Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold a press conference Saturday evening, while Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told the military to increase ‘operational readiness on all fronts.’
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‘We have nothing’: Palestinians return to utter destruction in Gaza City
The Israeli military has invaded the district of Shijaiyah several times in the nine-month war. The latest assault sent some 80,000 people fleeing.
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U.S. military fails to reconnect Gaza pier, says mission will end soon
The humanitarian operation, announced by President Biden in March, has been sidelined several times by poor weather and rough seas.
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Israeli protesters block highways, call for cease-fire to return hostages 9 months into war in Gaza
The war was triggered by Hamas’ cross-border attack on Oct. 7, in which 1,200 people were killed and 250 others taken hostage. Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed over 38,000 Palestinians
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Rafah is dusty, rubble-strewn ghost town 2 months after Israel invaded to root out Hamas
Abandoned, bullet-ridden apartment buildings have blasted out walls and shattered windows. Bedrooms and kitchens are visible from roads dotted with rubble piles that tower over the Israeli military vehicles passing by. Very few civilians remain.
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Hamas clears way for possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say
Months of on-again off-again cease-fire talks have stumbled over Hamas’ demand that any deal include a complete end to the war.
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Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements
Word of the decision emerged as an Israeli official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had decided to send negotiators to resume Gaza cease-fire talks.
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Gaza hospital ‘completely empty’ after Israeli order in Khan Younis
The scramble to evacuate the hospital began Monday when Israel issued evacuation orders for eastern parts of Khan Younis.
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Settlement tracking group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades
The Palestinians view the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank as the main barrier to any lasting peace agreement and most of the international community considers them illegal or illegitimate.
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Hezbollah’s deputy leader says group would stop fighting with Israel after Gaza cease-fire
In recent weeks, with Gaza cease-fire talks faltering, fears have increased of an escalation on the Lebanon-Israel front.