Middle East
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Middle East peace on the line two years after Oct. 7 attacks
Tuesday marks the second anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack.
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Israel is preparing to implement first stage of Trump’s Gaza peace plan
An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the military has shifted into a defensive posture inside Gaza, halting offensive strikes but maintaining all current troop deployments.
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Gaza death toll tops 67,000, Hamas-run ministry says
According to the ministry’s figures, which do not distinguish between civilian and combatant casualties, 67,074 deaths have occurred so far — including 66 fatalities in the past 24 hours.
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Gaza boy, said to be killed by IDF, is alive and extracted with mother
Anthony Aguilar, a 25-year U.S. Army veteran and retired Green Beret lieutenant colonel, said he saw the boy gunned down by the IDF outside a GHF distribution site on May 28
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UN agency says Iran increased stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium before Israeli attack
As of June 13, Iran had 972 pounds of uranium enriched up to 60%
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Israeli airstrike kills top Houthi leader in Yemen
The Israeli military said the strike was aimed at those allegedly involved in "terror actions" against Israel.
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UN-backed Gaza City famine determination may be flawed by reliance on incomplete data
The Whole World is Watching: The famine determination approved by the U.N. comes at a fraught time for Israel as American approval of Israel declines to its lowest levels since fighting began.
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Hamas rejects Israel's plan to relocate residents from Gaza
The Israeli Defense Forces said it has plans to relocate residents from combat zones in order "to ensure their safety."
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At least 25 Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire while seeking aid in Gaza: report
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said there were no incidents at or near its sites Wednesday
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Netanyahu defends planned military offensive in Gaza: 'Our goal is to free Gaza'
“Our goal is not to occupy Gaza,” Netanyahu says
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Germany to stop exporting military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza
Germany has supplied a third of Israel's arms imports between 2020 and 2024.
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Israel's Security Cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City: AP
Netanyahu told reporters before the security council meeting, which began Thursday and stretched into Friday morning local time, that he planned to take over Gaza before turning it over to nearby allies who opposed Hamas.
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Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu says he wants to take control of Gaza
The announcement appeared stark but not overwhelmingly surprising, considering Netanyahu has long appeared to want to take control of Gaza regardless of whatever deal he might or might not strike with Hamas.