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100+ killed as Israeli troops open fire on hungry crowd in Gaza – Hamas (VIDEO)
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Israeli Forces Fire on Palestinian Civilians Amid Aid Delivery Chaos
Two sides give starkly different accounts after dozens killed; Hamas pauses cease-fire talks
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Why the U.S. and Saudis Want a Two-State Solution, and Israel Doesn’t
How hard is the White House willing to push for a resolution of the Palestinian issue?
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Biden hopes to have Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in place by next week
Human Rights Watch has accused Israel of not complying ICJ ruling, as plans for Rafah operation take shape
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Netanyahu lays out post-war plan that Palestinian leader says is doomed to fail
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has presented his first official "day after" plan for the Gaza Strip once Israel's war with Hamas ends, saying Israel will keep security control over all Palestinian areas and make reconstruction of Gaza dependent on its demilitarization.
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Netanyahu proposes plan for post-war Gaza with Israeli army having ‘freedom’ to operate
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a plan for post-war Gaza that envisions local Palestinian officials without links to Hamas or its foreign backers governing the territory, Israeli media reported Friday.
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France under pressure to suspend military sales to Israel as war in Gaza grinds on
NGOs and leftist members of the opposition have increased the pressure on France's government to reconsider arms sales to Israel in the wake of the war in Gaza and follow in the footsteps of other European nations that made moves to suspend military exports over concerns about the humanitarian situation on the ground.
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Brazil recalls ambassador from Israel
The move came amid a row over the Brazilian president’s remarks about Gaza
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Israeli PM 'missed chance' to cut off Hamas cash, says ex-spy chief
Israel's prime minister missed the chance to starve Hamas of cash, years before its murderous attack last October, according to a former senior Israeli intelligence officer.
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U.S. proposes new UN Security Council draft resolution supporting temporary ceasefire in Gaza
A ground offensive in Rafah 'would have serious implications for regional peace and security,' U.S. says
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Israel rejects two-state solution – Netanyahu
Unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state would be an “unprecedented reward to terrorism,” the prime minister has said
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Netanyahu: Anyone would say 'no' to Hamas’s terms for Gaza hostage deal
Hamas’s insistence on a prolonged pause to the war, a permanent ceasefire, and a complete IDF withdrawal from the enclave doused optimism that the release of the captives was around the corner.
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Blinken Meets Saudi Crown Prince on Mideast Push for Pause in Gaza War
The top U.S. diplomat spoke with Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler as he sought to broker a pause in the fighting. His visit came the same day a drone struck a Syrian base used by U.S. forces and their allies.
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US and UK bomb 36 targets in Yemen
The new bombing follows a series of airstrikes on Iraq and Syria
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What we know about US strikes on Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria
The United States on Friday carried out strikes against Iranian forces in Iraq and Syria in retaliation over a drone attack that killed three US soldiers in Jordan.
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U.S. conducts strikes in Iraq and Syria
The action follows an attack on a Jordan base that killed three Americans
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Aid to Gaza and beyond at risk of collapse due to funding cuts, says UNRWA
UN body warns it could be forced to shut by end of month unless US, UK and others restore suspended aid money Middle East crisis
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Iran military general warns US it is ‘not afraid’ of war amid regional tensions
A high-ranking military official in Iran has issued a defiant statement as tensions between the Middle Eastern superpower and the West threaten to spill over.
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