sunday of the risk of conflict escalating in the Middle East, and said the

Conflict in Middle East could escalate, US national security adviser warns
MidEast|News|US|World

China's Foreign Minister calls US Secretary of State on crisis in Israel and Gaza

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken by phone on Saturday on the crisis in Israel and Gaza, a statement from his ministry said.

China's Foreign Minister calls US Secretary of State on crisis in Israel and Gaza
MidEast|News|World

As Israel bombards Gaza, bakeries run out of bread, water runs low

As an unrelenting Israeli bombardment intensified on Saturday, bakeries in Gaza were running out of bread, drinking water was in short supply and power outages

As Israel bombards Gaza, bakeries run out of bread, water runs low
MidEast|World

White House: Israel's call to move Gaza civilians is "a tall order"

Israel's call for more than 1 million civilians in northern Gaza to move within 24 hours is going to be a "tall order," White House national security spokesman John Kirby said

White House: Israel's call to move Gaza civilians is "a tall order"
News|US

U.S. ready to send more military aid to Israel, says Austin

U.S.

U.S. ready to send more military aid to Israel, says Austin
MidEast|News|US|World

UK PM Sunak: Israel must take every possible precaution to protect civilians

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Britain was aligned the United States' view that Israel should take precaution to protect civilians in Gaza, after the Israeli military called for

UK PM Sunak: Israel must take every possible precaution to protect civilians
MidEast|News|World

Supporters of Palestinians and Israel protest and pray as war intensifies

Tens of thousands of protesters rallied across the Middle East and beyond on Friday in support of Palestinians and condemnation of Israel as it intensified its strikes on

Supporters of Palestinians and Israel protest and pray as war intensifies
News|Political|US|World

No U.S. conditions on security assistance to Israel, Austin says

The U.S. military is placing no conditions on its security assistance to Israel, U.S.

No U.S. conditions on security assistance to Israel, Austin says
MidEast|News|World

Israeli army to confront resilient foe in anticipated Gaza invasion

An Israeli invasion of Gaza will face an enemy that has built a formidable armoury with Iran's help, dug a vast tunnel network to

Israeli army to confront resilient foe in anticipated Gaza invasion
MidEast|News|Political|World

Iran's foreign minister meets Hezbollah leader in Lebanon on Israel-Hamas war

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Friday discussed Israel's war against Hamas with the head of the powerful Tehran-backed Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, which has

Iran's foreign minister meets Hezbollah leader in Lebanon on Israel-Hamas war
MidEast|News|World

Hamas armed wing says 13 captives killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza in the last 24 hours

Hamas armed wing Al Qassam Brigades said in a statement that 13 captives were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza in the last 24 hours.

Hamas armed wing says 13 captives killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza in the last 24 hours
MidEast|News|US|World

US says it is talking to Israel about safe passage for Gaza civilians

The United States is talking to Israeli officials and others about the idea of a safe passage for Gaza civilians after Israel's air strikes

US says it is talking to Israel about safe passage for Gaza civilians
News|US|World

Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. sending aircraft carrier closer to Israel to commit massacre in Gaza

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday criticised the United States for moving a carrier strike group closer to Israel, saying that it would commit "serious massacres" in Gaza

Turkey's Erdogan says U.S. sending aircraft carrier closer to Israel to commit massacre in Gaza
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israel killed at least 1,000 Gaza infiltrators, reinforcing nationwide - military

Israeli troops have killed at least 1,000 Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated from Gaza in incursions that began at the weekend, and have reinforced all communities in Israel as

Israel killed at least 1,000 Gaza infiltrators, reinforcing nationwide - military
News|US|World

U.S. leads moment of silence for Israeli victims at UN Human Rights Council

The United States on Monday led a moment of silence at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to commemorate the lives of people killed in the major Hamas attack on

U.S. leads moment of silence for Israeli victims at UN Human Rights Council
MidEast|News|US|World

'Several' US citizens have died following attacks in Israel, NSC spokesperson says

Several U.S. nationals have died since the start of Hamas' surprise attack on Israel on Saturday, a National Security Council spokesman said Sunday, adding that U.S. officials remained in

'Several' US citizens have died following attacks in Israel, NSC spokesperson says
MidEast|News|World

North Korea blames Israel for causing bloodshed in Gaza

North Korean state media on Tuesday blamed Israel for causing bloodshed in Gaza, weighing in the military clashes between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas for the first time.

North Korea blames Israel for causing bloodshed in Gaza
News|World

Fear of war's spread as Israel says it kills infiltrators from Lebanon

Israel said on Monday its troops backed by helicopters had killed armed infiltrators entering the country from Lebanon, raising fears

Fear of war's spread as Israel says it kills infiltrators from Lebanon
News|US|World

At least 11 American citizens killed in Israel, Biden says

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that at least 11 American citizens were among those killed in Israel following the weekend's attacks by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.

At least 11 American citizens killed in Israel, Biden says
Economy|Finance|News|World

IMF closely monitoring situation in Israel, Gaza

The International Monetary Fund on Sunday said it was closely monitoring developments in Israel and Gaza, and it was too early to assess any economic impact.

IMF closely monitoring situation in Israel, Gaza
MidEast|News|Political|World

Arab League chief heads to Moscow for talks after Hamas attack on Israel

Arab League Chief Ahmed Aboul Gheit headed to Moscow on Sunday for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the situation in Gaza after Palestinian Islamist group Hamas

Arab League chief heads to Moscow for talks after Hamas attack on Israel
MidEast|News|World

The Latest | Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least 5

Palestinian hospital officials say Israeli airstrikes on the southern city of Rafah in the Gaza Strip have killed at least five people

The Latest | Israeli strikes in Rafah kill at least 5
MidEast|News|World

World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza will be honored at memorial

A memorial at the National Cathedral in Washington will honor seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza earlier this month

World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza will be honored at memorial
MidEast|News|US|World

Biden meets 4-year-old Abigail Edan, an American who was held hostage by Hamas

President Joe Biden has met at the White House with Abigail Edan, the 4-year-old American girl who was held hostage in Gaza for several weeks at the start of Israel's war with Hamas

Biden meets 4-year-old Abigail Edan, an American who was held hostage by Hamas
Crime|MidEast|News|Videos|World

Hamas releases video showing well-known Israeli-American hostage

Hamas has released a hostage video showing a well-known Israeli-American who was among scores of people abducted by the militants in the attack that ignited the war in Gaza

Hamas releases video showing well-known Israeli-American hostage
News|US

U.S. to name former UN official as new Gaza aid envoy, say sources

U.S.

U.S. to name former UN official as new Gaza aid envoy, say sources
MidEast|News|Political|World

The Latest | Germany will resume working with UN agency for Palestinians, following review

Germany said that it plans to follow several other countries in resuming cooperation with the U.N. relief agency for Palestinians in Gaza after the publication of an independent review of its neutrality

The Latest | Germany will resume working with UN agency for Palestinians, following review
Education|MidEast|News|Opinion|US

Pro-Palestinian student protests target colleges' financial ties with Israel

Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in pro-Palestinian encampments with a unified demand to end investments supporting Israel’s war in Gaza

Pro-Palestinian student protests target colleges' financial ties with Israel
News|US|World

A look at what's in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress

The $95 billion foreign aid package approved by the U.S. Congress provides military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenishes U.S. weapons systems and gives humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza

A look at what's in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress
MidEast|Political|World

UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel

The United Nations is calling for “a clear, transparent and credible investigation” of mass graves uncovered at two major hospitals in war-torn Gaza that were raided by Israeli troops

UN calls for investigation into mass graves uncovered at two Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

The US is expected to block aid to an Israeli military unit. What is Leahy law that it would cite?

Israel expects its top ally, the United States, to announce that it’s blocking military aid to an Israeli army unit over gross human rights abuses in the Israeli-occupied West Bank before the war in Gaza began six months ago

The US is expected to block aid to an Israeli military unit. What is Leahy law that it would cite?
News

Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Oct. 7 attack

The Israeli military say the head of its intelligence corps has resigned over Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack

Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Oct. 7 attack
Crime|MidEast|News|Political

Israel indicts sister of Hamas leader Haniyeh on terrorism incitement

Israel's State Attorney on Sunday indicted the sister of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on charges of incitement and showing solidarity with a terror group, after she allegedly

Israel indicts sister of Hamas leader Haniyeh on terrorism incitement
News|World

Israeli forces shoot 3 Palestinian assailants in W.Bank, army says

Israel's military said its soldiers opened fire at three Palestinians who attacked them on Sunday in the occupied West Bank, where

Israeli forces shoot 3 Palestinian assailants in W.Bank, army says
Crime|Health|News|World

Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 13, mostly children, as US advances aid package

Palestinian health officials say Israeli strikes on the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight killed 13 people, including nine children

Israeli strikes on southern Gaza city of Rafah kill 13, mostly children, as US advances aid package
News|World

More than 14 Palestinians killed as violence flares in West Bank

Israeli forces killed 14 Palestinians during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, while an ambulance driver was killed as

More than 14 Palestinians killed as violence flares in West Bank
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza city of Rafah kills at least 9 Palestinians, including 6 children

Gaza hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in the territory's southernmost city of Rafah has killed at least nine people, six of them children

Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza city of Rafah kills at least 9 Palestinians, including 6 children
Health|News|World

US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route

The U.N. World Food Program has agreed to help deliver aid for the starving civilians of Gaza once the U.S. military completes a pier for transporting the humanitarian assistance by sea

US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route
News|US|World

Ukraine, Israel aid back on track as House pushes past hardliners toward weekend vote

The House is preparing to push a $95 billion national security aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies closer to passage

Ukraine, Israel aid back on track as House pushes past hardliners toward weekend vote
Business|MidEast|News|Technology|World

Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government

Google has fired 28 employees in the aftermath of protests over technology that the internet company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, further escalating tensions surrounding a hot-button deal

Google fires 28 workers in aftermath of protests over big tech deal with Israeli government
MidEast|News|World

The Latest | Officials at Group of Seven meeting call for new sanctions against Iran

Israel has vowed to respond to Iran’s unprecedented weekend attack

The Latest | Officials at Group of Seven meeting call for new sanctions against Iran
Asia|MidEast|News|World

China and Indonesia call for cease-fire in Gaza

The Chinese and Indonesian foreign ministers called for an immediate and lasting cease-fire in Gaza after a meeting in Jakarta on Thursday, condemning the humanitarian costs of the ongoing war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians

China and Indonesia call for cease-fire in Gaza
Health|News|World

UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid

The United Nations is appealing for $2.8 billion to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities

UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid
News|World

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia call for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying efforts so far are insufficient

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have called for an immediate cease-fire and uninterrupted delivery of humanitarian aid in Gaza

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia call for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying efforts so far are insufficient
Arts|MidEast|News|World

Artist and curators refuse to open Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale until cease-fire, hostage deal

The artist and curators representing Israel at this year’s Venice Biennale have announced they won’t open the Israeli exhibition until there's a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages

Artist and curators refuse to open Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale until cease-fire, hostage deal
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The Latest | World leaders urge Israel not to retaliate for the Iranian drone and missile attack

World leaders are urging Israel not to retaliate after Iran launched an attack involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles

The Latest | World leaders urge Israel not to retaliate for the Iranian drone and missile attack
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Iran's attack on Israel raised fears of a wider war, but all sides in the conflict also scored gains

The unprecedented attack by Iran on Israel early Sunday ratcheted up regional tensions

Iran's attack on Israel raised fears of a wider war, but all sides in the conflict also scored gains
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More aid is supposed to be entering the Gaza Strip. Why isn’t it helping?

Under heavy U.S. pressure, Israel has promised to ramp up aid to Gaza dramatically, saying last week it would open another cargo crossing and surge more trucks than ever before into the besieged enclave

More aid is supposed to be entering the Gaza Strip. Why isn’t it helping?
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A mission of mercy, then a fatal mistake: How an aid convoy in Gaza became Israel's target

It was hours after sundown when eight aid trucks and three support vehicles started their journey into Gaza

A mission of mercy, then a fatal mistake: How an aid convoy in Gaza became Israel's target
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Biden says Netanyahu's approach to the war is a mistake, deepening a rift between the two allies

U.S. President Joe Biden has called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the war in Gaza a mistake

Biden says Netanyahu's approach to the war is a mistake, deepening a rift between the two allies
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The Latest | Blinken says Israel hasn't told US of any specific date for Rafah ground invasion

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Israel has not informed the U.S. of any specific date for the start of a major offensive into the southern Gaza city of Rafah

The Latest | Blinken says Israel hasn't told US of any specific date for Rafah ground invasion
Business|Economy|MidEast|News|World

Turkey and Israel engage in trade tit-for-tat as relations deteriorate further

Turkey and Israel have announced tit-for-tat trade barriers as relations between them further deteriorated amid the war in Gaza

Turkey and Israel engage in trade tit-for-tat as relations deteriorate further
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Germany rejects allegations that it's facilitating acts of genocide in Gaza at UN court

Germany is strongly rejecting a case brought by Nicaragua at the United Nations’ top court accusing Berlin of facilitating breaches of the Geneva Convention and international humanitarian law by providing arms and other support to Israel in its deadly assault on Gaza

Germany rejects allegations that it's facilitating acts of genocide in Gaza at UN court
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Top UN court opening hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict

The United Nations’ top court is opening hearings in a case that seeks an end to German military and other aid to Israel

Top UN court opening hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict
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In call with Blinken, father of killed aid worker urges tougher U.S. stance on Israel in Gaza

A grieving father who lost his son, Jacob Flickinger, after Israeli airstrikes killed seven World Central Kitchen aid workers spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken with a clear message

In call with Blinken, father of killed aid worker urges tougher U.S. stance on Israel in Gaza
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Iranian official warns Israel that its embassies are not safe after deadly Damascus strike

A top Iranian military adviser has warned Israel that none of its embassies are safe following a strike in Damascus last week that killed two elite Iranian generals

Iranian official warns Israel that its embassies are not safe after deadly Damascus strike
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Top UN court will hold hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict

The United Nations’ top court is hearing a case on Monday that seeks an end of German military and other aid to Israel

Top UN court will hold hearings in a case accusing Germany of facilitating Israel's Gaza conflict
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Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume on a cease-fire

Israel’s military says it has recovered the body of a 47-year-old farmer who was held hostage in Gaza

Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume on a cease-fire
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Aid worker deaths have appalled Israel's European allies. Some are considering a halt to arms sales

The Israeli military’s killing of seven aid workers in Gaza has triggered unprecedented criticism from European leaders

Aid worker deaths have appalled Israel's European allies. Some are considering a halt to arms sales
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Biden urges Egypt, Qatar leaders to press Hamas to come to agreement for Israeli hostages in Gaza

President Joe Biden has written to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press Hamas for a hostage deal with Israel

Biden urges Egypt, Qatar leaders to press Hamas to come to agreement for Israeli hostages in Gaza
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Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza

The Israeli military has dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone strikes in Gaza that killed seven aid workers on a food-delivery mission

Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
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Blinken says Israeli offers to increase flow of aid to Gaza are welcome but may not be sufficient

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says that measures the Israeli government has announced to expand the flow of aid into Gaza are welcome but may not be enough to meet the Biden administration’s demands for dramatic improvements in humanitarian conditions in the territory

Blinken says Israeli offers to increase flow of aid to Gaza are welcome but may not be sufficient
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After six months of war, Israel's isolation grows with no end in sight

When Israel declared war against Hamas last October, it stood unified at home and enjoyed broad backing from around the world following an unprecedented attack by the Islamic militant group

After six months of war, Israel's isolation grows with no end in sight
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Trump says Israel has to get Gaza war over "fast," warns they are "losing the PR war"

Former President Donald Trump offered a tough message to Israel in its war against Hamas on Thursday, urging the country to: “Get it over with.”

Trump says Israel has to get Gaza war over "fast," warns they are "losing the PR war"
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Biden tells Israel's Netanyahu future US support for war depends on new steps to protect civilians

President Joe Biden has told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that future U.S. support for Gaza war depends on new steps to protect civilians and aid workers

Biden tells Israel's Netanyahu future US support for war depends on new steps to protect civilians
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Rights group says Israeli strike on Gaza building killed 106 in apparent war crime

Human Rights Watch says an Israeli strike on an apartment building in Gaza last October killed at least 106 civilians, including 54 children

Rights group says Israeli strike on Gaza building killed 106 in apparent war crime
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Israel says it will reopen border crossing with hard-hit northern Gaza

Israel says it’s taking steps to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, including reopening a key border crossing into hard-hit northern Gaza

Israel says it will reopen border crossing with hard-hit northern Gaza
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Biden faces protest over his support for Israel during White House meeting

A Palestinian American doctor who has volunteered in Gaza walked out of a meeting with President Joe Biden this week

Biden faces protest over his support for Israel during White House meeting
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The killing of aid workers adds to pressure on the UK government to halt arms sales to Israel

Britain’s main opposition parties are demanding that the Conservative government publish legal advice it has received on whether Israel has broken international humanitarian law during the war in Gaza

The killing of aid workers adds to pressure on the UK government to halt arms sales to Israel
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Pope shows off rosary of slain Ukrainian soldier, denounces 'madness of war'

Pope Francis has led thousands of people in a moment of silence to pray for the aid workers killed by an Israeli strike in Gaza

Pope shows off rosary of slain Ukrainian soldier, denounces 'madness of war'
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The Latest | Israeli airstrike that killed aid workers in Gaza threatens much-needed food deliveries

Israeli airstrikes have killed aid workers delivering food in Gaza

The Latest | Israeli airstrike that killed aid workers in Gaza threatens much-needed food deliveries
Crime|Health|News

Aid organizations suspend operations in Gaza after World Central Kitchen workers' deaths

Several humanitarian aid organizations have suspended operations in Gaza after an Israeli airstrike killed seven World Central Kitchen workers

Aid organizations suspend operations in Gaza after World Central Kitchen workers' deaths
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Family and friends recall 'brave' and 'selfless' aid workers killed in Israeli airstrike

An Israeli airstrike that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world Tuesday

Family and friends recall 'brave' and 'selfless' aid workers killed in Israeli airstrike
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As Israeli withdraws from raid on Shifa Hospital, accounts from military and witnesses differ wildly

On Monday, the Israeli military withdrew from its second devastating raid on Gaza’s largest hospital, Shifa, leaving it in ruins, with the walls blown out and frame blackened

As Israeli withdraws from raid on Shifa Hospital, accounts from military and witnesses differ wildly
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Israel clears way to shutter Al Jazeera. Netanyahu says 'terror channel' airs incitement

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, calling it a “terror channel” that spreads incitement, after parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure

Israel clears way to shutter Al Jazeera. Netanyahu says 'terror channel' airs incitement
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US and Israeli officials are to hold virtual talks on their dispute over a Rafah military operation

American and Israeli officials are planning talks to discuss the potential expansion of Israel’s war against Hamas to the southern Gaza city of Rafah

US and Israeli officials are to hold virtual talks on their dispute over a Rafah military operation
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The Latest | Netanyahu says Israel will return to table for cease-fire talks with Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will return to the table for cease-fire talks with Hamas

The Latest | Netanyahu says Israel will return to table for cease-fire talks with Hamas
MidEast|News|World

Christian nun in Lebanon prays for the Shiite Muslim fighters of Hezbollah. A furor ensues.

A video showing a Lebanese nun asking young students to pray for the “men of the resistance,” a reference to Hezbollah fighters, has sparked controversy in Lebanon

Christian nun in Lebanon prays for the Shiite Muslim fighters of Hezbollah. A furor ensues.
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza

The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to take measures including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into Gaza to tackle crippling shortages in the war-ravaged enclave

UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
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The Latest | Death toll climbs after airstrikes and rocket fire on Lebanon-Israel border

A series of Israeli airstrikes across southern Lebanon has killed at least 16 people, including paramedics

The Latest | Death toll climbs after airstrikes and rocket fire on Lebanon-Israel border
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Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war's toll on Palestinian children

An international team of doctors was prepared for the worst before visiting a hospital in central Gaza

Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war's toll on Palestinian children
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Talks resume on bringing Israeli delegation to Washington to discuss Gaza operation, AP sources say

Talks have restarted aimed at bringing top Israeli officials to Washington to discuss potential military operations in Gaza

Talks resume on bringing Israeli delegation to Washington to discuss Gaza operation, AP sources say
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US sanctions online site 'Gaza Now' and its founder for allegedly supporting Hamas

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on an online media site called Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash, for allegedly supporting Hamas

US sanctions online site 'Gaza Now' and its founder for allegedly supporting Hamas
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The Latest | Hezbollah launches rockets into Israel after an Israeli strike kills 7 in Lebanon

Around 30 rockets were launched from Lebanon toward northern Israel on Wednesday morning, according to the Israeli military

The Latest | Hezbollah launches rockets into Israel after an Israeli strike kills 7 in Lebanon
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As those who fled Israel's border villages weigh whether to return, what hangs in the balance?

Months after Hamas attackers killed 1,200 people, a string of Israeli farming communities they targeted just across the border fence with Gaza remain all but empty

As those who fled Israel's border villages weigh whether to return, what hangs in the balance?
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The Latest | Hamas rejects the latest cease-fire proposal, saying Israel is ignoring its key demands

Hamas has rejected the latest cease-fire proposal, accusing Israel of ignoring its core demands, which include an end to the war and a full withdrawal from Gaza

The Latest | Hamas rejects the latest cease-fire proposal, saying Israel is ignoring its key demands
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US and Israeli defense chiefs to meet Tuesday as tensions rise over Gaza

The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with Israel’s minister of defense and discuss ways to address the Hamas threat other than conducting a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah

US and Israeli defense chiefs to meet Tuesday as tensions rise over Gaza
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Trump urges Israel to 'finish up' its Gaza offensive and warns about global support fading

Former President Donald Trump says he would have responded the same way as Israel did after the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas but urged the country to “finish up” its offensive and “get this over with,” warning about international support fading

Trump urges Israel to 'finish up' its Gaza offensive and warns about global support fading
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Special Report-Destruction, lawlessness and red tape hobble aid as Gazans go hungry

In mid-March, a line of trucks stretched for 3 kilometers along a desert road near a crossing point from

Special Report-Destruction, lawlessness and red tape hobble aid as Gazans go hungry
Health|World

The Latest | Aid groups describe an 'unimaginable' situation after visiting a packed Gaza hospital

Aid groups that visited a packed Gaza hospital have described an “unimaginable” situation in which large open wounds were left untreated

The Latest | Aid groups describe an 'unimaginable' situation after visiting a packed Gaza hospital
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UN to vote on resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza during current Muslim holy month of Ramadan

The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

UN to vote on resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza during current Muslim holy month of Ramadan
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UN chief says it's time to 'truly flood' Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage

U_N_ Secretary-General António Guterres says it's time to “truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid" and calls the starvation inside the enclave a “moral outrage.”

UN chief says it's time to 'truly flood' Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
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The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a Ramadan cease-fire

The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, but the United States warned the measure could hurt negotiations to halt Israeli-Hamas hostilities

The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a Ramadan cease-fire
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The Latest | Blinken arrives in Israel for talks as UN prepares to vote on a cease-fire resolution

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel, on the final stop in his sixth urgent trip to the region since the start of the war

The Latest | Blinken arrives in Israel for talks as UN prepares to vote on a cease-fire resolution
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Blinken huddles on Gaza with Arab diplomats in Cairo as US-Israel relations sour

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is huddling with top Arab diplomats in Cairo to discuss post-conflict plans for Gaza as relations between the United States and Israel are souring further over Israel's war against Hamas

Blinken huddles on Gaza with Arab diplomats in Cairo as US-Israel relations sour
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EU leaders gather with Ukraine ammunition production and Gaza aid at the top of their agenda

European Union leaders are gathering to consider new ways to help boost arms and ammunition production for Ukraine

EU leaders gather with Ukraine ammunition production and Gaza aid at the top of their agenda
MidEast|News|Political|US

The Latest | Gaps are narrowing in Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks, Blinken says during Mideast visit

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the “gaps are narrowing” in indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over another cease-fire and hostage release that the U.S., Egypt and Qatar have spent several weeks trying to broker

The Latest | Gaps are narrowing in Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks, Blinken says during Mideast visit
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Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah

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 the hundreds of thousands of civilians sheltering there

Why Israel is so determined to launch an offensive in Rafah
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The Latest | Palestinians mourn 28 killed in Israeli airstrikes on urban refugee camps in Gaza

Mourners were holding funeral prayers Wednesday morning outside a hospital in central Gaza for 28 people killed in three separate Israeli airstrikes on urban refugee camps

The Latest | Palestinians mourn 28 killed in Israeli airstrikes on urban refugee camps in Gaza
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle

During the Israel-Hamas war, Jews will soon celebrate Purim — one of their most joyous holidays

Purim is widely depicted as the most joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations that include costumes, skits and noisemakers

During the Israel-Hamas war, Jews will soon celebrate Purim — one of their most joyous holidays
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Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here's what that means.

A new report warns that famine is imminent in Gaza as fighting between Israel and Hamas continues

Gaza and Haiti are on the brink of famine, experts say. Here's what that means.
MidEast|World

Ground incursion needed to destroy Hamas in Rafah, Netanyahu says

Destroying Hamas in Rafah would required a ground incursion by Israeli forces, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday following a call by the White House to rethink

Ground incursion needed to destroy Hamas in Rafah, Netanyahu says
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The Latest | Incoming Palestinian prime minister lays out postwar plans for devastated Gaza

The incoming Palestinian prime minister has laid out wide-ranging plans for a revitalized Palestinian Authority and an independent trust fund to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction in a mission statement acquired Tuesday by The Associated Press

The Latest | Incoming Palestinian prime minister lays out postwar plans for devastated Gaza
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Biden and Netanyahu hold first call in more than a month as tension grows over food crisis, war

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have spoken in their first interaction in more than a month as the divide has grown between allies over food crisis in Gaza, conduct of war

Biden and Netanyahu hold first call in more than a month as tension grows over food crisis, war
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Israel urges UN court to reject South Africa's request for more emergency orders in genocide case

Israel is urging the top United Nations court to reject the latest request by South Africa for interim orders to prevent starvation in Gaza

Israel urges UN court to reject South Africa's request for more emergency orders in genocide case
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The Latest | Israeli military raids Gaza's main hospital, claiming Hamas is using it as a base

Israeli forces have launched another raid on the Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, accusing Hamas militants of using it as a base

The Latest | Israeli military raids Gaza's main hospital, claiming Hamas is using it as a base
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Netanyahu rails against US criticism and says Israel won't stop until 'total victory' is achieved

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is railing against international criticism of his government amid the devasting war with Hamas

Netanyahu rails against US criticism and says Israel won't stop until 'total victory' is achieved
MidEast|News|World

Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas expected to restart

Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to restart in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday

Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas expected to restart
News|World

From a US military plane, airdrops bring small doses of aid to Gaza, levelled by war

Two AP journalists aboard an American aid flight to Gaza observed the wreckage to the strip's north as the plane delivered much-needed food aid to Palestinians below

From a US military plane, airdrops bring small doses of aid to Gaza, levelled by war
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The first ship to use a new sea route approaches Gaza with 200 tons of aid

A ship carrying 200 tons of aid is approaching the coast of Gaza to inaugurate a sea route from Cyprus

The first ship to use a new sea route approaches Gaza with 200 tons of aid
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Proposed US resolution would back global efforts for an immediate and sustained cease-fire in Gaza

The United States has circulated the final draft of a United Nations Security Council resolution that would support international efforts to establish “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israel-Hamas war

Proposed US resolution would back global efforts for an immediate and sustained cease-fire in Gaza
Crime|News|Political|World

San Francisco protesters who blocked bridge to demand cease-fire will avoid criminal proceedings

Seventy-eight protesters have been ordered to do five hours of community service and pay restitution to avoid criminal proceedings for allegedly blocking traffic on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for hours in November to demand a cease-fire in Gaza

San Francisco protesters who blocked bridge to demand cease-fire will avoid criminal proceedings
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Top Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu has 'lost his way'

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on Israel to hold new elections

Top Democrat Schumer calls for new elections in Israel, saying Netanyahu has 'lost his way'
Food|MidEast|News|World

The Latest | Egypt appeals for more aid deliveries by land to Gaza as Israel warns of Rafah push

Egypt’s top diplomat has appealed for an urgent increase in aid going into Gaza by land, even as a ship loaded with some 200 tons of food was on its way to the enclave, where hundreds of thousands have been driven to the brink of starvation

The Latest | Egypt appeals for more aid deliveries by land to Gaza as Israel warns of Rafah push
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Despair deepens for families of hostages in Gaza as Ramadan cease-fire deadline passes

With each passing day, the relatives of hostages held in Gaza since Oct. 7 face a deepening despair

Despair deepens for families of hostages in Gaza as Ramadan cease-fire deadline passes
Africa|Crime|MidEast|News|World

South Africa's foreign minister says citizens fighting with Israeli forces in Gaza will be arrested

South Africa’s foreign minister says her country’s citizens who fight in the Israeli armed forces or alongside them in Gaza will be arrested when they return home

South Africa's foreign minister says citizens fighting with Israeli forces in Gaza will be arrested
World

Father of Israeli killed on Oct. 7 urges hostage deal to bring son home

The father of an Israeli soldier killed during the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7 said he was going through a living hell a day after learning of the death and called for

Father of Israeli killed on Oct. 7 urges hostage deal to bring son home
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The Latest | Palestinian stabs 2 at a checkpoint near Jerusalem, Israeli police say

Violent clashes overnight have left multiple Palestinians dead in the West Bank, and Israeli police say a Palestinian stabbed two people at a checkpoint near Jerusalem before being shot Wednesday

The Latest | Palestinian stabs 2 at a checkpoint near Jerusalem, Israeli police say
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US Army boats head out on a mission to build a floating pier off Gaza's shore for food deliveries

Four U.S. Army boats, loaded with tons of equipment and steel pier segments, have left Virginia and are heading to Gaza

US Army boats head out on a mission to build a floating pier off Gaza's shore for food deliveries
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Food charity says aid ship bound for Gaza has set sail from Cyprus

An international charity says its aid ship bound for Gaza has set sail from Cyprus

Food charity says aid ship bound for Gaza has set sail from Cyprus
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The Latest | Israeli military says about 100 projectiles fired into the country from Lebanon

The Israeli military says about 100 projectiles were launched from Lebanon into Israel on Tuesday, a day after Palestinians in Gaza began fasting for the holy month of Ramadan

The Latest | Israeli military says about 100 projectiles fired into the country from Lebanon
MidEast|News

More than 20 progressive groups form a coalition to counter pro-Israel groups before the election

More than 20 progressive groups are coming together to forcefully reject pro-Israel groups’ efforts to primary challenge liberal members who've been critics of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza

More than 20 progressive groups form a coalition to counter pro-Israel groups before the election
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The Latest | Hunger worsens in Gaza as Palestinians mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan

With no end to fighting in sight, Palestinians in Gaza have begun fasting for the holy month of Ramadan as hunger worsens across the strip and pressure grows on Israel over the growing humanitarian crisis

The Latest | Hunger worsens in Gaza as Palestinians mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan
World

Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hunger worsening and no end in sight to the Israel-Hamas war

Palestinians have begun fasting for Ramadan

Palestinians in Gaza begin Ramadan with hunger worsening and no end in sight to the Israel-Hamas war
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Biden cajoles Netanyahu with tough talk, humanitarian concerns but Israeli PM remains dug in

President Joe Biden has stepped up public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, warning he's “hurting Israel” and speaking candidly about “come to Jesus” conversations with the leader over the growing humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Biden cajoles Netanyahu with tough talk, humanitarian concerns but Israeli PM remains dug in
Arts

La Scala performers and workers call for Gaza cease-fire before opera-ballet set in conflict

Just before an opera-ballet set in conflict, La Scala’s principal dancer Roberto Bolle, general manager Dominique Meyer and other members of the dance company, orchestra and stage crew faced the audience as the curtain rose

La Scala performers and workers call for Gaza cease-fire before opera-ballet set in conflict
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Muslims welcome the holy month of Ramadan with a mix of joy and deep concern

Muslims around the world are welcoming the arrival of Ramadan, a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, intense prayer, charity and feasts

Muslims welcome the holy month of Ramadan with a mix of joy and deep concern
MidEast|News|US|World

A US ship with equipment for building a pier is on its way to Gaza, part of a plan to ramp up aid

A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment for building a temporary pier in Gaza is on its way to the Mediterranean

A US ship with equipment for building a pier is on its way to Gaza, part of a plan to ramp up aid
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Biden: Netanyahu 'hurting Israel' by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza

President Joe Biden says he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than helping Israel” in how he is approaching its war against Hamas in Gaza

Biden: Netanyahu 'hurting Israel' by not preventing more civilian deaths in Gaza
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Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows

Another top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians says it will resume its funding

Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows
Food|News|US|World

How the US military is scrambling to build a floating dock for urgently needed aid to Gaza

A massive floating pier that will allow ships to sail up to Gaza and offload aid will soon sail from the U.S. to the Mediterranean Sea as the U.S. looks at ways to address Gaza's dire food needs

How the US military is scrambling to build a floating dock for urgently needed aid to Gaza
MidEast|News|US|World

The Latest | Efforts ramp up to deliver aid to Gaza as US and Europe focus on a sea corridor

Efforts are ramping up to deliver more desperately needed aid to war-ravaged Gaza, with the United States and Europe focusing on opening a sea route in a signal of the West’s growing frustration with Israel’s conduct in the war

The Latest | Efforts ramp up to deliver aid to Gaza as US and Europe focus on a sea corridor
Europe|News|World

A top EU official visits Cyprus to inspect preparation to supply to Gaza by sea

A top European Union official is in Cyprus on Friday to inspect preparations to send desperately needed aid to war-ravaged Gaza by sea

A top EU official visits Cyprus to inspect preparation to supply to Gaza by sea
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Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid

President Joe Biden will announce a plan in his State of the Union address to establish a temporary port on the Gaza coast to boost humanitarian aid for the beleaguered territory

Biden will announce a plan for a temporary port on Gaza's coast to increase flow of humanitarian aid
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Hamas says cease-fire talks to resume next week, making a truce before Ramadan unlikely

Hamas says its delegation has left Cairo and that talks on a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release will resume next week

Hamas says cease-fire talks to resume next week, making a truce before Ramadan unlikely
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The Latest | China calls for Palestine to join UN as international criticism of Gaza war mounts

China reiterated calls to admit Palestine to the U.N. on Thursday, and Norway warned companies against doing business in Israeli settlements, as international criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza mounted

The Latest | China calls for Palestine to join UN as international criticism of Gaza war mounts
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The Latest | As conditions worsen for Palestinians in Gaza, international pressure grows for a deal

Nearly five months of fighting has left much of Gaza in ruins and created a worsening humanitarian catastrophe

The Latest | As conditions worsen for Palestinians in Gaza, international pressure grows for a deal
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Biden's closest allies are stepping up pressure on White House to do more to ease suffering in Gaza

More of President Joe Biden’s top Senate allies are demanding that the U.S. act directly to ease Palestinian civilian suffering in Gaza and are joining calls to cut military aid if Israel refuses to change course

Biden's closest allies are stepping up pressure on White House to do more to ease suffering in Gaza
Crime|News|World

The Latest | UN report finds credible evidence of sexual violence during Oct. 7 Hamas attack

A United Nations report has found credible allegations that sexual assaults took place during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on southern Israel

The Latest | UN report finds credible evidence of sexual violence during Oct. 7 Hamas attack
MidEast|News|World

Girl Scouts were told to stop bracelet-making fundraiser for kids in Gaza. Now they can't keep up

A Missouri Girl Scout troop that made bracelets to raise funds for children in Gaza was ordered to stop and threatened with legal action by regional scout leaders

Girl Scouts were told to stop bracelet-making fundraiser for kids in Gaza. Now they can't keep up
MidEast|News|World

Israel escalates its criticism of a UN agency in Gaza. It says 450 of its workers are militants

Israel has ramped up its criticism of the embattled U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees

Israel escalates its criticism of a UN agency in Gaza. It says 450 of its workers are militants
MidEast|News|US|World

A 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance

A severely wounded 4-year-old boy from Gaza has come to the U.S. for medical care and a prosthetic arm after an Israeli airstrike killed his family

A 4-year-old Gaza boy lost his arm – and his family. Half a world away, he’s getting a second chance
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Israel's wartime Cabinet is rattled by a dispute between Netanyahu and his top political rival

An Israeli official says a top Israeli Cabinet minister's trip to Washington has angered Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Israel's wartime Cabinet is rattled by a dispute between Netanyahu and his top political rival
MidEast|News|World

Israeli military promises thorough investigation into aid convoy deaths

The Israeli military on Saturday promised an exhaustive and truthful investigation into the deaths of Palestinians queuing for aid in Gaza this week, an incident that has drawn

Israeli military promises thorough investigation into aid convoy deaths
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US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation

US officials say American military C-130 cargo planes have airdropped food and aid in pallets over Gaza

US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation
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US carries out first airdrop of aid into Gaza, officials say

The U.S. military on Saturday carried out its first airdrop of humanitarian aid into Gaza, two U.S. officials said.

US carries out first airdrop of aid into Gaza, officials say
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US to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza — how it can help and why it's so complicated

President Joe Biden has announced that the U.S. will begin airdropping sorely needed humanitarian assistance into Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war

US to airdrop humanitarian aid into Gaza — how it can help and why it's so complicated
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The EU says it will send funds to Gaza's main aid provider after the UN agency agrees to an audit

The European Union says it will pay $54 million to the main provider of aid in Gaza next week

The EU says it will send funds to Gaza's main aid provider after the UN agency agrees to an audit
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Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80% of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed

The head of a Gaza hospital where some of the wounded from bloodshed surrounding an aid convoy were taken says more than 80% percent had been struck by gunfire, suggesting heavy shooting by Israeli troops

Gaza doctor says gunfire accounted for 80% of the wounds at his hospital from aid convoy bloodshed
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Journalism leaders express support for media covering the Israel-Hamas war, ask for more protection

Three dozen leaders at news organizations around the world are expressing solidarity with reporters doing the dangerous work of covering the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

Journalism leaders express support for media covering the Israel-Hamas war, ask for more protection
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Aid groups appeal to the European Union to release urgent funds for Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA

Aid groups are appealing to the European Union to release tens of millions of euros in funding due to the main U.N. agency that helps most people in Gaza

Aid groups appeal to the European Union to release urgent funds for Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA
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The Latest | Gaza death toll surges over 30,000 as a strike kills and wounds dozens waiting for aid

Gaza health officials say more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israel-Hamas war nearly five months ago

The Latest | Gaza death toll surges over 30,000 as a strike kills and wounds dozens waiting for aid
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Strike on Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza kills and wounds dozens

Hospital officials say an apparent Israeli strike on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for humanitarian aid in Gaza City has killed and wounded dozens

Strike on Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza kills and wounds dozens
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Food aid reaches north Gaza for first time in weeks. Israeli hostages' families push for release

Aid convoys carrying food reached northern Gaza this week, Israeli officials said

Food aid reaches north Gaza for first time in weeks. Israeli hostages' families push for release
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The Latest | Families of hostages held in Gaza launch a 4-day march to demand their freedom

The families of hostages held in Gaza and their supporters are launching a four-day march from southern Israel to Jerusalem to demand their loved ones be set free

The Latest | Families of hostages held in Gaza launch a 4-day march to demand their freedom
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A quarter of Gaza's population is one step from famine and aid trucks are looted, UN says

At least one quarter of Gaza’s population – 576,000 people – are one step away from famine and virtually the entire population desperately needs food resulting in aid trucks being shot at, looted and overwhelmed by hungry people, top U.N. officials say

A quarter of Gaza's population is one step from famine and aid trucks are looted, UN says
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Israeli media report progress on reaching a temporary truce in Gaza and a hostage-prisoner exchange

Israeli media are reporting that mediators are making progress on an agreement for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas and the release of dozens of hostages held in Gaza as well as Palestinians imprisoned by Israel

Israeli media report progress on reaching a temporary truce in Gaza and a hostage-prisoner exchange
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Brazil's president accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, doubling down after earlier uproar

Brazil’s president has alleged that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians

Brazil's president accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, doubling down after earlier uproar
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Relatives of hostages in Gaza endure a nightmare, but dream their loved ones will be freed

Relatives of hostages still being held by Hamas and other militant groups have endured a nightmare

Relatives of hostages in Gaza endure a nightmare, but dream their loved ones will be freed
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 48 as fears mount over humanitarian crisis and West Bank violence

Gaza health officials say Israeli strikes killed at least 48 people in southern and central areas of the besieged territory overnight as alarm rose over the worsening humanitarian crisis

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 48 as fears mount over humanitarian crisis and West Bank violence
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Denmark records highest number of antisemitic incidents since WWII, part of a grim European trend

The head of the Jewish Community in Denmark says the number of antisemitic incidents registered since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel that ignited the war in Gaza has reached levels not seen since World War II

Denmark records highest number of antisemitic incidents since WWII, part of a grim European trend
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Live updates | Attackers open fire in the West Bank, killing 1 Israeli and wounding others

Israeli police say three gunmen opened fire on the road near a checkpoint in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, killing one Israeli and wounding at least eight, as violence persists in the territory

Live updates | Attackers open fire in the West Bank, killing 1 Israeli and wounding others
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Rape and sexual assault took place during Hamas attack, Israeli association says

The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel says it has found evidence of “systematic and intentional” rape and sexual abuse during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that ignited the war in Gaza

Rape and sexual assault took place during Hamas attack, Israeli association says
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South Africa tells top UN court that it's accusing Israel of apartheid against Palestinians

South Africa has argued at the United Nations’ top court that Israel is responsible for apartheid against the Palestinians and that Israel’s occupation of land sought for a Palestinian state is “inherently and fundamentally illegal.”

South Africa tells top UN court that it's accusing Israel of apartheid against Palestinians
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Live updates | US is set to veto a UN cease-fire resolution

UNICEF says one in six children are acutely malnourished in the isolated and largely devastated northern Gaza

Live updates | US is set to veto a UN cease-fire resolution
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Arabs put to vote a UN resolution demanding an immediate Gaza cease-fire, knowing US will veto it

Arab nations are putting to a vote a U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, knowing it will be vetoed by the United States but hoping to show broad global support for ending the Israel-Hamas war

Arabs put to vote a UN resolution demanding an immediate Gaza cease-fire, knowing US will veto it
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Gaza Health Ministry says over 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war

Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in the territory since the start of the Israel-Hamas war

Gaza Health Ministry says over 29,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel-Hamas war
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Top UN court to open hearings into Israel’s occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state.

Historic hearings are opening at the United Nations' top court into the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state

Top UN court to open hearings into Israel’s occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state.
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The head of the UN's lead agency helping Palestinians accuses Israel of seeking to destroy it

The head of the main United Nations agency supporting people in Gaza alleges that Israel is intent on “destroying” the organization along with the idea that Palestinians are refugees who have a right to return home one day

The head of the UN's lead agency helping Palestinians accuses Israel of seeking to destroy it
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African leaders condemn Israel's offensive in Gaza

Leaders at an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa have condemned Israel’s offensive in Gaza and called for its immediate end

African leaders condemn Israel's offensive in Gaza
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US envoy says Israel has not presented evidence that Hamas diverted U.N. aid deliveries in Gaza

A top U.S. envoy says Israel has not presented specific evidence that Hamas is diverting U.N. aid shipments entering Gaza

US envoy says Israel has not presented evidence that Hamas diverted U.N. aid deliveries in Gaza
Environment|World

Southern Israel was filled with blood and death. Brilliant red wildflowers now bloom among the ashes

As spring approaches each year, wildflowers erupt across Israel

Southern Israel was filled with blood and death. Brilliant red wildflowers now bloom among the ashes
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Live updates | Biden warns Israel not to attack Rafah without plan to protect civilians

In a phone call Thursday, President Joe Biden again cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against moving forward with a military operation in Rafah without a “credible and executable plan” to protect civilians

Live updates | Biden warns Israel not to attack Rafah without plan to protect civilians
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Israeli siege has placed Gazans at risk of starvation − prewar policies made them vulnerable in the first place

Arable land has been destroyed, as have food production sites. But even before the current operation in Gaza, Palestinians there suffered high rates of food insecurity.

Israeli siege has placed Gazans at risk of starvation − prewar policies made them vulnerable in the first place
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Live updates | Israeli troops step up operations around the main hospital in southern Gaza

Israeli troops have entered the the main hospital in southern Gaza in what the army said was a limited operation seeking the remains of hostages taken by Hamas

Live updates | Israeli troops step up operations around the main hospital in southern Gaza
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Israeli fire kills patient and wounds others, medics say, as army pushes to evacuate a Gaza hospital

Palestinian medics say Israeli forces fired into the main hospital in southern Gaza, killing a patient and wounding six others

Israeli fire kills patient and wounds others, medics say, as army pushes to evacuate a Gaza hospital
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MIT suspends student group that protested against Israel's military campaign in Gaza

The president of MIT has suspended a student group that has held demonstrations against Israel's military campaign in Gaza

MIT suspends student group that protested against Israel's military campaign in Gaza
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Palestinians living in US will be shielded from deportation, the White House says

The White House has announced that Palestinians living in the U.S. will be shielded from deportation as the Israel-Hamas war continues, citing “significantly deteriorated” conditions on the ground in Gaza

Palestinians living in US will be shielded from deportation, the White House says
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Displaced Palestinians leave one of Gaza's main hospitals after weeks of being isolated by fighting

Palestinians have begun evacuating the main hospital in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis after weeks of heavy fighting had isolated the medical facility and claimed the lives of several people inside

Displaced Palestinians leave one of Gaza's main hospitals after weeks of being isolated by fighting
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South Africa has launched an 'urgent request' with top UN court over Israel's targeting of Rafah

The South African government says it has lodged an “urgent request” with the U.N.’s International Court of Justice to consider whether Israel’s military operations targeting the southern Gaza city of Rafah are a breach of provisional orders the court handed down last month in a case alleging genocide

South Africa has launched an 'urgent request' with top UN court over Israel's targeting of Rafah
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Egypt is threatening to void its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. What does that mean?

Egypt has threatened to void its decades-long peace treaty with Israel if Israel begins a large-scale offensive on Rafah, where some 1.4 million Palestinians shelter in densely packed tent camps on the border with Egypt

Egypt is threatening to void its decades-old peace treaty with Israel. What does that mean?
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Biden welcomes King of Jordan as framework for hostage deal is decided in Israel-Hamas conflict

President Joe Biden is hosting Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Washington and the two leaders are expected to discuss the ongoing effort to free hostages in Gaza and growing concern over a possible Israeli military operation in the port city of Rafah

Biden welcomes King of Jordan as framework for hostage deal is decided in Israel-Hamas conflict
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Israel unveils tunnels underneath Gaza City headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugees

The Israeli military says it has discovered tunnels underneath the main headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City

Israel unveils tunnels underneath Gaza City headquarters of UN agency for Palestinian refugees
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White House downplays Biden, national security aide's blunt comments on Israel

The White House is downplaying sharp criticism from President Joe Biden and a senior national security official over Israel's war against Hamas

White House downplays Biden, national security aide's blunt comments on Israel
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Biden order attaches human rights conditions to US military aid, easing Democratic rift over Israel

A new directive by President Joe Biden is appearing to ease a split among Democrats over his military support for Israel’s war in Gaza

Biden order attaches human rights conditions to US military aid, easing Democratic rift over Israel
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What's inside the Senate's $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China

The Senate is moving toward a final vote on an emergency spending package that would provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and provide food, water and other humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza

What's inside the Senate's $95 billion bill to aid Ukraine and Israel and counter China
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Israel is holding up food for 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, the main UN aid agency there says

The director of the main U.N. aid agency for Palestinians says Israeli restrictions are preventing food for 1.1 million people from reaching war-battered Gaza

Israel is holding up food for 1.1 million Palestinians in Gaza, the main UN aid agency there says
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Israel is a Jewish nation, but its population is far from a monolith

The Israel-Hamas conflict is putting a spotlight on all of the different people affected by the war, including Israel soldiers from Ethiopian, Filipino and Bedouin backgrounds.

Israel is a Jewish nation, but its population is far from a monolith
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Live updates | Israeli strikes kill 9 after Biden calls Israel's approach to war 'over the top'

At least nine people, including children and women, were killed in Israeli airstrikes overnight into Friday in the central area of the Gaza Strip and in the southern city of Rafah on the border with Egypt, witnesses and hospital officials said

Live updates | Israeli strikes kill 9 after Biden calls Israel's approach to war 'over the top'
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Biden aides meet in Michigan with Arab American and Muslim leaders, aiming to mend political ties

Biden administration officials are meeting with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Michigan

Biden aides meet in Michigan with Arab American and Muslim leaders, aiming to mend political ties
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Family says two American brothers, 18 and 20, detained in Israeli raid in Gaza

The family of two American brothers trapped in Gaza says Israeli forces have detained the two U.S. citizens in a raid on their home

Family says two American brothers, 18 and 20, detained in Israeli raid in Gaza
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Live updates | Israeli airstrikes kill 13 in Rafah after Netanyahu rejects Hamas' cease-fire terms

Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 13 people in Rafah on the border with Egypt

Live updates | Israeli airstrikes kill 13 in Rafah after Netanyahu rejects Hamas' cease-fire terms
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Live updates | Hamas responds to a proposed cease-fire as Blinken meets Israeli leaders

Hamas has put forward a detailed plan for a new cease-fire and hostage release deal with Israel, which will be discussed when U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Israeli leaders

Live updates | Hamas responds to a proposed cease-fire as Blinken meets Israeli leaders
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Blinken to brief Israeli leaders on cease-fire and hostage talks as war in Gaza enters 5th month

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to brief Israel’s leaders on Hamas’ response to a proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of scores of hostages as the war enters a fifth month with both sides dug in and pursuing thus far elusive goals

Blinken to brief Israeli leaders on cease-fire and hostage talks as war in Gaza enters 5th month
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Diapers and baby formula are hard to find in Gaza, leaving parents desperate

The war in Gaza has sparked a humanitarian catastrophe that has prompted shortages of the most basic necessities

Diapers and baby formula are hard to find in Gaza, leaving parents desperate
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Blinken seeks progress on Gaza cease-fire-for-hostages deal in meetings with Egyptian mediators

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Cairo for a meeting with Egyptian leaders that U.S. officials say will concentrate mainly on the task of negotiating a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war

Blinken seeks progress on Gaza cease-fire-for-hostages deal in meetings with Egyptian mediators
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Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza, but obstacles loom

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Saudi Arabia on his fifth visit to the region since the outbreak of the war in Gaza

Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza, but obstacles loom
MidEast|Opinion|Political|US|World

Far-right minister's criticism of Biden sparks anger in Israel at a sensitive time for US ties

Criticism of President Joe Biden by a far-right minister in Israel’s government has sparked outrage at a sensitive time for Israel's relations with Washington

Far-right minister's criticism of Biden sparks anger in Israel at a sensitive time for US ties
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The EU is worried that Israel might extend the war in Gaza to a 'pressure cooker' town near Egypt

The European Union is worried about reports that the Israeli military intends to take its battle against Hamas to the town of Rafah at Gaza’s border with Egypt

The EU is worried that Israel might extend the war in Gaza to a 'pressure cooker' town near Egypt
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Hamas says it's studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions

Hamas officials say the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and swaps of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, but at the same time appeared to rule out some of its key components

Hamas says it's studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions
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Half of US adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza, AP-NORC poll shows

A new poll shows half of U_S_ adults believe Israel's war in Gaza has “gone too far."

Half of US adults say Israel has gone too far in war in Gaza, AP-NORC poll shows
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Top UK diplomat says Britain could recognize a Palestinian state before a peace deal with Israel

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron has told The Associated Press that his country could officially recognize a Palestinian state after a cease-fire in Gaza, without waiting for the outcome of what could be years-long negotiations between Israeli and the Palestinians on a two-state solution

Top UK diplomat says Britain could recognize a Palestinian state before a peace deal with Israel
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Live updates | Death toll in Gaza passes 27,000 as South Africa says Israel is ignoring court ruling

Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel's offensive in the territory has killed more than 27,000 people

Live updates | Death toll in Gaza passes 27,000 as South Africa says Israel is ignoring court ruling
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South Africa says Israel is already ignoring UN court ruling ordering it to prevent deaths in Gaza

South Africa’s foreign minister says Israel has ignored the ruling by the U.N.’s top court last week by killing hundreds more civilians in a matter of days in Gaza

South Africa says Israel is already ignoring UN court ruling ordering it to prevent deaths in Gaza
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UN agencies rally around agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza as some top donors cut funding

An array of U.N. organizations have united to warn of “catastrophic consequences for the people of Gaza” if key donor countries don’t resume funding for the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the main lifeline for people in the besieged territory

UN agencies rally around agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza as some top donors cut funding
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Live updates | 150 people are killed in Gaza in 24 hours, Health Ministry says

Gaza’s Health Ministry says 150 people have been killed in the territory in the last 24 hours and another 313 were wounded as Israeli forces continue to battle militants, even in the northern part of the territory

Live updates | 150 people are killed in Gaza in 24 hours, Health Ministry says
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Where do the parties stand on efforts to secure a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages?

U.S. and Mideast mediators appeared optimistic in recent days that they are closing in on a deal for a two-month cease-fire in Gaza and the release of over 100 hostages held by Hamas

Where do the parties stand on efforts to secure a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages?
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Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3 militants

Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medical workers have stormed a hospital in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian militants

Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3 militants
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What is UNRWA, the UN Palestinian refugee agency?

Israeli lawmakers on Monday voted to ban the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, from operating within Israel, alarming some of Israel's Western allies who fear this will further

What is UNRWA, the UN Palestinian refugee agency?
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Live updates | UN aid agency serving Palestinians in Gaza faces more funding cuts amid Oct 7 claims

The U.N. aid agency serving Palestinians in Gaza faces more funding cuts amid accusations that 12 of its employees were involved in Oct. 7 attack that sparked the Israel-Hamas war

Live updates | UN aid agency serving Palestinians in Gaza faces more funding cuts amid Oct 7 claims
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Israel's president says the UN world court misrepresented his comments in its genocide ruling

Israel’s president has accused the U.N. world court of misquoting him in a ruling that ordered Israel to take steps to protect Palestinians and prevent a genocide in the Gaza Strip

Israel's president says the UN world court misrepresented his comments in its genocide ruling
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What is UNRWA, the main aid provider in Gaza that Israel accuses of militant links?

Israel’s allegations that 12 employees of a United Nations agency were involved in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack have led several Western countries to cut off funding and reignited debate over Gaza’s biggest humanitarian aid provider

What is UNRWA, the main aid provider in Gaza that Israel accuses of militant links?
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Biden is trying to balance Gaza protests and free speech rights as demonstrators disrupt his events

President Joe Biden is increasingly contending with protests inside and outside his events from progressives upset about U.S. support for Israel in its offensive in Gaza

Biden is trying to balance Gaza protests and free speech rights as demonstrators disrupt his events
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UN chief calls on countries to resume funding Gaza aid agency after allegations of militant ties

The secretary-general of the United Nations has called on countries to resume funding the main agency providing aid in Gaza

UN chief calls on countries to resume funding Gaza aid agency after allegations of militant ties
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Israeli Holocaust survivor says the Oct. 7 Hamas attack revived childhood trauma

Holocaust survivor Gad Partok never thought he'd live to see horrors like the ones he witnessed as a young boy in Tunisia when Nazis invaded his town and killed many of his neighbors

Israeli Holocaust survivor says the Oct. 7 Hamas attack revived childhood trauma
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Biden calls regional partners ahead of CIA chief's meeting in push for another Gaza hostage deal

President Joe Biden has spoken with his Egyptian and Qatari counterparts ahead of a trip by his CIA director meant to press toward a deal to secure the release of more hostages held by Hamas in exchange for a pause to fighting in Gaza

Biden calls regional partners ahead of CIA chief's meeting in push for another Gaza hostage deal
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Key takeaways from UN court's ruling on Israel's war in Gaza

The U.N. world court has come down hard on Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, calling on Israel to “take all measures” to prevent a genocide of the Palestinians

Key takeaways from UN court's ruling on Israel's war in Gaza
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Live updates | Gaza death toll surpasses 26,000 as Israel awaits a UN court ruling on its offensive

The International Court of Justice is reading out its decision on whether to order Israel to halt its offensive in Gaza

Live updates | Gaza death toll surpasses 26,000 as Israel awaits a UN court ruling on its offensive
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The top UN court is set to issue a preliminary ruling in South Africa's genocide case against Israel

Israel is set to hear whether the United Nations’ top court will order it to end its military offensive in Gaza during a case filed by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide

The top UN court is set to issue a preliminary ruling in South Africa's genocide case against Israel
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Gaza's Health Ministry blames Israeli troops for deadly shooting as crowd waited for aid

Gaza’s Health Ministry and witnesses say Israeli troops opened fire as a crowd of Palestinians gathered for humanitarian aid in Gaza City, killing at least 20 and wounding dozens

Gaza's Health Ministry blames Israeli troops for deadly shooting as crowd waited for aid
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Live updates | Death toll rises to 12 with dozens injured in a strike on a crowded Gaza shelter

The death toll from a strike on a crowded shelter in Gaza has risen to 12, with over 75 wounded

Live updates | Death toll rises to 12 with dozens injured in a strike on a crowded Gaza shelter
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Antisemitic acts have risen sharply in Belgium since the Israel-Hamas war began

Antisemitism is on the rise in Belgium since the Hamas attack against Israel that triggered a war in Gaza

Antisemitic acts have risen sharply in Belgium since the Israel-Hamas war began
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Witness to fatal shooting of an American-Palestinian teen in the West Bank says it was unprovoked

The passenger in a pickup truck where an American-Palestinian was fatally shot in the West Bank says the shooting was unprovoked

Witness to fatal shooting of an American-Palestinian teen in the West Bank says it was unprovoked
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Freed Israeli hostage says she met a Hamas leader in a tunnel, where she was kept in dire conditions

A 72-year-old Israeli woman held captive by Hamas militants for nearly 50 days has told an Israeli TV channel that she was held at length in a dark, humid tunnel where she met Hamas' top leader in Gaza

Freed Israeli hostage says she met a Hamas leader in a tunnel, where she was kept in dire conditions
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Cease-fire efforts for Israel-Hamas war gain steam. But an agreement still appears elusive

Efforts to reach a new cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appear to be gaining steam

Cease-fire efforts for Israel-Hamas war gain steam. But an agreement still appears elusive
Africa|Crime|MidEast|News|Opinion|Political|World

UN court to issue ruling Friday on South Africa's request for order to halt Israel's Gaza offensive

The United Nations’ top court says it will issue a decision Friday on South Africa’s request for interim orders in a genocide case against Israel, including that Israel halt its offensive in Gaza

UN court to issue ruling Friday on South Africa's request for order to halt Israel's Gaza offensive
Health|News

Live updates | Patients stuck in Khan Younis' main hospital as Israel battles militants in the city

Medics say hundreds of patients and thousands of displaced people are unable to leave the main hospital in Khan Younis because of the fighting there

Live updates | Patients stuck in Khan Younis' main hospital as Israel battles militants in the city
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Heavy fighting in Gaza's second-largest city leaves hundreds of patients stranded in main hospital

Israeli forces are battling Palestinian militants near the main hospital in Gaza’s second-largest city, Khan Younis

Heavy fighting in Gaza's second-largest city leaves hundreds of patients stranded in main hospital
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Plan for one-month Gaza truce makes progress as Israel hits Khan Younis

Israel and Hamas have moved closer to agreement on a 30-day ceasefire in Gaza when Israeli hostages and Palestinians

Plan for one-month Gaza truce makes progress as Israel hits Khan Younis
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UK's Cameron to raise concerns over Gaza death toll on Israel visit

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron will travel to Israel on Wednesday where he is expected to raise concerns over the high number of Palestinians killed and push for a "

UK's Cameron to raise concerns over Gaza death toll on Israel visit
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Exclusive-One-month Gaza truce focus of intensive talks, sources say

Israel and Hamas broadly agree in principle that an exchange of Israeli hostages for

Exclusive-One-month Gaza truce focus of intensive talks, sources say
US

US envoy McGurk in Cairo to focus on humanitarian pause, hostage deal

U.S.

US envoy McGurk in Cairo to focus on humanitarian pause, hostage deal
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Live updates | Israeli troops encircle Gaza's second-largest city and blast kills 21 soldiers

The Israeli military says its forces have encircled the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, the Palestinian territory’s second-largest city

Live updates | Israeli troops encircle Gaza's second-largest city and blast kills 21 soldiers
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US pushes for pause in Gaza as Israel suffers worst loss of soldiers

Intense international mediation efforts are working toward exchanging Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners

US pushes for pause in Gaza as Israel suffers worst loss of soldiers
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Live updates | Palestinians flee heavy fighting in southern Gaza as US and UK bomb Yemen again

Israel’s invasion of the Gaza Strip is pounding the southern city of Khan Younis

Live updates | Palestinians flee heavy fighting in southern Gaza as US and UK bomb Yemen again
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Netanyahu to Gaza hostage kin: Hamas has not made a solid deal offer

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back on Monday after speculation that a new release of Gaza hostages was in the works, saying Israel was taking an unspecified

Netanyahu to Gaza hostage kin: Hamas has not made a solid deal offer
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EU pushes for Palestinian statehood, rejecting Israeli leader's insistence that it's off the table

European Union foreign ministers say the creation of a Palestinian state is the only credible way to achieve peace in the Middle East

EU pushes for Palestinian statehood, rejecting Israeli leader's insistence that it's off the table
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Families of hostages held in Gaza storm Israel's parliament meeting demanding deal for release

Dozens of family members of hostages held by Hamas stormed a committee meeting in Israel’s parliament, demanding a deal to win their loved ones’ release

Families of hostages held in Gaza storm Israel's parliament meeting demanding deal for release
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Amid tough reelection fight, San Francisco mayor declines to veto resolution she criticized on Gaza

Amid a tough reelection fight, Mayor London Breed has declined to veto a non-binding resolution from the San Francisco supervisors calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza

Amid tough reelection fight, San Francisco mayor declines to veto resolution she criticized on Gaza
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Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war with 16,000 killed, UN says

The United Nations agency promoting gender equality says women and children are the main victims of the war in Gaza, with an estimated 16,000 killed

Women and children are the main victims of the Israel-Hamas war with 16,000 killed, UN says
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Live updates | US jets strike Yemen a sixth time as Israel's war in Gaza raises regional tensions

U.S. fighter jets struck Houthi rebel sites in Yemen for a sixth time Friday, taking out anti-ship missile launchers that were prepared to fire

Live updates | US jets strike Yemen a sixth time as Israel's war in Gaza raises regional tensions
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As the youngest Israeli hostage turns 1, his family pleads for a deal to release more from Gaza

Hundreds of people gathered in Tel Aviv to mark the first birthday of Kfir Bibas, the youngest Israeli hostage held in Gaza

As the youngest Israeli hostage turns 1, his family pleads for a deal to release more from Gaza
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UN: Palestinians are dying in hospitals as estimated 60,000 wounded overwhelm remaining doctors

Palestinians are dying every day in Gaza’s overwhelmed remaining hospitals which can’t deal with the estimated 60,000 injured people and daily arrival of hundreds more hurt in Israeli’s military offensive, a U.N. health emergency expert said Wednesday, while a doctor with the International Rescue Committee said the situation in Gaza’s hospitals was the most extreme she had ever seen

UN: Palestinians are dying in hospitals as estimated 60,000 wounded overwhelm remaining doctors
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Live updates | Gaza death toll tops 24,000 as UN agencies call urgently for more aid

Israeli strikes have hit Gaza City and soldiers are battling militants in southern Gaza as the heads of three major U.N. agencies say the enclave desperately needs more aid to ward off famine and disease outbreaks

Live updates | Gaza death toll tops 24,000 as UN agencies call urgently for more aid
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White House says 'it's the right time' for Israel to scale back Gaza war as fighting hits 100 days

The White House says “it’s the right time” for Israel to scale back its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, even as Israeli leaders vow to intensify their operation against the territory’s ruling Hamas militant group

White House says 'it's the right time' for Israel to scale back Gaza war as fighting hits 100 days
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As Israel-Hamas war reaches 100-day mark, here's the conflict by numbers

The Israel-Hamas war has quickly shattered many records when it comes to the history of conflicts between the bitter enemies

As Israel-Hamas war reaches 100-day mark, here's the conflict by numbers
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A global day of protests draws thousands in Washington and other cities in pro-Palestinian marches

Thousands of demonstrators have converged opposite the White House to call for an end to Israeli military action in Gaza, while children joined a pro-Palestinian march through central London

A global day of protests draws thousands in Washington and other cities in pro-Palestinian marches
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A defiant Netanyahu says no one can halt Israel's war to crush Hamas, including the world court

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says no one can stop Israel's war against Hamas, including the world court

A defiant Netanyahu says no one can halt Israel's war to crush Hamas, including the world court
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War in Gaza and US election factor into some of the many events planned for MLK holiday

As communities across the U.S. celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday this weekend, some people are taking a cue from the civil rights icon’s history of protest amid the war in Gaza and the looming presidential election

War in Gaza and US election factor into some of the many events planned for MLK holiday
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In 100 days, the Israel-Hamas war has transformed the region. The fighting shows no signs of ending

Sunday marks 100 days that Israel and Hamas have been at war

In 100 days, the Israel-Hamas war has transformed the region. The fighting shows no signs of ending
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Palestinian viewers are captivated and moved by case at UN's top court accusing Israel of genocide

Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem have been captivated by the proceedings in a faraway courtroom where the first hearing in an unprecedented case against Israel was held

Palestinian viewers are captivated and moved by case at UN's top court accusing Israel of genocide
Europe|News|Sports|World

Former France basketball player forced to abandon Paris 2024 role following controversial Gaza post

A former France basketball player serving as an ambassador for the Paris 2024 Olympics has been forced to quit her role because of a controversy linked to a social media post related to the situation in Gaza

Former France basketball player forced to abandon Paris 2024 role following controversial Gaza post
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Live updates | Fighting in central Gaza near hospital, as Blinken seeks postwar plan

Israeli military operations in Gaza are focused on the southern city of Khan Younis and urban refugee camps in the territory’s center

Live updates | Fighting in central Gaza near hospital, as Blinken seeks postwar plan
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Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to seek governance reforms

Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue
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Israel taps top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to battle genocide claim at world court

Israel is sending top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to The Hague this week to counter allegations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

Israel taps top legal minds, including a Holocaust survivor, to battle genocide claim at world court
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US defends its veto of call for Gaza cease-fire while Palestinians and others demand fighting stop

The United States defended its veto of a call for the immediate suspension of hostilities in Gaza at a U.N. meeting and again faced demands by the Palestinians and many other countries for a cease-fire now in the Israel-Hamas war – as well as by a group of rabbis in the balcony

US defends its veto of call for Gaza cease-fire while Palestinians and others demand fighting stop
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San Francisco supervisors approve resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on 8-3 vote

Supervisors in San Francisco have approved a resolution calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza that condemns Hamas as well as the Israeli government

San Francisco supervisors approve resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on 8-3 vote
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US secretary of state rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza's post-war future

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says four key Arab nations and Turkey have agreed to begin planning for the reconstruction and governance of Gaza once Israel’s war against Hamas ends

US secretary of state rallies Mideast leaders to prepare for Gaza's post-war future
Crime|News|World

An Al Jazeera journalist is the fifth member of his family killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza

An apparent Israeli airstrike has killed two Palestinian journalists in southern Gaza

An Al Jazeera journalist is the fifth member of his family killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza
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Cumbersome process and 'arbitrary' Israeli inspections slow aid delivery into Gaza, US senators say

A cumbersome process of Israeli inspections and other hurdles are slowing the entry of aid into Gaza

Cumbersome process and 'arbitrary' Israeli inspections slow aid delivery into Gaza, US senators say
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Blinken says Turkey is committed to a 'positive' role in postwar Gaza as he opens a diplomatic push

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Turkey is committed to playing “a positive, productive” role for postwar Gaza and prepared to use its influence in the region to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from broadening even more

Blinken says Turkey is committed to a 'positive' role in postwar Gaza as he opens a diplomatic push
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Live updates | Heavy fighting continues as UN official says Gaza has become 'uninhabitable'

At least six people have been killed in an apparent Israeli airstrike on a home in the southern Gaza city of Rafah overnight

Live updates | Heavy fighting continues as UN official says Gaza has become 'uninhabitable'
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Mother and uncle of a US serviceman are rescued from Gaza in a secret operation

The U.S. has coordinated with Israel, Egypt and others in rescuing the mother of a U.S. serviceman and her American brother-in-law who were pinned down during heavy fighting in Gaza City

Mother and uncle of a US serviceman are rescued from Gaza in a secret operation
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After tumbling in polls, Netanyahu clings to power and aims to improve political standing during war

Critics say Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is increasingly using his perch as wartime leader to improve his political fortunes

After tumbling in polls, Netanyahu clings to power and aims to improve political standing during war
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Live updates | Fighting in central and southern Gaza after Israel says it's pulling some troops out

Israel’s army says several thousand troops will be taken out of Gaza in the coming weeks

Live updates | Fighting in central and southern Gaza after Israel says it's pulling some troops out
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Live updates | UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza, desperate need for aid

A top United Nations official is warning of deteriorating conditions across Gaza and reiterating calls for Israel to immediately halt its bombardment to allow aid to get in

Live updates | UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza, desperate need for aid
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An American-Canadian-Israeli woman previously believed to be held hostage in Gaza is declared dead

An Israeli kibbutz hard-hit by Hamas' assault on southern Israel has announced the death of Judih Weinstein — an American-Canadian-Israeli woman who had been thought to be held hostage in Gaza

An American-Canadian-Israeli woman previously believed to be held hostage in Gaza is declared dead
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As Gaza war grinds on, tensions soar along Israel's volatile northern border with Lebanon

Israeli officials are stepping up threats against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah

As Gaza war grinds on, tensions soar along Israel's volatile northern border with Lebanon
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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north

Israeli forces are bombarding cities, towns and refugee camps across Gaza, killing dozens of people

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north
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The number of wounded Israeli soldiers is mounting, representing a hidden cost of war

The number of Israeli soldiers wounded in the war with Hamas is growing

The number of wounded Israeli soldiers is mounting, representing a hidden cost of war
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Live updates | Palestinians flee to overcrowded refuges as Israel expands offensive in Gaza

A Palestinian town with a typical population around 75,000 has been overwhelmed by hundreds of thousands of people seeking refuge as Israel expands its ground offensive across Gaza

Live updates | Palestinians flee to overcrowded refuges as Israel expands offensive in Gaza
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UN appoints a former Dutch deputy premier and Mideast expert as its Gaza humanitarian coordinator

The Netherlands’ former deputy prime minister and Mideast expert has been appointed the United Nations coordinator for humanitarian aid to Gaza, where there are more than 2 million desperate civilians in need of food, water and medicine

UN appoints a former Dutch deputy premier and Mideast expert as its Gaza humanitarian coordinator
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Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza's thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions

Gaza's more than 54,500 war-wounded include a growing number of amputees who face hard choices and challenges as they try to survive in a war zone

Lose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza's thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions
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Liverpool star Mohamed Salah 'shares pain' of grieving families at Christmas amid Israel-Hamas war

Liverpool soccer star Mohamed Salah says he “shares the pain” of grieving families at Christmas amid the Israel-Hamas war

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah 'shares pain' of grieving families at Christmas amid Israel-Hamas war
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Americans beg for help getting family out of Gaza. "I just want to see my mother again,' a son says

The State Department says some 300 U.S. citizens, green-card holders or close family members are trapped in Gaza by the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants

Americans beg for help getting family out of Gaza. "I just want to see my mother again,' a son says
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UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilities

The U.N. Security Council has adopted a watered-down resolution calling for immediate speeded-up aid deliveries to hungry and desperate civilians in Gaza — but without the original call for an “urgent suspension of hostilities” between Israel and Hamas

UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilities
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Grieving and often overlooked, Palestinian Christians prepare for a somber Christmas amid war

From Jesus' biblical birthplace of Bethlehem to New York City, many Palestinian Christians this Christmas season are gripped with helplessness, pain and worry amid the Israel-Hamas war

Grieving and often overlooked, Palestinian Christians prepare for a somber Christmas amid war
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Key takeaways from AP report on US-funded projects in Gaza that were damaged or destroyed

The U.S. has spent more than $7 billion on humanitarian aid and building infrastructure in the Palestinian territories in recent decades, while sending more than $3 billion a year to Israel for its military

Key takeaways from AP report on US-funded projects in Gaza that were damaged or destroyed
Economy|MidEast|News|World

World Bank projects that Israel-Hamas war could push Lebanon back into recession

The World Bank says the ripple effects of the war in Gaza are likely to knock Lebanon’s fragile economy back into recession

World Bank projects that Israel-Hamas war could push Lebanon back into recession
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Live updates | Israeli strikes hit Gaza. The UN says half a million people there are starving

A United Nations report finds that more than half a million people in Gaza are starving because not enough food has entered the territory since the outbreak of war 10 weeks ago

Live updates | Israeli strikes hit Gaza. The UN says half a million people there are starving
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UN again delays vote on watered-down Gaza aid resolution. The US backs it, others want stronger text

The U.N. Security Council has again delayed a vote on a watered-down resolution to deliver desperately needed aid to Gaza

UN again delays vote on watered-down Gaza aid resolution. The US backs it, others want stronger text
Crime|News|US|World

San Francisco prosecutors begin charging 80 protesters who blocked bridge while demanding cease-fire

San Francisco prosecutors have begun charging 80 protesters who last month snarled traffic for hours on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge while demanding a cease-fire in Gaza

San Francisco prosecutors begin charging 80 protesters who blocked bridge while demanding cease-fire
Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

European diplomacy steps up calls for Gaza cease-fire

Some of Israel’s closest European allies have pressed for a cease-fire in the war with Hamas

European diplomacy steps up calls for Gaza cease-fire
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Israeli airstrike killed a USAID contractor in Gaza, his colleagues say

An Israeli airstrike has killed a U.S. Agency for International Development contractor in Gaza

Israeli airstrike killed a USAID contractor in Gaza, his colleagues say
MidEast|News|Travel|World

Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus' traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas

Bethlehem is gearing up for a subdued Christmas without the festive lights and customary Christmas tree towering over Manger Square

Under the shadow of war in Gaza, Jesus' traditional birthplace is gearing up for a subdued Christmas
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US military leaders press Israel to shift from major combat as Iranian-backed ship attacks escalate

The top two U.S. military leaders are traveling to Tel Aviv to advise the Israeli government on how to transition from major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza to a more limited and precise campaign

US military leaders press Israel to shift from major combat as Iranian-backed ship attacks escalate
Europe|MidEast|News|Political|World

The EU struggles to unify around a Gaza cease-fire call but work on peace moves continues

A number of European Union leaders are trying to use mounting concern about civilian deaths in Israel’s military offensive against Hamas to rally their partners around a united call for a ceasefire in Gaza

The EU struggles to unify around a Gaza cease-fire call but work on peace moves continues
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Live updates | 9 Israeli soldiers killed as ground offensive continues in Gaza, despite US criticism

At least nine Israeli soldiers have been killed during an ambush that's one of the deadliest single attacks Palestinian militants have carried out since the ground invasion of Gaza began

Live updates | 9 Israeli soldiers killed as ground offensive continues in Gaza, despite US criticism
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Israel's mass displacement of Gazans fits strategy of using migration as a tool of war

Mass forced movement of people has been used in conflicts to serve three goals: population control, territorial expansion and as a sorting mechanism. All three could be in play in Gaza.

Israel's mass displacement of Gazans fits strategy of using migration as a tool of war
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Live updates | Israel says it's ready to fight for months to defeat Hamas as deaths surpass 17,700

Israel says it’s prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat Gaza’s Hamas rulers

Live updates | Israel says it's ready to fight for months to defeat Hamas as deaths surpass 17,700
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Israel presses on with its Gaza offensive after US veto derails Security Council efforts to halt war

Israel’s military is pushing ahead with its punishing air and ground offensive in Gaza, bolstered by a U.S. veto derailing U.N. Security Council efforts to end the war

Israel presses on with its Gaza offensive after US veto derails Security Council efforts to halt war
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US nominee Campbell says he's not in favor of making support for Israel conditional

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US nominee Campbell says he's not in favor of making support for Israel conditional
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Senior UN official denounces 'blatant disregard' in Israel-Hamas war after many UN sites are hit

The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says there's no safe haven in Gaza for civilians — not even U.N. shelters and “safe zones” designated by Israel

Senior UN official denounces 'blatant disregard' in Israel-Hamas war after many UN sites are hit
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Biden's allies in Senate demand that Israel limit civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates US aid

Sen. Bernie Sanders and a robust group of Democratic senators say they're done “asking nicely" for Israel to do more to reduce civilian casualties in its war against Hamas in Gaza

Biden's allies in Senate demand that Israel limit civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates US aid
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Group of swing state Muslims vows to ditch Biden in 2024 over his war stance

Muslim community leaders from several swing states are pledging to withdraw support for U.S. President Joe Biden, citing his refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

Group of swing state Muslims vows to ditch Biden in 2024 over his war stance
Economy|Environment|MidEast|News|World

Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during a diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leaders

Vice President Kamala Harris has engaged in a quick round of diplomacy with Arab leaders while attending the U.N. climate summit in the United Arab Emirates

Harris focuses on shaping a post-conflict Gaza during a diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leaders
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Blinken sees goals largely unfulfilled in Mideast trip, even as Israel pledges to protect civilians

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Mideast this week looking to press for agreements to extend the Gaza cease-fire, step up the release of hostages held by Hamas and limit Palestinian civilian casualties if fighting with Israel resumed

Blinken sees goals largely unfulfilled in Mideast trip, even as Israel pledges to protect civilians
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Bombs are falling on Gaza again. Who are the hostages still remaining in the besieged strip?

Israel and Hamas have resumed fighting after a weeklong cease-fire, and Israel says 136 hostages remain in Gaza

Bombs are falling on Gaza again. Who are the hostages still remaining in the besieged strip?
Health|News|World

Israeli survivors of the Oct. 7 music festival attack seek to cope with trauma at a Cyprus retreat

Dozens of young Israeli men and women who survived the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre at a rave party in southern Israel have been taking part in support sessions to help deal with their trauma at a retreat in Cyprus

Israeli survivors of the Oct. 7 music festival attack seek to cope with trauma at a Cyprus retreat
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Nearly 2 months into the war, many Israelis have no idea if their relatives are dead or alive

Nearly two months after Hamas infiltrated Israel, killing some 1,200 people and taking about 240 hostages, dozens of people are still unaccounted for

Nearly 2 months into the war, many Israelis have no idea if their relatives are dead or alive
World

A friendship forged over 7 weeks of captivity lives on as freed women are reunited

In the depths of captivity in Gaza, they formed an unlikely but prized friendship

A friendship forged over 7 weeks of captivity lives on as freed women are reunited
MidEast|News|Opinion|World

Israel likens Hamas to the Islamic State group. But the comparison misses the mark in key ways

It has become an Israeli mantra throughout the latest war in Gaza: Hamas is ISIS

Israel likens Hamas to the Islamic State group. But the comparison misses the mark in key ways
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The US tells Israel any ground campaign in southern Gaza must limit further civilian displacement

The Biden administration has told Israel it must operate with far greater precision in southern Gaza if it renews a ground campaign aimed at eradicating the Hamas militant group

The US tells Israel any ground campaign in southern Gaza must limit further civilian displacement
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California city calls for permanent cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war, urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza

Oakland’s City Council has passed a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war after hours of hearing impassioned rhetoric about the deaths of thousands of civilians in Gaza

California city calls for permanent cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war, urgent humanitarian aid to Gaza
MidEast|News

Irregular meals, benches as beds. As freed hostages return to Israel, details of captivity emerge

Details about the conditions of the released hostages' captivity in Gaza are emerging through stories their family members are telling

Irregular meals, benches as beds. As freed hostages return to Israel, details of captivity emerge
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Jordan's top diplomat wants to align Europeans behind a call for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza

Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi says his country wants a meeting of Mediterranean officials this week to help bridge a gap between Arab and European countries in calling for a humanitarian pause in Gaza to become a permanent cease-fire

Jordan's top diplomat wants to align Europeans behind a call for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza
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Israel summons Irish ambassador over tweet it alleges doesn't adequately condemn Hamas

Israel’s Foreign Ministry says it will summon the Irish ambassador over a tweet celebrating the release of a 9-year-old girl from Hamas captivity

Israel summons Irish ambassador over tweet it alleges doesn't adequately condemn Hamas
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Tens of thousands march in London calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza

Tens of thousands of people have turned out on central London’s streets Saturday for a pro-Palestinian march calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza

Tens of thousands march in London calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza
News|US

Family lunch, some shopping, a Christmas tree lighting: President Joe Biden's day out in Nantucket

President Joe Biden spent much of his day after Thanksgiving focused on work

Family lunch, some shopping, a Christmas tree lighting: President Joe Biden's day out in Nantucket
News|World

Gaza has become a moonscape in war. When the battles stop, many fear it will remain uninhabitable

Israel’s military offensive has turned much of northern Gaza into an uninhabitable moonscape

Gaza has become a moonscape in war. When the battles stop, many fear it will remain uninhabitable
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Shadowy Hamas leader in Gaza is at top of Israel's hit list after last month's deadly attack

Since Hamas fighters carried out the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, Israeli officials have vowed to crush the Palestinian militant group and its enigmatic leader in Gaza

Shadowy Hamas leader in Gaza is at top of Israel's hit list after last month's deadly attack
Arts|Lifestyle

In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza

When people find themselves displaced from their homes, finding or creating beauty can be just as vital as food, water and shelter − and serves as a form of resistance and resilience.

In the face of death, destruction and displacement, beauty plays a vital role in Gaza
Health|News|World

Gaza's next tragedy: Disease risk spreads amid overcrowded shelters, dirty water and breakdown of basic sanitation

High levels of diarrhea, scabies and respiratory infections have been reported as bombing campaign progresses – and children are the most vulnerable.

Gaza's next tragedy: Disease risk spreads amid overcrowded shelters, dirty water and breakdown of basic sanitation
Africa|MidEast|News|World

South African leader accuses Israel of war crimes. Putin and Xi strike more cautious note at meeting

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has accused Israel of war crimes and genocide in Gaza during a virtual meeting of leaders of developing countries including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping

South African leader accuses Israel of war crimes. Putin and Xi strike more cautious note at meeting
Africa|Election|MidEast|News|World

South African lawmakers vote in favor of closing Israel's embassy and cutting diplomatic ties

A majority of South African lawmakers have voted in favor of a motion calling for the closure of the Israeli embassy and the cutting of diplomatic ties until Israel agrees to a cease-fire in Gaza

South African lawmakers vote in favor of closing Israel's embassy and cutting diplomatic ties
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Israel reveals signs of Hamas activity at Shifa, but a promised command center remains elusive

Nearly a month ago, the Israeli military unveiled a detailed 3D model of Gaza’s Shifa Hospital

Israel reveals signs of Hamas activity at Shifa, but a promised command center remains elusive
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Dissent over US policy in the Israel-Hamas war stirs unusual public protests from federal employees

President Joe Biden and Congress are facing some unusually public challenges over their support for Israel’s offensive against Hamas

Dissent over US policy in the Israel-Hamas war stirs unusual public protests from federal employees
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32 babies in critical condition are among the patients left at Gaza's main hospital, UN team says

A United Nations team was briefly allowed into Gaza’s largest hospital after it was evacuated by Israeli troops

32 babies in critical condition are among the patients left at Gaza's main hospital, UN team says
News|Technology

Live updates | Limited telecom services return to Gaza, but the UN lacks fuel for aid delivery

Limited phone and internet services began working again Friday across Gaza after fuel was delivered to restart generators that power the networks

Live updates | Limited telecom services return to Gaza, but the UN lacks fuel for aid delivery
MidEast|News|Opinion|US|World

Longtime Israeli policy foes are leading US protests against Israel's action in Gaza. Who are they?

As the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza, there’s a bitter battle for public opinion flaring in the U.S., with angry rallies on many college campuses and disruptive protests at prominent venues in several major cities

Longtime Israeli policy foes are leading US protests against Israel's action in Gaza. Who are they?
MidEast|News|World

Supplies alone won’t save Gaza hospital patients and evacuation remains perilous, experts say

A day after Palestinian authorities called for an evacuation of Gaza’s biggest hospital, Israeli soldiers have raided it and say they were accompanied by medical teams bringing baby food, incubators and other equipment

Supplies alone won’t save Gaza hospital patients and evacuation remains perilous, experts say
News|World

Jewish protesters and allies block Israeli consulate in Chicago, demanding a cease-fire in Gaza

Hundreds of Jewish peace activists and allies from across the Midwest have called for a cease-fire in Gaza at a major Chicago train station

Jewish protesters and allies block Israeli consulate in Chicago, demanding a cease-fire in Gaza
Europe|MidEast|News|World

EU nations condemn Hamas for what they describe as use of hospitals, civilians as 'human shields'

The 27 European Union nations have jointly condemned Hamas for what they described as the use of hospitals and civilians as “human shields” in the war against Israel

EU nations condemn Hamas for what they describe as use of hospitals, civilians as 'human shields'
MidEast|News|Political|World

Biden's initial confidence on Israel gives way to the complexities and casualties of a brutal war

President Joe Biden has said the Israel-Palestinian conflict can’t go back to the “status quo” before Hamas’ brutal surprise attack on Oct. 7 and Israel’s devastating response in Gaza

Biden's initial confidence on Israel gives way to the complexities and casualties of a brutal war
Health|News

Heavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital and people trapped inside say they cannot flee

Health officials and people trapped inside Gaza’s largest hospital are rejecting Israel's claims that it is helping babies and others evacuate, saying fighting continues just outside the facility where incubators lay idle without electricity and critical supplies are running out

Heavy fighting rages near main Gaza hospital and people trapped inside say they cannot flee
Health|MidEast|News|World

Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza?

Hospitals have been caught in the crossfire during the Israel-Hamas war — both literally and in the clashing narratives of the conflict

Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza?
Crime|News

Fights in bread lines, despair in shelters: War threatens to unravel Gaza's close-knit society

Fistfights break out in bread lines

Fights in bread lines, despair in shelters: War threatens to unravel Gaza's close-knit society
MidEast|News|Opinion

What is the rule of proportionality, and is it being observed in the Israeli siege of Gaza?

An expert on the laws of war argues that the burden is now on Israel to show that the heavy death toll in Gaza is proportionate to the military advantage gained.

What is the rule of proportionality, and is it being observed in the Israeli siege of Gaza?
MidEast|News|Political|World

Israel says it will maintain 'overall security responsibility' for Gaza. What might that look like?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not elaborate when he said that Israel would maintain indefinite “overall security responsibility” in Gaza once it removes Hamas from power in response to the Islamic militant group's cross-border raid

Israel says it will maintain 'overall security responsibility' for Gaza. What might that look like?
MidEast|News|World

Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel

Secretary of State Antony Blinken is calling for a united and Palestinian-led government for Gaza and the West Bank after the war ends, as a step toward Palestinian statehood

Blinken urges united future Palestinian government for Gaza and West Bank, widening gulf with Israel
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Arabs see US as complicit in Israel's Gaza war - former Jordan envoy Muasher

Arabs see the United States as complicit in Israel's war on Gaza for refusing to enforce a ceasefire until Hamas is crushed, an outcome that is far off and may not be

Arabs see US as complicit in Israel's Gaza war - former Jordan envoy Muasher
Political|World

Protesters calling for Gaza cease-fire block road at Tacoma port while military cargo ship docks

Hundreds of protesters calling for a cease-fire in Gaza are blocking traffic at the Port of Tacoma, where a military supply ship had recently arrived

Protesters calling for Gaza cease-fire block road at Tacoma port while military cargo ship docks
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Families of Israel hostages fear the world will forget. So they're traveling to be living reminders

Families of hostages seized during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack fear the world’s focus on them is fading, as is the impetus to free some 240 people held

Families of Israel hostages fear the world will forget. So they're traveling to be living reminders
Europe|News|World

Protest marches from US to Berlin call for immediate halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators calling for a halt to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza have marched in Washington, Paris, Berlin and other European cities

Protest marches from US to Berlin call for immediate halt to Israeli bombing of Gaza
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Arab leaders push for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire now. Blinken says that could be counterproductive

Arab leaders who met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jordan are pushing for an immediate cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war

Arab leaders push for an Israel-Hamas cease-fire now. Blinken says that could be counterproductive
MidEast|News|World

Live updates | Palestinians report deadly Israeli airstrikes as US urges humanitarian pause

The U.S. is trying to persuade Israel to take a humanitarian pause from airstrikes on Gaza, where Palestinians reported multiple fatalities across the besieged enclave

Live updates | Palestinians report deadly Israeli airstrikes as US urges humanitarian pause
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The average Palestinian in Gaza is living on 2 pieces of bread a day, UN official says

The Gaza director for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees says the average Palestinian in Gaza is living on two pieces of Arabic bread made from flour that the U.N. had stockpiled in the region

The average Palestinian in Gaza is living on 2 pieces of bread a day, UN official says
MidEast|News|World

Emotional outburst on live TV from Gaza over death of reporter encapsulates collective grief

The on-air outburst of grief by Salman al-Bashir seemed to channel the mood of all Gaza

Emotional outburst on live TV from Gaza over death of reporter encapsulates collective grief
MidEast|News|Opinion|Technology

Israel-Hamas war misinformation is everywhere. Here are the facts

Misinformation about the latest Israel-Hamas war is thriving on social media platforms, where misrepresented video footage, mistranslations and outright falsehoods often crowd out real reporting from the conflict

Israel-Hamas war misinformation is everywhere. Here are the facts
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Live updates | Hundreds evacuate Gaza Strip as more pressure placed on Israel to pause fighting

Israel ground troops are advancing toward Gaza City as diplomatic efforts intensify for at least a brief pause in the fighting in Gaza’s deadliest war

Live updates | Hundreds evacuate Gaza Strip as more pressure placed on Israel to pause fighting
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Confusion, frustration and hope at Gaza's border with Egypt as first foreign passport-holders depart

Hundreds of Palestinians with foreign passports and dozens of seriously wounded patients desperate to escape the war in Gaza have crowded at the black metal gate on the Egyptian border, hoping to pass through the enclave’s only portal to the outside world for the first time since the war began

Confusion, frustration and hope at Gaza's border with Egypt as first foreign passport-holders depart
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Cyprus plans to send humanitarian aid directly to Gaza by ship, where UN personnel would receive it

Cyprus has offered more detail about its initiative to create a sea corridor for the steady flow of humanitarian assistance from Cyprus to Gaza, saying that aid-laden ships would sail directly to the enclave, where United Nations personnel would receive it for eventual distribution

Cyprus plans to send humanitarian aid directly to Gaza by ship, where UN personnel would receive it
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What exactly caused the explosion at a hospital in Gaza? Without an independent, credible investigation, it will be hard for everyone to agree

The hospital blast site has largely been cleared, Hamas says. But a forensic scientist explains what other evidence independent experts could look to while conducting an investigation.

What exactly caused the explosion at a hospital in Gaza? Without an independent, credible investigation, it will be hard for everyone to agree
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Live updates | Hundreds of foreign citizens and dozens of injured allowed to flee Gaza

Hundreds of foreign nationals and several seriously injured Palestinians are being allowed to leave Gaza for the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began more than three weeks ago

Live updates | Hundreds of foreign citizens and dozens of injured allowed to flee Gaza
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Has Israel invaded Gaza? The military has been vague, even if its objectives are clear

Over the past five days, Israeli ground troops have pushed deeper and deeper into Gaza in their war against Hamas, launched in response to a bloody Oct. 7 cross-border raid by the Islamic militant group

Has Israel invaded Gaza? The military has been vague, even if its objectives are clear
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War plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands into crisis, raising fears for its farming future

The Israel-Hamas war has plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands into crisis

War plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands into crisis, raising fears for its farming future
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Cyprus proposes to establish a sea corridor to deliver a stream of vital humanitarian aid to Gaza

Cyprus is working out with partners in the European Union and the Middle East the logistics to establish a sea corridor to deliver a stream of vital humanitarian aid to Gaza from the island’s main port of Limassol once the situation on the ground permits it

Cyprus proposes to establish a sea corridor to deliver a stream of vital humanitarian aid to Gaza
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Live updates | Deluge of Israeli airstrikes destroy apartments in Gaza refugee camp

A deluge of Israeli airstrikes Tuesday on a refugee camp near Gaza City has demolished apartment buildings, leaving craters where they once stood, while ground troops battle Hamas militants across northern Gaza

Live updates | Deluge of Israeli airstrikes destroy apartments in Gaza refugee camp
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UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is a matter of life and death for millions of Palestinians

The head of the U_N_ agency for Palestinian refugees is telling a U_N_ emergency meeting “an immediate humanitarian cease-fire has become a matter of life and death for millions.”

UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is a matter of life and death for millions of Palestinians
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Live updates | Israel deepens military assault in the northern Gaza Strip

Israel has expanded its military assault deeper into northern Gaza as the U.N. and medical staff expressed fears over airstrikes hitting closer to hospitals

Live updates | Israel deepens military assault in the northern Gaza Strip
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Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive; Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire

Israeli ground forces pushed deeper into Gaza, advancing in tanks and other armored vehicles on the territory’s main city and freeing a soldier held captive by Hamas militants

Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive; Netanyahu rejects calls for cease-fire
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Thousands rally in Pakistan against Israel's bombing in Gaza, chanting anti-American slogans

Thousands of supporters from Pakistan’s main religious political party have rallied in the capital, Islamabad, against Israel’s bombing of Palestinians in Gaza

Thousands rally in Pakistan against Israel's bombing in Gaza, chanting anti-American slogans
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Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive

Nearly three dozen trucks entered Gaza in the largest aid convoy since the war between Israel and Hamas began, but humanitarian workers say the assistance still falls desperately short of needs after thousands of people broke into warehouses seeking food

Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive
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Live updates | Israel intensifies Gaza strikes, hospital damaged by nearby bombs

The Israeli military has intensified airstrikes in Gaza including near its largest hospital

Live updates | Israel intensifies Gaza strikes, hospital damaged by nearby bombs
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Israel says its war can both destroy Hamas and rescue hostages. Their families are less certain

Israel says it has two main objectives in Gaza: destroy Hamas and rescue some 230 hostages being held by the militant group

Israel says its war can both destroy Hamas and rescue hostages. Their families are less certain
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Live updates | Israel pounds Gaza Strip, dismissing calls for cease-fire

Israel has entered a new phase of its war on Hamas, expanding its ground attacks with tanks rolling into the Palestinian enclave and stepped-up bombardment from the air, land and sea

Live updates | Israel pounds Gaza Strip, dismissing calls for cease-fire
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Netanyahu says the Gaza war has entered a new stage and will be 'long and difficult'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told the nation that the military has opened a “second stage” in the war against Hamas by sending ground forces into Gaza and expanding attacks from the ground, air and sea

Netanyahu says the Gaza war has entered a new stage and will be 'long and difficult'
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UN General Assembly calls for 'humanitarian truce' in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas fighting

The U.N. General Assembly has approved a nonbinding resolution calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers

UN General Assembly calls for 'humanitarian truce' in Gaza leading to halt in Israel-Hamas fighting
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Israel-Hamas war upends years of conventional wisdom. Leaders give few details on what comes next

Just three weeks into the deadliest war between Israel and Hamas, it is already clear that the bloodshed has shaken the region for years to come and flipped long-standing Israeli assumptions upside down

Israel-Hamas war upends years of conventional wisdom. Leaders give few details on what comes next
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Palestinians plead 'stop the bombs' at UN meeting but Israel insists Hamas must be 'obliterated'

“Stop the bombs and save lives!”

Palestinians plead 'stop the bombs' at UN meeting but Israel insists Hamas must be 'obliterated'
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EXPLAINER: What is Gaza's Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war's death toll?

As the Israel-Hamas war rages, international and local monitoring groups in Gaza have been unable to keep up

EXPLAINER: What is Gaza's Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war's death toll?
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The Hamas tunnel city beneath Gaza - a hidden frontline for Israel

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The Hamas tunnel city beneath Gaza - a hidden frontline for Israel
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DeSantis says Florida helped send weapons to Israel — a move that could boost him in the GOP primary

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's office says the state has arranged to send drones, weapons and ammunition to Israel as it prepares for an incursion of Gaza in response to Hamas’ attack

DeSantis says Florida helped send weapons to Israel — a move that could boost him in the GOP primary
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European Union leaders seek aid access to Gaza and weigh the plight of EU citizens there

European Union leaders are grappling with ways to use their combined leverage to ensure that more aid reaches Palestinians in need in Gaza

European Union leaders seek aid access to Gaza and weigh the plight of EU citizens there
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Israeli troops briefly raid northern Gaza to 'prepare' for an expected full-scale incursion

Israeli troops and tanks launched an hourslong ground raid into northern Gaza overnight

Israeli troops briefly raid northern Gaza to 'prepare' for an expected full-scale incursion
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Al Jazeera Gaza correspondent loses 4 family members in an Israeli airstrike

Al Jazeera says its chief correspondent in Gaza has lost four members of his family in an Israeli airstrike

Al Jazeera Gaza correspondent loses 4 family members in an Israeli airstrike
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Israel accuses UN chief of justifying terrorism for saying Hamas attack 'didn't happen in a vacuum'

Israeli officials are outraged over U_N_ Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ comment that the deadly Hamas attack on southern Israel “did not happen in a vacuum.”

Israel accuses UN chief of justifying terrorism for saying Hamas attack 'didn't happen in a vacuum'
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Leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah holds talks with senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures

The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group has met with top Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials

Leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah holds talks with senior Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad figures
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US has 'high confidence' Palestinian rocket caused Gaza hospital blast- official

U.S. intelligence officials have "high confidence" that an explosion at a Gaza hospital last week was caused by a Palestinian rocket that broke up mid-flight, and not by Israel,

US has 'high confidence' Palestinian rocket caused Gaza hospital blast- official
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The US is sharing hard lessons from urban combat in Iraq and Syria as Israel prepares to invade Gaza

The prospect of Israeli forces launching an assault into Gaza’s dense urban neighborhoods is bringing back searing memories of the deadly battles the U.S.-led coalition fought against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria

The US is sharing hard lessons from urban combat in Iraq and Syria as Israel prepares to invade Gaza
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Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens at a time

The Health Ministry in Gaza says hundreds of people were killed in the past day as a result of Israeli airstrikes

Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, destroying homes and killing dozens at a time
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It's Israeli boy's 9th birthday as he is held in Hamas captivity — and his family waits

It's Ohad Munder-Zichri's 9th birthday

It's Israeli boy's 9th birthday as he is held in Hamas captivity — and his family waits
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Pentagon rushes defenses and advisers to Middle East as Israel's ground assault in Gaza looms

The Pentagon has sent advisers, including a Marine Corps general versed in urban warfare, to Israel to assist in its plans to conduct a ground assault in Gaza

Pentagon rushes defenses and advisers to Middle East as Israel's ground assault in Gaza looms
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Live updates | Israeli warplanes strike targets as US seeks more time to free hostages

Israeli warplanes are striking targets across Gaza as the U.S. says a delay in Israel's expected ground offensive in the besieged Hamas-ruled territory would allow more time to negotiate the release of hostages

Live updates | Israeli warplanes strike targets as US seeks more time to free hostages
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Dwindling fuel supplies for Gaza's hospital generators put premature babies in incubators at risk

Doctors in the Gaza Strip say dwindling fuel supplies are putting dozens of premature babies hooked up to incubators at risk of imminent death

Dwindling fuel supplies for Gaza's hospital generators put premature babies in incubators at risk
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European cities see vigils to oppose antisemitism and rallies seeking relief for Gaza

Thousands of people have gathered in Berlin and London to oppose antisemitism and support Israel, while in Paris and other European cities, thousands demanded relief for Palestinians in besieged Gaza

European cities see vigils to oppose antisemitism and rallies seeking relief for Gaza
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Biden walks a tightrope with his support for Israel as his party's left urges restraint

President Joe Biden is facing anew the balancing act of demonstrating full-throated support for America’s closest ally in the Middle East while trying to press the Israelis to act with enough restraint to keep their war with Hamas from metastasizing

Biden walks a tightrope with his support for Israel as his party's left urges restraint
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Second aid convoy reaches Gaza as Israel attacks targets in Syria and occupied West Bank

The second aid convoy destined for desperate Palestinian civilians reached Gaza as Israel widened its attacks to include targets in Syria and the occupied West Bank

Second aid convoy reaches Gaza as Israel attacks targets in Syria and occupied West Bank
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Hezbollah official says his group already 'is in the heart' of Israel-Hamas war

A top official with Hezbollah has vowed that Israel will pay a high price whenever it starts a ground offensive in the Gaza Strip

Hezbollah official says his group already 'is in the heart' of Israel-Hamas war
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At Cairo summit, even Arab leaders at peace with Israel expressed growing anger over the Gaza war

Egypt and Jordan have harshly criticized Israel over its actions in Gaza at a summit in Cairo

At Cairo summit, even Arab leaders at peace with Israel expressed growing anger over the Gaza war
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5 dead and 5 injured -- names on a scrap of paper show impact of Gaza war on a US family

Jehad Adwan scribbles the names and ages of his wife’s relatives in blue ink on a scrap of white paper

5 dead and 5 injured -- names on a scrap of paper show impact of Gaza war on a US family
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Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in London as Israel-Hamas war roils the world

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators are marching in London and other cities to demand Israel stop its bombardment of Gaza

Tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in London as Israel-Hamas war roils the world
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Egypt's border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza

The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza has opened to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into the besieged Palestinian territory

Egypt's border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza
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French intelligence points to Palestinian rocket, not Israeli airstrike, for Gaza hospital blast

An assessment by French military intelligence indicates the most likely cause of the explosion at Gaza City’s al-Ahli hospital was a Palestinian rocket, according to a senior French military official

French intelligence points to Palestinian rocket, not Israeli airstrike, for Gaza hospital blast
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Gaza has long been a powder keg. Here's a look at the history of the embattled region

Gaza has long been a powder keg, and it exploded after Hamas fighters stormed southern Israel on Oct. 7 and began killing and abducting people

Gaza has long been a powder keg. Here's a look at the history of the embattled region
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The father of American teenage hostage freed by Hamas says she is 'doing very good'

The father of freed American teenage hostage Natalie Raanan says she's doing well after her release Friday by Hamas

The father of American teenage hostage freed by Hamas says she is 'doing very good'
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Thousands in Muslim countries and beyond demonstrate over Israeli airstrikes

Thousands of people in Muslim countries and beyond have held demonstrations in solidarity with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, calling for an end to Israel’s blockade and Israeli airstrikes

Thousands in Muslim countries and beyond demonstrate over Israeli airstrikes
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Israel says two Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released

The Israeli government said Hamas militants on Friday freed two Americans

Israel says two Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released
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'Drop in the ocean': UN-backed aid could soon enter Gaza from Egypt, but only at a trickle for now

U.N. officials and their partners are ramping up efforts to take advantage of a possible window for Israel and Egypt to allow humanitarian aid shipments into Gaza, whose people have been stripped of deliveries of fuel, food, water and medical supplies from the outside as Israeli forces strike at Hamas militants who led a deadly incursion in Israel on Oct. 7

'Drop in the ocean': UN-backed aid could soon enter Gaza from Egypt, but only at a trickle for now
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More than 300 are arrested in a Capitol Hill protest urging a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war

More than 300 people were arrested for illegally demonstrating and three people were charged with assaulting police after protesters descended on Capitol Hill to call for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas

More than 300 are arrested in a Capitol Hill protest urging a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war
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Journalists in Gaza wrestle with issues of survival in addition to getting stories out

Journalists reporting in Gaza need to worry about basic survival for themselves and their families in addition to getting out the story of a besieged population

Journalists in Gaza wrestle with issues of survival in addition to getting stories out
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Live updates | Israel bombards Gaza with airstrikes and readies troops for a ground assault

Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continue and Israel’s defense minister has told troops to be ready for a ground assault on the Palestinian territory, although he has not said when that will begin

Live updates | Israel bombards Gaza with airstrikes and readies troops for a ground assault
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Hundreds mourn as Israeli family of 5 that was slain together is laid to rest

An Israeli family of five whose bodies were discovered in each other’s arms after being killed by Hamas militants were buried side by side in a funeral attended by hundreds of mourners

Hundreds mourn as Israeli family of 5 that was slain together is laid to rest
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Protesters in Lebanon decrying Gaza hospital blast clash with security forces near U.S. Embassy

Hundreds of protesters have clashed with Lebanese security forces in the Beirut suburb of Aukar near the United States Embassy

Protesters in Lebanon decrying Gaza hospital blast clash with security forces near U.S. Embassy
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Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict

Within hours of a blast said to have killed hundreds at a Gaza hospital, protesters hurled stones at Palestinian security forces in the occupied West Bank and at riot police in neighboring Jordan

Gaza carnage spreads anger across Mideast, alarming US allies and threatening to widen conflict
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Live updates | Israel OKs limited aid for Gaza as regional tensions rise following hospital blast

President Joe Biden visited Israel on an urgent mission to keep the Israel-Hamas war from spiraling into a broader regional conflict

Live updates | Israel OKs limited aid for Gaza as regional tensions rise following hospital blast
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US vetoes UN resolution condemning all violence against civilians in Israel-Hamas war

The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have condemned all violence against civilians in the Israel-Hamas war and urged humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza

US vetoes UN resolution condemning all violence against civilians in Israel-Hamas war
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President Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being 'consumed' by rage

President Joe Biden swept into wartime Israel for a 7 1/2-hour visit Wednesday that offered support for the Israeli people and produced a deal to get limited humanitarian aid into Gaza from Egypt, potentially by the end of the week

President Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being 'consumed' by rage
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What we know about the deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital

A massive blast Tuesday rocked a Gaza City hospital that was packed with wounded and displaced Palestinians amid an Israeli offensive on Gaza

What we know about the deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital
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Biden will stress humanitarian aid, avoiding deeper conflict in Israel but is scrapping Jordan stop

President Joe Biden’s efforts to tamp down tensions in the escalating war between Israel and Hamas faced major setbacks even before he departed for the Middle East on Tuesday

Biden will stress humanitarian aid, avoiding deeper conflict in Israel but is scrapping Jordan stop
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'Not knowing' plunges the families of Israel's missing into a limbo of pain and numbness

The families of Israel's missing after Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre say they're stuck in a limbo of pain and numbness, and without much information

'Not knowing' plunges the families of Israel's missing into a limbo of pain and numbness
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How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it

The United Nations says it is collecting evidence of war crimes by both sides in the Israel-Hamas war, which began with the militant group’s brutal Oct. 7 cross-border attack and was followed by Israel’s relentless bombardment and a siege of Gaza

How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it
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The mother of an Israeli woman in a Hamas hostage video appeals for her release

The mother of a young Israeli woman held by Hamas has appealed for her release

The mother of an Israeli woman in a Hamas hostage video appeals for her release
Health|News|World

Palestinian medics in Gaza struggle to save lives under Israeli siege and bombardment

Gaza's health ministry says that an estimated 1,200 people are still trapped under the rubble of destroyed buildings awaiting rescue, or recovery

Palestinian medics in Gaza struggle to save lives under Israeli siege and bombardment
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Trucks carrying aid for Gaza Strip arrive at Rafah crossing - witness

Trucks carrying aid for the Gaza Strip arrived on Tuesday at the only border crossing into the territory not controlled by Israel, a witness and Egyptian security sources said, after

Trucks carrying aid for Gaza Strip arrive at Rafah crossing - witness
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After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region

The Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says a massive blast hit a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter, killing hundreds of people

After blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital, Hamas and Israel trade blame as rage spreads in region
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Live updates | Intense Israeli bombardments strike Gaza as the war rages on

Hamas says hundreds have been killed in an airstrike on Gaza City hospital, after intensifying bombardments near towns in southern Gaza rattled civilians where Israel ordered them to take refuge

Live updates | Intense Israeli bombardments strike Gaza as the war rages on
Health|News|World

Decades of underfunding, blockade have weakened Gaza's health system − the siege has pushed it into abject crisis

Hospitals have been destroyed, and doctors and health care staff killed. Gaza’s health services may take years to recover, warns a Palestinian health specialist.

Decades of underfunding, blockade have weakened Gaza's health system − the siege has pushed it into abject crisis
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UN Security Council rejects Russia's resolution on Gaza that fails to mention Hamas

The U.N. Security Council has rejected a Russian resolution on Gaza that condemned violence and terrorism against civilians but made no mention of Hamas, whose surprise attack killed 1,300 Israelis

UN Security Council rejects Russia's resolution on Gaza that fails to mention Hamas
Health

Gaza's limited water supply raises concerns for human health

Limited water supplies are posing a growing threat to human health in the Gaza Strip

Gaza's limited water supply raises concerns for human health
Crime|News|World

The Israeli public finds itself in grief and shock, but many pledge allegiance to war effort

The Israeli public is in a state of shock and grief a week after Hamas militants launched an unprecedented attack on Israel, killing scores of people in border communities and kidnapping roughly 150 civilians

The Israeli public finds itself in grief and shock, but many pledge allegiance to war effort
Health|MidEast|News|World

With humanitarian aid blocked at Egyptian border, Gaza draws closer to total collapse

Hospitals in Gaza faced collapse Monday as water, power and medicine neared depletion, and hundreds of thousands of Palestinians searched for dwindling food supplies while Israel maintained punishing airstrikes in retaliation for last week’s deadly rampage by Hamas

With humanitarian aid blocked at Egyptian border, Gaza draws closer to total collapse
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Palestinian mother fears for her children as she wonders about the future after evacuating Gaza City

Najla Shawa and her family are safe for now after fleeing their home in Gaza City

Palestinian mother fears for her children as she wonders about the future after evacuating Gaza City
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Biden considering trip to Israel in the coming days, but travel isn't final, according to AP source

President Joe Biden is considering a trip to Israel in the coming days, but nothing has been finalized

Biden considering trip to Israel in the coming days, but travel isn't final, according to AP source
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Water runs out at UN shelters in Gaza. Medics fear for patients as Israeli ground offensive looms

Water has run out at U.N. shelters across Gaza

Water runs out at UN shelters in Gaza. Medics fear for patients as Israeli ground offensive looms
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Live updates | Day 9 of the latest Israel-Hamas war

Hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents are seeking to heed Israel’s order to evacuate roughly the northern half of the territory, while others are huddled at hospitals in the north

Live updates | Day 9 of the latest Israel-Hamas war
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Gaza hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and desperately low on supplies as invasion looms

Medics in Gaza are warning that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people run desperately low on fuel and basic supplies

Gaza hospitals are overwhelmed with patients and desperately low on supplies as invasion looms
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In Hamas' horrific killings, Israeli trauma over the Holocaust resurfaces

For many Israelis and Jews around the world, the horrors committed by Hamas militants during their stunning onslaught on southern Israeli communities is triggering painful memories of a calamity of a far greater scale: the Holocaust

In Hamas' horrific killings, Israeli trauma over the Holocaust resurfaces
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In first call with Palestinian president Abbas, Biden discusses support for humanitarian aid to Gaza

President Joe Biden has spoken with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging the leaders to allow humanitarian aid to the region and affirmed his support for efforts to protect civilians

In first call with Palestinian president Abbas, Biden discusses support for humanitarian aid to Gaza
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Live updates | Day 8 of the latest Israel-Hamas war

Israel’s military ordered hundreds of thousands of civilians living in Gaza City to evacuate ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive

Live updates | Day 8 of the latest Israel-Hamas war
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Palestinians in Gaza face impossible choice: Stay home under airstrikes, or flee under airstrikes?

Palestinians are struggling to figure out what to do in the face of Israel's demand that they leave northern Gaza ahead of an expected Israeli invasion

Palestinians in Gaza face impossible choice: Stay home under airstrikes, or flee under airstrikes?
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Experts say Hamas and Israel are committing war crimes in their fight

The deadly attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians and the devastating Israeli airstrikes and blockade of Gaza have raised accusations among international legal experts that both sides were violating international law

Experts say Hamas and Israel are committing war crimes in their fight
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Israeli family mourns grandfather killed by Hamas and worries about grandmother, a captive in Gaza

Adina Moshe's Israeli family is hoping to get her heart medication to her in Gaza, despite her captivity by Hamas

Israeli family mourns grandfather killed by Hamas and worries about grandmother, a captive in Gaza
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Muslims gather at mosques for first Friday prayers since Israel-Hamas war started

In Muslim communities across the world, worshippers gathered at mosques for their first Friday prayers since Hamas militants attacked Israel, igniting the ongoing Israel-Hamas war

Muslims gather at mosques for first Friday prayers since Israel-Hamas war started
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Blinken and Austin bolster US support for Israel as potential ground offensive in Gaza looms

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is assuring Israel that “we have your back” as he and America’s top diplomat met with Israeli and Arab leaders

Blinken and Austin bolster US support for Israel as potential ground offensive in Gaza looms
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Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms

Palestinians began a mass exodus Friday from northern Gaza after Israel’s military told some 1 million people to evacuate toward the southern part of the besieged territory

Palestinians flee northern Gaza after Israel orders 1 million to evacuate as ground attack looms
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Live updates | Day 7 of the latest Israel-Hamas war

Israel’s military has ordered hundreds of thousands of civilians living in Gaza City to evacuate ahead of a feared Israel ground offensive

Live updates | Day 7 of the latest Israel-Hamas war
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In its quest to crush Hamas, Israel will confront the bitter, familiar dilemmas of Mideast wars

As Israel escalates its war on Hamas, it will confront many of the same dilemmas it has grappled with over decades of conflict with the Palestinians

In its quest to crush Hamas, Israel will confront the bitter, familiar dilemmas of Mideast wars
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A possible Israeli ground war looms in Gaza. What weapons are wielded by those involved?

An Israeli ground offensive in Gaza would further escalate the war raging since Hamas launched its unprecedented attack days ago

A possible Israeli ground war looms in Gaza. What weapons are wielded by those involved?
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The morgue at Gaza's biggest hospital is overflowing as Israeli attacks intensify

The morgue at Gaza’s biggest hospital, Shifa in Gaza City, is overflowing on the sixth day of heavy aerial bombardment on the territory of 2.3 million people

The morgue at Gaza's biggest hospital is overflowing as Israeli attacks intensify
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Thai and Filipino workers filling labor gap in Israel get caught up in war between Israel and Hamas

The first group of Thai workers evacuated from Israel after the past few days’ bloody events in southern Israel and Gaza have arrived in Bangkok, greeted by anxious relatives and senior officials

Thai and Filipino workers filling labor gap in Israel get caught up in war between Israel and Hamas
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An Italian couple is unaccounted for in Southern Israel. The husband needs regular medical care

Eviatar Moshe Kipnis and Lilach Lea Havron are among the estimated 150 people believed held by Hamas in Gaza

An Italian couple is unaccounted for in Southern Israel. The husband needs regular medical care
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Israel orders the evacuation of 1.1 million people from northern part of Gaza, the UN says

Israel’s military has directed the evacuation of northern Gaza, a region that is home to 1.1 million people, within 24 hours

Israel orders the evacuation of 1.1 million people from northern part of Gaza, the UN says
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Live updates | Day 6 of the latest Israel-Hamas war

The Israeli military is preparing for a possible ground invasion in Gaza as it pounds the tiny coastal strip in retaliation for the unprecedented weekend attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas

Live updates | Day 6 of the latest Israel-Hamas war
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As Israeli military retaliates, Palestinians say civilians are paying the price in strikes on Gaza

Over the last five days, Israeli warplanes have pummeled Gaza with an intensity that its war-weary residents had never experienced

As Israeli military retaliates, Palestinians say civilians are paying the price in strikes on Gaza
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After a hard fight to clear militants, Israeli soldiers find a scene of destruction, slain children

The Israeli military led a group of journalists, including an Associated Press reporter, on a tour of Kibbutz Be'eri, a village a few miles from Israel’s fortified border with Gaza

After a hard fight to clear militants, Israeli soldiers find a scene of destruction, slain children
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His parents shielded him from gunfire as Hamas attacked. He survived. They did not

An Israeli-American teenager survived a siege by Hamas attackers over the weekend after his parents shielded him from the gunfire but were killed themselves

His parents shielded him from gunfire as Hamas attacked. He survived. They did not
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Live updates | Day 5 of the latest Israel-Palestinian war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to “crush and destroy” Hamas after its unprecedented attack on Israel

Live updates | Day 5 of the latest Israel-Palestinian war
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FACT FOCUS: Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts

False claims about the latest Israel-Hamas war are flooding social media, making it difficult for onlookers to sort fact from fiction

FACT FOCUS: Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war is flooding social media. Here are the facts
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As Israel pummels Gaza, families of those held hostage by militants agonize over loved ones' safety

The families of some 130 Israelis kidnapped by Hamas are anxiously waiting to find out if their loved ones are safe

As Israel pummels Gaza, families of those held hostage by militants agonize over loved ones' safety
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Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies and Gaza blockade complicates efforts

Humanitarian groups are scrambling to assist civilians caught in the war between Israel and Hamas and determine what aid operations are still safe to continue, efforts that are being complicated by an intensified blockade of Gaza and the ongoing fighting

Aid groups scramble to help as Israel-Hamas war intensifies and Gaza blockade complicates efforts
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Hamas official says Iran and Hezbollah had no role in Israel incursion but they'll help if needed

A senior official with the Palestinian militant group Hamas says only a small number of top commanders in Gaza knew about the surprise attack against Israel in advance

Hamas official says Iran and Hezbollah had no role in Israel incursion but they'll help if needed
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UN airs concerns for civilians as Israel steps up military response in Gaza to deadly Hamas attacks

The United Nations is expressing growing concerns about humanitarian needs in Palestinian areas as Israel ratchets up a muscular military riposte and lockdown of Gaza after the weekend attack by Hamas militants who killed and kidnapped hundreds of civilians in Israel

UN airs concerns for civilians as Israel steps up military response in Gaza to deadly Hamas attacks
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For years, Israelis trusted the army to defend and inform them. Now many feel abandoned

Most Israelis thought it was an ironclad social contract

For years, Israelis trusted the army to defend and inform them. Now many feel abandoned
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What went wrong? Questions emerge over Israel's intelligence prowess after Hamas attack

Israel’s intelligence agencies have gained an aura of invincibility over the decades because of a string of intelligence achievements against its enemies both near and far

What went wrong? Questions emerge over Israel's intelligence prowess after Hamas attack
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Israeli survivors recount terror at music festival, where Hamas militants killed at least 260

The open-air Tribe of Nova music festival will go down in Israeli history as the country’s worst civilian massacre

Israeli survivors recount terror at music festival, where Hamas militants killed at least 260
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What to know in the latest Israel-Hamas war

More than a million people in northern Gaza have been ordered to evacuate to the south as Israel appeared to be preparing a ground offensive in the latest Israel-Hamas war

What to know in the latest Israel-Hamas war
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Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza for the 3rd day in a row as West Bank violence intensifies

The Israeli military said it struck militant sites in Gaza for the third day in a row, after Palestinian militants near the border fence launched incendiary balloons into Israel and threw an explosive at soldiers

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza for the 3rd day in a row as West Bank violence intensifies
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Israel strikes Gaza for the second time in two days after Palestinian violence

Israel says it has unleashed airstrikes targeting a militant site in Gaza for the second time in as many days

Israel strikes Gaza for the second time in two days after Palestinian violence

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