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The heads of the CIA and MI6 issue a joint call for a cease-fire in Gaza
The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies say Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement that could change the narrative of the grinding war. Richard Moore, the head of MI6, said Kyiv’s surprise move in August to seize territory in Russia’s Kursk region was “typically audacious and bold on the part of the Ukrainians.” He...
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Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before fighting is expected to pause
Gaza’s Health Ministry says it has begun a three-day campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus.
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 12 after knife attack in Tel Aviv leaves 2 dead
Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing of two senior militants in separate strikes in Lebanon and Iran last week.
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Palestinian rivals Hamas and Fatah sign reconciliation agreement in China
This is far from the first time the rival groups have signed reconciliation pacts, only to return to hostilities due to persistent disagreements.
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US military pier used to deliver aid to Gaza will be dismantled, officials say
Planned as a temporary fix to get aid to starving Palestinians, the project was panned from the start by aid groups that condemned it as a waste of time and money.
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Israeli strikes on tent camps near Rafah kill at least 25 and wound 50, officials say
Israeli forces shelled tent camps for displaced Palestinians outside Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Friday, killing at least 25 people and wounding another 50, according to the territory’s health officials and emergency workers.
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Some students walk out of University of Chicago graduation as 4 diplomas withheld over protests
Hundreds of students at the University of Chicago graduated with their diplomas in hand on Saturday, but that wasn’t the case for four students who are involved in ongoing disciplinary proceedings stemming from a pro-Palestinian protest on campus.
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‘All Eyes on Rafah' image shared by millions on Instagram following Israeli airstrike
The image, which appears to be AI-generated, was shared more than 29 million times in less than 24 hours.
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Wounds of war: Young children from Gaza recovering in Boston
Young children impacted by Israel’s war in Gaza are in Boston as they recover from trauma. Aser Abumuhaisen, 5, is making strides learning how to get around in a wheelchair. His leg had to be amputated below the knee. In January, a bomb hit Aser’s home in Gaza, killing a dozen of his family members, including his parents. “He...
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US military aircraft airdrop thousands of meals into Gaza in emergency humanitarian aid operation
U.S. military C-130 cargo planes dropped food in pallets over Gaza on Saturday in the opening stage of an emergency humanitarian assistance authorized by President Joe Biden after more than 100 Palestinians who had surged to pull goods off an aid convoy were killed during a chaotic encounter with Israeli troops.
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Israel's Netanyahu rejects any Palestinian sovereignty in post-war Gaza, rebuffing Biden
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he “will not compromise on full Israeli control” over Gaza and that “this is contrary to a Palestinian state.”
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Palestinians are using donated eSIM cards to stay in touch with the outside world
Palestinians have faced numerous internet and phone blackouts throughout the months-long war.
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Desperate families in Gaza cling to a routine for survival
Palestinians seeking refuge in southern Gaza say every day has become a desperate struggle to find food, water, medicine and working bathrooms.
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Americans beg for help getting family out of Gaza. ‘I just want to see my mother again,' a son says
The State Department says some 300 U.S. citizens, green-card holders or close family members are trapped in Gaza by the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants.
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‘These kids had to be in a safe place': Plymouth family relieved to be back from Gaza
A Plymouth family is relieved to be back home in Massachusetts, a return that felt nearly impossible after being trapped in Gaza since the war broke out. The Shafai family touched down at Logan Airport in Boston Tuesday. “My spirit always kept me going, knowing these kids had to be in a safe place, and I put all my effort,”…
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Medway family, trapped for weeks in Gaza, arrives home in Massachusetts
A Medway family that was trapped in Gaza for weeks as the Israel-Hamas war intensified is now back home in Massachusetts. Abood Okal, Wafaa Abuzayda and their 1-year-old son Yousef, who were desperate to leave the war-torn territory amid fears for their safety, arrived at Boston Logan International Airport on Monday and are now “safe and sound at home,” according…
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Mass. family, trapped for weeks in Israel-Hamas War, leaves Gaza
A family from Massachusetts has left Gaza, after spending weeks afraid that they would be killed amid shelling from Israel. Medway residents Abood Okal, Wafaa Abuzayda and their 1-year-old son Yousef had been waiting weeks to leave the war-torn territory. “The Okal Family is overwhelmed with the love and support they have received from home and abroad, but they are…
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Medway family stuck in Gaza as war escalates
The State Department estimates there are 600 Americans still stuck in Gaza as Israel prepares for a ground offensive after last week’s surprise attack by Hamas militants on Israel.
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Friend ‘freaking out' for Medway family still trying to flee Gaza
A Massachusetts family, including a 1-year-old boy, remains stuck in Gaza as it tries to flee the violence. For a second straight day Monday, Medway residents Abood Okal and Wafaa Abuzayda went with their infant son, Yousef, to the Rafah crossing into Egypt. There, the Palestinian-American family — in Gaza visiting family — faced another round of disappointment. “I’ve just…
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Clock is ticking to stop humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians sheltering in U.N. facilities are on less than 1 liter (1 quart) of water per day