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

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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
MidEast|News

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
MidEast|News|US|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
News|World

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
News|Sports|World

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
Health|MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

‘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
Crime|MidEast|News|World

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
Crime|MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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?
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|Sports

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
MidEast|World

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
News|US|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
Crime|MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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?
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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'
MidEast|News|Political|US|World

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
News|World

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
MidEast|News|Sports|World

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
News|World

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
Europe|MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
News|US

Biden says Israel-Gaza war should end now and Israel must not occupy Gaza

U.S.

Biden says Israel-Gaza war should end now and Israel must not occupy Gaza
MidEast|News|World

'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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|US|World

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
MidEast|News|Political|World

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
News

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
News|US|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
News|US|World

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
News|Political|US

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
News|World

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'
MidEast|News|World

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
Health|News|World

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'
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|US|World

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
Crime|Europe|News|World

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
News|World

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?
MidEast|News|World

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
MidEast|News|US|World

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
MidEast|News|World

Famine has spread throughout Gaza, say UN experts

Famine has spread throughout Gaza, say UN experts

Famine has spread throughout Gaza, say UN experts
MidEast|News|World

Israeli authorities say two killed as dozens of projectiles fired on Golan Heights from Lebanon

Israeli authorities say two killed as dozens of projectiles fired on Golan Heights from Lebanon

Israeli authorities say two killed as dozens of projectiles fired on Golan Heights from Lebanon
MidEast|News|World

US intel chief says Iran is attempting to stoke Gaza protests

US intel chief says Iran is attempting to stoke Gaza protests

US intel chief says Iran is attempting to stoke Gaza protests
MidEast|News|US

White House warns Iran against meddling in Gaza protests in US

The White House on Tuesday accused Tehran of trying to take advantage of Gaza-related protests in the U.S. and described such behavior as unacceptable, following a warning by

White House warns Iran against meddling in Gaza protests in US
MidEast|News|US|World

US-built pier will be put back in Gaza for several days to move aid, then permanently removed

Several U.S. officials say the pier built by the American military to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza will be reinstalled on the beach to be used for several days, but then the plan is to pull it out permanently

US-built pier will be put back in Gaza for several days to move aid, then permanently removed
MidEast|News|World

An Israeli strike in Syria kills a former bodyguard of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader, official says

An official with the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group says an Israeli strike in Syria killed a former bodyguard of the group's leader

An Israeli strike in Syria kills a former bodyguard of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader, official says
MidEast|News|Videos|World

Hezbollah releases video it says shows surveillance of Israeli-occupied Golan

Lebanon's Hezbollah published an almost 10-minute video on Tuesday showing footage of 17 military sites in the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan Heights which it said

Hezbollah releases video it says shows surveillance of Israeli-occupied Golan
News|World

UN experts say famine has spread throughout Gaza

The recent deaths of several more children from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip indicate that famine has spread throughout the enclave, a group of independent human

UN experts say famine has spread throughout Gaza
MidEast|News|US|World

Egypt, US, Israel spy chiefs to attend Gaza truce talks in Doha

Negotiations to secure a ceasefire in the Gaza war will resume in Doha on Wednesday, with the intelligence chiefs of Egypt, the United States, and Israel in attendance, Egypt's state-

Egypt, US, Israel spy chiefs to attend Gaza truce talks in Doha
News|US|World

White House says gaps remain between Israel and Hamas on ceasefire deal

Senior U.S. officials are in Cairo for talks to achieve a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but gaps still remain between the two sides, White House national security

White House says gaps remain between Israel and Hamas on ceasefire deal
News|Political|World

Hamas accuses Israel's Netanyahu of trying to hinder ceasefire talks

Hamas accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday of putting obstacles in front of ceasefire negotiations amid talks aimed at reaching a deal to end the war in Gaza.

Hamas accuses Israel's Netanyahu of trying to hinder ceasefire talks
News|Political|World

Israel opposition offers PM lifeline if he signs ceasefire

The head of Israel's biggest opposition party said on Monday he would lend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu his support in parliament to keep him in office if members of the

Israel opposition offers PM lifeline if he signs ceasefire
News|World

For Palestinian prisoner, return to Gaza brings anguish and shattered dreams

During more than two decades in an Israeli prison, Palestinian Youssef Mikdad dreamed about one day returning to a prosperous Gaza Strip where he could

For Palestinian prisoner, return to Gaza brings anguish and shattered dreams
Africa|Food|News|Travel|World

Stranded aid trucks in Egypt deepen Gaza's humanitarian crisis

Hundreds of trucks loaded with food and water have been stranded on a scorching Egyptian road, some for nearly two

Stranded aid trucks in Egypt deepen Gaza's humanitarian crisis
News|World

Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City as Hamas warns that escalation threatens cease-fire talks

Israeli forces are advancing deeper into the Gaza Strip’s largest city in pursuit of militants who have regrouped there

Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City as Hamas warns that escalation threatens cease-fire talks
News|World

Israeli minister: stopping Gaza war now would be folly

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Monday it would be a huge mistake to stop Israel's military offensive in Gaza now.

Israeli minister: stopping Gaza war now would be folly
MidEast|News|World

Gaza destruction likely helped push Hamas to soften cease-fire demands, several officials say

Several officials in the Middle East and the U.S. believe the level of devastation in the Gaza Strip caused by a nine-month Israeli offensive likely has helped push Hamas to soften its demands for a cease-fire agreement

Gaza destruction likely helped push Hamas to soften cease-fire demands, several officials say
MidEast|News|Political|World

Netanyahu: Gaza deal must allow fighting until Israel's war goals are met

Any Gaza ceasefire deal must allow for Israel to keep fighting until it achieves its war objectives, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

Netanyahu: Gaza deal must allow fighting until Israel's war goals are met
MidEast|News|World

Hamas says senior government official in Gaza killed in airstrike

Hamas says senior government official in Gaza killed in airstrike

Hamas says senior government official in Gaza killed in airstrike
MidEast|News|World

IDF takes CNN into Gaza to see tunnel network

CNN's Jeremy Diamond reports on the network's first look into Rafah since fighting began in the city three months ago.

IDF takes CNN into Gaza to see tunnel network
News|World

Israeli protesters block highways, call for cease-fire to bring back hostages as war marks 9 months

Marking nine months since the war in Gaza started, Israeli protesters blocked highways across the country calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to step down and pushing for a cease-fire that could bring back hostages held by Hamas

Israeli protesters block highways, call for cease-fire to bring back hostages as war marks 9 months
Crime|News|Political|World

Israeli protesters urging Gaza deal block roads

Protests aimed at pressuring the Israeli government to reach a hostage deal with Hamas began across the country on Sunday, with demonstrators blocking roads and picketing at the

Israeli protesters urging Gaza deal block roads
MidEast|News|World

Israeli attack kills at least 16 at UNWRA school for the displaced in Gaza, ministry says

Israeli attack kills at least 16 at UNWRA school for the displaced in Gaza, ministry says

Israeli attack kills at least 16 at UNWRA school for the displaced in Gaza, ministry says
MidEast|News|World

UK seeks balanced position on Israel and Gaza, says new foreign minister Lammy

Britain wants a balanced position on the war in the Middle East and will use diplomatic efforts to ensure a ceasefire is reached and hostages held by Palestinian

UK seeks balanced position on Israel and Gaza, says new foreign minister Lammy
MidEast|News|World

Hamas ready to drop key demand in truce and hostage deal, official says

Hamas ready to drop key demand in truce and hostage deal, official says

Hamas ready to drop key demand in truce and hostage deal, official says
Crime|MidEast|News|World

Israeli strike kills 16 at Gaza school, military says it targeted gunmen

At least 16 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced Palestinian families in central Gaza on Saturday, the

Israeli strike kills 16 at Gaza school, military says it targeted gunmen
MidEast|News|World

Almost entire population in Gaza now displaced amid fresh Israeli offensive

Almost entire population in Gaza now displaced amid fresh Israeli offensive

Almost entire population in Gaza now displaced amid fresh Israeli offensive
MidEast|News|Political|World

Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say

Hamas has given initial approval for a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel give an up-front commitment for a complete end to the war, a Hamas and an Egyptian official said Saturday

Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say
News|US|World

Hamas accepts US proposal on talks over Israeli hostages, Hamas source says

Hamas has accepted a U.S. proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men, 16 days

Hamas accepts US proposal on talks over Israeli hostages, Hamas source says
MidEast|News|World

Israeli delegation left Doha after meeting Qatari mediators over Gaza ceasefire talks -source to Reuters

An Israeli delegation led by spy chief David Barnea left Doha after meeting with Qatari mediators about Gaza ceasefire talks, a source with knowledge of the talks told Reuters on Friday.

Israeli delegation left Doha after meeting Qatari mediators over Gaza ceasefire talks -source to Reuters
MidEast|News|World

Hamas says it got a 'positive response' from mediators to its cease-fire amendments

A spokesperson for Hamas says the group’s proposed amendments to the most recent U_S_ plan for a cease-fire in Gaza “have been met with a positive response by the mediators.”

Hamas says it got a 'positive response' from mediators to its cease-fire amendments
News|World

After spending decades transporting Palestinians to Israeli hospitals, his mission did not stop after October 7

After spending decades transporting Palestinians to Israeli hospitals, his mission did not stop after October 7

After spending decades transporting Palestinians to Israeli hospitals, his mission did not stop after October 7
Election|Political|World

The Labour party’s position on Gaza appears to have cost it votes in the UK election

The Labour party’s position on Gaza appears to have cost it votes in the UK election

The Labour party’s position on Gaza appears to have cost it votes in the UK election
MidEast|News|World

Efforts to secure Gaza ceasefire and hostage release gain momentum

Efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza gathered momentum on Friday after Hamas made a revised

Efforts to secure Gaza ceasefire and hostage release gain momentum
Crime|News|World

Medics say seven Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank's Jenin

Seven Palestinians were killed in an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, the Palestinian health ministry and the Palestinian Red Crescent said.

Medics say seven Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank's Jenin
MidEast|News|World

Saudi Arabia's Gaza aid threatened by Rafah closure, aid official says

Saudi Arabia's main humanitarian agency said on Thursday the Israeli closure of Rafah and other crossings into Gaza was hampering its aid efforts to send

Saudi Arabia's Gaza aid threatened by Rafah closure, aid official says
World

Gaza church opens doors to injured and sick as hospitals fill

St. Philip's church once offered a haven of devotion to Gaza's small Christian community.

Gaza church opens doors to injured and sick as hospitals fill
MidEast|News|World

Israeli government official says delegation sent to negotiate hostage deal with Hamas

An Israeli government official said on Thursday that a delegation has been sent to negotiate a hostage release deal with Hamas.

Israeli government official says delegation sent to negotiate hostage deal with Hamas
MidEast|News|World

Israel weighs Hamas' latest response to Gaza cease-fire proposal as diplomatic efforts are revived

Israel’s Cabinet is set to convene to discuss Hamas’ latest response to a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza

Israel weighs Hamas' latest response to Gaza cease-fire proposal as diplomatic efforts are revived
News|World

Israel weighs Hamas' latest response to Gaza cease-fire proposal as diplomatic efforts are revived

Israel’s Cabinet is set to convene to discuss Hamas’ latest response to a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza

Israel weighs Hamas' latest response to Gaza cease-fire proposal as diplomatic efforts are revived
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Pro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia's Parliament House to unfurl banners

Pro-Palestinian protesters have breached security at Australia’s Parliament House to unfurl banners from the roof as a senator quit the government over its direction on the Gaza war

Pro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia's Parliament House to unfurl banners
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Fires have become the most visible sign of the conflict heating up on the Lebanon-Israel border

With cease-fire talks faltering in Gaza and no clear offramp for the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border, the daily exchanges of strikes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have sparked fires that are tearing through forests and farmland on both sides of the frontline

Fires have become the most visible sign of the conflict heating up on the Lebanon-Israel border
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Feeding Gaza: Traders run gauntlet of bullets, bombs and bribes

Mohammed describes a delivery job from hell. "I get screwed on every shipment," the Gazan trader told Reuters.

Feeding Gaza: Traders run gauntlet of bullets, bombs and bribes
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Gaza ceasefire effort shows signs of revival as Israel pounds enclave

Signs of renewed activity emerged on Wednesday in the quest for a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in the

Gaza ceasefire effort shows signs of revival as Israel pounds enclave
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Israel studying Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal, says Mossad

Israel is studying Hamas' response to a proposal that would include a hostage release deal and ceasefire in Gaza, according to a statement from Israel's Mossad spy agency.

Israel studying Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal, says Mossad
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Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon

An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon has killed a senior Hezbollah commander as tensions continue to boil

Israeli strike kills another senior Hezbollah commander as diplomats scramble for calm in Lebanon
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Israel carries out new strikes in Gaza, warns Lebanon's Hezbollah

Many Palestinians were seeking shelter on Wednesday after fleeing their homes in southern Gaza and complained of water shortages as

Israel carries out new strikes in Gaza, warns Lebanon's Hezbollah
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Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Washington, source says

Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Washington, source says

Biden and Netanyahu are expected to meet later this month in Washington, source says
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UNRWA chief urges pushback against efforts to disband Palestinian agency

The head of the United Nations Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) on Monday called on partners to fight back against efforts by Israel to have the

UNRWA chief urges pushback against efforts to disband Palestinian agency
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Netanyahu back in partisan form in first Israeli TV town hall of war

It was vintage Benjamin Netanyahu: a friendly interviewer, raucous applause from a supportive audience, and an overt appeal to his right wing supporters against

Netanyahu back in partisan form in first Israeli TV town hall of war
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Risk of all-out Middle East war grows daily, German minister warns

Germany is extremely concerned about rising violence on Israel's border with Lebanon and the growing risk of a full-blown regional conflict, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on a

Risk of all-out Middle East war grows daily, German minister warns
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Netanyahu says he is committed to truce proposal, army cites advances in Rafah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israel remained committed to its proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, and his military chief said the remaining Hamas

Netanyahu says he is committed to truce proposal, army cites advances in Rafah
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Israel strikes kill at least 11 in Gaza, tanks push further into Rafah

Two Israeli air strikes targeting aid supplies killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza on Monday, medics said, as Israeli tanks pushed deeper into Rafah in the

Israel strikes kill at least 11 in Gaza, tanks push further into Rafah
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US deeply disappointed over Netanyahu's criticisms

The White House expressed deep disappointment over criticism from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of the United States on Thursday

US deeply disappointed over Netanyahu's criticisms
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Gaza pier resumes operations as aid collects in marshalling area

The U.S. military's floating pier off Gaza has resumed bringing humanitarian aid into the Israeli-besieged Palestinian territory, the Pentagon said on Thursday, even as aid

Gaza pier resumes operations as aid collects in marshalling area
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Israel forms emergency government against Hamas as deaths and damage in Gaza mount

Israel formed an emergency unity government on Wednesday as its jets pounded Gaza and tanks massed around the

Israel forms emergency government against Hamas as deaths and damage in Gaza mount
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Gazans bombarded by Israel have no hope and no escape

Most of the 2.3 million people in the Gaza Strip have no electricity and no water.

Gazans bombarded by Israel have no hope and no escape
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Gaza rescue workers scared and exhausted under Israel's air strikes

Palestinian rescue worker Ibrahim Hamdan has been on duty almost constantly since Saturday, dodging Israeli air strikes that have killed

Gaza rescue workers scared and exhausted under Israel's air strikes
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Arab states say Palestinians must stay on their land as war escalates

Calls for a humanitarian corridor or an escape route for Palestinians from Gaza as a conflict between Israel and the Palestinian

Arab states say Palestinians must stay on their land as war escalates
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UN to vote on rival resolutions on Israel and Gaza

The United Nations Security Council was due to vote on Monday on rival draft resolutions on Israel and Gaza that focus largely on the humanitarian

UN to vote on rival resolutions on Israel and Gaza
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Hundreds killed in Gaza hospital blast, West Bank protests erupt

About 500 Palestinians were killed in a blast at a Gaza City hospital on Tuesday that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other and that ignited

Hundreds killed in Gaza hospital blast, West Bank protests erupt
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Reactions to strike on Gaza hospital killing hundreds

A blast at a hospital in Gaza City killed some 500 Palestinians on Tuesday in the deadliest single incident since Israel launched an unrelenting bombing campaign in retaliation for the Oct

Reactions to strike on Gaza hospital killing hundreds
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Biden has 'tough questions' for Netanyahu, Gaza strike upends Israel trip

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Biden has 'tough questions' for Netanyahu, Gaza strike upends Israel trip
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Biden says Gaza militants appear to be behind hospital blast as anti-Israel protests spread

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Biden says Gaza militants appear to be behind hospital blast as anti-Israel protests spread
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Hamas frees U.S. hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan from Gaza

The Islamist group Hamas released two U.S. hostages, mother and daughter Judith and Natalie Raanan, who were kidnapped in its attack on

Hamas frees U.S. hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan from Gaza
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Released by Hamas, American mother, daughter reunited with family in Israel

Two newly freed American hostages, a Chicago-area woman and her teenage daughter, were reunited with family inside Israel on Friday

Released by Hamas, American mother, daughter reunited with family in Israel
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First emergency aid trucks enter Gaza after overnight Israeli air strikes

The first trucks bearing emergency humanitarian aid since Israel began a devastating siege of Gaza 12 days ago entered the enclave from

First emergency aid trucks enter Gaza after overnight Israeli air strikes
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Hamas says it releases two female captives for health reasons; source says they are elderly Israelis

The armed wing of the Palestinian Hamas militant group said on Monday it had released two more female civilian captives on health grounds in response to

Hamas says it releases two female captives for health reasons; source says they are elderly Israelis
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'Humanitarian pause' in Hamas-Israel war is urged to aid Gaza civilians

The United Nations, United States and Canada appealed on Tuesday for a humanitarian pause in the Israel-Hamas war to allow safe

'Humanitarian pause' in Hamas-Israel war is urged to aid Gaza civilians
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Qatar hostage mediators press Hamas on civilian releases -diplomats, sources

Qatari mediators are urging Hamas to quicken the pace of hostage releases to include women and children held in Gaza and to do so without expecting Israeli concessions

Qatar hostage mediators press Hamas on civilian releases -diplomats, sources
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Israel's Holocaust survivors struggle with Gaza war as trauma deepens

When night falls, Sarina Blumenfeld gets flashbacks from what she endured during the Holocaust and struggles to process the carnage that took place when

Israel's Holocaust survivors struggle with Gaza war as trauma deepens
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Israel aims bombing at southern Gaza as world leaders seek pause in fighting

Israel stepped up bombings of south Gaza, killing many Palestinians, officials said on Wednesday, as violence flared elsewhere in the

Israel aims bombing at southern Gaza as world leaders seek pause in fighting
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Israeli troops raid Gaza as Arab ministers condemn bombardment

Israeli ground forces carried out a big raid into Gaza overnight against Hamas targets amid growing anger in the Arab world over

Israeli troops raid Gaza as Arab ministers condemn bombardment
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Israel stepping up Gaza ground operations, UN demands humanitarian truce

Israeli air and ground forces widened their attacks on Hamas in the Gaza Strip on Friday, the military said, and the Palestinian militant group said its

Israel stepping up Gaza ground operations, UN demands humanitarian truce
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Limited Gaza evacuations via Rafah to be allowed after Qatar brokers deal -source

Qatar has mediated an agreement between Egypt, Israel and Hamas, in coordination with the U.S., which will allow limited evacuations from besieged Gaza, a source briefed on deal

Limited Gaza evacuations via Rafah to be allowed after Qatar brokers deal -source
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Israel strikes Gaza ambulance; Netanyahu rejects halt without hostage release

Israel struck an ambulance near a Gaza hospital on Friday in an attack the military said targeted militants, and

Israel strikes Gaza ambulance; Netanyahu rejects halt without hostage release
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Protesters oppose Biden war policy in large pro-Palestinian rally in Washington

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

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

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

G7's top diplomats prepare statement on Gaza conflict
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US sales of Palestinian keffiyehs soar, even as wearers targeted

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

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

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

Despite Gaza death toll soaring, U.S. unlikely to rethink weapons supplies to Israel
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How many Palestinians have died in Gaza war and how will the counting continue?

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

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

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

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

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

Palestinian Authority working with US on postwar plan for Gaza - Bloomberg News
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Hanukkah traditions comfort mother of Israeli held captive in Gaza two months

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

Hanukkah traditions comfort mother of Israeli held captive in Gaza two months
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Blinken says gap remains between Israel's intent to protect civilians and results

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

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

Exclusive-Biden administration asks Congress' approval on Israeli tank shells for use in Gaza
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US pushes Israel 'shift' in Gaza attacks, but details scarce

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

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

Israeli forces launch strikes up and down Gaza strip; hospital hit
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Amid rockets from Gaza, Google apps suspend Israel traffic-jam displays

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

Amid rockets from Gaza, Google apps suspend Israel traffic-jam displays
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Israel pounds central Gaza, thousands of Palestinians try to escape

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

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

Gaza's child amputees face further risks without expert care

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

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

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

Despair in Gaza as fighting intensifies despite promise to scale down war
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Blinken meets Egypt's Sisi as Middle East diplomacy tour wraps up

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Blinken meets Egypt's Sisi as Middle East diplomacy tour wraps up
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UN urges countries to reverse funding pause for Palestinian agency

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

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

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

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

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

Israel turns focus of Gaza attack to Rafah as Hamas weighs ceasefire proposal
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Israel presses onslaught in Gaza's Khan Younis as US pursues ceasefire quest

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

Israel presses onslaught in Gaza's Khan Younis as US pursues ceasefire quest
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Gaza mediators search for 'final formula' for Israel, Hamas ceasefire

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

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

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

Hezbollah says Israel 'will pay' after Lebanon strikes kill civilians
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Israel bombards Gaza, with biggest functioning hospital under siege

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

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

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

Netanyahu says Israel won't 'pay any price' for release of Gaza hostages

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