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When Israel launched its war on Gaza, following the October 7, 2023 cross-border attack by Hamas — which killed at least 1,200 people — it declared two objectives: the destruction of Hamas and the release of the 251 hostages taken by the Palestinian militant group. Twenty-two months later, both goals remain largely unmet….
Smoke rises from an Israeli strike, as displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southward after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip on September 14, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Palestinian families streamed out of Gaza City on Sunday…
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday (September 14, 2025) that a visit to Israel by top U.S. diplomat Marco Rubio underscored the strength of ties between the allies, days after an unprecedented Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Qatar drew broad criticism. President Donald Trump rebuked Israel over the attack in Doha on Tuesday, but…
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Smoke rises as a residential building collapses after an Israeli air strike, in Gaza City, on September 8, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel’s military on Tuesday (September 9, 2025) ordered Gaza City residents to evacuate ahead of a new offensive to seize the enclave’s largest urban centre, part of a planned takeover stirring international…
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Israel’s army called Saturday (September 6, 2025) on Palestinians in Gaza City to move to a humanitarian area it designated in the south as it expanded its operations in preparation for seizing the famine-stricken city, including targeting high-rise buildings. Parts of the city, home to nearly 1 million people, are already considered “red zones,” where…
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Palestinian children play at the seafront next to a tent camp in the Gaza City port, on September 2, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP At least 21,000 children in Gaza have been disabled since the war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, 2023, a United Nations committee said on Wednesday (September 3, 2025)….
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Hamas Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar. File | Photo Credit: Israeli Army via Reuters Hamas on Sunday (August 31, 2025) confirmed the death of Mohammed Sinwar, its presumed leader in Gaza, more than three months after Israel said it had killed him in an air strike. Pictures released by Hamas on Saturday (August 30, 2025) showed…
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Displaced Palestinians ride on a vehicle loaded with belongings as they flee from one area to another within Gaza City, amid an Israeli military operation, in Gaza City, on August 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Israel will soon slow or halt humanitarian aid into parts of northern Gaza as it expands its offensive attempting…
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A damaged petrol station hit by Israeli airstrikes, in Sanaa, Yemen. File | Photo Credit: AP The Israeli military attacked the Houthi-controlled capital of Yemen on Thursday (August 28, 2025), four days after a deadly round of bombings against the Iran-backed group, both Israel and the rebels said. Israeli forces “struck a Houthi terrorist regime…
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The Venice Film Festival kicked off Wednesday (August 27, 2025) with Hollywood royalty arriving for Italy’s glitzy movie showcase where a strong line up of star-packed films will vie with protests about the Gaza war for public attention. Julia Roberts and George Clooney are some of the biggest names at the 82nd edition of the…
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