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Dozens killed in Rafah airstrikes as full-scale Israeli ground offensive looms
More than a million civilians sheltering in Gaza’s last place of relative safety brace for all-out...
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Middle East crisis live: Israel warned Rafah offensive would be ‘catastrophic’
European chief diplomat Josep Borell says 1.4 million Palestinians in southern Gaza city are ‘without safe...
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Israel appears to be in breach of ICJ orders on Gaza, senior UN official says
Special rapporteur cites lack of medical supplies, food and clean water, and continued demolition of infrastructureMiddle...
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UNRWA staff accused by Israel sacked without evidence, chief admits
Philippe Lazzarini says summary dismissal of nine employees was ‘reverse due process’ after Israel’s claims they...
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Middle East crisis live: US tells Israel it will not support Rafah offensive as it would be a ‘disaster’
Joe Biden says he is working to achieve a sustained pause in fighting in Palestinian territoryIsraeli...
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Biden criticises Israel military campaign in Gaza as ‘over the top’
In sharpest criticism of Israel to date, US president says he is pushing for a ‘hostage...
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Middle East crisis live: Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for more Israel-Gaza ceasefire talks
Israel’s prime minister has rejected Hamas’ response to a ceasefire proposal and ordered troops to enter...
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‘The destruction is massive … It’s a disaster area’: Israeli soldiers speak about fighting in Gaza
Exclusive: IDF troops shed light on their experience of fighting in the territory, where Palestinian casualties...
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Palestinian groups accuse UN adviser of failing to warn about potential genocide
Letter sent to UN raises concerns about Alice Wairimu Nderitu’s ability to act with ‘effectiveness and...
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Thursday briefing: Benjamin Netanyahu rejects a plan for short-term peace
In today’s newsletter: Plans for prisoner exchange, increased aid and a temporary end to violence have...
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Minister ‘pissed off’ as Canadians’ family members blocked from leaving Gaza
Immigration minister Marc Miller frustrated by impasse over list of about 1,000 people trapped in Palestinian...
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‘Our last stop is Rafah’: trapped Palestinians await Israeli onslaught
Refugees crammed into the border city face a terrifying choice: stay for the expected attack, or...
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Middle East crisis live: diplomatic push to secure Gaza ceasefire as Hamas responds to plan
Hamas statement said it viewed the proposal ‘in a positive spirit’, as Antony Blinken heads to...
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Israel confirms deaths of 31 hostages as Hamas responds to truce proposals
Qatar says Hamas ‘generally positive’ about proposals, while pressure grows on Netanyahu government over handling of...
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Rumoured split in Hamas leadership as hope grows for ceasefire deal
Qatar’s prime minister and US secretary of state say Hamas has responded to outlines of proposed...
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Middle East crisis live: Blinken heads to Egypt in effort to seek ‘enduring end’ to Israel-Gaza war
US secretary of state to fly to Cairo after meeting Saudi crown prince as UN reports...
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US-backed Kurdish fighters killed in drone strike on US base in Syria
Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an Iranian-backed militia, claims attack after at least six fighters killedAt least...
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French diplomat to review UNRWA after claims of staff role in Hamas attack
Catherine Colonna will lead inquiry after Israel’s accusation that at least 12 UN agency workers were...
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Middle East crisis live: Houthis vow response after US and UK hit dozens of targets across Yemen in new wave of strikes
Iran-backed group says airstrikes ‘will not deter us’ after targets hit following continued Houthi attacks on...
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Fresh strikes in southern Gaza as talks on two-month pause in fighting continue
Hundreds killed and injured in central Gaza Strip while Palestinians crowd into camps and the city...
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Middle East crisis live: US strikes more than 80 Iran-linked targets in Iraq and Syria
US military says retaliatory airstrikes targeted Iran’s Quds Force and affiliated militiaAt least 13 Iranian-backed fighters...
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Israel and Hamas closer to ceasefire deal amid warning over Gaza children
Qatar says Hamas ‘received proposal positively’, while Unicef says 17,000 Gaza children left unaccompaniedUS airstrikes in...
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Middle East crisis live: Israel says Gaza offensive will move into Rafah
Defence minister Yoav Gallant’s announcement comes despite presence of more than 1 million civilians in citySaudi...
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UK could recognise a Palestinian state before a deal with Israel, says Cameron
Foreign secretary suggests after a ceasefire, UK would not need to wait for end of what...