The Iran-backed ally of Hamas has traded fire with Israel nearly every day since the 8-month-long war began and says it will only stop if there is a truce in Gaza.
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UN says Israeli forces, Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in deadly raid
GENEVA — The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection with a deadly raid by Israeli forces that freed four hostages over the weekend and killed hundreds of Palestinians. Office spokesman Jeremy Laurence expressed concerns about possible violations of rules of proportionality, distinction and precaution […]
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Centrist Benny Gantz is quitting Israel’s war Cabinet, citing frustrations with Netanyahu
Gantz had previously said he would leave the government by June 8 if Netanyahu did not formulate a new plan for postwar Gaza.
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Gaza’s Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages
Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 274 Palestinians including dozens of children were killed in the Israeli air and ground raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas
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Israel rescues 4 hostages kidnapped in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack
Hamas took some 250 hostages during the Oct. 7 attack that killed about 1,200 people. About half were released in a weeklong cease-fire in November.
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Gaza hospital says fewer women and children died in Israeli strike on school than earlier reported
An Israeli strike early Thursday on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza killed more than 30 people, including 23 women and children, according to local health officials.
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Israeli nationalists march in Jerusalem as a far-right minister boasts of Jewish prayer at key site
Marchers convening outside the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem’s historic Old City, a central gathering place for Palestinians in east Jerusalem, chanted ‘Death to Arabs’ and other anti-Arab and anti-Islamic slogans.
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Israel maintains shadowy hospital in the desert for Gaza detainees. Critics allege mistreatment
The military denies the allegations of inhumane treatment and says all detainees needing medical attention receive it.
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Families of hostages in Gaza back cease-fire deal set out by Biden. Israel says conditions remain
Cease-fire talks halted last month after a push by the U.S. and other mediators to secure a deal in hopes of averting a full-scale Israeli invasion of Gaza’s southern city of Rafah.
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Biden details 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war
Cease-fire talks ground to a halt at the beginning of the month after a major push by the U.S. and other mediators to secure a deal, in hopes of averting a planned Israeli invasion of the southern city of Rafah.