26 h. ago Gaza latest: Israel intensifies bombing of Gaza despite global outcry over slain Al Jazeera journalists

Mourners gather in large numbers for funerals of six slain journalists as UN calls killings a grave breach of international law

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33 h. ago Gaza latest: Netanyahu orders military to speed up occupation plan as funeral held for five journalists killed

Gaza residents reported heavy shelling east of Gaza City as Israel faces criticism for the death of six journalists

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41 h. ago Gaza latest: Israel intensifies bombing of Gaza after Netanyahu orders military to speed up occupation plan

Israel admits to targeting Anas Al-Sharif alleging he was 'posing as journalist'

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51 h. ago Gaza latest: Netanyahu defends plan to occupy Gaza City as UN warns of ‘calamity’

Anger grows in Israel and outside over Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial plan to take over Gaza

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3 d. ago Gaza latest: Defiant Israel says global criticism will not ‘weaken resolve’ to occupy whole of Gaza City

Israel’s security cabinet has approved Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take full military control of Gaza City

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4 d. ago Voices: Netanyahu’s new plan for Gaza City will be the end of him

Local protests against the Israeli prime minister’s idea to escalate the war and take full military control of Gaza City have been muted so far – but his recklessness will eventually see him removed from office, says former diplomat Alon Pinkas

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4 d. ago Netanyahu’s plan to take over Gaza sparks anger and threat of sanctions from allies

Israeli political-security cabinet approved Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take full military control of Gaza City, but the move was roundly condemned across Europe

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4 d. ago Netanyahu’s brutal plan for Gaza is a gamble on Israel’s very future

As Germany pauses military sales to Israel in anger over Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu now faces global isolation and a sprint to authoritarianism - only America can stop it, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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4 d. ago John Swinney's 'completely unacceptable' comment over Gaza City occupation plan under Benjamin Netanyahu

John Swinney and Sir Keir Starmer have both spoken out about the decisions taken by Israel’s war cabinet under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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4 d. ago Families of Israeli hostages chain themselves outside Netanyahu’s office in Gaza plan protest

The families of Israeli hostages gathered outside of Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to protest against his plans to occupy Gaza.

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5 d. ago Netanyahu believes he must escalate the war to avoid his own cold reckoning – so Israel will try to occupy Gaza next

The Israeli PM knows a full military occupation of Gaza will further isolate his country internationally and deepen domestic criticism. But with an arrest warrant hanging over his head and a government in chaos, he has chosen to continue the bloodshed, writes world affaris editor Sam Kiley

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5 d. ago Gaza latest: Netanyahu’s plan for Gaza City takeover denounced as ‘exactly what Hamas want’ after cabinet approval

Israeli leader suggests he may pass responsibility for governing Palestinian territory to Arab forces

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5 d. ago Families of Israeli hostages protest Netanyahu plan to occupy Gaza

The families of Israeli hostages gathered outside of Benjamin Netanyahu’s office to protest against his plans to occupy Gaza.

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5 d. ago Gaza latest: Israeli security cabinet approves Netanyahu’s plan to occupy Gaza City

Israeli leader suggests he would pass responsibility for governing the strip to Arab forces

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5 d. ago Israel’s cabinet approves Netanyahu plan to occupy Gaza City

Proposal raises prospect of months-long offensive and open-ended occupation of Palestinian enclave

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5 d. ago Gaza latest: Israeli cabinet weighs full takeover of Gaza as Hamas claims Netanyahu is ‘sacrificing’ hostages

Israeli leader suggests he would pass responsibility for governing the strip to Arab forces

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5 d. ago Netanyahu plans to fully occupy Gaza before handing governance to friendly Arab nations

Israeli PM needs security cabinet to approve plan amid opposition from aid agencies and families of hostagesMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza in defiance of warnings that such a move would lead to countless more Palestinian deaths, further mass displacement and endanger Israeli hostages still held in the territory.Before a security cabinet meeting to discuss Gaza’s future, the Israeli prime minister insisted that Israel does not want to ultimately govern the territory and would hand over that responsibility to friendly Arab nations. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Netanyahu aims to fully control Gaza despite warnings of mass death

Israeli PM needs security cabinet to approve plan amid opposition from aid agencies and families of hostagesMiddle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza in defiance of warnings that such a move would lead to countless more Palestinian deaths, further mass displacement and endanger Israeli hostages still held in the territory.Before a security cabinet meeting to discuss Gaza’s future, the Israeli prime minister insisted that Israel does not want to ultimately govern the territory and would hand over that responsibility to friendly Arab nations. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Netanyahu aims to fully control Gaza despite warnings of mass death and resistance from military

Israeli PM needs security cabinet to approve plan amid opposition from aid agencies and families of hostagesBenjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel intends to take military control of all of Gaza in defiance of warnings that such a move would lead to countless more Palestinian deaths, further mass displacement and endanger Israeli hostages still held in the territory.Before a security cabinet meeting to discuss Gaza’s future, the Israeli prime minister insisted that Israel does not want to ultimately govern the territory and would hand over that responsibility to friendly Arab nations. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Gaza latest: Netanyahu says he wants Israel to take control of entire enclave as Cabinet meeting begins

Israeli leader suggests he would pass responsibility for governing the Strip onto Arab forces

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