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Gaza, Israel and Hamas

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Netanyahu says Israel killed elusive Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in recent Gaza strike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that a recent airstrike killed Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’ elusive de facto leader in Gaza, the latest in a string of assassinations that have dealt a serious blow to the group’s top brass but are yet to break its grip on power.

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Israel says killed Hamas's presumed leader in Gaza
Israel strikes Gaza as PM vows to bring hostages home

Gaza, Israel and aid

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Dozens injured by Israeli gunfire as crowds overwhelmed Gaza aid site, UN says
The Israeli military says troops fired warning shots into the air but not at Palestinians during Tuesday's incident in Rafah.

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One killed, 48 wounded when Israeli forces fired on crowd overruning aid site, Gaza officials say
Hungry Palestinians flood new U.S. and Israel-backed aid center in Gaza

Former Israeli PM Olmert condemns Gaza war

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‘What is it if not a war crime?’ Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert blasts war in Gaza
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has blasted the country’s political leadership and the conduct of its military, saying he is no longer able to defend Israel against accusations of war crimes.

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Gaza war testing Germany's long unconditional commitment to Israel
Former Israeli PM Olmert condemns Gaza war as humanitarian crisis deepens
Israeli ambassador slams UN's 'mafia-like' tactics against US-backed Gaza foundation
Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon slammed the international body's alleged treatment of NGOs who have chosen to work with ...
Germany’s leader has criticized Israel’s conduct in Gaza. Here’s why that’s a big deal
For decades, Germany has stood squarely in Israel’s corner, its dark history of Jewish persecution shaping its modern-day ...
Trump’s Comments on Gaza Reflect Israel’s Growing Isolation
For months, Israel’s strongest allies had been reluctant to join a wave of global censure against the war. Now, even the ...
Hopes of parenthood crushed after IVF embryos destroyed in Israel's Gaza offensive
Couples in Gaza using IVF to help them conceive “left with nothing” after 4,000 embryos at an IVF clinic were destroyed.
Six months more of war in Gaza to further weigh on growth, Israel central bank chief says
Another six months of war between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza would reduce Israel's economic growth ...
Controversial new U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza aid effort gets off to a slow, tumultuous start
A U.S. and Israeli-backed humanitarian aid effort for Gaza says it's started distributing desperately needed food. The U.N.
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