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U.S. envoy discusses long-term Israel-Lebanon ceasefire after Beirut commits to disarming Hezbollah

By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

The U.S. special envoy to Lebanon says his team will discuss a long-term cessation of hostilities with Israel.

Hamas agrees to Arab ceasefire proposal as Gaza death toll passes 62,000

By Samy Magdy, Melanie Lidman, Victoria Eastwood, Associated Press

Hamas says it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in Gaza that would still need Israel’s approval.

Protests explode across Israel amid growing frustration over the war in Gaza

By Sam Metz, Natalie Melzer, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

Israeli police blasted crowds with water cannons and made dozens of arrests on Sunday as thousands of protesters demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza aimed to shut down the country with a one-day strike that blocked roads and closed businesses.

Israeli airstrike kills baby in Gaza as families of hostages urge mass protest over war

By Associated Press

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a baby girl and her parents on Saturday, Nasser hospital officials and witnesses said, while families of hostages called for a “nationwide day of stoppage” in Israel to express growing frustration over 22 months of…

Heat and thirst drive families in Gaza to drink water that makes them sick

By Wafaa Shurafa, Sam Metz, Associated Press

The thirst is only growing as a heat wave bears down, with humidity and temperatures in Gaza soaring.

Far-right Israeli minister confronts long-imprisoned Palestinian leader face to face

By Associated Press

Marwan Barghouti is serving five life sentences after being convicted of involvement in attacks at the height of the Palestinian uprising, or intifada, in the early 2000s.

Israeli airstrike on Iranian prison was an ‘apparent war crime,’ Human Rights Watch says

By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press

Human Rights Watch alleged Thursday that an Israeli airstrike on Iran's notorious Evin Prison in June was “an apparent war crime,” while also accusing Tehran of harming and disappearing prisoners after the attack.

Israel announces new settlement that critics warn will cut the West Bank in two

By Ohad Zwigenberg, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press

Israel’s far-right finance minister says a contentious new settlement construction in the Israeli-occupied West Bank is going ahead.

Malnourished kids arrive daily at a Gaza hospital as Netanyahu denies hunger

By Mariam Dagga, Lee Keath, Associated Press

The U.N. says starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at the highest levels since the war began. The Gaza Health Ministry says 171 people have died of malnutrition-related causes since July 1, a quarter of them children.