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Photos: Israeli strikes kill 19 Palestinians in Gaza
Deir Al-Balah: Israeli strikes across the southern Gaza Strip killed at least 19 Palestinians overnight into Sunday, including a senior Hamas political leader, officials said. Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen who are…
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Israel to resume train traffic near Gaza today
Jerusalem: Israel Railways has announced that train services near the Gaza border will resume on early Sunday morning. It suspended train traffic between Ashkelon and Sderot stations on Tuesday and offered alternative…
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Relief workers’ killing, aid blockade hamper UN humanitarian deliveries in Gaza
United Nations: UN humanitarians are seeking Israel’s assurance of safety, as intensified hostilities have joined aid blockage in severely hampering the delivery of relief into Gaza. The UN Office for the Coordination…
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Hamas military intel chief Osama Tabash killed in Israeli strike
The Isadcrael Defense Forces (IDF) has announced the killing of Osama Tabash, head of Hamas’ military in southern Gaza, during an airstrike on Thursday, March 20. In a statement on X on…
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Israeli army says intercepted two rockets from Gaza
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that its air force has intercepted two rockets fired from the Gaza Strip towards the city of Ashkelon in southern Israel. Before…
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Hamas denies halting talks on prisoner-hostage exchange deal
Gaza: Hamas refuted a media report that it had halted communication or talks on a prisoner exchange deal with Israel. “We deny what the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported about us cutting…
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Israeli forces expand ground operation in Gaza as Hamas fires rockets at Israel
Jerusalem: The Israeli military said its troops were expanding their ground operation in southern Gaza, advancing into the Shabura refugee camp in Rafah city. “Troops began conducting ground activity in the area…
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Month-old girl is pulled from rubble in Gaza after airstrike killed her parents
Khan Younis: As rescuers dug through the remains of a collapsed apartment building in Gaza’s Khan Younis on Thursday, they could hear the cries of a baby from underneath the rubble. Suddenly,…
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UK says Israel’s total blockade of Gaza is likely breaking international law
London: Britain’s top diplomat, Foreign Secretary David Lammy, told the House of Commons on Thursday “it’s difficult to see how denying humanitarian assistance to a civilian population can be compatible with international…
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Israeli strikes across Gaza hit multiple homes, killing at least 85 Palestinians
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to local health officials. The strikes hit multiple homes in the middle of the…
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Israel steps up strikes in Gaza, 58 killed overnight
Gaza Strip: Israeli strikes killed at least 58 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to three hospitals. The strikes hit multiple homes in the middle of the night,…
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Israeli strikes in Gaza a ‘dramatic step backward’ for peace: Macron
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the resumption of Israeli strikes on Gaza, calling it a dramatic step backward for peace efforts, urging an immediate cessation of hostilities. “It is tragic for…
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Hamas: Israeli operation in Gaza violates ceasefire agreement
Gaza: Hamas said that the Israeli army’s ground operation in the central Gaza Strip constitutes a “serious violation” of the ceasefire agreement, accusing the United States of providing cover for the military…
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UN staff killed, 5 others wounded in strike in Gaza Strip, UN says
Deir al-Balah: An international United Nations staffer was killed and five others were wounded in a strike Wednesday on a UN guesthouse in the Gaza Strip. Jorge Moreira da Silva, head of…
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Israel launches ground operation to retake part of key corridor in Gaza
Deir Al-Balah: Israel said Wednesday it launched a “limited ground operation” in northern Gaza to retake part of a corridor that bisects the territory, and the country’s defence minister warned that the…
