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

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Which Hamas leaders have been targeted in assassination attempts?

The head of Hamas' military wing, Mohammed Deif, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza last month, the Israeli military said on Thursday, its

Which Hamas leaders have been targeted in assassination attempts?
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Elusive Hamas leader Deif masterminded Oct 7 attack on Israel

Hamas' military leader Mohammed Deif, one of the masterminds of the Oct. 7, 2023 assault on southern Israel, was an elusive figure who had a long and secretive career in the

Elusive Hamas leader Deif masterminded Oct 7 attack on Israel
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With Hezbollah and Hamas assassinations, Netanyahu shows willingness to risk regional war for political survival

A full-blown war between Israel and Hezbollah would likely set the entire region on fire, involving Iran and its proxies, and could drag the US into direct confrontation with Tehran.

With Hezbollah and Hamas assassinations, Netanyahu shows willingness to risk regional war for political survival
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What to know about the escalating conflict and Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks after 2 assassinations

A pair of assassinations of anti-Israel militant leaders hours apart is threatening to set off a regional clash and upend already fragile talks toward ending the war in Gaza

What to know about the escalating conflict and Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks after 2 assassinations
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Hamas senior official says Haniyeh was hit 'directly' by missile

The missile that killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh struck him "directly", Hamas deputy chief in Gaza Khalil Al-Hayya said on Wednesday, citing witnesses who had been with Haniyeh in

Hamas senior official says Haniyeh was hit 'directly' by missile
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Two strikes on militant leaders risk inflaming a Middle East on edge

The targeting of two senior militant leaders in two Middle Eastern capitals within hours of each other — with each strike blamed on Israel — risks rocking the region at a critical moment

Two strikes on militant leaders risk inflaming a Middle East on edge
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The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh's replacement. Here are the possible contenders

The militant Palestinian group Hamas has a history of swift and smooth replacement of fallen leaders killed in Israeli airstrikes

The war in Gaza might complicate Haniyeh's replacement. Here are the possible contenders
Health|News|World

WHO chief Tedros says polio detected in Gaza, appeals for action

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that polio had been detected in Gaza and warned that children in the war-ravaged enclave would soon be infected

WHO chief Tedros says polio detected in Gaza, appeals for action
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Gaza Palestinians fear no end to bloodshed after Haniyeh assassination

Hours after Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran, anxious residents in Israeli-besieged Gaza voiced fear that his death

Gaza Palestinians fear no end to bloodshed after Haniyeh assassination
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Blinken says US not involved in killing of Hamas leader

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Blinken says US not involved in killing of Hamas leader
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UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment

The U.N. human rights office has issued a report saying Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since the Oct. 7 attacks have faced waterboarding, sleep deprivation, electric shocks and other forms of torture and mistreatment

UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment
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Israel used dogs, waterboarding on Palestinian detainees from Gaza, UN report says

Thousands of Palestinians have been forcibly removed from Gaza, sometimes from bomb shelters, and dragged into detention in Israel where some have been tortured and

Israel used dogs, waterboarding on Palestinian detainees from Gaza, UN report says
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Tough-talking Haniyeh was seen as the more moderate face of Hamas

Ismail Haniyeh, the Hamas leader who was killed in Iran, was the tough-talking face of the Palestinian group's international diplomacy as war

Tough-talking Haniyeh was seen as the more moderate face of Hamas
World

More than 80 patients evacuated from Gaza in biggest operation of war, WHO says

At least 85 sick and severely injured Palestinians from Gaza, including 35 children, were evacuated to Abu Dhabi for specialized care, the director general of the World Health

More than 80 patients evacuated from Gaza in biggest operation of war, WHO says
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Another Israeli soldier indicted over abuse allegations

The Israeli military issued an indictment on Tuesday against a reservist soldier accused of severe abuse of Palestinian prisoners, in a case that followed a

Another Israeli soldier indicted over abuse allegations
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Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners

An Israeli military court is holding a hearing for nine soldiers detained for questioning over alleged abuse of a Palestinian at a shadowy facility where Israel has held prisoners from Gaza during the war

Probe of soldiers over alleged sexual abuse fuels tension between Israeli military and hard-liners
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Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list

Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list

Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list
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An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30 including children

Israeli airstrikes have hit a school being used by displaced Palestinians in central Gaza and killed at least 30 people including seven children

An Israeli airstrike hits a school sheltering people in Gaza, killing at least 30 including children
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Biden, Jordan's king discuss Gaza ceasefire talks

U.S. President Joe Biden and Jordan's King Abdullah discussed efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage deal in Gaza during a call on Friday, the two sides said.

Biden, Jordan's king discuss Gaza ceasefire talks
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CIA chief to meet Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian officials for Gaza talks, source says

CIA Director William Burns will meet this weekend in Rome with his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts and Qatar's prime minister for talks on a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages by

CIA chief to meet Israeli, Qatari and Egyptian officials for Gaza talks, source says
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Israeli troops battle Palestinian fighters in Gaza city of Khan Younis

Israeli troops battled Palestinian fighters in Khan Younis in southern Gaza and destroyed tunnels and other infrastructure, as they sought to suppress small militant units that

Israeli troops battle Palestinian fighters in Gaza city of Khan Younis
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With nowhere else to hide, Gazans shelter in former prison

After weeks of Israeli bombardment left them with nowhere else to go, hundreds of Palestinians have ended up in a former Gaza prison built to hold murderers and

With nowhere else to hide, Gazans shelter in former prison
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How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's controversial trip to the United States comes as ceasefire talks to broker an end to the raging war in Gaza and bring about a hostage-for-prisoners exchange hang in the balance

How might Netanyahu's visit to the US affect cease-fire efforts?
Health|News|World

WHO sends over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children

The World Health Organization is sending more than one million polio vaccines to Gaza to be administered over the coming weeks to prevent children being infected after the virus was

WHO sends over 1 million polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children
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Israeli officials criticize Harris' call for end to Gaza war

Israeli officials criticized U.S.

Israeli officials criticize Harris' call for end to Gaza war
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Australia, NZ, Canada call for ICJ response from Israel, Gaza ceasefire

Australia, New Zealand and Canada on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and asked Israel to respond to a United Nations court which last week ruled its

Australia, NZ, Canada call for ICJ response from Israel, Gaza ceasefire
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Wounded in a strike that killed her family, a 2-year-old joins Gaza's ranks of thousands of orphans

Two-year-old Siwar Abdel-Hadi is the lone survivor in her family after an Israeli airstrike on her home in central Gaza killed her parents and three siblings

Wounded in a strike that killed her family, a 2-year-old joins Gaza's ranks of thousands of orphans
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Hamas leader in West Bank dies in Israeli custody, says Palestinian government body

A Hamas leader in the West Bank died in Israeli custody after a deterioration in his health condition, a Palestinian governmental body said early on Friday.

Hamas leader in West Bank dies in Israeli custody, says Palestinian government body
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Israel seeks changes to Gaza truce plan, complicating talks, sources say

Israel is seeking changes to a plan for a Gaza truce and the release of hostages by Hamas, complicating a

Israel seeks changes to Gaza truce plan, complicating talks, sources say
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Gaza war protesters hold a 'die-in' near the White House as Netanyahu meets with Biden, Harris

Protesters against the Gaza war have held a “die-in” across from Lafayette Park and the White House as President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Gaza war protesters hold a 'die-in' near the White House as Netanyahu meets with Biden, Harris
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US not seen a detailed post-war plan from Israel, Gen. Brown says

The top U.S. general said on Thursday Israel still has not shared much of its "day after" planning for Gaza once the war with Hamas ends.

US not seen a detailed post-war plan from Israel, Gen. Brown says
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Battered Hamas confounds Israel's bid to declare victory

Senior figures in Israel's government have said it is closing in on its war aims of defeating Hamas militarily and the return of

Battered Hamas confounds Israel's bid to declare victory
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Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris

Palestinian Olympic athletes have been greeted with a roar of a crowd and gifts of food and roses as they arrived in Paris

Palestinian Olympic team greeted with cheers and gifts in Paris
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How Biden’s Gaza pier project unraveled

The first time President Joe Biden's administration considered ordering the U.S. military to build a floating pier off Gaza to deliver aid in late

How Biden’s Gaza pier project unraveled
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu meets with Biden as cease-fire talks face delays

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress in Washington as he sought to bolster U.S. support for his country's war in Gaza

Israel-Hamas war latest: Netanyahu meets with Biden as cease-fire talks face delays
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Israeli forces advance in southern Gaza, tanks active in Rafah

Israeli forces advanced deeper into some towns on the eastern side of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Thursday and tanks advanced in central Rafah, with

Israeli forces advance in southern Gaza, tanks active in Rafah
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Gaza ceasefire negotiations appear to be in closing stages, senior US official says

Negotiations on a ceasefire-for-hostages deal in the Gaza conflict appear to be in their closing stages and U.S.

Gaza ceasefire negotiations appear to be in closing stages, senior US official says
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Israel will send delegation to Gaza ceasefire talks next week, Israeli official says

The departure of the Israeli team negotiating a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the United States has been pushed from Thursday to next week,

Israel will send delegation to Gaza ceasefire talks next week, Israeli official says
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On Lebanon border, Israel and Hezbollah's deadly game of patience

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

On Lebanon border, Israel and Hezbollah's deadly game of patience
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Nine arrests during London protest against Israel arms exports

British police on Wednesday arrested nine people during a protest against arms exports to Israel that briefly blocked the street outside the foreign ministry, highlighting pressure

Nine arrests during London protest against Israel arms exports
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'Miracle' baby born in Gaza after airstrike kills heavily pregnant mother

Nine months pregnant, Ola Al-Kurd could not wait to hold her baby and bring new life to Gaza during a war which has killed over 39,000 fellow Palestinians and razed

'Miracle' baby born in Gaza after airstrike kills heavily pregnant mother
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As Hamas war drags on, Israeli democracy weakens further

Israel’s democracy was already diminishing before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, but things have only worsened since then.

As Hamas war drags on, Israeli democracy weakens further
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Israel carries out new raids in Gaza as Netanyahu visits US

Israeli forces carried out new raids in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to address

Israel carries out new raids in Gaza as Netanyahu visits US
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Israel tanks advance deeper in southern Gaza as more ceasefire talks expected

Palestinian residents of eastern neighbourhoods of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip fled their homes on

Israel tanks advance deeper in southern Gaza as more ceasefire talks expected
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Biden to meet this week with families of American hostages in Gaza

Biden to meet this week with families of American hostages in Gaza

Biden to meet this week with families of American hostages in Gaza
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Biden aims for more achievements despite the bane of lame-duck presidents: diminished relevance

President Joe Biden says he’s “determined to get as much done” as he possibly can in his final six months in the White House

Biden aims for more achievements despite the bane of lame-duck presidents: diminished relevance
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Biden expected to meet Netanyahu on Thursday at White House, US official says

U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday at the White House, a U.S. official said on Monday.

Biden expected to meet Netanyahu on Thursday at White House, US official says
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Harris to skip Netanyahu’s speech to Congress but plans separate meeting

Harris to skip Netanyahu’s speech to Congress but plans separate meeting

Harris to skip Netanyahu’s speech to Congress but plans separate meeting
MidEast

Israeli parliament votes to label UN relief agency a terror organisation

The Israeli parliament gave preliminary approval on Monday to a bill that declares the main United Nations relief organization for Palestinians a terrorist organisation and

Israeli parliament votes to label UN relief agency a terror organisation
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Israel declares two more Gaza hostages dead

Israel declared dead on Monday two more of its hostages being held in Gaza, as talks to secure a ceasefire deal that would include the release of some 120 captives there were set

Israel declares two more Gaza hostages dead
Europe|News|Sports|World

France to give 24-hour protection to Israeli Olympics team amid Gaza tensions

Israeli athletes will receive 24-hour protection during the Paris Olympics, France's interior minister said, after a far-left lawmaker said Israel's delegation was not welcome and

France to give 24-hour protection to Israeli Olympics team amid Gaza tensions
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military orders evacuation of part of humanitarian zone in Gaza

The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of part of a crowded area in the southern Gaza Strip it had designated a humanitarian zone

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli military orders evacuation of part of humanitarian zone in Gaza
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Netanyahu heads to Washington, says Israel will remain key US ally whoever replaces Biden

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

Netanyahu heads to Washington, says Israel will remain key US ally whoever replaces Biden
World

Israel sends tanks back into Khan Younis area, 70 killed after new evacuation order

Israel sent tanks back into the greater Khan Younis area after ordering evacuations of some districts it said had

Israel sends tanks back into Khan Younis area, 70 killed after new evacuation order
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Activists plan protests during Netanyahu's Washington visit this week

Activists opposing Israel's war in Gaza and Washington's support for its Middle Eastern ally plan protests at the U.S.

Activists plan protests during Netanyahu's Washington visit this week
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Video shows where Israel struck Houthi military targets inside Yemen

Israeli airstrikes targeted Houthi rebels in Yemen a day after the Iran-backed group claimed a deadly attack on the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.

Video shows where Israel struck Houthi military targets inside Yemen
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Israel strikes Yemen for the first time following deadly Houthi drone attack. Here’s what we know

Israel strikes Yemen for the first time following deadly Houthi drone attack. Here’s what we know

Israel strikes Yemen for the first time following deadly Houthi drone attack. Here’s what we know
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Fighting in southern Gaza, Israeli strikes hit central areas

Israeli forces battled Palestinian fighters in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Sunday, striking areas in the centre of the coastal enclave where thousands of

Fighting in southern Gaza, Israeli strikes hit central areas
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Israeli military sends draft notices for ultra-Orthodox

The Israeli military issued call-up notices to 1,000 members of the ultra-Orthodox community on Sunday in a move meant to bolster the army's ranks but which could further inflame

Israeli military sends draft notices for ultra-Orthodox
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Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv attack

Israeli fighter jets struck Houthi military targets near Yemen's Hodeidah port on Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding

Israeli jets strike Houthi targets in Yemen after Tel Aviv attack
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For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports

Most of the athletes representing the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics were born somewhere else -- Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Germany, Chile and the United States – yet they care deeply about the politics of their parents’ and grandparents’ homeland

For Palestinian athletes, the Olympics is about more than sports
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Polio detected in Gaza sewage water, threatening new health disaster

Polio detected in Gaza sewage water, threatening new health disaster

Polio detected in Gaza sewage water, threatening new health disaster
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Israel bombards central Gaza, fighting rages in Rafah

Israeli forces bombed parts of central Gaza on Friday, killing at least eight Palestinians in the Al-Nuseirat camp area, while fighting

Israel bombards central Gaza, fighting rages in Rafah
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‘He was a pious man’: The Gaza neighborhood shocked to find Israeli hostages in their midst

‘He was a pious man’: The Gaza neighborhood shocked to find Israeli hostages in their midst

‘He was a pious man’: The Gaza neighborhood shocked to find Israeli hostages in their midst
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Israel investigates security failures around deadly Tel Aviv drone strike

Israel investigates security failures around deadly Tel Aviv drone strike

Israel investigates security failures around deadly Tel Aviv drone strike
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Drone strike by Yemen's Houthi rebels kills 1 person and wounds at least 10 in Tel Aviv

An Iranian-made drone sent by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck Israel on Friday, leaving one person dead and at least 10 wounded

Drone strike by Yemen's Houthi rebels kills 1 person and wounds at least 10 in Tel Aviv
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UN says Israeli evacuation orders are making it harder to reach those most in need in Gaza

UN says Israeli evacuation orders are making it harder to reach those most in need in Gaza

UN says Israeli evacuation orders are making it harder to reach those most in need in Gaza
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Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site?

Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has visited Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, a move that could threaten the delicate Gaza cease-fire talks

Who is Itamar Ben-Gvir, the far-right minister who visited a contested Jerusalem holy site?
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Italy sends humanitarian flight with aid for Gaza population

Italy has sent food supplies and health equipment for the Gaza population aboard a humanitarian flight that landed in Jordan, a statement said on Thursday, as part of Rome's "Food for

Italy sends humanitarian flight with aid for Gaza population
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Soccer-Israel must be suspended for violating FIFA statutes, human rights lawyers say

Israel must be banned from any football-related activities for violating FIFA's statutes amid the war in Gaza, according to an independent legal analysis by lawyers who

Soccer-Israel must be suspended for violating FIFA statutes, human rights lawyers say
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Israel's Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza, days before his speech to the U.S. Congress

Israel's Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site
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US military ends Gaza floating pier mission to bring aid to Palestinians by sea

The U.S. military announced on Wednesday that its mission to install and operate a temporary, floating pier off the coast of Gaza was complete,

US military ends Gaza floating pier mission to bring aid to Palestinians by sea
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Protesters disrupt UN Security Council with call to free Gaza hostages

A meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the Middle East was briefly interrupted on Wednesday when two protesters stood with signs and yelled for the release of

Protesters disrupt UN Security Council with call to free Gaza hostages
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Global rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7

A global human rights group says Hamas-led armed groups committed numerous war crimes during the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel that precipitated the war in Gaza

Global rights group finds Hamas-led militants committed war crimes on Oct. 7
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Families release photos of five female Israeli soldiers from their first days of captivity in Gaza

Families release photos of five female Israeli soldiers from their first days of captivity in Gaza

Families release photos of five female Israeli soldiers from their first days of captivity in Gaza
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Israeli military to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox seminary students next week

The Israeli military will next week begin the process of drafting candidates from Israel's ultra-Orthodox community, the military said on Tuesday.

Israeli military to begin drafting ultra-Orthodox seminary students next week
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Israel's military will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday. It could rattle the government

The Israeli military will begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday

Israel's military will begin drafting ultra-Orthodox men on Sunday. It could rattle the government
Environment|Health|News|World

Waste crisis deepens misery in Gaza as war rages

Bulldozers plough through piles of waste, but angry residents find little relief as their children sift through garbage on Gaza's streets in a growing sanitation

Waste crisis deepens misery in Gaza as war rages
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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 57, Palestinian health officials say

Israeli forces battled Hamas-led fighters in several parts of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, and Palestinian health officials said at least 57

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 57, Palestinian health officials say
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Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel

Under American pressure, Israel has pledged to deliver large quantities of humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip

Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel
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Israel launches new Gaza strikes after weekend attack kills scores in safe zone

Israel struck the southern and central Gaza Strip on Monday to put more pressure on Hamas, following a weekend strike targeting the militant

Israel launches new Gaza strikes after weekend attack kills scores in safe zone
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Israel says Hamas commander killed in southern Gaza strike but fate of military chief unclear

Israel says Hamas commander killed in southern Gaza strike but fate of military chief unclear

Israel says Hamas commander killed in southern Gaza strike but fate of military chief unclear
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UK Foreign Secretary visits Israel and West Bank and calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza

The new British foreign secretary has called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza during a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, his second international trip since Labour’s resounding victory in elections earlier this month

UK Foreign Secretary visits Israel and West Bank and calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza
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Who is Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military chief targeted by Israel?

Who is Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military chief targeted by Israel?

Who is Mohammed Deif, the Hamas military chief targeted by Israel?
Crime|News|World

Four people wounded in car ramming attack in central Israel

Four people were wounded, one critically, when a suspected attacker rammed into a bus stop in central Israel on Sunday, Israeli authorities said.

Four people wounded in car ramming attack in central Israel
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Hamas says it has not left ceasefire talks after Israeli attacks

A senior Hamas official said on Sunday that the Islamist group has not withdrawn from ceasefire talks with Israel after this weekend's

Hamas says it has not left ceasefire talks after Israeli attacks
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At least 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight, officials say

At least 17 Palestinians were killed and 50 were wounded in Israeli strikes on Gaza City in the early hours of Sunday morning, civil emergency and health officials said.

At least 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza overnight, officials say
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Israel targets Hamas' military leader in Gaza. Who is he and what does it mean for the war?

Israel says it tried to assassinate Mohammed Deif, the shadowy leader of the Hamas group’s military wing who has long topped the country’s most-wanted list

Israel targets Hamas' military leader in Gaza. Who is he and what does it mean for the war?
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Gaza talks halted until Israel shows it's serious about negotiations, say Egyptian sources

Gaza ceasefire talks have been halted after three days of intense negotiations failed to produce a viable outcome, two Egyptian security sources said on Saturday, blaming Israel for

Gaza talks halted until Israel shows it's serious about negotiations, say Egyptian sources
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Israeli PM Netanyahu says not certain that Hamas leader killed in strike

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it was still not clear whether Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif and another senior commander were killed in an Israeli strike in

Israeli PM Netanyahu says not certain that Hamas leader killed in strike
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UN chief urges funds for Palestinians, saying Israel is forcing Gazans 'to move like human pinballs'

The United Nations chief is appealing for funding for the beleaguered U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere in the Middle East

UN chief urges funds for Palestinians, saying Israel is forcing Gazans 'to move like human pinballs'
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The US held off sanctioning this Israeli army unit despite evidence of abuses. Now its forces are shaping the fight in Gaza

The US held off sanctioning this Israeli army unit despite evidence of abuses. Now its forces are shaping the fight in Gaza

The US held off sanctioning this Israeli army unit despite evidence of abuses. Now its forces are shaping the fight in Gaza
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Netanyahu reverses on key Israeli concession in ceasefire talks

Netanyahu reverses on key Israeli concession in ceasefire talks

Netanyahu reverses on key Israeli concession in ceasefire talks
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As bombs shatter Gaza, boxing coach emboldens girls

Israel's offensive in Gaza has pulverised most of its sports facilities and equipment but that has not stopped boxing coach Osama Ayoub training Palestinian girls in a

As bombs shatter Gaza, boxing coach emboldens girls
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Israeli strike kills 4 aid workers in Gaza 'safe zone,' UK-based group says

A U.K.-based aid group said one of its employees in Gaza has been killed by an Israeli strike that hit its warehouse located inside an Israeli-declared humanitarian safe zone

Israeli strike kills 4 aid workers in Gaza 'safe zone,' UK-based group says
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A Dutch court rejects a claim the government is evading export ban on F-35 parts to Israel

A Dutch court has rejected a claim from human rights organizations that the Netherlands is dodging a court order to stop sending F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel which could use them in Gaza

A Dutch court rejects a claim the government is evading export ban on F-35 parts to Israel
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Israel's security cabinet extends military service: report

The Israeli government's security cabinet has approved a plan to extend compulsory military service for men to 36 months from the current 32 months, Israel's Ynet news outlet

Israel's security cabinet extends military service: report
MidEast|World

Gaza talks explore alternative to Israeli troops on Gaza-Egypt border, sources say

Israeli and Egyptian ceasefire negotiators are in talks about an electronic surveillance system along the border between Gaza and Egypt that

Gaza talks explore alternative to Israeli troops on Gaza-Egypt border, sources say
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Biden says Israel-Gaza war should end now and Israel must not occupy Gaza

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Biden says Israel-Gaza war should end now and Israel must not occupy Gaza
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'We have nothing': Palestinians return to utter destruction in Gaza City after Israeli withdrawal

Palestinians have returned to breathtaking scenes of destruction in Gaza City after Israeli troops withdrew, ending a two-week offensive there

'We have nothing': Palestinians return to utter destruction in Gaza City after Israeli withdrawal
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Israeli military inquiry says it ‘failed in its mission’ to protect southern kibbutz during October 7 attack

Israeli military inquiry says it ‘failed in its mission’ to protect southern kibbutz during October 7 attack

Israeli military inquiry says it ‘failed in its mission’ to protect southern kibbutz during October 7 attack
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US looks to abandon plan to reinstall Gaza pier, says end of the project is coming soon

Official say the U.S. now is considering abandoning efforts to reinstall the pier that has been used to get badly needed humanitarian aid to starving Palestinians

US looks to abandon plan to reinstall Gaza pier, says end of the project is coming soon
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First Israeli military report on Oct. 7 attack finds army failed to protect civilians

The Israeli military published on Thursday the findings of a first probe into its own security failings during the devastating Oct.

First Israeli military report on Oct. 7 attack finds army failed to protect civilians
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Netanyahu should be investigated for Oct. 7 failure, his defence minister says

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday called for a state inquiry into failings around the Oct.

Netanyahu should be investigated for Oct. 7 failure, his defence minister says
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US to wind down Gaza pier operations soon, Pentagon says

The U.S. military's humanitarian pier off the coast of Gaza, which has been hampered by bad weather and aid distribution problems, will shut down soon, President Joe Biden's

US to wind down Gaza pier operations soon, Pentagon says
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Hamas says mediators have not yet provided updates on Gaza ceasefire talks

Hamas said in a statement on Thursday that mediators have not yet provided the group with any updates regarding Gaza ceasefire negotiations.

Hamas says mediators have not yet provided updates on Gaza ceasefire talks
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Desperate for food, Gazans turn to mulberry leaves to survive

Struggling through rubble and buildings shattered by Gaza's war, Ahmed Al-Shanbari and three of his sons risk their lives to pick mulberry leaves to eat, a scene being

Desperate for food, Gazans turn to mulberry leaves to survive
Europe|News|World

Antisemitic incidents in Europe rise as Gaza war rages, survey shows

The war in Gaza has contributed to a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in Europe, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) said in a report released on Thursday.

Antisemitic incidents in Europe rise as Gaza war rages, survey shows
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Gazan paramedic recounts alleged mistreatment in Israeli detention

His right leg heavily bandaged because of a gunshot wound, Palestinian Tamer Ossama Salem al-Hafy lies in an Egyptian

Gazan paramedic recounts alleged mistreatment in Israeli detention
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Hero of Oct. 7 aims to revive Israel's moribund left

It was around two hours after Gazan militants launched an onslaught on Israel’s southern border communities that major general in the Israeli reserves Yair Golan

Hero of Oct. 7 aims to revive Israel's moribund left
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US is 'cautiously optimistic' about Gaza ceasefire talks

The United States was "cautiously optimistic" about Gaza ceasefire talks, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told CNN on Wednesday, adding

US is 'cautiously optimistic' about Gaza ceasefire talks
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US to resume shipping 500-pound bombs to Israel, US official says

President Joe Biden's administration will resume shipping 500-pound bombs to Israel but will continue to hold back on supplying 2,000-pound bombs over concerns

US to resume shipping 500-pound bombs to Israel, US official says
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Israel cites aid backlog in Gaza; UN says: 'We're doing what we can'

A backlog of 1,150 truckloads of humanitarian aid is waiting to be collected from the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom crossing in the southern Gaza

Israel cites aid backlog in Gaza; UN says: 'We're doing what we can'
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US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on school complex near Khan Younis, CNN analysis finds

US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on school complex near Khan Younis, CNN analysis finds

US-made munitions used in deadly Israeli strike on school complex near Khan Younis, CNN analysis finds
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A look inside the floating hospital helping Gaza's 'invisible victims'

CNN's Becky Anderson documents four-year-old Julia Abu Zeiter's arduous journey from war-torn Gaza onto a floating ship hospital run by the United Arab Emirates.

A look inside the floating hospital helping Gaza's 'invisible victims'
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Lebanon's Hezbollah chief: Hamas negotiates on behalf of the entire Axis of Resistance

Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said Hamas was conducting Gaza ceasefire talks with Israel on behalf of the entire "Axis of Resistance" and,

Lebanon's Hezbollah chief: Hamas negotiates on behalf of the entire Axis of Resistance
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Israel urges all Palestinians to leave Gaza's largest city

Israel is urging all Palestinians to leave Gaza’s largest city as bombardment appears to escalate throughout the besieged territory

Israel urges all Palestinians to leave Gaza's largest city
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France gravely concerned over reported Israeli hit on Gaza tent camp

France said on Wednesday it was gravely concerned by reports that an Israeli missile had slammed into a tent encampment in southern Gaza where displaced civilians had gathered to

France gravely concerned over reported Israeli hit on Gaza tent camp
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Israel defence minister: important to seize chance for Gaza deal

Israel and the United States agree on the importance of seizing the opportunity for a Gaza ceasefire deal but challenges remain, Israel's Defence Ministry said on Wednesday after

Israel defence minister: important to seize chance for Gaza deal
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Anne Frank monument defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti in Amsterdam

Anne Frank monument defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti in Amsterdam

Anne Frank monument defaced with ‘Gaza’ graffiti in Amsterdam
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How many Palestinians has Israel's Gaza campaign killed?

Palestinian health authorities say Israel's ground and air campaign in Gaza has killed more than 40,000 people, mostly civilians, and driven most of the enclave's 2.3 million people from

How many Palestinians has Israel's Gaza campaign killed?
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Gaza airstrike hit as displaced gathered for soccer match, witnesses say

An Israeli missile slammed into a tent encampment in southern Gaza on Tuesday just as displaced people had gathered there to watch a

Gaza airstrike hit as displaced gathered for soccer match, witnesses say
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Troubled US military pier near Gaza to be permanently removed as soon as next week, US officials say

Troubled US military pier near Gaza to be permanently removed as soon as next week, US officials say

Troubled US military pier near Gaza to be permanently removed as soon as next week, US officials say
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Famine has spread throughout Gaza, say UN experts

Famine has spread throughout Gaza, say UN experts

Famine has spread throughout Gaza, say UN experts

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