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Tehran pushes back on Trump claim of US-Iran nuke talks

Tehran pushes back on Trump claim of US-Iran nuke talks

Donald Trump says the United States will hold direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program on the weekend, but Iran says the negotiations would be indirect.

Israeli army cites 'threat' in killing of aid workers

Israeli army cites 'threat' in killing of aid workers

Israeli army cites 'threat' in killing of aid workers

Israeli army cites 'threat' in killing of aid workers

Israeli soldiers fired on emergency workers in the Gaza Strip "due to a perceived threat following a previous encounter in the area," the military says.

Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike: medics

Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike: medics

Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike: medics

Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli strike: medics

The number of media personnel killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 2023 has risen to 210 after the killing of journalist Helmi al-Faqawi.

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Trump and Netanyahu to meet at White House again

Trump and Netanyahu to meet at White House again

Israeli troops have been deployed to a new corridor in the south of the Gaza Strip as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to visit the White House.

Civilians leave Gaza suburb as Israeli troops advance

Civilians leave Gaza suburb as Israeli troops advance

Israeli soldiers are letting civilians out of Shejaia, a suburb east of Gaza City, via organised routes as troops expand an area defined as a security zone.

Israeli troops expand 'security zone' in northern Gaza

Israeli troops expand 'security zone' in northern Gaza

Palestinians are fleeing parts of northern Gaza as Israeli forces expand their operations, causing of the the biggest mass displacements of the war.

New Israeli corridor to divide Gaza Strip: Netanyahu

New Israeli corridor to divide Gaza Strip: Netanyahu

Israel plans to establish another security corridor that divides the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says.

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Israel to capture swathes of Gaza as operation widens

Israel to capture swathes of Gaza as operation widens

Israel to capture swathes of Gaza as operation widens

Israel to capture swathes of Gaza as operation widens

Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip is expanding to seize “large areas”, the defence minister says, accompanied by mass evacuations in the enclave.

Palestinian medics' bodies recovered from grave in Gaza

Palestinian medics' bodies recovered from grave in Gaza

Palestinian medics' bodies recovered from grave in Gaza

Palestinian medics' bodies recovered from grave in Gaza

The bodies of eight Red Crescent medics and other Palestinian rescue workers had been "discarded in shallow graves - a profound violation of human dignity".

Residents of Rafah in Gaza ordered to evacuate again

Residents of Rafah in Gaza ordered to evacuate again

Residents of Rafah in Gaza ordered to evacuate again

Residents of Rafah in Gaza ordered to evacuate again

Residents of Rafah in the Gaza Strip have been told to evacuate, signalling Israel's military could be preparing for another major ground offensive.

Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

Netanyahu to visit Hungary, defying ICC arrest warrant

In defiance of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Hungary this week.

Hamas agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal

Hamas agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal

Hamas agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal

Hamas agrees to new Gaza ceasefire proposal

There are fresh hopes for a ceasefire in Gaza after Hamas accepted a proposal from mediators that includes the release of five Israeli hostages each week.

Israel hits southern Beirut, first strikes since truce

Israel hits southern Beirut, first strikes since truce

Israel hits southern Beirut, first strikes since truce

Israel hits southern Beirut, first strikes since truce

Israel issued an evacuation order before striking a building in the southern suburbs of Beirut, its first since last November's truce with Lebanon.

Six killed as sub with Russian tourists sinks off Egypt

Six killed as sub with Russian tourists sinks off Egypt

Six killed as sub with Russian tourists sinks off Egypt

Six killed as sub with Russian tourists sinks off Egypt

Egyptian officials say six people have died after a tourist submarine sank in the Red Sea destination of Hurghada.

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Egypt sees positive signals on Gaza truce talks: report

A security delegation from Egypt is reportedly heading to Qatar for talks on releasing Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

Second day of anti-Hamas demos reported in Gaza Strip

Crowds have marched in a town in a heavily destroyed part of the northern Gaza Strip in opposition to Hamas in the second day of anti-war protests.

Gaza protest against Hamas in rare public dissent

Hundreds of Palestinians have protested in Gaza against the war with Israel, chanting "Hamas out" in a rare public show of opposition to the militant group.

Israel to destroy Hamas if hostages not freed: minister

Israeli defence minister Israel Katz says if Hamas continues its refusal to free hostages, Israel will take territory and make sure it is completely defeated.

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UN reduces staff in Gaza after workers come under fire

The UN is removing about a third of its international staffers working in Gaza, due to the increased danger since Israel resumed its military campaign.

Oscar-winning Palestinian director attacked by Israelis

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have beaten up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film No Other Land.

Israeli strike at Gaza hospital kills five

An Israeli airstrike on a large hospital in southern Gaza has killed five people, including a key Hamas militant.

Israeli air strike kills Hamas political leader in Gaza

Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel has been killed in an Israeli air strike on his tent shelter in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Palestinian media says.

Israel fires on Lebanon in response to rockets attacks

Israel has struck Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after vowing to respond "severely" to a rocket attack, sparking concern about a fragile ceasefire holding.

Israeli cabinet sacks Shin Bet chief despite protests

Israel's domestic intelligence boss has officially been fired days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's vow to dismiss him sparked fierce protests.

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill dozens as bombing resumes

Hamas has fired rockets into Israel hours after Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across Gaza, as a ceasefire lies in tatters in the enclave.

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