Middle East
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas officials
The United States is not a member of the court, and two of the Hamas officials covered by the arrest warrants have been killed during the war.
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Pope Francis wants investigation to determine if Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
Israel’s Ambassador to the Holy City, Yaron Sideman, wrote on X/ Twitter that the Pope had confused the victims with the perpetrators. “There was a genocidal massacre on 7 October 2023 of Israeli citizens..."
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An Israeli airstrike in central Beirut kills Hezbollah’s chief spokesman, official says
There was no evacuation warning ahead of the strike, as it was intended as an assassination. The attack did not target Hezbollah’s infrastructure.
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Hamas says it doesn't have 40 living hostages required for ceasefire deal
Eight Americans were also kidnapped, but at least two of them have been confirmed dead.
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Netanyahu says Israel has date to enter Rafah amid hostage negotiations
The United States has warned Israel multiple times against invading Rafah.
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Israel withdraws ground troops from southern Gaza, rockets fired at Israel hours later
The future of Israel's anticipated invasion of the city of Rafah is unclear.
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A body of a hostage held captive in Gaza has been recovered: IDF report
Katzir was taken by the terrorist group Hamas that attacked Israel on Oct. 7, which started the ongoing war in Gaza.
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Israel military dismisses two officers involved in airstrikes in Gaza that killed aid workers
According to the military, the officers disobeyed the army's rules of engagement and mishandled critical information.
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Foreign policy expert says Israel took out individual that would have been the next Soleimani
"They did a strike which is very, very clearly a message to the Iran regime," Phares said.
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Aid to Palestine has a vetting problem, endangering Biden’s Gaza policy
A history of organizations with terror ties due to receive U.S. funding threatens Biden’s plans to install Palestinian rule over the Gaza Strip after the war.
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Netanyahu acknowledges Israel launched airstrike that killed 7 World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza
Israel says independent officials are investigating the incident.
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Netanyahu to undergo hernia operation under full anesthesia
Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Minister Yariv Levin will serve as Acting Prime Minister during the operation.
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Biden plans to support the Palestinian Authority, ignoring corruption warnings and Hamas
The Biden administration wants to shape the final settlement of the Israel-Hamas war to give a "revamped" Palestinian Authority control of Gaza.