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Tuesday, May 7

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Israel at war, day 214: Israeli delegation lands in Egypt for cease-fire talks

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IDF takes control of Palestinian side of the Rafah border crossing ■ Israeli delegation lands in Egypt to continue cease-fire negotiations ■ PM Netanyahu says proposal Hamas agreed to far from Israel's demands, key difference is whether…

Monday, May 6

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Is Israel violating international law in Gaza? The crucial question Blinken must answer this week

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As Israel prepares for a Rafah ground operation against U.S. wishes, and while Israel and Hamas are inching closer to a cease-fire and hostage deal, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has to tell Congress by Wednesday whether he…

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'What surprises me is how it managed until now': Palestinians react to Israel's shutdown of Al Jazeera

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After Israel shuttered the local offices of the Qatari-owned news network, Palestinians criticized the ban as an attempt to hide its intensive coverage of the war in Gaza

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UN accuses Israel of denying aid access to Gaza in its efforts to avert famine

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While COGAT, the IDF unit in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza, said international organizations have indicated that there was too much aid entering into northern Gaza, UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini insisted that there continue to be long…

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Gaza medical sources say 26 killed in Rafah as Israel begins evacuation ahead of ground operation

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The IDF estimates there are about 100,000 residents in the southern Gaza neighborhoods ordered to evacuate, but sources in the army have said this is a limited operation, and not a complete evacuation of Rafah

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By shutting down Al Jazeera, Israel is shooting itself in the foot

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In shuttering the Qatari news network, Israel joins a distinguished club of Arab countries that have stopped Al Jazeera's operations. This move should worry Israeli media, which is prohibited from broadcasting independently from inside the…

Sunday, May 5

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Israel at war, day 212: CIA chief travels to Doha for emergency meeting with Qatari PM

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PM Netanyahu says 'Israel cannot accept' Hamas' demand to end Gaza war ■ Israel's defense minister: Hamas showing signs it doesn't intend to close deal, which means Rafah op will be launched 'in the near future' ■ CIA chief Burns traveling…

Both Netanyahu and Sinwar need to win, so the Gaza war will carry on

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Most Israelis and Gazans understand that they have lost too much for there to be any notion of 'victory' in this war. But as long as their fates are controlled by two men who insist on being the victor, at any cost, this war is going to…

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Palestinians outraged as Egyptian firm 'makes millions' getting refugees out of Gaza

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Reports that Palestinians are being charged at least $5,000 to flee Gaza has led to accusations of Egypt profiting from their plight. 'Has the Rafah border crossing turned into the second Suez Canal?' asks one Gazan

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A simple fact: there will be a Palestinian state. Its location: Palestine

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Only a fool doesn't understand that eventually there will be a Palestinian state. And we Israelis are the biggest fools

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Since the war began, entire areas of the West Bank have been emptied of their Palestinian communities

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October 7 brought settler violence to a head in the West Bank: 18 Palestinian herding communities have since been uprooted from their homes, with the residents now living in makeshift dwellings on the outskirts of other villages,…

Saturday, May 4

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Israel-Hamas hostage negotiations hit critical juncture as Netanyahu's statement jeopardizes progress

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In the guise of a 'senior diplomatic official,' Netanyahu committed to invade Rafah, eliciting enraged reactions from both sides of the political spectrum ■ Hamas hasn't announced its response the proposal, but it's clear that if it's a…

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Report: Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire deal; Israeli officials reject prospect of war ending

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According to the report, Hamas was guaranteed by the U.S. for a full Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and that Israeli forces will not continue fighting once the hostages are released. An Israeli official told Haaretz that 'Israel…

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Report: U.S. demands Qatar to expel Hamas leaders if they refuse Gaza cease-fire deal

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The report added that U.S. Secretary of State Blinken delivered the message to the Qatari Prime Minister last month. Senior Hamas officials told Haaretz that Israel and the U.S. are committed to a cease-fire, but it is still unclear…

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Netanyahu: Israel will not agree to end the war as part of Gaza deal with Hamas

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Israel says it will send team to Cairo only after Hamas officially agrees to truce proposal ■ Report: U.S. tells Qatar to expel Hamas leaders if they refuse Gaza cease-fire deal ■ Saudi outlet reports Hamas will accept Egypt's cease-fire…

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In the West Bank, not even ambulances are immune to deadly Israeli army gunfire

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A Palestinian ambulance driver carrying two wounded men to a West Bank hospital was shot dead by Israeli troops. After the IDF killed hundreds of medical personnel in Gaza, soldiers are not hesitating to commit this grave breach of…

Friday, May 3

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Israeli minister's threat to destroy the Palestinian Authority is Netanyahu's latest asinine antic

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How exactly will Israel do this? And who will control the West Bank once the PA is dissolved? Nothing is more asinine than Israel's refusal to endorse or even entertain Joe Biden's plan for the region

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Israel at war, day 210: Israel reportedly gives Hamas week to make deal before Rafah op

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U.K. announces sanctions against four Israeli settlers, far-right organization for acts of violence against Palestinians West Bank ■ Israel reportedly notifies Hamas it will attack Rafah if hostage deal isn't secured within week ■ Turkey…

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U.S. pro-Palestinian protesters are bringing BDS back over Gaza. Or are they?

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Divestment from companies with ties to the Israel-Gaza war has been one of the pro-Palestinian protesters' clarion calls, but it has been to little effect. Boycotts on Starbucks, McDonalds and their likes have had minor impact, but far…

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Without a diplomatic plan for post-war Gaza, Jordan fears it will be forced to recognize Hamas

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25 years after Jordan removed Hamas' leadership from its territory, there is a chance it will be forced to recognize it in a 'new PLO' should Abbas' Palestinian Authority fail to assume control of Gaza at the end of the war

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Turkey says Israel trade halted until permanent Gaza cease-fire, free flow of humanitarian aid reached

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Israel's foreign minister criticizes Turkish President Erdogan's move, saying it breaks international trade agreements and is 'how a dictator behaves'

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Thursday, May 2

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Since the war began, entire areas of the West Bank have been emptied of their communities

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October 7 brought settler violence to a head in the West Bank: 18 Palestinian herding communities have since been uprooted from their homes, with the residents now living in makeshift dwellings on the outskirts of other villages,…

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Turkey reportedly halts all trade with Israel amid war in Gaza

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Turkey hasn't yet formally announced the move, which comes amid a straining of relations between the two countries amid the war in Gaza, but Israeli importers have already complained about delayed shipments

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Israel at war, day 209: Turkey reportedly halts all trade with Israel

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Hamas delegation is due in Cairo to continue truce negotiations ■ When asked about PM Netanyahu's promise that Israel would enter Rafah with or without a hostage release deal, Blinken says 'people say things; let's focus on what they're…

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This wasn't an uncontrolled mob of settlers. It was a well-orchestrated assault

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30 members of a single family were among the Palestinians attacked by settlers in the village of Al-Mughayyir in the West Bank in April. Their descriptions of those terrifying moments indicate that this was anything but a spontaneous attack

Wednesday, May 1

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Israel at war, day 208: Blinken says Rafah op will diminish chances of hostage deal

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Blinken meets with PM Netanyahu in Israel, says Hamas is only reason cease-fire/hostage release deal won't be achieved ■ Israeli delegation landed in Cairo to continue truce negotiations ■ Wording of Egypt's cease-fire proposal reportedly…

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America has finally found effective leverage on Israel – and Netanyahu

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Even if International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan doesn't issue the warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israelis, the impact can already be seen in Gaza and at the hostage negotiations

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Israeli settlers aren't content with expelling Palestinian shepherds, they also steal their sheep

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Since the start of the war in Gaza, reports have been growing about Israeli settlers stealing Palestinians' herds in the West Bank. In one case, the theft took place after uniformed men detained and beat the shepherd