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... placed in a body bag. Nearly 18,000 Palestinian children have been killed since the start of the war, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Israel’s military said it was “operating to dismantle Hamas military capabilities” and that it takes “feasible precautions to mitigate civilian harm.” Three more killed ...
... talks between Israel and Hamas aimed at a new ceasefire and hostage release agreement, after Israel ended an earlier truce in March. According to an Israeli official familiar with the details, Israel is showing "flexibility" on some of the issues that have challenged negotiators, including Israel's presence in some ...
... Since the fall of Assad, Israel has launched hundreds of strikes on military sites in Syria and seized much of the Golan Heights border region. Israel sees the Druze as a loyal minority. Many of those in Israel serve in the Israeli military. Today, hundreds of them crowded at the ...
... to a game with his uncle prior to arriving. And they're devastated. Stephanie Sy: I wonder if you will go into how much recent Israeli security operations, especially in Sinjil and that area, have affected livelihoods and sort of the overall sense of access to one's land in ...
... hundreds of soldiers have been killed. A decades-old arrangement by Israel’s first prime minister granted hundreds of ultra-Orthodox men exemptions from compulsory Israeli service. Over the years, those exemptions ballooned into the thousands and created deep divisions in Israel. The ultra-Orthodox say their men are serving ...
... s new leaders, with some advocating for integrating into the new system while others remained suspicious and pushed for an autonomous Druze region. On Wednesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement that the Israeli army "will continue to attack regime forces until they withdraw from the area ...
Across Gaza, strikes kill 41 as Israel opens a new military corridor Meanwhile, Israeli strikes killed 22 people in Gaza City, including 11 children and three women, and 19 others in Khan Younis. The Israeli military said it has struck more than 120 targets in the past 24 hours across ...
... govern and likely lead to its collapse. But he could still find ways to approve a ceasefire deal, including with support from the political opposition. Israel may be on the path toward early elections Netanyahu could seek to shore up his coalition by appeasing the far-right and agreeing for ...
... sanctions for Israel to end the genocide and for humanitarian aid to enter Gaza." The war in Gaza began after Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing around 1,200 people and taking 251 others hostage, most of whom have been released in earlier ceasefires. Israel ...
In Israel, Druze are seen as a loyal minority and often serve in the armed forces. While many Druze in Syria have said they do not want Israel to intervene on their behalf, factions from the Druze minority have also been suspicious of the new authorities in Damascus after former ...
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