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Biden joins international calls for Israel to halt planned Rafah offensive
Politicians say Palestinians sheltering in the southern city in Gaza have nowhere else to goSee all...
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Rafah’s 1 million refugees fear Israeli onslaught after night of bombardment
Population crammed into Gaza’s southernmost city dread IDF assault after at least 67 killed during hostage...
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Thin, pale, but happy: freed Israeli hostages reunited with family
Fernando Simon Marman and Louis Har’s family say they did not know about rescue before being...
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Middle East crisis live: EU foreign policy chief ‘extraordinarily concerned’ about Israel’s planned Rafah offensive
Josep Borrell says he is happy two hostages are free but expresses concern over new military...
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Two Israeli hostages freed in Rafah, says IDF, as Palestinians report dozens of deaths
Israel’s defence forces say hostages were freed during a special raid in Rafah as residents say...
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Netanyahu reiterates intent to press on with ground offensive on Rafah
Israeli PM brushes aside warnings that assault on Gaza’s southernmost town would be a ‘human catastrophe’...
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Cousin of Hind Rajab, 6, haunted by her last call after family car shot at in Gaza
Mohammed Hamada says he is devastated by death of Palestinian girl and relatives, whose bodies have...
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Middle East crisis live: International warnings mount ahead of planned Rafah offensive
Netanyahu promises ‘safe passage’ to displaced civilians amid increasing alarm over the fate of more than...
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‘Hamas have held my son hostage for nine years’: father of detained Israeli Bedouin speaks out
Sha’ban al-Sayed, whose mentally ill civilian son entered Gaza in 2015, says he has found allyship...
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‘I’m so scared, please come’: Hind Rajab, six, found dead in Gaza 12 days after cry for help
Girl who pleaded with Red Crescent to rescue her found dead along with several relatives and...
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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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Biden urged to include politicians in sanctions on violent Israeli settlers
Human rights groups also want to see executive order used to stop US groups from donating...
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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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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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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...