Amnesty International says Israel has sought to deliberately destroy Palestinians in its war with Hamas, by mounting deadly attacks, demolishing vital infrastructure and preventing aid deliveries.
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As Israel bans UNRWA, Palestinians stand to lose schools and clinics not only in Gaza
Israel is severing ties with the main United Nations agency that provides aid to Palestinians. With the focus largely on Gaza, the move also threatens key services in the occupied West Bank.
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The world welcomes the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire, but worries remain
Celebratory gunfire rang out in Beirut to mark the start of a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah to end almost 14 months of fighting.
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Netanyahu urges his cabinet to approve a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is urging Israel’s security Cabinet to approve a ceasefire with Hezbollah, paving the way for a possible pause in over a year of fighting with the Iran-backed group.
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Eyewitnesses in Gaza say Israel is using sniper drones to shoot Palestinians
NPR has collected multiple eyewitness accounts about small, gun-carrying drones shooting — and sometimes killing — civilians in Gaza. Israel’s military has not confirmed whether it uses sniper drones.
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Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel’s actions constitute genocide
Pope Francis has called for an investigation to determine if Israel’s military attacks on Gaza constitute genocide. It’s the first time he’s publicly suggested that Israel may be engaged in genocide.
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In northern Israel, migrant workers are farming while under fire from Hezbollah
Foreign laborers, many from Thailand, are tending fields and livestock in an area Israel has declared off-limits to its own civilians amid ongoing military operations against Hezbollah.
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What is the U.N. peacekeeping force stationed in Lebanon?
The mission was created in 1978 to help restore order after Israel’s first invasion of Lebanon. Decades later, it’s still there but has come under fire during a new Israeli invasion in Lebanon.
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These maps and images show what’s left of Gaza, 1 year into the Israel-Hamas war
Israel’s war with Hamas has destroyed much of Gaza. Recent analyses find that nearly 60% of buildings, nearly 70% of orchards and 68% of roads have been damaged or destroyed by the conflict.
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Brown votes against divestment from companies with ties to Israel
Brown University will not divest from 10 companies that student activists said facilitated “the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.” The Corporation of Brown University, the university’s governing body, voted Tuesday to support the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on University Resources Management (ACURM) against divestment, according to a press release issued on Wednesday. ACURM found […]