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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi looks to extend iron-fisted rule after ten years in power
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is the front-runner in Egypt’s upcoming presidential election which will be held from December 10-12. Despite being marked by a widespread crackdown on dissent and a weak economic and security record, the former army chief’s ten-year rule may be extended until 2030. It's an outcome that many believe is already written in stone.
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Washington faces UN showdown over fresh resolution for Gaza ceasefire
US may feel it has to protect Israel with veto again as UAE prepares security council motion
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Israel’s offensive against Hamas enters its crucial stage
A race against the clock in southern Gaza
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Israel’s Impossible Dilemma
The IDF can hand Hamas either a Pyrrhic victory or a real one
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In West Bank city of Hebron, violence soars between Israeli settlers and Palestinians
Hebron is the richest and most populated city in the West Bank. Tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinian locals have been on the rise there since the October 7 Hamas attacks and Israel's retaliatory air strikes on Gaza. Israeli soldiers multiply patrols in the Old City of Hebron to protect some 800 Israeli settlers who occupy houses around the Cave of the Patriarchs, a sacred shrine to both Jews and Muslims. Our reporters James Andre and Julie Dungelhoeff went to meet members of both communities.
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Israel Calls for Gaza Evacuations After US Urges Restraint
Israel asks residents of south Gaza to evacuate some areas
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Released Palestinians allege abuse in Israeli jails
Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails say that guards carried out abuse and collective punishment in the weeks after the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October.
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French-Israeli hostage Mia Schem released by Hamas
Mia Schem, a 21-year-old French-Israeli hostage who appeared in a sick Hamas video, has finally been released by the terror group.
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Israel and Hamas Extend Their War Truce for Another Day
- Blinken tells Israeli president he hopes pause will continue
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Devastated Israelis and Palestinians Spend Truce Fearing What’s Next
Some of the captives are coming home. But there’s little relief in this temporary pause to the fighting. “It’s happiness wrapped in sadness,” one newly-freed woman tells Rolling Stone
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Negotiators Press for Longer Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire
A long-term cease-fire would likely require both sides to make hard-to-swallow concessions
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Who are the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday?
Families and children kidnapped from southern Israel's Kibbutz Beeri were among the 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas on Saturday, according to accounts given to AFP by their relatives, Israeli press, and the Hostage Families Forum.
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US Confident At Least One Citizen Among Next Hostage Release
Additional humanitarian aid making its way to Gaza Strip
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Hamas releases new group of hostages
Four foreigners and 13 Israelis were handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross
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Hamas Says Next Hostage Release to Israel Is Back On After Delay
Militant group accused Israel of violating terms of cease-fire
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Israel will remain in Gaza until all hostages return - IDF chief
Halevi noted that the Israeli military is using the four-day truce in Gaza to "learn, prepare ourselves and our capabilities better" ahead of the continued fighting.
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Hamas Releases 24 Hostages After Israel Truce Deal
Four-day pause in fighting came after complex, fraught talks
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25 hostages, including a two-year-old, released by Hamas during four-day truce with Israel
Twenty-five hostages were released by Hamas on Friday, including a child as young as two, at the start of a four-day truce with Israel.
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Inside the 'excruciating' work of a secret US cell that secured the release of 50 hostages
Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire deal for at least four days in exchange for the release of hostages held by Hamas and prisoners in Israel.
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Israel-Hamas hostage deal delayed
US officials involved in negotiations say the two sides are still working out “final logistical details”
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