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Netanyahu calls Israeli strike that killed dozens in Gaza tent camp ‘tragic' incident
The strike drew condemnation from world leaders just days after the United Nations’ top court ordered Israel to halt its offensive on the southern Gaza city where more than a million had sought refuge.
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Palestinian medics say Israeli airstrikes killed 35 after hitting tents for displaced people in Rafah
Palestinian health workers said Israeli airstrikes killed at least 35 people Sunday and hit tents for displaced people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, and “numerous” others were trapped in flaming debris.
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Sirens sound in Tel Aviv for the first time in months as Hamas says it fired rockets from Gaza
Rocket sirens sounded across central Israel, including in Tel Aviv, for the first time in months on Sunday, as Hamas claimed to have fired a barrage of rockets from Gaza. The militants have continued to fire projectiles at communities around Gaza more than seven months into the war but have not fired longer-range rockets in months. There were no immediate...
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Top UN court orders Israel to halt military offensive in Rafah, though Israel is unlikely to comply
The top United Nations court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah — but stopped short of ordering a full cease-fire.
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Israel recovers the bodies of 3 more hostages from Gaza
Israel’s army says the bodies of three more hostages killed on Oct 7. were recovered overnight from Gaza.
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Netanyahu to address Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson says
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress.
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First aid from US pier in Gaza has reached starving Palestinians, the UN says
American officials hope the pier at maximum capacity can bring the equivalent of 150 truckloads of aid to Gaza each day.
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Norway, Ireland and Spain say they are recognizing a Palestinian state in a historic move
Several European Union countries have in the past weeks indicated that they plan to make the recognition, arguing a two-state solution is essential for lasting peace in the region.
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Israel says it will return video equipment seized from AP
The Israeli government will return a camera and broadcasting equipment it had seized from The Associated Press on Tuesday, reversing course hours after it blocked the news organization’s live video of Gaza and faced mounting criticism for interfering with independent journalism.
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Israel tries to contain fallout over ICC warrant requests after allies voice support for the move
France and Belgium released statements supporting the world’s top war crimes court’s request for arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, after Israel and the United States both harshly condemned the effort.
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Amal Clooney among experts who advised war crimes prosecutor seeking arrest of Hamas and Israeli leaders
International human rights lawyer Amal Clooney served on an expert panel that advised Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the world’s top war crimes court, who is seeking arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas.
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ICC seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in connection with increased violence and loss of life during the war in Gaza.
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War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan said that he believes Netanyahu, his defense minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders — Yehya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh — are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip
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Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel's leaders are increasingly divided
An Israeli airstrike has killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting is raging across the north. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces criticism from the two other members of his War Cabinet over the war that is now in its eighth month.
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The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishment. But protests over Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza in its hunt for Hamas after the Oct. 7 massacre have tested that ideal around the world.
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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in the rain in DC to mark a painful present and past
Hundreds of protesters rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments.
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Israeli military finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza, including Shani Louk, killed at music festival
The Israeli military says it found the bodies of three Israeli hostages in Gaza, including German-Israeli Shani Louk.
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First aid shipment enters Gaza Strip through pier built by US military
Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have rolled across a newly built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time.
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FIFA to seek legal advice on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer
FIFA will seek independent legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting by July 20 to make a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas.
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Aid for Gaza will soon flow from pier project just finished by US military, Pentagon says
The Pentagon says that humanitarian aid will soon begin flowing onto the Gaza shore through the new pier that was anchored to the beach overnight and will reach those in need almost immediately.