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The US finally backs a ceasefire, but the nuances in its UN resolution show the tightrope it walks
Draft resolution loosens linkage between Gaza ceasefire and hostage release as US tries to claw back...
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US calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal in draft UN resolution
Source says wording suggests significant movement in US position as pressure mounts on Israel to halt...
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Israeli diplomats pre-emptively attack findings of Unrwa inquiries
UN refugee agency criticised by Israel, which claims Unrwa staff were implicated in 7 October Hamas...
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World Bank report finds imminent risk of catastrophic famine in Gaza Strip
Findings come as UN secretary general calls on Israel to give unconditional access to Gaza for...
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‘Man-made famine’ charge against Israel is backed by mounting body of evidence
Prospect of Israel facing war crimes charges has moved closer after UN condemnation of Gaza aid...
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Middle East crisis: Netanyahu says preparations for ground assault on Rafah will ‘take some time’ – as it happened
Israeli prime minister reiterates his intention to launch a ground offensive but cautions over timing Unicef...
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US and UK doctors in Washington to warn of IDF’s ‘appalling atrocities’ in Gaza
Doctors who have returned from volunteering at besieged hospitals to tell officials aid is meaningless without...
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Middle East crisis live: Marwan Issa, key Hamas organiser behind 7 October attacks, killed, says US
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Issa had been killed last week in an...
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Fierce clashes between IDF and Hamas after Israel takes control of key hospital
Israel claims to have killed 20 militants at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City following early morning...
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‘Catastrophic levels of hunger’ in Gaza mean famine is imminent, says aid coalition
More than a million people are at risk, according to report, as Oxfam says Israeli authorities...
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Israel’s Shifa raid shows its grip is slipping as a ‘forever war’ looms
Retaking of Shifa complex shows Hamas militants, despite heavy losses, are still operational in northern GazaThe...
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Middle East crisis live: ‘Israel is provoking famine’ in Gaza, says EU foreign policy chief
'Gaza is in ‘state of famine’ and Israel is using starvation as weapon of war, says...
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Casualties reported after Israeli army raids al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City
IDF claims medical complex, where hundreds are reportedly sheltering, is being used by Hamas, as health...
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Netanyahu vows to press ahead with assault on Rafah
PM acknowledges international pressure is increasing but says it will not stop Israel achieving its goalsBenjamin...
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How the uncommitted movement rocked Biden over Gaza
The success of this agile grassroots group underlines the discontent over the war – and represents...
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Middle East crisis live: Israeli strikes hit multiple sites in Syria, wounding a soldier, says Syrian military
Syria’s state news agency reports airstrikes coming from Golan Heights led to ‘material losses’ and wounding...
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Severely injured patients trapped in Gaza’s hospitals as evacuations are halted
Destruction of buildings, too few ambulances and having to work in ‘red zones’ all adding to...
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Top senator calls on Biden to ‘use all levers’ to pressure Israel over Gaza
Democrat Chris Van Hollen says Biden must cease giving arms to Israel until it lifts restrictions...
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Middle East crisis live: charity says ‘all cargo’ offloaded from Gaza aid ship
World Central Kitchen says 200 tonnes of food is ready for distribution as second boat prepares...
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‘Everyone has friends in jail’: how Palestinian prisoners became central to Gaza ceasefire talks
Hamas seeks scaled-back release it can portray as victory as Israeli government weighs conflicting pressures over...
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Biden says Schumer made ‘good speech’ in breaking with Benjamin Netanyahu
President also condemns US surge in Islamophobia in comments that could portend broader shift in sentiment...
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Netanyahu approves Rafah attack plans as aid ship reaches Gaza
Israeli PM’s decision may be intended to put negotiating pressure on Hamas, observers say, after his...
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Middle East crisis live: Spanish aid vessel visible off Gaza coast, say reports
The Open Arms, towing barge with 200 tons of food for Palestinians threatened with famine, said...
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Israeli forces kill 20 Palestinians waiting for aid, Gaza health ministry says
More than 150 also injured after Israeli troops fire ‘direct shots’ at people waiting for food...