Israel has said its offensive will eventually reach Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have sought refuge and are now living.
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Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken faces challenges, as Israel has dismissed U.S. calls for a path to a Palestinian state, and Iran’s militant allies in the region have shown little sign of being deterred by U.S. strikes.
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Senators release $118 billion package that pairs border policies with aid for Ukraine and Israel
With Congress stalled on approving tens of billions of dollars in Ukraine aid, the U.S. has halted shipments of ammunition and missiles to Kyiv, leaving Ukrainian soldiers outgunned as they try to beat back Russia’s invasion.
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Following U.S. strikes hitting Yemen, Iran issues warning about suspected spy ships in Mideast
Those attacks, themselves a retaliatory campaign for the killing of three U.S. soldiers and wounding of dozens of others in Jordan, all stem back to Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
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Hamas shows signs of resurgence in parts of Gaza where Israeli troops largely withdrew
Signs of a Hamas resurgence in Gaza’s largest city underscore the group’s resilience.
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Portland police arrest 11 as pro-Palestine protest blocks Franklin Street
Demonstrators blocked the road for about 45 minutes during a rally attended by about 200 people calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Analysis shows destruction, possible buffer zone along Gaza Strip’s border with Israel
The demolition along the path represents only a sliver of the wider damage from the Israel-Hamas war.
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Israeli forces disguised as women, medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3
The Israeli military said the militants were using the hospital as a hideout, without providing evidence. Hamas claimed the 3 men as members, calling the operation ‘a cowardly assassination.’
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Israel military operation destroys a Gaza cemetery. Israel says Hamas used the site to hide a tunnel
The Islamic cemetery and a mosque were destroyed in the process of unearthing tunnels said to be used by Hamas.
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Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack
The allegations against staffers with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees prompted Western countries to freeze funds vital for the body, which is a lifeline for desperate Palestinians in Gaza.