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Israeli opposition leader rallies behind Netanyahu's Iran operation, suspending months of criticism

Read full article: Israeli opposition leader rallies behind Netanyahu's Iran operation, suspending months of criticism

Israel's opposition leader pushed just days ago to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

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Israel condemns black partition walls around its pavilions at Paris Air Show

Read full article: Israel condemns black partition walls around its pavilions at Paris Air Show

French authorities have ordered black partition walls around some Israeli defense industry displays at the Paris Air Show.

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Mandatory military service for Israel's ultra-Orthodox tests Netanyahu's rule

Read full article: Mandatory military service for Israel's ultra-Orthodox tests Netanyahu's rule

Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu faces the greatest test to his rule since Oct. 7, 2023.

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Israel deports Greta Thunberg after Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized

Read full article: Israel deports Greta Thunberg after Gaza-bound ship she was on was seized

Israel has deported activist Greta Thunberg a day after Israel's military seized the Gaza-bound ship she was on.

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Gaza-bound aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board arrives in Israel after its seizure

Read full article: Gaza-bound aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board arrives in Israel after its seizure

A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has arrived at an Israeli port after Israeli forces stopped and detained them.

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Israel vows to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching Gaza

Read full article: Israel vows to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching Gaza

Israel’s government has vowed to prevent an aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists from reaching the Gaza Strip.

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Israel signed a record $14 billion in defense deals last year despite Gaza war criticism

Read full article: Israel signed a record $14 billion in defense deals last year despite Gaza war criticism

Israel says it signed defense contracts worth nearly $15 billion last year, surpassing its all-time record.

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UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire resolution amid humanitarian crisis

Read full article: UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire resolution amid humanitarian crisis

The U_N_ Security Council has scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution which demands “an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties.”.

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Anti-Defamation League leader looks at what’s fueling rise in antisemitic incidents in wake of Boulder attack

Read full article: Anti-Defamation League leader looks at what’s fueling rise in antisemitic incidents in wake of Boulder attack

Lonny Wilk with the Anti-Defamation League joined us on The Morning Show to look at what’s fueling the rise in antisemitic incidents and potential solutions.

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Four Palestinians die in storming of UN food warehouse a day after gunfire at new Gaza aid site

Read full article: Four Palestinians die in storming of UN food warehouse a day after gunfire at new Gaza aid site

Hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations food warehouse in Gaza in a desperate attempt to get something to eat.

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Israel's latest strikes in Gaza kill 38 people including children

Read full article: Israel's latest strikes in Gaza kill 38 people including children

Health officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes over the past 24 hours have killed at least 38 people, including children.

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Microsoft fires employee who interrupted CEO's speech to protest AI tech for Israeli military

Read full article: Microsoft fires employee who interrupted CEO's speech to protest AI tech for Israeli military

Microsoft has fired an employee who interrupted a speech by CEO Satya Nadella to protest the company’s work supplying the Israeli military with technology used for the war in Gaza.

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Gaza's main hospital is overwhelmed with children in pain from malnutrition

Read full article: Gaza's main hospital is overwhelmed with children in pain from malnutrition

The U.N. children’s agency says more than 9,000 children have been treated for malnutrition in Gaza this year, and food security experts say tens of thousands of cases are expected in the coming year.

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ICC prosecutor says Netanyahu arrest warrant should remain as Israel jurisdiction challenge is heard

Read full article: ICC prosecutor says Netanyahu arrest warrant should remain as Israel jurisdiction challenge is heard

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court are urging judges to reject a request by Israel to scrap arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister while the court reconsiders its jurisdiction over Gaza and the West Bank.

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Israeli politician critiques the Gaza war's toll on Palestinians and sparks an outcry

Read full article: Israeli politician critiques the Gaza war's toll on Palestinians and sparks an outcry

An Israeli center-left opposition party leader and former general sparked an outcry this week when he made rare criticism of the toll of the war on Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

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Israeli allies unleash strong rhetoric over Gaza, but actions so far are limited

Read full article: Israeli allies unleash strong rhetoric over Gaza, but actions so far are limited

Three allies of Israel used words like “abhorrent” and “monstrous” this week to describe the country’s actions in Gaza.

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Netanyahu promises new Gaza aid delivery plan as supplies still fail to reach Palestinians

Read full article: Netanyahu promises new Gaza aid delivery plan as supplies still fail to reach Palestinians

The U.N. says it is trying to get the desperately needed aid that has entered Gaza this week into the hands of Palestinians.

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Rubio defends Trump's foreign policy as Democrats press him on Gaza aid and white South Africans

Read full article: Rubio defends Trump's foreign policy as Democrats press him on Gaza aid and white South Africans

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic senators have sparred over a wide range of the Trump administration’s foreign policies: Ukraine and Russia, the Middle East, Latin America, the slashing of the U.S. foreign assistance budget, refugee admissions and more.

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UK suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over West Bank settlers

Read full article: UK suspends free trade talks with Israel and announces sanctions over West Bank settlers

The British government says it is suspending free trade negotiations with Israel and leveling new sanctions targeting West Bank settlers as it criticizes Israel’s military actions in Gaza.

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Greece's top diplomat calls war in Gaza a 'nightmare'

Read full article: Greece's top diplomat calls war in Gaza a 'nightmare'

Greece’s top diplomat says the world is facing the most turbulent time since World War II, pointing to a crossroads in democracy and saying Europe is facing a “political identity crisis.”.

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Huge crowd piles pressure on Dutch government to seek an end to Israel's campaign in Gaza

Read full article: Huge crowd piles pressure on Dutch government to seek an end to Israel's campaign in Gaza

Red-clad protesters have marched through the Dutch capital of The Hague demanding their government do more to halt Israel’s campaign in Gaza.

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Austria's JJ wins Eurovision Song Contest with pop-opera song 'Wasted Love.' Israel comes 2nd

Read full article: Austria's JJ wins Eurovision Song Contest with pop-opera song 'Wasted Love.' Israel comes 2nd

Classically trained countertenor JJ of Austria wins 69th Eurovision Song Contest with his pop-opera song “Wasted Love.”.

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UK High Court hears challenge to British government's role arming Israel

Read full article: UK High Court hears challenge to British government's role arming Israel

Human rights groups launched a court fight challenging the British government’s decision to supply parts for F-35 fighter jets, saying they are being used by Israel in Gaza in violation of international law.

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Trump starts his foreign trip with a crush of problems — and outsized certainty he has the answers

Read full article: Trump starts his foreign trip with a crush of problems — and outsized certainty he has the answers

President Donald Trump is on his way to the Middle East, where he had intended to focus on pressing wealthy Gulf nations to pour billions in new investment into the United States.

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Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas?

Read full article: Who is Edan Alexander, the Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas?

Edan Alexander was 19 when Hamas militants stormed the Israeli military base where the American-Israeli from New Jersey was a soldier and dragged him into the Gaza Strip.

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A US-backed group seeks to take over Gaza aid distribution in a plan similar to Israel's

Read full article: A US-backed group seeks to take over Gaza aid distribution in a plan similar to Israel's

A group of American security contractors, ex-military officers and humanitarian aid officials is proposing to take over the distribution of food and other supplies in Gaza based on plans similar to ones designed by Israel.

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Mother of Gaza hostage is furious over mixed signals on how many captives are dead

Read full article: Mother of Gaza hostage is furious over mixed signals on how many captives are dead

Families of hostages held in Gaza were surprised and angered to hear U.S. President Donald Trump say that three of the hostages who Israel had said were alive had died.

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Pope Francis donated a popemobile to serve as a mobile health unit for Gaza children

Read full article: Pope Francis donated a popemobile to serve as a mobile health unit for Gaza children

Before he died, Pope Francis donated one of his popemobiles to be converted into a mobile health unit to serve the children of Gaza, officials said Monday.

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Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say, in latest confrontation over assistance

Read full article: Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza, organizers say, in latest confrontation over assistance

Drones attacked a vessel carrying aid to Gaza in international waters off Malta.

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Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza

Read full article: Top UN court wraps a week of hearings on humanitarian aid to Gaza

The top United Nations court is wrapping a week of hearings on what Israel must do to ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

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Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 12 overnight in Gaza, including kids

Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 12 overnight in Gaza, including kids

Palestinian hospital workers say overnight Israeli strikes on homes in Gaza have killed at least 12 people.

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In first 100 days, Trump struggles to make good on promises to quickly end Ukraine and Gaza wars

Read full article: In first 100 days, Trump struggles to make good on promises to quickly end Ukraine and Gaza wars

Ahead of his second go-around in the White House, President Donald Trump spoke with certainty about ending Russia’s war in Ukraine in the first 24 hours of his new administration and finding lasting peace in the devastating 18-month conflict in Gaza.

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What is the International Court of Justice and why is it weighing in on humanitarian aid in Gaza?

Read full article: What is the International Court of Justice and why is it weighing in on humanitarian aid in Gaza?

The top United Nations court on Monday will begin hearing from 40 countries on what Israel must do to provide desperately needed humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank.

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A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican

Read full article: A deleted condolence after pope’s death revealed tension between Israel and the Vatican

Hours after Israel's Foreign Ministry posted a condolence for the passing for Pope Francis, it was deleted without explanation.

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Antisemitic incidents slow worldwide from post-Oct. 7 spike, but remain higher than before Gaza war

Read full article: Antisemitic incidents slow worldwide from post-Oct. 7 spike, but remain higher than before Gaza war

Antisemitic attacks around the world have increased dramatically since the war in Gaza began, but have declined slightly from a peak directly after the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack against Israel, according to an annual report from Tel Aviv University.

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Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassador

Read full article: Israeli strikes kill at least 25 in Gaza and Huckabee makes first appearance as US ambassador

Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 25 people including children as the new U.S. ambassador to Israel made his first public appearance in Jerusalem.

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Lawyer for detained Palestinian activist says client is relieved he hasn't been moved from Vermont

Read full article: Lawyer for detained Palestinian activist says client is relieved he hasn't been moved from Vermont

A lawyer for a Palestinian man arrested at a Vermont immigration office during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship says her client is relieved that he hasn’t been moved out of state.

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A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont

Read full article: A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont

A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University has been arrested at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship.

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Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from Gaza

Read full article: Indonesia offers to temporarily shelter wounded and orphaned Palestinians from Gaza

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto says that his country will offer temporary shelter to Palestinian medical evacuees and children orphaned by the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.

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Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on key issues

Read full article: Netanyahu-Trump meeting reveals unexpected gaps on key issues

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington for a hastily organized visit bringing a long list of concerns.

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Moroccans protest Israel's offensive in Gaza and take aim at Trump

Read full article: Moroccans protest Israel's offensive in Gaza and take aim at Trump

Moroccans have protested Israel’s latest offensive in Gaza and U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to displace Palestinians and clear the territory for development.

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Trump and Netanyahu will meet again Monday on Gaza, tariffs and more

Read full article: Trump and Netanyahu will meet again Monday on Gaza, tariffs and more

President Donald Trump plans to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday.

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Middle East latest: Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah

Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel strikes Beirut for first time since ceasefire with Hezbollah

Israel has launched an attack on the Lebanese capital Beirut for the first time since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in November.

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Auburn coach Bruce Pearl makes plea for return of American hostage Edan Alexander from Gaza

Read full article: Auburn coach Bruce Pearl makes plea for return of American hostage Edan Alexander from Gaza

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl began his postgame NCAA Tournament news conference on Saturday night by advocating for the release of Edan Alexander, the last living American being held hostage in Gaza by Hamas.

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Father of the last living American hostage in Gaza hopes Trump can bring his son home

Read full article: Father of the last living American hostage in Gaza hopes Trump can bring his son home

The father of the last living American hostage being held by Hamas in Gaza is hoping that the Trump administration's negotiators can help bring his son home safely.

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Israel fires on Lebanon after rocket attack in the heaviest exchange since the truce with Hezbollah

Read full article: Israel fires on Lebanon after rocket attack in the heaviest exchange since the truce with Hezbollah

Israel has launched airstrikes on several locations in Lebanon in retaliation for a rocket attack.

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A look at Israel's multilayered air defense as military says it shot down missile from Yemen

Read full article: A look at Israel's multilayered air defense as military says it shot down missile from Yemen

The Israeli military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen early Thursday before it reached Israeli airspace, as air raid sirens and exploding interceptors were heard in Jerusalem.

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Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won't return after Israel resumes fighting

Read full article: Families of hostages in Gaza are terrified they won't return after Israel resumes fighting

Families whose relatives remain hostages in Gaza are terrified their loved ones might not return after Israel launched a wave of strikes on the territory.

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US and Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalation after US airstrikes target rebels in Yemen

Read full article: US and Iran-backed Houthis both vow escalation after US airstrikes target rebels in Yemen

The United States and Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are both vowing escalation after the U.S. launched airstrikes to deter the rebels from attacking military and commercial vessels in one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors.

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Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza

Read full article: Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza

President Donald Trump has issued what he calls a “last warning” to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza.

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Israel is criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal

Read full article: Israel is criticized after it bars Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept a new ceasefire proposal

Israel faces sharp criticism after barring the entry of all food and other supplies into Gaza.

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Israel's army admits failures on Oct. 7. Its probe of the attack could put pressure on Netanyahu

Read full article: Israel's army admits failures on Oct. 7. Its probe of the attack could put pressure on Netanyahu

An investigation by Israel's military has determined that Hamas was able to carry out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on Oct. 7, 2023, because the much more powerful Israeli army misjudged the militant group’s intentions and underestimated its capabilities.

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Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can't return

Read full article: Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can't return

Israeli tanks have moved into the occupied West Bank for the first time in decades in what Palestinian authorities call a “dangerous escalation.”.

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Mourning two young brothers, the Bibas family of Israel awaits fate of their mother

Read full article: Mourning two young brothers, the Bibas family of Israel awaits fate of their mother

The bodies of the youngest Israelis held hostage by the militant Hamas group have been returned to Israel, dashing the hopes of a nation hoping for a happier ending.

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Middle East latest: Israelis and Palestinians mark 500 days of war in Gaza with more uncertainty

Read full article: Middle East latest: Israelis and Palestinians mark 500 days of war in Gaza with more uncertainty

Israelis have marked 500 days of war in Gaza with protests demanding further progress on a ceasefire so all remaining hostages can be returned.

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Israel's Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with Trump's idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza

Read full article: Israel's Netanyahu signals he's moving ahead with Trump's idea to transfer Palestinians from Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signaled that he's moving ahead with U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza.

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Israel threatens 'all hell will break loose' on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis

Read full article: Israel threatens 'all hell will break loose' on Hamas in latest Gaza ceasefire crisis

Israel’s defense minister says “all hell will break loose” if Hamas does not release three hostages as planned this weekend.

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Too few tents entering Gaza threatens the truce. Here’s what’s happening

Read full article: Too few tents entering Gaza threatens the truce. Here’s what’s happening

Three weeks into the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the number of tents and temporary homes entering Gaza risks falling short of the goals set for the deal’s first phase.

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Middle East latest: Israel threatens to restart war in Gaza if Hamas doesn't release hostages

Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel threatens to restart war in Gaza if Hamas doesn't release hostages

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and resume its war against Hamas if the militant group does not go ahead with the next scheduled release of hostages this weekend.

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President Trump hosts Jordan’s King Abdullah II as he escalates pressure on his Gaza resettlement plan

Read full article: President Trump hosts Jordan’s King Abdullah II as he escalates pressure on his Gaza resettlement plan

President Donald Trump has hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House and has renewed his insistence that Gaza could somehow be emptied of all residents, controlled by the U.S. and redeveloped as a tourist area.

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Trump says ceasefire deal should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all hostages by Saturday

Read full article: Trump says ceasefire deal should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all hostages by Saturday

President Donald Trump says that a precarious ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas should be canceled if Hamas doesn’t release all the remaining hostages it is holding in Gaza by midday on Saturday — though he also acknowledged that such a decision would be up to Israel.

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Famine mostly averted but is a danger again if Gaza ceasefire collapses, UN humanitarian chief says

Read full article: Famine mostly averted but is a danger again if Gaza ceasefire collapses, UN humanitarian chief says

The United Nations humanitarian chief says famine has been mostly averted in Gaza as a surge of aid enters the territory during a fragile ceasefire, but he warns the threat could return quickly if the truce collapses.

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Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza

Read full article: Released Thai hostages return to Bangkok after being held for over a year in Gaza

Five Thai workers released after being held hostage for over a year in Gaza arrived in Bangkok on Sunday.

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State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DC

Read full article: State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DC

The State Department has told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

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Hamas names 3 more Israeli hostages to be freed as ceasefire deal stays on track

Read full article: Hamas names 3 more Israeli hostages to be freed as ceasefire deal stays on track

Hamas identified the three Israeli hostages that it plans to free in the next release mandated by the fragile ceasefire agreement, a sign the deal was moving forward Friday even as U.S. and Israeli officials continued calls to relocate Gaza’s population after the war.

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Future looks dire for UN Palestinian refugee agency, says UNRWA chief

Read full article: Future looks dire for UN Palestinian refugee agency, says UNRWA chief

The head of the U_N_ agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, says an Israeli ban on his institution has not forced it to halt its services so far but that in the long run, the agency faces an “existential threat.”.

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In their own words: What Trump said about Gaza and how top administration officials contradicted him

Read full article: In their own words: What Trump said about Gaza and how top administration officials contradicted him

President Donald Trump is hardly retreating from his Gaza remarks.

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With Gaza rehab and other global policy ideas, Trump goes from America First to America Everywhere

Read full article: With Gaza rehab and other global policy ideas, Trump goes from America First to America Everywhere

President Donald Trump promised voters an administration that wouldn’t waste precious American lives and taxpayer treasure on far-off wars and nation building.

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Why conservative American evangelicals are among Israel's strongest supporters

Read full article: Why conservative American evangelicals are among Israel's strongest supporters

One of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first meetings in the United States this week was with American evangelicals on Monday.

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US officials now say Trump only wants to displace Palestinians from Gaza temporarily

Read full article: US officials now say Trump only wants to displace Palestinians from Gaza temporarily

President Donald Trump’s top diplomat and his main spokesperson are walking back the idea that he wants the permanent relocation of Palestinians from Gaza, after American allies and even Republican lawmakers rebuffed his suggestion that the U.S. take “ownership” of the territory.

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Israel's Netanyahu heads to US to discuss 'victory over Hamas' with Trump

Read full article: Israel's Netanyahu heads to US to discuss 'victory over Hamas' with Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will discuss “victory over Hamas,” countering Iran and expanding diplomatic relations with Arab countries in his meeting with President Donald Trump.

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Arab nations reject Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan

Read full article: Arab nations reject Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan

Powerful Arab nations have rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s suggestion to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring Egypt and Jordan.

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Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners

Read full article: Gaza ceasefire sees its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners

The ceasefire in Gaza has seen its smoothest exchange yet of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners along with the reopening of the crucial Rafah crossing.

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After the initial ecstasy of freedom, released hostages face a long road to recovery

Read full article: After the initial ecstasy of freedom, released hostages face a long road to recovery

Fifteen hostages have been released from more than 15 months of captivity in Gaza over the past two weeks.

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Hamas will free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release Thursday

Read full article: Hamas will free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release Thursday

Israel and Hamas say the militant group will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, along with five Thai nationals in the next hostage release on Thursday.

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Huge health challenges face Gaza residents returning to their homes

Read full article: Huge health challenges face Gaza residents returning to their homes

As Gaza residents return to what is left of their homes, they're facing new risks on top of monumental health challenges.

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Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jails

Read full article: Freedom is bittersweet for Palestinians released from Israeli jails

Dozens of Palestinian women and teenagers were released from Israeli prisons this week as part of a deal between Israel and Hamas to pause the war in Gaza.

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Davos 2025: Some notable quotes from the World Economic Forum meeting

Read full article: Davos 2025: Some notable quotes from the World Economic Forum meeting

Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy this week.

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Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say

Read full article: Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect Sunday morning, officials say

Preparations have been made for the Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

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Israel prepares for hostages' return with scant knowledge of their condition

Read full article: Israel prepares for hostages' return with scant knowledge of their condition

A team of doctors in Israel is preparing for the return of the hostages from Gaza with the expectation that many are likely to have severe, life-threatening complications from spending more than a year in captivity.

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Daughter of one of the oldest Israeli hostages hopes for answers in ceasefire deal

Read full article: Daughter of one of the oldest Israeli hostages hopes for answers in ceasefire deal

As one of the oldest hostages taken by Hamas, Oded Lifshitz would be among the first to be released under a ceasefire deal.

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How the deal to pause the Israel-Hamas war could unfold

Read full article: How the deal to pause the Israel-Hamas war could unfold

The Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement is expected to take effect as soon as Sunday.

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AP Exclusive: Egypt's chief diplomat urges Israel and Hamas to enact ceasefire 'without any delay'

Read full article: AP Exclusive: Egypt's chief diplomat urges Israel and Hamas to enact ceasefire 'without any delay'

Egypt’s chief diplomat is calling on Israel and Hamas to implement a Gaza ceasefire plan “without any delay.”.

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Blinken defends US policy on Gaza as his final State Department briefing is interrupted by protests

Read full article: Blinken defends US policy on Gaza as his final State Department briefing is interrupted by protests

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has defended Biden administration policies on Israel's war with Hamas after a ceasefire agreement in Gaza was reached.

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UN says it's ready to ramp up delivery of desperately needed aid to Gaza

Read full article: UN says it's ready to ramp up delivery of desperately needed aid to Gaza

The United Nations says it’s ready to ramp up the delivery of desperately needed humanitarian aid to Gaza after a ceasefire agreement and urged the removal of major security and political obstacles so it can reach all those in need.

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Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal

Read full article: Trump and Biden both claim credit for Gaza ceasefire deal

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza after the White House brought Trump’s Middle East envoy into negotiations that have dragged on for months.

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A look at the terms — and tensions — in the Israel-Hamas draft ceasefire deal

Read full article: A look at the terms — and tensions — in the Israel-Hamas draft ceasefire deal

If the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal goes according to the current draft, then fighting will stop in Gaza for 42 days, and dozens of Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners will be freed.

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Blinken makes the case for post-war reconstruction, security and governance of Gaza

Read full article: Blinken makes the case for post-war reconstruction, security and governance of Gaza

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made a last-minute case for a plan for the post-war reconstruction and governance of Gaza as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears tantalizingly close to completion.

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ICC chief prosecutor wants Israeli objections over Netanyahu warrant to be rejected

Read full article: ICC chief prosecutor wants Israeli objections over Netanyahu warrant to be rejected

The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor has told judges that Israeli objections to the investigation into the 13-month war in Gaza should be rejected.

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Israel's Netanyahu sends Mossad director to Gaza ceasefire talks in Qatar in sign of progress

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is sending the director of the Mossad foreign intelligence agency to ceasefire negotiations in Qatar in a sign of progress in talks on the war in Gaza.

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Middle East latest: Israel launches new strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels

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Israel’s military says it has carried out new airstrikes on Yemen against what it said were Houthi rebel targets.

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Congress is notified by the Biden administration of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel

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The State Department has informed Congress of a planned $8 billion weapons sale to Israel.

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A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change

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The streets were buzzing with excitement in Damascus as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to many to bring a promise of a brighter future after the unexpected fall of Bashar Assad’s government weeks earlier.

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A baby froze to death overnight in Gaza as Israel and Hamas trade accusations of ceasefire delays

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A baby girl froze to death overnight in Gaza, while Israel and Hamas accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts that could wind down the 14-month war.

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Bethlehem plans another somber Christmas under the shadow of war in Gaza

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The city of Bethlehem in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the traditional birthplace of Jesus, will not have the usual trappings of the city's favorite holiday: no public Christmas tree, no raucous scouts march, no decorations and no twinkling lights, in deference to the ongoing war in Gaza.

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Two AP journalists in Ukraine and the Mideast break down the wars they covered in 2024

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For the world, 2024 was riven by conflict on two fronts.

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Florida Rep. Kat Kammack holds conference with bipartisan lawmakers, families of Gaza hostages

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Florida Rep. Kat Kammack will hold a news conference with bipartisan lawmakers and the families of hostages in Gaza.

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Lawsuit accuses State Department of creating loopholes for Israel on military aid and human rights

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A lawsuit by a group of Palestinians in Gaza and American relatives accuses the State Department of giving Israel a pass when it comes to a U.S. law meant to limit military aid over human rights abuses.

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Netanyahu is set to take the witness stand for the first time in his corruption trial in Israel

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to testify for the first time Tuesday in a trial against him on corruption allegations.

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New UN aid chief vows 'ruthlessness' to prioritize spending as funding for world's crises shrinks

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The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends money.

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