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Netanyahu, ignore the U.S.' ideas about Gaza at your peril

In Washington, there's a realization that Israel's war with Hamas is not aligned with or derived from any political objectives. So, after two months, the Americans are unilaterally proposing their own framework, though they know Netanyahu's extremist government will never agree

Greece, Turkey vow to work on improving relations

Greece and Turkey on Thursday restarted high-level talks to reduce chronic tensions in their relations as the Turkish president visited Athens for the first time in six years. "There is no problem that cannot be solved between us," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a media

Urban fighting rages in Gaza as war enters third month

Heavy urban combat raged in and around Gaza's biggest cities on Thursday as the bloodiest-ever war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas entered its third month since the militants' attack on October 7. The death toll in Gaza has soared to 17,177 according to the Hamas-run

Fatah in freefall as Hamas and Israel wage war

Fatah, the largest Palestinian party, has seen its popularity plunge during the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, from where the Islamists violently ousted rivals Fatah in 2007. Fatah's chosen path of negotiations has not brought about the Palestinian state promised by the

Israel battles Hamas militants inside south Gaza city

Israeli troops battled Hamas fighters Thursday in the heart of southern Gaza's main city where a top militant leader is believed to be hiding, while pressing their offensive across the besieged territory. Breaking through Hamas's defences of Gaza's second largest city, Israeli

Israel battles Hamas in south Gaza city

Israeli troops battled Hamas militants Thursday in the heart of southern Gaza's main city where a suspected mastermind of the October 7 attacks is believed to be hiding, while pressing their offensive across the besieged territory. Breaking through Hamas's defences of Gaza's