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Death toll from Israeli strike on Gaza humanitarian area revised down to 19, authorities say
Gaza’s Health Ministry said the death toll may rise as more bodies are recovered. Israel said it targeted senior Hamas militants with precise munitions.
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‘Intimidation’: US, Turkey furious after dual citizen killed in West Bank
Two witnesses said the young woman who had attended a protest and was “just standing there” was shot in the head by Israeli forces who had opened fire.
- by Kareem Fahim, Loveday Morris and John Hudson
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Hamas releases new footage of hostage victims
The terror group’s release of the videos has deepened the sense of grief felt by many Israelis.
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Netanyahu’s disregard for hostage deaths is turning Israel against him
For some, the desire for revenge will never be satisfied. But with every death of a hostage or recovery of their remains, the number of Israelis believing there has been enough killing grows.
- by Rodger Shanahan
‘My sweet boy’: Thousands gather for funeral of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, hostage killed in Gaza
The funeral, which was attended by Israeli President Isaac Herzog, was a sombre reminder of the perilous situation facing dozens of hostages still thought to be alive in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
- by Adam Rasgon
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Netanyahu rejects calls to soften demands on Hamas, apologises to hostage family
US President Joe Biden said Netanyahu was not doing enough to secure a deal for the release of hostages held in Gaza by Hamas.
- by Michael Holden and William James
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Court orders striking Israelis back to work as anger over hostages builds
Israel’s main trade union launched the strike action to pressure Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza.
- by Galit Altstein and Dan Williams
Israeli-American’s body recovered in Gaza among six dead hostages
The announcement immediately amplified calls for an immediate ceasefire to free the roughly 100 captives Hamas is still holding in Gaza.
- by Ari Rabinovitch and Stephanie Kelly
Israel and Hamas to pause fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations
The WHO said it had reached the deal with Israel to carry out the first round of vaccines for 640,000 children after a baby contracted the decease.
- by Edith Lederer
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Israel mounts major military operation in the West Bank
The assault, one of the largest seen in the West Bank for months, followed a series of smaller raids in the area over recent weeks.
- by Ali Sawafta
‘So excited’: Israel rescues a hostage found alone in Gaza tunnel
The 52-year-old Israeli man was taken to a hospital in Israel, where members of his large Bedouin Arab family gathered around his bedside in a joyful reunion.
- by Melanie Lidman