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War crimes court issues warrants for Netanyahu and former Israeli defense minister

By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev

The world’s top war crimes court issued warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The court said they committed crimes against humanity for intentionally depriving Gazans of food and directing attacks against civilians. Israel…

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Palestinian officials say 44,000 have died in Gaza during Israel-Hamas war

By Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press

Palestinian health officials say the death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000.

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials alleging war crimes

By Molly Quell, Associated Press

The decision turns Netanyahu and the others into internationally wanted suspects and is likely to further isolate them and complicate efforts to negotiate a cease-fire to end the 13-month conflict.

Syrian state media says Israeli military strike killed 36 people in Syria’s historic town of Palmyra

By Associated Press

Syria's state-run media say that a strike on the Syrian town of Palmyra killed 36 people and wounded more than 50, an attack that Damascus blamed on Israel.

U.S. envoy says truce in Israel-Hezbollah war ‘within our grasp’ as conflict in Gaza continues

By Kareem Chehayeb, Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press

Amos Hochstein, the Biden administration's point man on Israel and Lebanon, arrived on Tuesday as Hezbollah's allies in the Lebanese government said it had responded positively to the proposal.

Israeli troops reach deepest point in Lebanon since October invasion, Lebanese media say

By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

The clashes and further Israeli bombardment came as Lebanese and Hezbollah officials study a draft proposal presented by the U.S. earlier this week on ending the war.

Lebanon’s prime minister asks Iran to help secure a cease-fire in Israel-Hezbollah war

By Bassem Mroue, David Rising, Associated Press

Mikati made the comments in talks with Ali Larijani, a top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.

Trump picks Mike Huckabee for ambassador to Israel. Here are 4 things to know

By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has long rejected a Palestinian state in territory previously seized by Israel and has repeatedly signaled his staunch support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli airstrikes kill 31 across Gaza and 6 near Beirut

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Palestinian medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 31 people in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, including 11 at a makeshift cafeteria in an Israeli-declared humanitarian zone.

U.S. says it will not limit arms to Israel after seeing some progress in flow of aid to Gaza

By Julia Frankel, Samy Magdy, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Biden administration last month called on Israel to "surge" more food and other emergency aid into Gaza. It set a 30-day deadline that expires Tuesday.