6 h. ago Aid groups call for international community to stop Israel’s Gaza City invasion: ‘Half measures not enough’

‘Governments must act to prevent the evisceration of life in the Gaza strip,’ said the coalition after one million Palestinians were told to evacuate

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8 h. ago Palestinians dodge ‘giant robot bombs’ in desperate scramble to flee Gaza City

Remotely detonated explosive-ladened APCs are the latest terror Palestinians describe navigating as Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City

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10 h. ago IDF try to force civilians out of Gaza City as ground offensive continues

Two army divisions work their way toward centre of Gaza City as further Israeli airstrikes destroy buildingsMiddle East crisis – live updatesIsraeli troops have been trying to force more people out of their Gaza City homes as part of a ground offensive that is destroying large parts of Gaza’s biggest urban centre.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday they had carried out 150 air and artillery strikes before the ground operation that began early on Tuesday morning. Two army divisions are working their way slowly towards the city centre and are expected to be joined by a third in the coming days. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Where will Gaza City residents go? Maps show that safe areas are shrinking as Israel expands its offensive

The start of Benjamin Netanyahu’s ‘significant operation’ has displaced hundreds of thousands of Palestinians

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33 h. ago Where will Gaza City residents evacuate to? Maps show that safe areas are shrinking as Israel expands its offensive

Benjamin Netanyahu announced a ‘significant operation in Gaza’ on Tuesday which has caused hundreds of thousands to flee

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37 h. ago Yvette Cooper condemns ‘appalling’ Israeli offensive on Gaza City

The Israeli military has begun a ground offensive against Gaza’s largest city.

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39 h. ago Israel IS committing genocide against Palestinians, says UN inquiry as IDF bombards Gaza City

The report said there is clear evidence of genocidal intent against Palestinians in the words and actions of Israel’s leaders

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39 h. ago 'Gaza is burning... we will not back down' Israel defence minister declares as 'ground invasion of the city begins' and Trump warns Hamas 'ALL BETS ARE OFF'

Witnesses reported that tanks were rolling into the heart of the city in 'levels of war not seen in northern Gaza in possibly two years'.

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40 h. ago Israel launches fresh operation in major escalation amid warning 'Gaza is burning'

Following weeks of devastating airstrikes that have already razed Gaza City to the ground, the Israeli Defence Forces are now entering the city on foot hoping to root Hamas out once and for all

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40 h. ago Israel ‘launches Gaza City ground offensive’ after Netanyahu threatens Hamas leaders

Rubio says only Qatar has the ability to mediate in Gaza as he heads to Doha to thaw tensions with Israel

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4 d. ago My evacuation from Gaza City: ‘I told my terrified toddler we’re going camping’

As he and his family are forced by the Israelis to flee Gaza City, Nedal Hamdouna describes in searing detail the reality of what that means on the ground – and how he is trying to protect his daughter from the reality of all-out war

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5 d. ago Israeli soldiers, and their mothers, increasingly reject calls to return to Gaza

As Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for its invasion of Gaza City, a growing number of soldiers are saying no. There are no official figures, but newly formed groups are broadcasting their refusal to serve despite the risk of imprisonment

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7 d. ago Photos of Palestinians fleeing as Israeli offensive looms over Gaza City

Many Palestinians have been forced to relocate to the southern Gaza Strip after the Israeli military called for a full evacuation of Gaza City before it launches what it says is a major offensive against Hamas.

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7 d. ago Israel is forcing us to leave Gaza City. We know they might never let us return

The Guardian’s reporter in Gaza describes the dilemma facing her family and others, many hungry, penniless and without transportThe ninth of September is my sister Enas’s birthday, so we were happy this morning, drinking coffee as a family and telling jokes, until we saw the leaflets dropping down telling us to evacuate. So now, instead of preparing biscuits and cakes to celebrate, we are packing for another displacement.The Israeli army’s plan to occupy Gaza City sent me back to memories of the early days of the war: the tension, the terror and the psychological pressure. I am afraid the cycle of displacement will repeat itself again. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Voices: Gaza’s journalists are being silenced as the world watches – who will tell our story?

Last month, our tent in Gaza City was attacked by Israel, killing my colleagues Anas al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, and four other journalists, writes Al Jazeera’s Gaza bureau chief Wael al-Dahdouh. How many more lives must be lost before the world pays attention?

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8 d. ago Israel’s expanded assault on Gaza City will endanger lives of ‘countless civilians’, charity warns – Middle East crisis live

Warning from ActionAid comes after Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli army told residents of Gaza City to leave Dan Sabbagh is the Guardian’s defence and security editorFifty-one Israeli arms makers and the US defence giant behind the F-35 fighters used to bomb Gaza are among the 1,600 exhibitors at the biennial DSEI trade show that begins in London’s Docklands on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Israel orders all one million Gaza City citizens to evacuate and warns it will 'raze' the strip if Hamas does not release all hostages

Residents of the city of one million Palestinians have been expecting an onslaught for weeks, since the Israeli government devised a plan to deal Hamas a fatal blow.

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8 d. ago Israeli military urges full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of expanded military operation

The Israeli military has urged a full evacuation of Gaza City ahead of its planned expanded military operation in the city in northern Gaza

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8 d. ago Europe floods its borders to stop Russia: Finland and Poland turn frontiers into anti

Several members of the 27-nation bloc are taking the drastic measures in anticipation of an invasion by Putin , who could turn his sights towards conquering Europe.

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9 d. ago Spaniard among six killed in Jerusalem shooting as Madrid steps up criticism of Israel – Middle East crisis live

Pedro Sánchez has accused Netanyahu’s government of ‘exterminating defenceless people’ and killing innocent boys and girls with hunger’Sam Jones is Madrid correspondent for the GuardianSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has stepped up his scathing criticism of Israel’s actions in Gaza, accusing Benjamin Netanyahu’s government of “exterminating a defenceless people” by bombing hospitals and “killing innocent boys and girls with hunger”. Continue reading...

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