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Pretoria accuses the Israeli government of committing genocide in Gaza

Doctor inside hospital says tanks on grounds, gunfire heard

The French leader told Isaac Herzog that he did not intend to accuse Israel of deliberately harming Palestinian civilians

Updated 5:46 AM EST, Sun November 12, 2023

Organizers say tens of thousands of people attended a rally Saturday evening for Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

Defense minister warns Hezbollah against making a ‘grave mistake’ if it continues to attack areas near Israel’s northern border

“The situation is critical without any water”

The universities are trying to address criticism by banning pro-Palestinian student groups, condemning slogans and starting task forces to address antisemitism.

Israelis are politically divided, but there’s widespread agreement that Benjamin Netanyahu’s government needs to go

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Israel's former prime minister Ehud Olmert (2006-2009) said he believes Israel will be able to eliminate Hamas's military capabilities in Gaza

The prime minister insists there is no intention to “conquer” or “occupy” the Palestinian enclave 

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French police believe a graffiti campaign featuring Star of David stencils may have been the work of Russian intelligence.

Netanyahu has insisted there will be no cease-fire until the hostages taken by Hamas are released.

G7 nations said in joint statement Israel has a right to defend itself, while underscoring need to protect civilians and comply with international humanitarian law

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. 

As the Mideast war escalates, the party’s politicians and activists are casting antisemitic incidents and progressive protests as part of a larger cultural battle over education.

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.

UNICEF has decried the Israel-Hamas war, saying its worst fears about the staggering child death toll are being realized