9 h. ago Ukrainian missile strikes airbase used by Russian strategic bombers 400 miles behind the front line

A Ukrainian missile struck an airbase used by Russian strategic bombers 400 miles behind the front line yesterday, in one of the longest-range strikes of the conflict.

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20 h. ago Children 'among 85 Palestinians dead' after night of Israeli strikes on Gaza

Officials in the Gaza Strip claim many Palestinians killed by Israel this week were women and children

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22 h. ago Hamas launches barrage of rockets at Tel Aviv in first revenge strike after 'hundreds killed' in Israel's new Gaza bombing campaign

Hamas said it fired rockets at Tel Aviv on Thursday in its first military response to the growing civilian death toll from Israel's resumption of air and ground operations in Gaza.

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25 h. ago At least 58 killed in fresh Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, Palestinian medics say

New bombardment comes as Hamas says it is talking to mediators about how to restore ceasefire

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26 h. ago Children among 58 Palestinians dead after night of Israeli strikes on Gaza

Officials in the Gaza Strip claim many Palestinians killed by Israel this week were women and children

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28 h. ago Dozens killed in fresh Israeli airstrikes on Gaza overnight, Palestinian medics say

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in fresh Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip overnight, local health officials said on Thursday.

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28 h. ago Middle East latest: Israeli airstrikes overnight killed dozens in Gaza, Palestinian medics say

Israeli strikes overnight killed dozens of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, medics in the territory said Thursday

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29 h. ago A pregnant woman and her young son were killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike

Afnan al-Ghanam of Gaza had given birth to her first child during war, 13 months ago, while the family was still living in their home

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34 h. ago The hidden bombshell in the JFK files that changes everything: MAUREEN CALLAHAN decodes the document dump and exposes a cover

No mystery in American history compares to what really happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963 - the day President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

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41 h. ago Israel issues 'final warning' to Gazans and says it will strike Hamas with 'strength never seen before' amid new ground offensive

Protesters filled the streets on Wednesday between Israel 's parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem and Netanyahu's house.

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42 h. ago Israel issues 'final warning' to Gazans and says it will act against Hamas with 'strength never seen before' amid new ground offensive

Protesters filled the streets on Wednesday between Israel 's parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem and Netanyahu's house.

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44 h. ago 'Israel airstrike' kills UN worker in Gaza after attack on major headquarters

A health ministry in the Gaza Strip today said one United Nations worker was killed and five others left severely injuries in a strike on a headquarters in the area

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46 h. ago Israel pounds Gaza again after ceasefire collapse as IDF denies deadly strike on UN headquarters

A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was struck on January 19, bringing an end to more than 15 months of conflict - but the relative calm was shattered by Israeli bombs yesterday

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47 h. ago Israel launches Gaza airstrikes on second day of resumed offensive

Gaza health officials say five killed in two strikes as Israeli evacuation order may suggest plans for ground operationsIsrael has launched a new wave of airstrikes in Gaza on the second day of its resumed offensive in the devastated Palestinian territory.The attacks were far less intensive than the massive strikes early on Tuesday morning, which killed more than 400 and shattered the relative calm since a 19 January ceasefire paused the 18-month war. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Israel pounds Gaza again after ceasefire collapse as Netanyahu warns airstrikes that have killed top Hamas officials are 'just the start'

A temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was struck on January 19, bringing an end to more than 15 months of conflict - but the relative calm was shattered by Israeli bombs yesterday

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62 h. ago Netanyahu says Israel has resumed ‘fighting with force’ against Hamas

Israeli military’s renewed air strikes in Gaza kill more than 400 people, say Palestinian officials

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66 h. ago For Palestinians, this was never a ceasefire | Dalia Hartuqa

Even before this brutal attack, Israel has acted with impunity – safe in the knowledge that yet again, its allies will do nothingIn less than 24 hours, heavy Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip has killed more than 4oo Palestinians, according to Palestinian health authorities, marking the end of a ceasefire that was announced in name only between Hamas and Israel on 15 January and took effect four days later. Even after months of negotiations led by the US, Qatar and Egypt, those observing Palestinian-Israeli affairs knew the ceasefire never really meant Israel ceased its fire on the besieged coastal territory.Between 22 January and 11 March, at least 700 Palestinians were either killed by the Israeli military or their bodies were retrieved from areas medics could not previously access, according to ministry of health in Gaza as reported by United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. In the past two months, Israel has also reneged on the terms of the truce,...

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68 h. ago Israel shatters Gaza ceasefire – Today in Focus Extra – podcast

Israeli military forces carried out strikes on dozens of targets across Gaza early on Tuesday, leaving more than 400 people dead. Emma Graham-Harrison reportsOn Tuesday, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Gaza, killing more than 400 people. This bombardment brings the fragile ceasefire, which began in mid-January, to an end.Israel also issued evacuation orders for the northern town of Beit Hanoun and other communities further south, which suggests that Israeli troops may launch a renewed ground operation. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago UN human rights chief voices horror at Israel’s new Gaza strikes

Volker Türk calls for immediate end to violence and unconditional release of hostagesMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UN’s human rights chief has voiced horror at Israel’s resumption of airstrikes on Gaza that have killed at least 404 people, saying further misery was being inflicted on people “already suffering catastrophic conditions”.In a statement on Tuesday Volker Türk said he was horrified by Monday night’s airstrikes and shelling in Gaza. The decision to resume shelling in effect ended the fragile ceasefire that has paused the violence in the devastated Gaza Strip since mid-January. Palestinian authorities reported 404 deaths by about noon local time, nine and a half hours after the strikes began. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago World leaders express outrage at Israel’s renewed bombing of Gaza civilians

Strikes said to target Hamas killed hundreds within hours including women and children, undermining ceasefireMiddle East crisis – live updatesWorld governments and UN officials have expressed horror and dismay at Israel’s resumption of strikes on Gaza that killed hundreds within a few hours on Monday, warning the assault could shatter a ceasefire that was intended to be permanent.Jordan, a US ally that has a peace agreement with Israel, called the strikes “aggressive and barbaric”. Egypt, which also has a diplomatic relationship with Israel and helped mediate the truce, called the bombing a “flagrant violation” of the ceasefire that took effect in mid-January. Continue reading...

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