Israeli negotiator: tens of Gaza hostages 'alive with certainty'
The comments come following international efforts to push for a ceasefire, with US President Joe Biden setting out a three-phased proposal to end the war.
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Israel’s Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet as Rafah fighting subsides
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UEFA to keep Russian flags out of Ukraine's Euro 2024 game
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Netanyahu dissolves Israel war cabinet following Gantz departure
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Israel's High Court halts investigation into 7 October failings
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Greek coastguard 'threw migrants overboard to their deaths': BBC
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Attacks on Gaza, particularly in Rafah persisted on Monday, despite a so-called pause in attacks announced by the Israeli military over the weekend.
Biden adviser in Israel, as strikes on Gaza continue amid Eid
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