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Carnage and Contradiction: Examining a Deadly Strike in Rafah
Fear plagued Saleh Mohammed al-Hila, 37, on that Sunday. “I was lying on the ground of the tent and told my son ‘May God save us from this night,’” he recalled. Hamas had launched rockets at central Israel hours earlier, setting off air-raid sirens ...
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Heavy Bombardment of Gaza as Israel and Hezbollah Trade Strikes
Israel was reported to have intensified missile and artillery strikes in southern Gaza while also hitting Hezbollah military targets in Lebanon.
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For Second Straight Day, Escalating Violence Raged Across Israel-Lebanon Border
Hezbollah replied on Thursday to Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon with a second straight day of sharply ramped-up rocket and drone assaults on Israel, in an intensifying conflict that has raised fears of a full-fledged war. How many weapons Hezbollah ...
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The U.N. Report on Israeli and Palestinian War Crimes: What We Know
The findings cite acts such as sexual violence and the deliberate killing or abducting of civilians by Hamas. They also accuse Israel of collective punishment and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
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Hamas and Israel Face Pressure to Embrace Cease-Fire Adopted by U.N.
Despite positive statements and international urging, neither of the warring parties accepted a U.S.-backed plan to halt the war in Gaza, let displaced Palestinians go home and free hostages.
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Here’s a Look at the U.N.-Backed Plan to Stop the War in Gaza.
The U.N. Security Council on Monday endorsed a cease-fire plan for the Gaza Strip that is backed by the United States, adding weight to an international effort to end the eight-month war. Neither Israel nor Hamas has publicly accepted the plan, but ...
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Israel’s Economy Is Not Invincible
Restaurants in Tel Aviv are full. High-tech exports remain strong. The shekel is holding its value. By some measures, Israel’s economy seems unscathed by the war in Gaza. But there is a financial strain, and the longer the war goes on, the worse it ...
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Tuesday Briefing
The U.N. passes a cease-fire resolution for Gaza.
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Israel’s Parliament Revives Bill on Drafting Ultra-Orthodox Men Into Military
Israel’s Parliament on Tuesday voted to revive a bill that would enable ultra-Orthodox men to be drafted into the military, a divisive issue that has become especially contentious since the war in Gaza began last October. The vote, which passed 63-57 ...
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U.N. Passes Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution as Blinken Presses Israel and Hamas
The Security Council endorsed a U.S.-backed plan, while Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken visited the Middle East to lobby for it, but Hamas and Israel were noncommittal.