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Namibia blocks ship over Israel war-crime concerns
A vessel suspected by the Namibian authorities to be carrying military cargo intended for Israeli use in the ongoing war in Gaza has been…
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U.N. says polio vaccination to begin in Gaza amid humanitarian disaster
As the United Nations prepared to begin a polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip Tuesday, a U.N. humanitarian worker there said…
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At least 50 Palestinians killed in Gaza, says local health autority
At least 50 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza health authority, which is controlled by…
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Israel tells residents of several Gaza areas to flee ahead of attacks
The Israeli army told residents of several neighbourhoods in the northern part of Gaza to flee on Friday, ahead of a new military…
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‘The people of Gaza are not alone’ – Peace walk aims to show support for Palestinians
Although they are half a world away from the fighting in Gaza, the Benedictines for Peace organization is still trying to make a…
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Israel claims it now controls Rafah in southern Gaza
Israel has defeated the Hamas brigade in the Rafah area in the southern Gaza Strip, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant claimed on Wednesday…
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Spanish bull festival celebration falsely shared as 'protest against Gaza situation'
A video of a crowd celebrating the opening of Spain's famous bullfighting spectacle has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times in…
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John Mason stripped of SNP whip over 'unacceptable' Gaza posts
SNP MSP John Mason has been stripped of the party whip after "completely unacceptable" social media posts about the conflict in Gaza. The…
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More than 40,000 killed in Gaza, Hamas-run health ministry says
The number of people killed in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip has risen to more than 40,000, the Palestinian…
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One Israeli hostage killed and 2 injured in Gaza by al-Qassam Brigades soldiers, Hamas says
One Israeli hostage was killed and two were injured in two separate incidents involving al-Qassam fighters in Gaza, according to a…
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On Geneva Conventions' 75th anniversary, fighters in Gaza, Ukraine and beyond ignore rulebook of war
GENEVA (AP) — At its 75th anniversary, the world's best-known rulebook on the protection of civilians, detainees and wounded soldiers in…
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German Foreign Office urges Gaza ceasefire after 'terrible' strike
The German Foreign Office on Sunday again called for a ceasefire in Gaza, one day after an Israeli airstrike on a school in the territory…
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Hezbollah accuses Israel of 'lies and deception' after Gaza strike
The Lebanese Hezbollah militia has accused Israel of "lies and deception" following its strike on a school in Gaza City which Palestinian…
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An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school kills at least 80 people, Palestinian health officials say
An Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City early Saturday, killing at least 80 people, Palestinian health authorities…
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UNRWA: 'Another day of horror' in Gaza as Israel strikes school
The leader of the United Nations' agency for Palestinian refugees on Saturday condemned the Israeli strike on a school in Gaza, which…
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EU's Borrell 'horrified' after latest Israeli attack on Gaza school
The EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has said he is "horrified" after an Israeli airstrike hit a school sheltering residents in Gaza on…
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At least 100 dead in strike on Gaza City school, sources say
At least 100 people were killed and dozens more were wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a school in Gaza City, according to statements by…
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Israel's urban warfare tactics in Gaza offer lessons for NATO armies
Many NATO armies may not be prepared for large-scale urban warfare. Israel's operation in Gaza is a test-case for what they may need. The…
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Dozens reportedly killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
Gaza's Hamas-controlled civil defence agency says dozens of people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a shelter in a school in…
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Behind the scenes as Hamas chose its new leader
Over the past week, watched by the world's media, the top leaders of Hamas descended on Qatar to choose a new political leader for their…
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EU's Borrell slams Israeli minister's remarks on starvation in Gaza
The European Union on Wednesday condemned statements by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in which he deplored aid for…
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Germany, France slam Israeli minister's remarks on starvation in Gaza
Germany and France on Wednesday condemned statements by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in which he deplored aid for…
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Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new overall leader
Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as its new overall chief, replacing Ismail Haniyeh who was killed in Tehran last week. Since 2017, Sinwar has…
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IDF says Palestinians fired 15 rockets at Israel from Gaza Strip
Palestinian fighters in the Gaza Strip have fired 15 rockets at Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Monday. The barrage came…