24

Dec

Israel bombs northern Gaza; Palestinians say 166 killed in 24 hours

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Israel bombed areas of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, with fighting throughout Sunday morning, residents and Palestinian…

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24

Dec

Fighting rages in northern Gaza; Biden speaks with Netanyahu

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose CAIRO/JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - Israel battled Hamas militants on Saturday in pursuit of its elusive goal of full control of northern Gaza after the U.N.…

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22

Dec

UN Security Council delays vote on Gaza aid until Friday

By Bassam Masoud, Michelle Nichols and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - U.N. Security Council diplomats delayed until Friday a vote on a resolution to increase humanitarian aid…

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20

Dec

Israel battles Hamas on streets of Gaza city as UN delays vote again

Heavy street fighting in southern city of Khan Younis UN vote on aid delayed by another day as diplomats try to resolve U.S. concerns Islamic Jihad releases video showing two…

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16

Dec

UPDATED: Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza were holding white flag

JERUSALEM, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Three Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces had been holding up a white flag, according to an initial inquiry into the incident,…

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14

Dec

Israeli strikes the length of Gaza as U.S. calls for more accurate targeting

Families collect dead in Rafah after homes destroyed In north, residents say ferocious bombing shows troops seeking revenge for ambush Israel rejects U.S. characterisation of strikes as 'indiscriminate' By Nidal…

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14

Dec

Despite rising casualties, Israeli citizens continue to support offensive against Hamas in Gaza

By Ilan Rosenberg and Frank Jack Daniel Israeli citizens said the army should not back off its unrelenting offensive to crush Hamas, despite the U.N. General Assembly's ceasefire call, the…

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11

Dec

UPDATED: Gazans say hunger is growing, fuelling fears of exodus into Egypt

Gazans describe widespread hunger, chaos Germany urges Israel to change tactics to protect civilians Hamas armed wing says it hit Israeli tanks, forces in Khan Younis By Bassam Masoud and…

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08

Dec

UPDATED: Peace not possible if Hamas can continue to attack from Gaza – Berlin

BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Ensuring lasting peace in the Middle East will not be possible as long as Hamas can continue its attacks from the Gaza Strip, a spokesperson…

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07

Dec

Hanukkah in wartime: Israelis take stock two months on

By Howard Goller JERUSALEM, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Two months into a war with Hamas, the faces of Israelis taken hostage to Gaza still appear on individual posters plastered across…

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07

Dec

UN secretary-general invokes rarely used article to push for ceasefire in Gaza

By Bassam Masoud and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA/CAIRO, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Israeli troops battled Hamas in the heart of south Gaza's biggest city and said they had surrounded the militant…

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04

Dec

UPDATED: Israel orders more Gazans to flee, bombs areas where it sends them

By Arafat Barbakh and Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Israel ordered people out of swathes of the main southern city in the Gaza Strip on Monday as it…

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02

Dec

Israel plans to create a buffer zone on Gaza’s border post-war to prevent attacks

By Samia Nakhoul, Ahmed Mohamed Hassan and Jonathan Saul DUBAI/CAIRO/LONDON, (Reuters) - Israel has informed several Arab states that it wants to carve out a buffer zone on the Palestinian…

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02

Dec

UPDATED: Southern Gaza under bombardment after Israel-Hamas truce collapses

Israeli air strikes and artillery bombardments hit Khan Younis in the south of the Gaza Strip Rocket sirens sound in Israeli communities outside Gaza, but no reports of serious damage…

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01

Dec

Israel could secure hostages’ release via talks or ‘other means’ – Israeli official

By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Israel could secure the freedom of hostages still held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip through talks or by "other means", an…

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01

Dec

UPDATED: Israel resumes Gaza attacks as truce expires, heavy fighting reported

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Mohammad Salem and Humeyra Pamuk GAZA/TEL AVIV, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Heavy fighting was reported in Gaza on Friday as Israel's military said it had resumed combat…

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30

Nov

Freed Israeli hostages tell families of beatings and death threats

By Howard Goller JERUSALEM, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Israeli women and children on their return from Hamas captivity in Gaza speak of being beaten and threatened with death, moved from…

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30

Nov

US warship in Red Sea shoots down Iranian-made drone launched from Yemen

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship in the Red Sea shot down an Iran-produced drone launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Central Command said, in the latest defensive…

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30

Nov

UPDATED: Israel, Hamas extend Gaza truce by one day in last-minute deal

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Mohammad Salem and Humeyra Pamuk GAZA/TEL AVIV, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire for a seventh…

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29

Nov

Israel, Hamas seek new deal to extend Gaza truce on final day

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Mohammed Salem and Maayan Lubell GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Israel and Hamas were negotiating through mediators on Wednesday over another potential extension of the Gaza truce,…

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29

Nov

Erdogan tells UN chief Israel must be tried in international courts for Gaza crimes

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday told United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres that Israel must be held accountable in international courts for what he called war crimes it committed…

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29

Nov

Israel, Hamas due to release more people amid efforts to extend truce

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Mohammemd Salem and Henriette Chacar GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Hamas and Israel were expected to release more hostages and prisoners on Wednesday, the last day of…

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27

Nov

The Israel-Hamas hostage deal

Nov 27 (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas began a four-day truce on Friday morning, with the first of four daily exchanges of hostages held in Gaza…

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27

Nov

Four-day truce in Israel-Hamas conflict is important first step – EU’s Borrell

By Joan Faus BARCELONA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - The four-day truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict was an important first step but much more was needed to find a way out…

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27

Nov

Biden hopes for extension of Israel-Hamas truce as more hostages released

By James Mackenzie JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said he hoped the temporary truce between Israel and Hamas can go on as long as hostages are…

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26

Nov

More Israeli hostages expected to be released on third day of truce

The truce between Israel and Hamas is in its third day and more Israeli hostages are expected to be released today. There were a few anxious hours last night when…

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26

Nov

Al Qassam Brigades says four military commanders killed in fighting

CAIRO, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The armed wing of the Palestinian militant group Hamas announced on Sunday the killing of four of its military commanders in the Gaza Strip, including…

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26

Nov

Thirteen Israeli and four Thai hostages back in Israel in temporary truce

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Thirteen Israelis and four Thai nationals arrived in Israel on Sunday in the second release of hostages from Hamas…

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24

Nov

Gaza war increases risk of Islamist attacks in Europe, security officials say

Security officials see growing risk of Islamist attacks Police resources stretched by tracking other threats Main threat is probably "lone wolves" - security officials By Andrew MacAskill, Michael Holden and…

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24

Nov

What do we know about Israeli hostages in Gaza?

The Israeli government voted on Wednesday to back a deal to release some of roughly 240 Israeli hostages, starting today, held by Hamas militants in Gaza in exchange for a…

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24

Nov

Israel–Hamas war: The hostage deal and ceasefire explained

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza to allow for the release of 50 hostages held by the militant group in exchange for 150 Palestinians…

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24

Nov

UPDATED: Gaza truce appears to hold shakily as Israel, Hamas start ceasefire

By Bassam Masoud and Janis Laizans GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Israel and Hamas started a ceasefire in Gaza on Friday that appeared to be holding shakily with no…

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23

Nov

UPDATED: War rages on in Gaza as truce delayed until at least Friday

By Bassam Masoud and Emily Rose GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 23 (Reuters) - War raged on in Gaza on Thursday, as a proposed truce and release of hostages was delayed for at…

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18

Nov

US public support for Israel drops; majority backs a ceasefire, Reuters/Ipsos shows

By Jason Lange and Matt Spetalnick U.S. public support for Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza is eroding and most Americans think Israel should call a ceasefire to a…

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17

Nov

Israeli PM says attempts to minimise civilian casualties “not successful”

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers found a tunnel shaft used by Hamas militants at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, the army said, while…

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17

Nov

Hamas tunnel found at Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital, says Israel; UN aid halted

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers found a tunnel shaft used by Hamas militants at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital, the army said, while…

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16

Nov

Israeli military strikes house of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Gaza, Israeli president says ‘strong force’ may need to stay in Gaza

JERUSALEM, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Israeli fighter jets have struck the house of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza, the Israeli military said on Thursday. Haniyeh's house was "used as…

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16

Nov

Qatar seeking Israel-Hamas deal to free 50 hostages and 3-day truce

DOHA/CAIRO, (Reuters) - Qatari mediators on Wednesday sought to negotiate a deal between Hamas and Israel that included the release of around 50 civilian hostages from Gaza in exchange for…

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16

Nov

UN Security Council calls for pauses in Gaza fighting for aid in Malta drafted resolution

By Michelle Nichols and Daphne Psaledakis UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council called for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses in fighting between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants…

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12

Nov

Israel offers to evacuate babies from main Gaza hospital; Reports of possible hostage

By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Emily Rose and Maayan Lubell GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Israel's military said it was ready to evacuate babies from Gaza's largest hospital on Sunday, where Palestinian…

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09

Nov

Warning:  Gaza conflict could spread across region like wildfire; Aid groups say there are no safe zones in Gaza

PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - The conflict in Gaza is a wildfire that could spread across the region, U.N. aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday, adding that allowing the…

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09

Nov

Fierce fighting in Gaza City; US says Palestinians must govern Gaza post-war

By Humeyra Pamuk, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maytaal Angel WASHINGTON/GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Street battles raged in Gaza City with Hamas fighters using tunnels to ambush Israeli forces, as the…

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08

Nov

UPDATED: Israel says kills top Hamas weapons manufacturer as it targets Gaza tunnel network

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Maytaal Angel GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Air strikes on the Gaza Strip killed a top Hamas weapons maker and several fighters, the Israeli military said…

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01

Nov

UPDATED: First evacuees leave Gaza as Israeli offensive intensifies

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams GAZA/JERUSALEM, Nov 1 (Reuters) - A first group of injured evacuees from Gaza crossed into Egypt on Wednesday under a Qatari-mediated deal, Egyptian media…

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27

Oct

Hamas claims Israeli bombing of Gaza has killed 50 hostages

MOSCOW, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Israeli bombing of Gaza has killed 50 of the hostages seized during raids by Palestinian militants on Oct. 7, Russia's Kommersant newspaper quoted a member…

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27

Oct

Hamas delegation visits Moscow, discusses release of hostages

MOSCOW, (Reuters) - A delegation from Hamas visited Moscow on Thursday for talks on the release of foreign hostages including Russian citizens that the militant group is currently holding in…

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26

Oct

‘Please wake up’: Families of Israeli victims urge world to stand against Islamist violence

By Angelo Amante ROME, (Reuters) - The world must take a stand against Islamist violence to avoid it spreading and take action to ensure the swift release of hostages taken…

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26

Oct

Erdogan steps up criticism of Israel and its Western backers

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, in his strongest comments yet on the Gaza conflict, said on Wednesday the Palestinian militant group Hamas was not a terrorist organisation but…

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25

Oct

Photo Story: Memorial to children kidnapped by Hamas, in Tel Aviv

A man looks at teddy bears carrying the names and pictures of Israeli minors held hostage by Hamas in Gaza displayed at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, 25 October…

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25

Oct

Qatar’s PM hopes for breakthrough on hostages’ release ‘soon’

OHA, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Qatar's prime minister said on Wednesday there was some progress on hostage negotiations after Palestinian militant group Hamas abducted more than 200 hostages during its…

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25

Oct

Israeli invasion of Gaza likely to resemble past difficult battles in Iraq and Syria

Israel appears to be preparing for the next phase of its military operation: a ground campaign to “crush and destroy” Hamas, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has put it.…

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25

Oct

UPDATED: Hezbollah, Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders discuss how to achieve ‘victory’

BEIRUT, Oct 25 (Reuters) - The head of Lebanon's Hezbollah met top leaders of the Palestinian militant factions Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and discussed what their alliance must do to…

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23

Oct

Crypto’s role in terrorist financing

LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency's role in terrorist financing and funding militant groups has come under renewed scrutiny following a deadly attack in Israel by Palestinian militant group Hamas.…

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21

Oct

Arab leaders denounce Israel attacks on Gaza as risks to region rise

By Aidan Lewis and Nafisa Eltahir CAIRO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Arab leaders condemned Israel's two-week-old bombardment of Gaza on Saturday and demanded renewed efforts to reach a Middle East…

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21

Oct

Israeli air strikes hammer Gaza anew

By Nidal Al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Israel kept up heavy bombardment of targets throughout Gaza overnight on Saturday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to…

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21

Oct

Biden says Israel should delay invasion of Gaza until more hostages get out

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden, when asked by a reporter whether Israel should delay a potential ground invasion of Gaza until more hostages can get out, said "yes".…

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20

Oct

Israel levels Gaza district, missile hits Orthodox church

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Emily Rose GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Israel levelled a northern Gaza district on Friday after giving families a half-hour warning to escape, and hit an…

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