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Palestinian sources are making it clear that no Israel-backed local entity can govern Gaza

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'Anyone who dares to undertake the mission will be a contractor who cannot withstand pressure at best or under Israeli patronage at worst,' a prominent figure in Gaza told Haaretz. A proposal for a multinational force and diplomatic…

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Iran helicopter crash: Lives of President Raisi and FM Abdollahian 'at risk,' Iranian official says

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An Iranian official speaking on condition of anonymity said that 'information coming from the crash site is very concerning,' as rescue teams attempt to reach the crash site in poor weather conditions

How Iran is trying to punish Jordan for helping Israel

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After Jordan helped thwart Iran's attack, Tehran warned Amman would be its next 'target' should it aid Israel again. Meanwhile, Iran is using proxies and propaganda to cast Abdullah II as a 'sellout' to the Palestinian cause, amid already…

Saturday, May 18

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Israel at war, day 225: Truce talks are at an 'impasse,' foreign source says

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'There is no progress' in truce talks between Israel and Hamas, a foreign source familiar with negotiations tells Haaretz ■ Israel willing to continue talks before making major decisions on broad military op in Rafah, White House says ■…

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Israeli lawmaker Naama Lazimi isn't afraid of Netanyahu and Ben-Gvir. Will she bring back the Zionist left?

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Labor MK Naama Lazimi has been a prominent presence on the front lines of anti-government protests in recent months, fighting alongside hostage families for the return of their loved ones from Gaza. "I'm a parliamentary opposition member,…

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'You pack your house on your back, and you move': A Palestinian speaks on fleeing Rafah

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For their sixth displacement, the family of a retired public employee will split up – the women to an apartment in Deir al-Balah and he and his boys to a tent on the coast of Gaza. He calls the arrangement 'bourgeois,' saying others don't…

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18 Palestinian shepherding communities have been recently erased in the West Bank. This one might be next

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Settlers have harassed a Bedouin hamlet near Jericho for years, but during the war they have ramped up the intimidation. Clad in army uniforms, equipped with army vehicles, the pogromists have seized land in the area and set up 13 new…

Friday, May 17

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Iran arrests 260 people, including 3 European citizens, for spreading 'satanism and nudity'

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State media said those arrested included 146 men, 115 women, and three European citizens, adding they were caught in an 'undesirable and obscene situation' – including piercings, earrings, or tattoos

Israel at war, day 224: Some 75 rockets fired at Israel's Golan Heights from Lebanon

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IDF says it recovered in Gaza the bodies of three Israelis taken hostage by Hamas on October 7 ■ Israel presents its case at ICJ ■ CENTCOM: First truckloads of aid cross newly built U.S. pier into Gaza ■ Some 75 rockets were fired from…

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U.S. ambassador: We've been saying for months Israel needs a plan for post-Hamas Gaza

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Ambassador Jack Lew tells Haaretz that Israel must address the question of who runs Gaza after the war. He adds that the Israeli military operation in Rafah has so far not crossed the line drawn by U.S. President Joe Biden

Thursday, May 16

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'Ever since 1967, Israel hasn't managed to win any war'

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Brig. Gen. (ret.) Dov Tamari says the heads of Israel's defense agencies should tell PM Netanyahu he isn't allowed to manage the Gaza war. In an interview, he talks about secret commando nuclear operations and claims you can't militarily…

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Israel at war, day 223: Arab League calls for international force in Gaza, West Bank

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U.S. shares Israeli Defense Minister Gallant's concerns that Israel has no plans for 'day after' war, senior U.S. official says ■ More forces will join Israeli op in Rafah, Gallant says ■ U.S. anchors temporary floating pier for aid…

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Discovery of extinct river may solve mystery of Egyptian pyramids' location

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Why and how were the giant structures built miles from the Nile? An international team may have solved the riddle

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October 7 convinced Israelis the occupation is inevitable. The opposite is true

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The risk of a 'State of Hamastan' in the West Bank won't threaten Israel's existence – unlike Iran or the loss of Israel's democracy and global support

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Health crisis in Gaza spirals as new diseases, infections spread

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Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have suffered acute respiratory infection and diarrheal diseases, among other problems, as humanitarian situation worsens, exacerbated by unclean water and unsanitary conditions. Medical NGOs are…

Wednesday, May 15

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Israel at war, day 222: Gallant orders IDF to prepare to shut down Al Jazeera in West Bank

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Israel's defense minister calls on PM Netanyahu to publicly declare that Israel won't establish military rule over Gaza ■ Israeli officials warn that Egypt may withdraw from truce mediation efforts because of Israel's operation in Rafah ■…

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Netanyahu banned Al Jazeera because he wants only his voice to be heard

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The Netanyahu government's decision to ban Al Jazeera and its disregard for press freedom are not surprising. It is futile, dangerous and anti-democratic. But the shutdown won't stop our coverage of both sides of the Gaza war

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A Palestinian and an Israeli living in Germany help Gazans build safer shelters

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A Gazan and an Israeli living in Germany have raised donations for basic infrastructure for displaced Gazans, and already built a camp providing shelter for dozens of families

Despite ban on Palestinian flags, dozens join Nakba rally at Tel Aviv University

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Protesters instead waved placards in the shape of a watermelon. A few dozen Im Tirtzu activists held a counter-rally. The Tel Aviv District Police ascribed the flag ban to the 'sensitive period' now

Tuesday, May 14

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In Gaza's Jabalya, with no 'day after' strategy, Israeli soldiers fight Hamas – again

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The IDF announced it had 'dismantled' Hamas battalions in northern Gaza over four months ago. Now, entire brigades of Israeli troops have returned, experienced just like their adversaries

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Israel's refusal to discuss 'day after' Gaza war threatens America's whole Middle East strategy

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Israel's intransigence about discussing the day after Hamas not only jeopardizes U.S. efforts to push the ball forward, but may result in massive steps backward that could have far-reaching consequences

Israel at war, day 221: Egypt mulls downgrading relations with Israel over Rafah op

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The ICJ will discuss new emergency measures sought by South Africa over Israel's offensive in Rafah on Thursday ■ The Biden administration reportedly believes Israel concentrated enough forces outside Rafah for full assault in coming days…

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Netanyahu ministers join Israeli far-right 'march to Gaza,' demand Palestinians' expulsion

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National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir called for Israel to 'encourage emigration' of Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip; Two demonstrators crossed the northern border into Gaza and were arrested

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Palestinian truckers fear for safety after aid convoy for Gaza wrecked by far-right Israelis

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A driver with a West Bank-based truckers' union said that around 15 trucks had been damaged by Israeli settlers, who beat some drivers and caused about $2 million worth of damage, without intervention by the Israeli army or police

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Amid the Gaza war, is Israel's pro-peace camp facing extinction or resurrection?

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Even without projecting left-wing anti-occupation fantasies onto the huge crowds at Israel's antiwar and anti-Netanyahu protests, it is still safe to say that a growing number of Jewish Israelis are disillusioned with their government's…

Monday, May 13

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Israel at war, day 220: Israeli protesters damage aid trucks en route to Gaza

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Israeli tanks push further into Jabalya, cross key highway on outskirts of Rafah, Gazans report ■ Sinwar most likely never left tunnels under Khan Yunis, NYT reports ■ Nothing has fundamentally changed in U.S.-Israel relations, U.S. envoy…

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Gazans aim to restart learning as war shatters education system

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After schools and universities have been closed, damaged, or destroyed in the war, Gazans are working to let studies resume

Released Israeli hostage describes how Hamas videos were made in TV interview

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Meirav Tal told Channel 12 News that hours of footage was filmed, most of it unreleased, when she was held by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group along with others

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Israel's rift with Egypt could create a future for the Palestinian Authority in Gaza

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Egypt's decision to stop coordinating with Israel after its takeover of the Rafah crossing signals Cairo's willingness to take drastic measures. But to secure a 'day after' plan involving the PA in Gaza, Israel must take the keys from…

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Someone lived here until 1948: Palestinian lives in Haifa, before Israel was established

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Israeli northern city Haifa has long been touted as an Arab-Jewish mixed city. But tours following the lives of Palestinians living there before the establishment of Israel tell a more detailed reality. 'Oral testimonies reveal things that…