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Israeli defence minister vows to maintain military control over Gaza
Jerusalem: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that Israeli forces will remain in Gaza and maintain “security control” over the Palestinian territory, raising concerns that the latest round of ceasefire talks…
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Israel, Hamas blame each other for Gaza ceasefire delay
Jerusalem: Israel and Hamas exchanged accusations on Wednesday, each blaming the other for delays in reaching a Gaza ceasefire deal. In a press statement, Hamas said the talks in Doha, mediated by…
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Israel’s negotiation team to return after ‘meaningful’ talks on Gaza ceasefire
Jerusalem: Israel’s negotiation team involved in the Gaza ceasefire talks will return to the country from Qatar for “internal consultations” after “meaningful” talks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said in a statement.…
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Hamas claims killing three Israeli soldiers in northern Gaza
Hamas’ armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, said on Monday its fighters killed three Israeli soldiers and “rescued” Palestinians held by Israeli forces in a house in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip. In…
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Israel says airstrike killed senior Hamas security official in Gaza school
Jerusalem: Israel’s military and Shin Bet security agency announced that they had killed Muhammad Ahmed Albec, the head of the National Security Directorate of Hamas’ Security Services, in an airstrike on a…
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Israeli PM signals progress in Gaza truce deal talks, timeline unclear
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “there has been progress” in efforts to secure a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with Hamas, but cautioned that the timeline for reaching an agreement remains unclear.…
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At least 23 Palestinians killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza
Gaza: At least 23 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported. At least nine people, including three children and two women, were…
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Israel leaves Palestinian bodies in Gaza for dogs to eat, accuses Gaza Civil Defense
The Civil Defence Authority in the Gaza Strip said that the Israeli occupation is killing Palestinians and leaving their bodies in the streets for stray dogs to eat, and preventing their evacuation…
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Dubai Crown Prince to provide prosthetic limbs for Palestinian boy
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, has pledged to provide prosthetic limbs for a Palestinian boy Mohammad Saeed Shaaban. Seven-year-old Saeed lost both…
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Gaza ceasefire agreement nearly finalised: Palestinian source
Gaza: A ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip is imminent, with most of its terms already agreed upon, a senior official from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement said. The official, who required…
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At least 18 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
Gaza: At least 18 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the central and northern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources. Local sources and eyewitnesses reported that Israeli warplanes targeted an apartment…
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‘Tired of writing about dead children’: US official resigns over Israel-Gaza policy
Mike Casey, the deputy political counsellor for Gaza in the US State Department, resigned due to the administration’s policy towards Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip. In an interview with The Guardian…
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Three Palestinian films make it to Oscar 2025 shortlist
Despite the ongoing Israeli violence and attacks in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian filmmakers have successfully brought their works to the world, as three films have been shortlisted for the Oscars 2025 under the…
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At least 24 Palestinians killed in Israeli raids on Gaza
Gaza: At least 24 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raids across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said. Israeli warplanes bombed a house in Beit Hanoun town in northern Gaza on Wednesday, according…
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Israel reports 517 cyberattacks against colleges since outbreak of Gaza conflict
Jerusalem: The Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) announced on Wednesday that 517 cyberattacks have been carried out against universities and colleges in Israel since the outbreak of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in October…
