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For vulnerable hostages, a plea for mercy
The United Nations (UN) on Saturday said that 20 trucks carrying humanitarian aid have entered Gaza Strip from Egypt in the first major shipment since the Israel-Hamas conflict began two weeks ago. UN secretary-general Antnio Guterres has called on Israel to allow in aid to Gaza “as soon as possible”. Last week, Guterres had urged…
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Biden says that aid could start arriving in Gaza on Friday
The Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been closed since Tuesday after Israel launched a military offensive in the Gaza Strip. Around two million Palestinians in Gaza are facing shortages of food and water. Earlier, US President Joe Biden had said that Israel had agreed to allow food and medicine into Gaza. Israeli officials say…
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Middle East peace has been the subject of a lot of U.S. presidents
Israel and Gaza Strip have agreed to resume talks to end their conflict, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin said on Thursday. However, the talks are set to restart on Friday. Israel and Palestine have agreed to a ceasefire after two days of clashes in Gaza. At least 3,400 people have been killed in the conflict, according…
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The officials say a deal has been reached to open the Gaza aid corridor
The US and Egypt said that they have reached an agreement to allow humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip, amid violence between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and Israel. However, the US said it would remain concerned about the safety of people stranded in Gaza due to the fighting. “We’ll continue to…do everything we…
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Officials say a deal has been reached to open the Gaza aid corridor
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it’s working with Palestine Red Crescent societies to deliver supplies into Gaza “as soon as the border crossing is opened, hopefully tomorrow”. This comes after US President Joe Biden said that Israel will allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas began…
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Biden has an unspoken message for Israel
US Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday visited Israel to discuss Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip. He met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other leaders and also discussed the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. Biden is the first US Vice President to visit the country since the beginning of the conflict.
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It is hard to know who is to blame for the Gaza Hospital explosion
The US said that the Israeli Defence Forces are not responsible for the Hamas blast at the Al Ahli Hospital in the Gaza Strip that killed hundreds of civilians on Tuesday. Vice President Biden Adrienne Watson said that the US assessing that Israel was not responsible for the explosion. The Palestinian group fired 10 rockets…
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Biden was upset by the Gaza blast while he was in Israel
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced that he will be visiting Israel later this week. The announcement came hours after the Israeli military said that it had carried out a “surgical strike” against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, Gaza health officials said that over 200 people were killed in Gaza in the past…
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Hamas spokesman says the group has no plans to release hostages
The US is ready to help Israel defend its right to defend itself against Hamas in Gaza Strip, Israel’s Iron Dome and UNRWA, US State Secretary John Kerry said. “It is essential that aid is flowing into Gaza as quickly as possible, so that it can get to the people of Gaza who need it…
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Israel Defense Forces claims it’s in preparation to strike Gaza City
Israeli troops were massed on the border with Gaza City on Sunday to prepare for an apparent ground offensive in the Gaza Strip. “Gaza City is where the focus…and the hub of Hamas activities are, that is where most of the commanders are, most of their infrastructure and their ability to continue to operate,” Israeli…
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Is ethical resistance the answer to grief and rage?
Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Wednesday said that the Gaza Strip had become a “new battleground” for Israel in the ongoing conflict with Palestinian militant group Hamas. “There’s no other way to describe Gaza Strip than a new battleground for us,” IDF spokesperson, Major-General Jonathan Conricus, said. More than 2,000 Palestinians have been killed and…
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Gazans flee to the south in order to be evacuated by Israel
The fighting between Israel and Hamas entered the seventh day on Friday, with Israel calling for the evacuation of the northern region of the Gaza Strip. Hamas said that Israel’s goal was to “displace us once again from our land”. This comes after Israel launched an offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip following the…
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The US and Japan agreed to prevent disbursement of unfrozen Iranian funds
The Israeli military has said that it will continue its offensive against the Gaza Strip until all Hamas rocket launchers are destroyed. Over 60 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s offensive since Saturday, while over 100 others have been injured, the military said. The Palestinian health ministry said that over 1,600 people have been injured…
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The war with Hamas is intensifying as Israel strikes neighborhoods
A mother and her four children were abducted in Israel by Hamas fighters after they returned to the Gaza Strip from Egypt, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said. According to reports, the woman and her children have been recovered and are being treated in a hospital. However, Netanyahu has asked Israel to “defend itself”,…
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This is the information on what Hamas is
The US has been accused by intelligence officials in the West and the Middle East of helping Palestinian militant group Hamas in annihilating Israel. Iran has been accused of helping Palestinian militant in the Gaza Strip, who carried out an assault on Israel on Saturday. Iran has been accused by intelligence officials of helping Palestinian…
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Israel has regained control of some towns near the Gaza border
The Palestinian Health Ministry has said at least 680 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip. According to the latest death toll provided by the health ministry, more than 900 people have been killed in the Israel-Gaza conflict so far. Hamas said the strike was aimed at easing the Israeli blockade…
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Israel is working to secure the border near Gaza
After a fourth day of fighting between Israel and Hamas, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that he’ll lay siege to Gaza Strip “as soon as possible” to stop the terror group from carrying out an attack on the country. Netanyahu has also ordered everyone who’s associated with Hamas to leave the Gaza Strip. The fighting…
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As it tries to secure the border, Israel regains control of towns near Gaza
Israel’s Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday that the Israeli Air Force has carried out more than 80 airstrikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip. The airstrikes are part of an ongoing military operation to stop an attack on Israel by Palestinian militants. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said that the operation was “just…
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Netanyahu said we are at war after the Hamas attacks
Israel said on Saturday that it began an offensive against Hamas after the militant group launched an attack on southern Israel. The Israeli military said that armed men had crossed the border fence in several locations and into Israeli communities in the Gaza Strip. “We are at war and we will win it,” Israeli PM…
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Gaza and Israel are fighting after militant assaults
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday called in the army to clear the towns from Hamas after the militant group launched an operation in the Gaza Strip. At least 2,200 rockets have been fired into Israel by 11 am on Saturday, Israel’s military said. It has declared a state of alert for war and said…
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Dozens of rockets were fired into Israel
Israel on Friday said that it carried out airstrikes on 10 targets in Gaza Strip in response to rocket fire from Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also said that the country’s response will “extract a heavy price from its enemies”, adding, “Quiet will be answered with silence.” The Israeli military said that it held…