22 h. ago Israel marks 2 years since Oct. 7 attack as conflict in Gaza grinds on

A divided Israel marks two years since the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7 2023, which sparked a conflict in Gaza that continues amid renewed peace talks.

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32 h. ago Divided Israel marks 2 years since Hamas attack as war in Gaza grinds on

REIM, Israel — Israelis prepared to mourn the dead Tuesday as the nation marks two years since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack plunged the region into a devastating war, while Israel and Hamas hold indirect talks in Egypt. The main memorial ceremony is being organized by bereaved families, not the government, reflecting deep divisions over Prime […]

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48 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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68 h. ago Father of Manchester synagogue attacker once praised Hamas as ‘God’s men on earth’

Jihad al-Shamie's father, a trauma surgeon, also wrote on Oct. 7, 2023, that the terrorist attack 'was a miracle by all standards" and that it 'proved beyond doubt that Israel will not remain'

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2 w. 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 Trump tells UN recognizing Palestine as a state rewards Hamas

NEW YORK — U.S. President Donald Trump told the UN this morning that recognizing a Palestinian state amounts to rewarding Hamas for the “horrible atrocities” of the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel. Canada joined the United Kingdom, Australia and Portugal on Sunday in recognizing an independent Palestinian state before world leaders arrived in New […]

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3 w. ago Israel, U.S. show unity as other allies condemn attack on Qatar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders 'wherever they are' while speaking alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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4 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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4 w. ago Carney condemns ’intolerable’ Israeli strike on Qatar that killed Hamas officials

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned Israel’s military strike on Qatar, saying it undermines the country’s sovereignty and risks escalating conflicts in the region. Israel said it targeted in the capital Doha senior Hamas leaders it holds responsible for the group’s October 2023 attack, while the militant group says its main negotiator survived the […]

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