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Gaza civil defence says 22 killed in Israeli strikes

Israeli air strikes killed 22 people in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, including women and children, according to the territory's civil defence agency, updating an earlier toll. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire entering its second phase earlier this month, violence in the

Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, health ministry says

GAZA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least 12 people, the Palestinian health ministry said, with children reported to be among the fatalities in the latest violence rattling a tenuous ceasefire. One airstrike hit an apartment in Gaza City killing three

Syria govt, Kurds reach comprehensive agreement

Syria's government and Kurdish forces reached a comprehensive deal on Friday to gradually integrate the Kurds' military and civilian institutions into the state, a step Washington described as a "historic milestone". In recent weeks, the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces

South Africa and Israel expel envoys in deepening feud

South Africa ordered Israel's top diplomat to leave the country within 72 hours on Friday, citing a "series of violations" and prompting the Israeli government to expel Pretoria's own diplomatic representative. Ties between the nations are already strained by South Africa's