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Gaza rescuers say Israeli strike on school kills four

The civil defence agency in Hamas-run Gaza said a strike Sunday on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians killed at least four people, the second such Israeli attack in two days. The Israeli military, which has long accused Palestinian militants of using schools and other

Israeli protesters step up push for Gaza truce deal

Israeli protesters chanting "we will not give up" marched through Tel Aviv on Sunday, the second consecutive day of demonstrations in a stepped-up push for a deal to free hostages in Gaza. A nationwide "disruption day" began at 6:29 am, corresponding to the start of Hamas's

Hamas signals shift on key Gaza truce demand

A Hamas official said Sunday the Palestinian group was ready to discuss a hostage release deal with Israel even without a "complete" ceasefire. The apparent easing of Hamas's position comes as long-stalled diplomatic efforts to secure a ceasefire and hostage release have

Deadly strikes hit Gaza as war enters tenth month

Israel carried out deadly air strikes in the Gaza Strip as the war entered its tenth month on Sunday, with fighting raging across the Palestinian territory and fresh diplomatic efforts under way to halt the violence. Israel has said it will send a delegation in the coming days

Displaced Gazan karate champ forges a future in Egypt

On October 6, 2023, Palestinian karate champion Mais Elbostami went to bed thrilled after winning a competition in the Gaza Strip. She awoke the next day to a different world. "I'd won first place," the shy 18-year-old told AFP from a Cairo suburb, where her family now lives

Hamas in Gaza says 16 killed in strike on UN school

The Hamas authorities in Gaza said an Israeli strike on Saturday on a UN-run school where thousands of displaced were sheltering killed 16 people. Israel's military said its aircraft had targeted "terrorists" operating around the Al-Jawni school in Nuseirat, central Gaza. The