Middle East
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Iran confirms Minister of Intelligence was killed in air strike
Minister Esmail Khatib is the latest in a series of senior Iranian officials killed by Israeli or U.S. bombardment
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Israel says Iranian intelligence minister killed in air strike
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announcement follows Iran acknowledging that Israel earlier this week killed top Iranian security official Ali Larijani.
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Iran confirms top security official Larijani killed by Israeli strike
Iran retaliated with strikes on more than 100 Israeli targets as well as U.S. military installations in the region.
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Israel agrees to daily four-hour pauses in north Gaza, White House says
"Our war is with Hamas and not with the people of Gaza," the Israel Defense Forces said.
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Countries withdraw ambassadors from Israel, cut ties as global pressure for a ceasefire mounts
South Africa is the latest country to pull its diplomats from Israel after making the announcement this week. Calls for a ceasefire have mounted since the IDF has been bombing hospital areas in Gaza where Hamas fighters operate from a network of tunnels.
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Mass evacuations of north Gaza continue
The number of people fleeing north Gaza was so high that the IDF said it extended the evacuation window.
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Irish-Israeli girl, 8, whose dad said death by Hamas was 'best possibility,' now believed alive
"I went, 'Yes!' and smiled, because that was the best news of the possibilities that I knew," Emily's father said about hearing news initially that she had died.
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Hamas-run health ministry says death toll surpassed 10,000 in Gaza Strip
The health agency, which does not distinguish between civilian and terrorist casualties, said at least 10,022 Palestinians have died.
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Rep. Van Orden joins Jewish organization on trip to Israel to show solidarity amid war
The Israel Heritage foundation is a nonprofit that fights against antisemitism and for Israel's sovereignty.
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Netanyahu says there will be no ceasefire with Hamas until hostages are set free
“Israel refuses a temporary ceasefire that does not include the return of our hostages,” Netanyahu said in a televised address.
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Hezbollah's secretary general calls Oct. 7 attack on Israel a 'blessed operation'
This is the first time Nasrallah has spoken publicly in person since 2006.
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Hundreds of US citizens cleared to leave Gaza as war intensifies, casualties mount
There are also multiple passport holders stuck in the Gaza Strip waiting to get out.