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Families of hostages held in Gaza storm Israel’s parliament demanding deal for release

By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press

Dozens of family members of hostages held by Hamas stormed a committee meeting in Israel's parliament, demanding a deal to win their loved ones' release.

Red Cross toes fine line trying to help civilians in Israel-Hamas war amid pressure from Netanyahu

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The International Committee of the Red Cross has been losing influence, funding and staff, and disparaging remarks from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are just the latest headache for the Geneva-based humanitarian group.

How watermelon imagery, a symbol of solidarity with Palestinians, spread around the world

By Anna Furman, Associated Press

Over the past three months, on banners and T-shirts and balloons and social media posts, one piece of imagery has emerged around the world in protests against the Israel-Hamas war: the watermelon.

WATCH: Senate debates resolution for human rights report on U.S. aid to Israel for Gaza war

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Some 24,000 people in Gaza, the majority of them women and children, have been killed and the bombings have destroyed most of the housing units, displacing most of its 2.3 million people in a humanitarian catastrophe.

WATCH: Blinken dismisses South Africa genocide case against Israel as ‘meritless’

By Matthew Lee, Najib Jobain, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The U.S. has pressed Israel to scale down its offensive in Gaza to more precise operations targeting Hamas. But the pace of death and destruction has remained largely the same, with several hundred Palestinians killed each day, according to health…

At least 6 killed in apparent Israeli strike on home in southern Gaza

By Associated Press

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have crammed into Rafah, one of the areas where Israel has told people to seek refuge. But Israeli forces continue to strike all parts of the besieged territory.

Strike kills 12 people, mostly children, in Gaza area declared safe by Israel

By Najib Jobain, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press

The strike came as Israeli troops pressed their assault in the nearby city of Khan Younis, where the military says it has been uncovering tunnels of Hamas and battled fighters from the militant group.

After tumbling in polls, Netanyahu clings to power and aims to improve political standing during war

By Tia Goldenberg, Associated Press

In the wake of Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 attack, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's days in office seemed numbered.

Israel to defend itself at world court after South Africa files genocide accusations

By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Since the war began, Israel has banned entry of food, water, medicine and other supplies to its population of 2.3 million people, except for a trickle of aid that the U.N. says falls far below its needs.

The Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Such determinations are rare, but not unprecedented, when administrations see an urgent need for weapons to be delivered without waiting for lawmakers' approval.