5 d. ago Israel says it targets Hamas leadership in Qatar’s capital as blast heard in Doha

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel launched a strike targeting Hamas’ leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, officials said, further widening its campaign against the militant group, as negotiations over ending the war in the Gaza Strip appears stalemated before a new military offensive there. Black smoke rose over the skyline of the Qatari capital, […]

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2 w. ago Israel soon will halt or slow aid into northern Gaza as military offensive grows

JERUSALEM — Israel will soon halt or slow humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its military offensive against Hamas, an official said Saturday, a day after Gaza City was declared a combat zone. The decision was likely to bring more international condemnation of Israel’s government as frustration grows in the country […]

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2 w. ago Israel launches new offensive in Gaza, says remains of 2 hostages returned

Israel says it has launched the "initial stages" of a new military offensive in Gaza City, and has recovered the remains of two hostages.

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2 w. ago AP freelancer among 4 journalists killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital

Two missiles hit Nasser Hospital, medical officials said. In all, 19 people were killed, according to Zaher al-Waheidi, head of the Gaza Health Ministry’s records department.

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3 w. ago Israeli strikes and gunfire kill 33 as Gaza City becomes focus of famine and a military offensive

Israeli strikes kill 33 in Gaza amid famine fears; pressure mounts as Gaza City braces for new assault and ceasefire talks stall.

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3 w. ago 25 people killed in Gaza as Gaza City becomes the focus of famine and a military offensive

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 25 Palestinians including people sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food Saturday in Gaza, local hospitals said, as a famine in Gaza’s largest city sparks new pressure on Israel over its 22-month offensive. Israel’s defence minister has warned that Gaza City could […]

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4 w. ago Protests held across Israel calling for end to Gaza war, hostage deal

Tel Aviv (AFP) — Demonstrators took to the streets across Israel Sunday calling for an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to release hostages still held by militants, as the military prepares a new offensive. The protests come more than a week after Israel’s security cabinet approved plans to capture Gaza City, […]

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