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Israel approves hostage deal with Hamas – media
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Israel and Hamas agree deal for release of some hostages and four-day ceasefire
Fifty Israeli hostages held in Gaza will be freed over four days in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian prisoners and a lull in Israeli military operations
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US says Israel hostage deal 'closer than ever'
A deal to release hostages taken from Israel during Hamas's attacks last month is "closer than ever before", according to a senior US official.
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Israel says CCTV shows hostages at Gaza hospital
The Israeli military has released footage which it says shows hostages being taken into Gaza's largest hospital after the deadly Hamas attacks of 7 October.
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Bowen: Ceasefire demands will grow without proof of Hamas HQ at Al-Shifa
It is now days since Israeli forces entered Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, and what appears to be happening on Friday is that they are continuing their search for evidence of this being a key Hamas command centre.
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South African ruling party backs cutting ties with Israel
The African National Congress said it could not support the “genocidal actions of the Israeli regime”
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France issues arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
Paris (AFP) – France has issued an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, accused of complicity in crimes against humanity over chemical attacks in 2013, a judicial source and plaintiffs in the case said Wednesday.
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Israeli troops enter Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital after gunbattle at gates
Doctor inside hospital says tanks on grounds, gunfire heard
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King of Jordan: A two-state solution would be a victory for our common humanity
Today’s human suffering and global tensions urge us to adhere to the norms of humanity before we reach a moral breaking point for all.
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Macron explains ‘killing babies’ remark to Israeli president
The French leader told Isaac Herzog that he did not intend to accuse Israel of deliberately harming Palestinian civilians
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More than 100,000 people march in Paris against anti-Semitism
Thousands of marchers joined French lawmakers in Paris on Sunday to condemn a surge in anti-Semitism in France during the conflict in the Gaza Strip, but arguments over political participation clouded an intended show of unity.
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Fighting Rages Near Gaza’s Main Hospital as Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire Calls
Organizers say tens of thousands of people attended a rally Saturday evening for Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.
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‘What we are doing in Gaza we can also do in Beirut’ – Israel
Defense minister warns Hezbollah against making a ‘grave mistake’ if it continues to attack areas near Israel’s northern border
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What would Israel look like under a new leader – and who would benefit?
Israelis are politically divided, but there’s widespread agreement that Benjamin Netanyahu’s government needs to go
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Netanyahu reveals Israel’s long-term plan for Gaza
The prime minister insists there is no intention to “conquer” or “occupy” the Palestinian enclave
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'I’m calling from Israeli intelligence. We have the order to bomb. You have two hours'
The call to Mahmoud Shaheen came at dawn.
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Netanyahu: Israel must have security responsibility for Gaza after war
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu floated a plan for Israel to be responsible for Gaza’s overall security for an “indefinite period” after the war in an interview with ABC News. Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas, which has ruled Gaza since 2007, but had not offered a vision of who would administer the enclave after the war.
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Risk of a Wider Middle East War Threatens a ‘Fragile’ World Economy
After shocks from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s little cushion if the fighting between Hamas and Israel becomes a regional conflict.
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