The response drew a strong rebuke from both U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Aysenur Ezgi Eygi’s family, which said it is ‘deeply offended.’
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Israeli strike on Gaza humanitarian zone kills at least 19
The overnight strike hit Muwasi, a sprawl of crowded tent camps that Israel designated as a humanitarian zone for hundreds of thousands of civilians.
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Chased away by Israeli settlers, these Palestinians returned to a village in ruins
The 150 or so residents of Khirbet Zanuta who have returned are sleeping outside the ruins of their old homes – and are determined to rebuild.
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Israeli soldiers shoot and kill American woman during West Bank protest, witness says
At least 3 activists from the International Solidarity Movement have been killed since 2000.
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Portland City Council votes to divest from companies doing business in Israel
The resolution brought forth by Councilor April Fournier drew a large and emotional crowd to City Hall. The divestment list includes Chevron, Volvo, Boeing and 82 other companies.
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Could mass protests in Israel persuade Netanyahu to agree to a cease-fire deal?
Many Israelis blame the prime minister for the mounting number of dead hostages and are calling for a cease-fire agreement to free the remaining captives.
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Netanyahu pushes back against new pressure over Gaza, hostages: ‘No one will preach to me’
Families of hostages say their loved ones could have been spared had the Israeli prime minister made a deal with Hamas.
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U.S. plans to present ‘take it or leave it’ Israel-Gaza cease-fire deal soon
Officials hope the grim discovery of the bodies of six hostages in Gaza will renew urgency for a deal – but say they may walk away if it does not.
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Israelis erupt in protest to demand a cease-fire after 6 more hostages die in Gaza
Israel’s largest trade union also pressured the government by calling a general strike for Monday; tens of thousands of Israelis were expected to protest.
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Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause
Children in Gaza began receiving vaccines Saturday, a day before the large-scale rollout and planned pause in fighting agreed to by Israel and the United Nations World Health Organization.