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Palestinian death toll in Gaza passes 64,000, officials say, after ceasefire talks break down

By Wafaa Shurafa, Kareem Chehayeb, Julia Frankel, Associated Press

More than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, local health officials said Thursday, as Hamas and Israel reiterated their incompatible demands for ending the fighting sparked by the militant group’s 2023 attack.

UN criticizes Israel for dropping grenades near peacekeepers in southern Lebanon

By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press

The peacekeeping force, the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon, described the Tuesday morning incident as “one of the most serious attacks on UNIFIL personnel and assets” since the cessation of hostilities in November that ended the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war.

Israel launches satellite to expand its surveillance throughout the Middle East

By Sam Metz, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

In addition to monitoring Iran, Israel gains reconnaissance capabilities in other parts of the Middle East as it conducts what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called a “seven-front war,” with Israeli forces striking targets in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Iraq…

UAE warns Israel that annexation of West Bank would be 'red line'

By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

The UAE has warned that any Israeli move to annex the occupied West Bank would be a “red line,” without specifying its possible impact on the landmark normalization accord between the two countries.

With Israeli advance looming, Palestinians in Gaza City ask when to leave and where to go

By Wafaa Shurafa, Julia Frankel, Sally Abou AlJoud, Associated Press

They are unsure where to go, when to leave and if they will ever return. Israel has declared Gaza City to be a combat zone while the military moves forward with plans to overtake it in a campaign to crush…

Israel begins calling up reservists as it pushes into initial stages of Gaza City offensive

By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press

The move came weeks after it said it would mobilize 60,000 and extend the service of an additional 20,000 already on active duty.

Strikes across Gaza kill at least 31 as international scholars accuse Israel of genocide

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press

Airstrikes and artillery shelling have echoed through Gaza City since Israel declared the territory's largest city a combat zone last week.

Leading genocide scholars organization says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

By Molly Quell, Associated Press

The determination by the International Association of Genocide Scholars could serve to further isolate Israel in global public opinion and adds to a growing chorus of organizations that have used the term for Israel's actions.

Yemenis mourn killed Houthi prime minister as rebel group targets ship in Red Sea

By Ahmed Al-Haj, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Fatma Khaled, Associated Press

The funeral took place Monday in Sanaa, with mourners chanting against Israel and the United States. The Houthis have also launched a missile at an oil tanker in the Red Sea, claiming it had ties to Israel.

Israeli military says it killed Hamas spokesperson amid expanding offensive in Gaza

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Sam Metz, Associated Press

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz identified the spokesperson as Abu Obeida, the nom de guerre for the official who represented Hamas’ Qassam Brigades. He was killed over the weekend. Hamas has not commented on the claim.