4 h. ago ’AN OPEN NERVE’: Israelis, Palestinians mark two years of the Gaza war

OTTAWA — Two years into the war in Gaza, the conflict continues to spread anger, frustration and pain across Canada, while Israelis and Palestinians fear the region will never exit the cycle of violence. Hamas militants and affiliates attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing 1,200 civilians and soldiers and taking roughly 240 people hostage. […]

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41 h. ago Gaza ceasefire plan in works, hostages could be freed within days

Netanyahu says Hamas agreed to release hostages due to military pressure as a U.S.-led plan aims to end the Gaza war and free captives within days.

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65 h. ago Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages but wants to negotiate rest of Trump peace plan

It said the hostages would need to be released ‘in a manner that ensures the cessation of the war and the full withdrawal from the Gaza Strip’

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5 d. ago Israeli troops kill 31 in Gaza as Qatar says discussion needed on Trump peace plan

CAIRO — Qatar said Tuesday that further talks were needed over details of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan aimed at ending the nearly two-year war in Gaza, as Hamas weighed its reply. In Gaza, Israeli forces killed at least 36 Palestinians, local hospitals said. The comments by Qatar, a key mediator, appeared to reflect […]

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6 d. ago Oil Extends Decline on Glut Outlook and Push to End War in Gaza

Oil fell for a second session as the market weighed a looming glut and the possibility for an end to hostilities in Gaza, which could siphon some of the war premium out of prices.

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6 d. ago Egypt, Pakistan and other Muslim states join EU in backing Trump Gaza plan

Eight Arab or Muslim-majority nations in a joint statement said they ‘welcome the role of the American president and his sincere efforts aimed at ending the war in Gaza’

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7 d. ago Trump and Netanyahu are set to meet as pressure mounts to end the war in Gaza

Days after his defiant speech at the United Nations rejecting demands to end the war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to confer with his most important supporter. But Monday’s meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington comes at a tenuous moment. Israel is increasingly isolated, losing support from many countries that […]

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7 d. ago Trump to meet Netanyahu at White House amid talks on emerging Hamas deal

The U.S. president told Israeli media on Sunday that talks on his plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip were in the final stages

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7 d. ago Netanyahu to Meet Trump as US Intensifies Gaza Ceasefire Push

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to hold a crucial White House meeting with US President Donald Trump on Monday amid assertions from Washington that an ambitious plan to end the war in Gaza is nearly complete.

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1 week ago Eurovision to decide whether Israel can take part in 2026 contest

GENEVA (AP) — Eurovision Song Contest organizers said Friday that member broadcasters will vote in November on whether Israel can participate in the musical extravaganza next year, as calls have mounted for the country to be excluded over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. According to spokesperson Dave Goodman, the board of the European Broadcasting Union, […]

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1 week ago Israeli strikes on Yemen’s capital kill at least 9, injure scores

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Friday that at least nine people were killed by Israeli strikes on the country’s rebel-held capital of Sanaa the previous day, the latest in an increase in exchanges between Israel and the Iranian-backed rebels over the war in Gaza. The strikes on Thursday afternoon came a day […]

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1 week ago ’Palestinians will not leave,’ Abbas tells world leaders at UN in defiant, virtual speech

UNITED NATIONS — Speaking over video after the United States denied his visa, the Palestinian leader told world leaders Thursday that his people reject the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel and pledged that the militant group would have no role in governing the Gaza Strip after war ends and must hand over its weapons to […]

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1 week ago Donald Trump calls recognition of Palestinian statehood a ‘reward’ for Hamas

Mark Carney has chastised Israel for preventing 'the prospect of a Palestinian state from ever being established'

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2 w. ago Israel’s War Costs Seen Rising $7.5 Billion on Gaza City Assault

Israel’s push to take over Gaza City is expected to add 25 billion shekels ($7.5 billion) to the war bill through the end of the year, according to an Israeli government official.

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2 w. ago Canadian recognition of Palestinian state greeted with cheers, dismay

OTTAWA — Canada’s formal recognition of a Palestinian state drew applause from longtime advocates of the move and sharp denunciation from voices who said it would not foster a lasting peace. Prime Minister Mark Carney made the announcement on Palestinian statehood today ahead of a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. The National Council […]

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2 w. ago Carney announces Canada officially recognizes a Palestinian state

NEW YORK — Prime Minister Mark Carney formally announced that Canada will recognize a Palestinian state ahead of the United Nations General Assembly as the international gathering of world leaders grapples with ongoing unrest in the Middle East.  “While Canada is under no illusions that this recognition is a panacea, this recognition is firmly aligned […]

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3 w. ago Netanayhu says killing Hamas leaders is route to ending Gaza war

JERUSALEM — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said eliminating Hamas leaders would end the war in Gaza, as top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio said hours ahead of his visit to Israel that its strike against Hamas in Qatar would not derail their alliance. “The Hamas terrorists chiefs living in Qatar don’t care about the people […]

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3 w. ago Never mind the politics: Israel rescue documentary is a thriller

Barry Avrich's The Road Between Us chooses neither to demonize nor sanctify any participants in Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

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3 w. ago Spain to deploy ‘extraordinary’ security for Vuelta finale after pro

An “extraordinary” security boost will accompany the final two stages of the Vuelta in the Madrid region, Spanish authorities said on Wednesday, as pro-Palestinian protests rock one of cycling’s grand tours. The demonstrations, which have targeted the Israel-Premier Tech team over the devastating war in Gaza, have impacted several stages of the 21-day race and […]

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3 w. ago Top Hamas officials, allies killed by Israel since Oct. 7, 2023, attacks

BEIRUT — Israel has killed multiple senior officials with Hamas and its regional allies since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas-led militants in southern Israel that triggered the war in Gaza. On Tuesday, Israel struck the energy-rich nation of Qatar, which has been mediating ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Israel targeted a […]

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