The Israeli prime minister rejects calls for a cease-fire to facilitate the release of captives or end the war, which he has said will be long and difficult.
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Hundreds storm airport in Russia in antisemitic riot over plane from Israel
Dagestan’s Ministry of Health said more than 20 people were injured, with two in critical condition. It said the injured included police officers and civilians.
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These numbers show the staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war
Here’s a look in numbers at the toll of the Israel-Hamas war as of Oct. 27, sourced from the Gaza Health Ministry and Israeli officials as well as international observers and aid groups:
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Netanyahu says the Gaza war has entered a new stage and will be ‘long and difficult’
The territory’s 2.3 million people are largely cut off from the outside world.
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Israel cuts off communications in Gaza as military steps up air and ground attacks on territory
Frequent explosions from airstrikes lit up the sky over Gaza City after nightfall Friday, when an Israeli blackout of internet, cellular and landline services hit.
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Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank
Biden said the attacks by settlers amounted to ‘pouring gasoline’ on the already burning fires in the Middle East since the Hamas attack.
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UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise
The Gaza Health Ministry said airstrikes killed at least 704 people between Monday and Tuesday, mostly women and children.
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U.S. readies plans for mass evacuations of Americans abroad if war in Gaza escalates
Officials said that the more than 600,000 Americans living in Israel and Lebanon are of particular concern, but they stressed that an operation of such magnitude is a worst-case scenario.
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Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, killing dozens at a time in destroyed homes, witnesses say
Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been running out of food, water and medicine since Israel sealed off the territory following the attack.
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Jewish leaders in Portland on alert amid heightened tension
Synagogues are increasing security measures as more antisemitic flyers and rhetoric are appearing in the community.