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100 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Israel said it had carried out strikes on dozens of Hamas targets following the death of a soldier, with Gaza experiencing its deadliest night of bombing since a US-brokered truce went into effect earlier this month.

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Hamas to return another hostage body

Hamas said it would hand over another hostage body, as the Palestinian group faced accusations of breaching the Gaza ceasefire after returning only the partial remains of a previously recovered captive to Israel...

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Israel insists it calls shots in Gaza despite truce

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on Sunday that Israel would decide for itself when to strike its foes and which countries could join an international security force in Gaza, as Egyptian recovery crews arrived...

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Israel continues Lebanon strike

Lebanon’s health ministry said on Sunday that an Israeli strike on the country’s south and east killed two people, the latest in a string of deadly attacks despite a ceasefire.

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Armed groups clashing with Hamas in Gaza

Shortly after a ceasefire took effect in Gaza, clashes erupted between armed groups, some backed by Israel and others loyal to Hamas, as the Islamist movement sought to reassert control over the devastated territory...

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Rubio vows return of all hostage bodies to Israel

US secretary of state Marco Rubio vowed Saturday to secure the return of all deceased hostages still held in Gaza, as he met with the families of two captives during his visit to Israel...

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Israeli strike kills one in Lebanon

Lebanon’s health ministry said that one person was killed and another wounded in an Israeli strike that hit a vehicle in the country’s south, the latest attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah...

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17 killed as migrant boat sinks off Turkey

Sixteen migrants and a people trafficker died when their inflatable dinghy capsized early Friday in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish resort of Bodrum, the coastguard said.

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US seeks quick deployment of int’l Gaza force

US secretary of state Marco Rubio voiced hope Friday of soon putting together an international force to police the ceasefire in Gaza and said Israel, which opposes including Turkey, could veto participants.

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WHO pleads for sick Gazans to be allowed to leave

The UN’s health agency pleaded Friday for thousands of people in desperate need of medical care to be allowed to leave Gaza, in what it said would be a ‘game-changer’.

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Israel court postpones Gaza access

An organisation representing international media in Israel and the Palestinian territories expressed disappointment Thursday after Israel’s top court postponed its hearing on granting journalists independent access to Gaza...