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Gazans bombarded by Israel have no hope and no escape

By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Most of the 2.3 million people in the Gaza Strip have no electricity and no water. And, with hundreds of Israeli strikes raining down…

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Supporters of Palestinians and Israel to protest and pray as war intensifies

Oct 13 (Reuters) - Protests were due to take place across the Middle East and beyond on Friday in support of Palestinians as Israel intensified its strikes on Gaza in…

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UPDATED: Hamas tells Gaza residents to stay home as Israel ground offensive looms

Oct 13 (Reuters) - Mosques and Hamas officials told Gaza Strip residents to stay in their homes on Friday, in defiance of an Israeli military call for more than a…

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Israel accused of using white phosphorus in Gaza, Lebanon

JERUSALEM, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, saying the use of such…

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Hamas armed wing says 13 hostages killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza in the last 24 hours

GAZA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Hamas armed wing Al Qassam Brigades said in a statement that 13 captives were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza in the last 24 hours.…

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Australia police weigh special powers ahead of pro-Palestinian protest

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Australian police are considering applying special stop-and-search powers for the first time in almost two decades for people attending a pro-Palestinian rally…

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UN says Israeli military warns 1.1 mln Gazans to relocate south

By Henriette Chacar, Michelle Nichols and Humeyra Pamuk JERUSALEM/NEW YORK/TEL AVIV, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Israel's military on Friday called for all civilians of Gaza City, more than 1 million…

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What are global firms with presence in Israel doing after Hamas attack

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Several global companies have temporarily shut some operations in Israel and asked their employees to work from home after the country came under a surprise attack…

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Germany’s Scholz: Iran bears responsibility for Hamas attacks

By Thomas Escritt and Miranda Murray BERLIN, Oct 12 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday Iran bore responsibility for helping Hamas grow to the point where it…

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Iran, Syria presidents call for unity on Palestinian support

DUBAI, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The presidents of Iran and Syria have urged Islamic countries to reach agreement on a position in support of Palestinians, a news agency linked to…

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What war crimes laws apply to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

By Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Conflict between Israel and Palestinian forces since militant group Hamas' weekend assault have created a huge and rising…

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UPDATED: Israel confirms identity of 97 hostages held in Gaza; Red Cross in contact with both sides on hostages

Israel’s military spokesperson has said that the government has been able to confirm the identities of 97 people taken hostage in to Gaza during the attack by Hamas on Saturday.…

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Israel says no humanitarian break to Gaza siege unless hostages are freed

By Maayan Lubell and Nidal Al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/GAZA, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday there would be no humanitarian break to its siege of the Gaza Strip until all…

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Iran prisoner swap for $6 billion in spotlight after Hamas attacks Israel

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Palestinian group Hamas's surprise assault on Israel Saturday and Israel's retaliation have killed more than 1,100 people and focused attention on the Iran-backed Islamist group. U.S.…

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EU foreign ministers to meet on Tuesday to discuss situation in Israel

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers will meet in an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Israel and the region. They will meet to consider the…

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Israelis recount terrified flight as Hamas gunmen attack dance party

By Dan Williams and Emily Rose TEL AVIV, (Reuters) - Arik Nani went to a dance party in southern Israel to celebrate his 26th birthday on Friday night but ended…

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Airlines suspend Israel flights amid Gaza war

Here are airlines that have temporarily halted flights to and from Israel: AFRICA Royal Air Maroc cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv on Saturday and Sunday. AMERICAS On Sunday,…

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Reactions to the violence in the Middle East

A round up of some of the main political reactions to the recent developments in the Middle East: EU foreign minister to meet on Tuesday to discuss situation in Israel…

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UPDATED: Israeli military says deploying against possible infiltration from Lebanon

JERUSALEM, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Israel's military said it deployed troops against a suspected infiltration from Lebanon on Monday, which a local radio station said appeared to have taken place…

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UPDATED: More than 10 Britons feared dead or missing in Israel

LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - More than 10 Britons are feared dead or missing in Israel, the BBC reported on Monday, citing an official source. A London-born man who was…

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US sends military ships, aircraft closer to Israel

By Kanishka Singh and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will send multiple military ships and aircraft closer to Israel as a show of support, Defense Secretary Lloyd…

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Two Israeli tourists and local guide shot dead in Egypt

CAIRO, (Reuters) - Two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide were shot dead on Sunday in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, the Israeli foreign ministry said. A policeman alleged to…

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Israeli forces clash with Hamas gunmen after hundreds killed

About 500 Israelis and Palestinians dead Hamas says it has taken many Israeli captives Israel says Hamas has launched 'cruel and wicked war' World condemns violence, U.S. vows support for Israel By Maayan…

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UPDATED: Hamas gunmen on the rampage in Israel

Barrage of rockets launched into Israel from Gaza Israel's military says it is on war footing Netanyahu calls emergency meeting of Israeli security officials Reports of gunbattles in towns in…

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Gaza graffiti artists bedeck houses destroyed by Israel in war

By Nidal Al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Graffiti artists in Gaza have painted murals on the remains of houses destroyed in an Israeli missile strike during cross-border fighting in May. On…

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ANALYSIS: Why Hamas was not Israel’s target in Gaza airstrikes – this time

Islamic Jihad fired rockets, was focus for Israel strikes Hamas, which rules Gaza, has to calculate when to fight Israel and Hamas share interest in Gaza's basic stability By Nidal…

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Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad agree Gaza truce

By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell Truce went into effect at 10 p.m. (1900 GMT) Ceasefire brokered by Egypt Ends worst flare-up since 2021 GAZA/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - A truce between…

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Fighting ebbs across Israel-Gaza border, ceasefire efforts go on

By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch GAZA/JERUSALEM, May 12 (Reuters) - Fighting subsided across the Israel-Gaza border on Friday after days of Israeli air strikes and Palestinian rocket fire disrupted…

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Israeli air strike kills missile commander in Gaza

A pre-dawn Israeli air strike on an apartment in the Gaza Strip has killed a top Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) commander and one other person. A warplane attacked an apartment…

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Israel Palestinian tensions high after deadly attacks

By Rami Amichay TEL AVIV, April 7 (Reuters) - An Italian tourist was killed and five people were wounded in a car ramming in Tel Aviv on Friday that came…

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Israel reinforces troops after violence along Lebanon, Gaza borders

JERUSALEM/GAZA, April 7 (Reuters) - Israel reinforced troops near its borders with Lebanon and Gaza on Friday following a flare-up in violence that threatened to spiral out of control after…

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Israeli strikes target Hamas in Lebanon and Gaza after rocket attack

More than 30 rockets fired from Lebanon Israel blames Hamas and Hezbollah Rocket strikes follow Israeli raids on Al-Aqsa mosque UN seeks de-escalation as Security Council meets By Henriette Chacar…

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Israeli police attack worshippers in Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa, Gaza launches rockets at Israel

JERUSALEM, April 5 (Reuters) - Israeli police attacked dozens of worshippers in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound before dawn on Wednesday, witnesses said, in what Israeli police said was a response…

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Israeli air strikes hit Gaza after rocket interception

GAZA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it struck in Gaza overnight on Thursday, hours after it intercepted a rocket launched from Gaza and following appeals from the…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Gaza City, Gaza

A general view over Gaza City. PHOTO: EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER

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Away from Gaza, Islamic Jihad digs in against Israel on West Bank

For the masked gunmen in Jenin refugee camp, Israel's unannounced strike against Islamic Jihad in Gaza on Friday can have come as little surprise after months of clashes that have…

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A timeline of major flare-ups between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza

Aug 7 (Reuters) - Israeli air strikes hit Gaza and the militant Islamic Jihad group fired rockets into Israel on Sunday, the third day of violence that has killed about…

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Israel, Palestinians agree truce from Sunday evening – sources

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Palestinian militants have agreed to a truce in Gaza from Sunday evening as mediated by Cairo, sources said, after a weekend-long pounding of Palestinian targets…

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Egyptian mediators propose Gaza truce as of 1900 GMT

CAIRO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Egyptian mediators have proposed a Gaza truce that would take effect at 10 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Sunday, an Egyptian security source said, adding that Israel had…

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UPDATE – Gaza fighting spills into second day with air strikes, rockets

GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli aircraft struck in Gaza and Palestinians fired rockets at Israel on Saturday after an Israeli operation against the Islamic Jihad militant group ended more than a year…

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Palestinian militants fire rockets at Israel after Gaza air strikes

GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian militants in Gaza fired dozens of rockets into Israel on Friday in response to Israeli airstrikes which killed at least 10 people, including a senior commander…

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Gaza rockets, Israeli air strikes accompany Biden’s Middle East visit

JERUSALEM, July 16 (Reuters) - Israeli fighter jets struck Gaza following rocket launches on Saturday, hours after U.S. President Joe Biden flew from Israel to Saudi Arabia on a Middle…

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Israeli war planes strike Gaza after rocket attack

GAZA, April 21 (Reuters) - Israel carried out air strikes in central Gaza before dawn on Thursday after a rocket launched from the Palestinian territory landed in Israel, Hamas officials…

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Israel bombs Hamas sites in Gaza over fire balloons -military

Israeli warplanes bombed Hamas sites in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons launched from the Palestinian enclave that caused brush fires in southern Israel, its military said early on Tuesday. There…

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Egypt to close Rafah crossing with Gaza from Monday

Egypt is to close the Rafah crossing on its border with the Gaza Strip until further notice on Monday, Egyptian security sources said. Hamas, the Palestinian faction that controls Gaza,…

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Israeli aircraft strike Hamas sites in Gaza after border clashes

Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza late on Saturday, the military said, in an escalation of hostilities after earlier cross-border gunfire seriously injured an Israeli soldier and wounded 41…

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Gaza militants fire rocket at Israel, Israeli military says

Militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket at Israel on Monday that was intercepted by the Iron Dome anti-missile system, the military said, in the first such attack since…

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Palestinian groups in Gaza committed ‘war crimes’: HRW

Deadly rocket and mortar fire on Israeli cities by Palestinian militant groups during a May conflict in and around Gaza constituted war crimes, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. The New…

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UPDATED: Israel strikes Hamas sites over fire balloons, challenging truce

Israeli aircraft struck Hamas sites in Gaza on Wednesday after incendiary balloons were launched from the Palestinian enclave in the first such attacks since a fragile ceasefire ended 11 days…

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Gaza truce shifts focus to Egypt’s regional role

Egypt's work to broker and secure a truce in the Gaza Strip this month has thrust it into the diplomatic spotlight, prompting top-level reengagement from Washington and overshadowing moves by…

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Photo Story: Iran’s IRGC unveils new drone called Gaza

A handout photo made available by Iranian revolutionary guard corps (IRGC) official website Sepahnews shows the new drone called 'Gaza' at an undisclosed location in Iran. The IRGC unveiled the…

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UPDATED: Gaza ceasefire holding, Blinken to visit Israel, West Bank

A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip held into Saturday as officials said Egyptian mediators conferred with the sides on securing longer-term calm. The ceasefire…

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Israel and Hamas both claim victory as fragile ceasefire takes hold

Israel and Hamas both claimed victory on Friday after their forces ended 11 days of fighting, but a clash between Israeli police and Palestinian protesters in Jerusalem underscored the fragility…

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UPDATED: Israel-Hamas truce takes hold after 11 days of fighting

A truce between Israel and Hamas took hold on Friday after the worst violence in years, with U.S. President Joe Biden pledging to salvage the devastated Gaza Strip and the…

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U.S. says no to French push for U.N. Mideast action

The U.S. mission to the United Nations said it "will not support actions that we believe undermine efforts to de-escalate" violence between Israel and Palestinian militants when asked about a…

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U.N. chief Guterres calls Gaza ‘hell on earth’ for children

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday described Gaza as "hell on earth" for children, appealing to Israel for rapid and unhindered aid access and telling the 193-member General Assembly he…

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Germany’s foreign minister defends Israel’s right to self-defence

Israel's right to defend itself includes the right to destroy infrastructure from which future attacks can be launched, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday at the start of…

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