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Netanyahu says Israel and U.S. working on Gaza ceasefire plan as death toll tops 66,000

By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Giovanna Dell'Orto, Associated Press

On the eve of meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel is working on a new ceasefire plan with the White House, but details are still being sorted out.

68 firms added to UN blacklist for alleged complicity in rights violations in Israeli settlements

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The United Nations has added nearly 70 more companies to a blacklist of firms from 11 countries that it says are complicit in violating Palestinian human rights through their business ties to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.

Israeli strikes on Yemen's capital kill at least 9 people and injure scores, the Houthi rebels say

By Ahmed Al-Haj, Associated Press

Thursday's strikes came a day after a drone launched by the Houthis wounded 22 people in the southern Israeli city of Eilat, a rare breach of Israel's air defenses.

Families of Americans killed in West Bank demand accountability and justice

By Amna Nawaz, Zeba Warsi, Janine AlHadidi

Extremist Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank has recently been its highest since the U.N. started recording. Over the last two years, several Americans have allegedly been among those killed there. Amna Nawaz sat down with…

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WATCH: Facing global isolation, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu addresses U.N. General Assembly

By Jennifer Peltz, Adam Geller, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

Responding to countries' recent decisions to recognize Palestinian statehood, Netanyahu said it would encourage terrorism against Jews and others.

UEFA expected to suspend Israel from European soccer body

By Graham Dunbar, Associated Press

European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press.

Harris interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters on first night of book tour

By Steve Peoples, Associated Press

Former Vice President Kamala Harris was forced to confront Israel’s war in Gaza on the first night of her book tour.

AP and Reuters demand answers from Israel over attack that killed journalists

By David Bauder, Associated Press

Two major news agencies are demanding that Israel clarify what happened during strikes last month that killed five journalists as part of the Israeli war against Hamas in Gaza.

Israeli strikes kill at least 17 Palestinians in Gaza as international pressure for ceasefire grows

By Wafaa Shurafa, David Rising, Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

French President Emmanuel Macron told France 24 on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York that his country has recognized a Palestinian state on the conviction it "is the only way to isolate Hamas."…

What to know about the international flotilla seeking to break Israel's blockade of Gaza

By Elena Becatoros, Associated Press

The Global Sumud Flotilla said Wednesday it was targeted by drones and communications jamming, with several explosions occurring on or near some of the boats.