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Israel-Gaza war live: Turkey dismisses ‘fictional’ Israeli claims it is easing trade ban
Turkey’s trade ban with Israel will remain until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid flows are secured, says minister. Analysis: Biden seeks to pull rank in US-Israel relationshipAt least 34,844 Palestinians have been killed in the Israeli ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
US signals to Israel more arms shipments could be paused over Rafah offensive
Move would mark significant pivot in relations as pressure builds on Israel to pull back from attack . US officials have signalled to Israel that more arms shipments could be delayed if the Israeli military pushes ahead with an offensive in Rafah, ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Negotiators Arrive in Cairo as Israel Seizes Rafah Crossing
Hamas and Israeli officials traveled to Egypt to restart cease-fire talks, hours after the Israeli military sent tanks into southern Gaza in what it called a limited operation.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Israel launches Rafah offensive it says is start of mission to ‘eliminate’ Hamas
Defence minister says operation will continue until militant group is defeated or begins to free hostages. Israel has launched a major military offensive against Hamas forces in Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, seizing control of a key border ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Scenes from Israel and Gaza reflect dashed hopes as imminent cease-fire seems unlikely
An announcement by Hamas that it had accepted a cease-fire proposal sent people in the streets of Rafah into temporary jubilationABC News - World - Israel -
Israel threatens to expand Rafah operation as US struggles to revive talks
Netanyahu dismisses proposal accepted by Hamas as designed to ‘torpedo the entry of our forces’Financial Times - Business - Israel -
Israel-Gaza war live: Gaza risks running out of fuel tonight, UN chief warns, after border crossings closed
António Guterres says closure of both Rafah and Kerem Shalom crossings ‘is especially damaging to an already dire humanitarian situation’. Full report: Israel says forces take control of Rafah crossingIsraeli assault on Gaza city of Rafah: what we ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Israel sends troops into Rafah
Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet votes to continue operations hours after Hamas accepts hostage proposalFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
Israeli forces say they have control of Gaza side of Rafah crossing
Gaza border authority confirms presence of Israel’s tanks at crossing, sole gateway from Egypt for humanitarian aid. IDF says it has control of Rafah crossing – follow it liveIsraeli military forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
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Israeli airstrikes on Rafah begin despite mounting ceasefire pressure
Palestinians in Gaza thrown into confusion by Hamas’s acceptance of a deal, followed by Israel’s sceptical response and bomb attacks. Rafah’s fate hung in the balance on Monday after Hamas said it had accepted a ceasefire-for-hostage deal but ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Israeli assault on Rafah may cause ‘bloodbath’ and famine, aid agencies say
With routes for aid into Gaza closed, relief workers say helping displaced people could become impossible. Aid groups have warned of grave humanitarian consequences and drastic cuts to the supply of aid if an Israeli offensive on Rafah goes ahead, ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Middle East crisis live: Hamas condemns Israeli order to evacuate Rafah as a ‘dangerous escalation’
Israel’s military has called for people to evacuate eastern neighbourhoods of Rafah and head to what it claimed was an ‘expanded humanitarian zone’ in southern Gaza. Follow all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza warAn anonymous Israeli official with ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Thousands of Palestinians evacuate eastern Rafah amid Israeli attack threat
Overnight Israeli strikes increase numbers leaving southern city for ‘humanitarian zone’ on coast. Middle East crisis - live updatesThousands of people are evacuating from Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, hours after the Israeli military told ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Cease-Fire Talks Between Israel and Hamas Again at an Impasse
There had been signs the two sides were inching closer to an agreement, but talks in Cairo stalled and a Hamas delegation left the city.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
Israel shuts down local Al Jazeera offices in ‘dark day for the media’
Foreign Press Association decries move under new law based on claim network is a threat to national security . Israeli authorities shut down the local offices of Al Jazeera on Sunday, hours after a government vote to use new laws to close the ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Israel tells Hamas to accept ceasefire terms or risk new onslaught ‘in near future’
Netanyahu refuses demands of permanent ceasefire and also moves to shut down Al Jazeera network. Senior Israeli officials ramped up pressure on Hamas on Sunday, saying Israel would refuse any permanent end to hostilities and threatening a new ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Middle East crisis live: Israel suspends broadcasts of Al Jazeera; minister threatens Rafah attack if truce talks undermined
Netanyahu cabinet votes to shut down TV network’s operations in Israel; Yoav Gallant says Hamas appear to not be serious about reaching a truce. A local official in southern Lebanon said an Israeli strike on a village on Sunday killed a couple and ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Israel votes to shut down Al Jazeera in the country
Government accuses Qatari-funded satellite channel of being a ‘mouthpiece for Hamas’ and a threat to national securityFinancial Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Turkey Halts Trade With Israel as Relations Deteriorate
The Turkish Trade Ministry said all imports and exports with Israel would be halted until “uninterrupted and adequate humanitarian aid is allowed into Gaza.”The New York Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Hamas Resists Israel’s Latest Cease-Fire Offer
The U.S. secretary of state is on a tour of the Middle East to press for a cease-fire deal, but a Hamas spokesman said the group could not accept the latest Israeli proposal without changes.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Israel Appears to Soften Stance in Cease-Fire Talks
Israel’s latest offer would accept fewer hostages to be freed during the first phase of a new truce in Gaza, officials said. Hamas has not commented on the proposal.The New York Times - World - Israel -
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Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘extraordinarily generous’ Israeli ceasefire deal
US secretary of state says Hamas is the ‘only thing standing between people of Gaza and ceasefire’. The US secretary of state has said that “the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire” is Hamas, ahead of what are seen as ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Middle East crisis live: Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns before any Rafah invasion, says White House
Israel has started to meet commitments it made to Joe Biden on allowing aid into the north of Gaza, says White House national security spokesperson. The Gaza health ministry on Sunday reported at least 66 Palestinians had been killed in the past ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: U.S. Won’t Suspend Aid, for Now, to Israeli Unit Accused of Abuses
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said the United States is working with Israel to address charges against the unit, which has been accused of human rights violations in the West Bank.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Hamas Releases Video of Injured Israeli American Hostage
The video appeared to be the first time that Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was badly wounded in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, has been seen alive since he was taken captive.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Israel Will Expand Civilian ‘Safe Zone’ if It Invades Crowded Gazan City, Official Says
Israel has said it plans to target Hamas fighters in Rafah, where a million civilians have sought shelter, an invasion the U.S. has warned against.The New York Times - World - Israel -
US Senate passes $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The Senate, in a bipartisan super-majority, overwhelmingly voted to advance the measure, which Joe Biden is expected to sign. The US Senate voted resoundingly on Tuesday to approve $95bn in aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as a bipartisan ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Pelosi says Netanyahu "should resign"
"He's ultimately responsible," former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.CBS News - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Senior Israeli Military Official Resigns After Oct. 7 Intelligence Failures
Aharon Haliva, the head of military intelligence, is the highest-ranking Israeli official to step down since the Hamas-led attack.The New York Times - World - Israel -
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Middle East Crisis: Israeli Officials Lash Out Over Potential U.S. Sanctions on Military Unit
The denunciations came hours after Israeli leaders welcomed Congress’s approval of aid for Israel, underscoring the dramatic swings that have characterized relations between the allies in recent months.The New York Times - World - Israel -
US set to impose sanctions on Israeli military unit over alleged human rights abuses
Israel denounces Biden administration move to blacklist IDF’s Netzah Yehuda battalionFinancial Times - World - Israel -
Middle East Crisis: Live Updates: Muted Reactions to Israeli Strikes on Iran Hint at De-Escalation
Israel had vowed retaliation for Iran’s attack last weekend, but the strikes reported overnight were limited, and Iran downplayed them.The New York Times - World - Israel -
Iran’s foreign minister downplays drones used in Israel strikes as ‘toys that our children play with’
In his first interview since Israel’s retaliatory strikes, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian downplayed the scope of Israel’s response to NBC News’ Tom Llamas.NBC News - Top stories - Israel -
Israel has mounted airstrikes on Iran, US confirms, as Tehran plays down attack
Iranian official indicates no ‘immediate’ plan for retaliation after explosions reported in sky over Isfahan and Tabriz. Middle East crisis: live updatesWhat’s in Isfahan? The city home to Iranian nuclear facilitiesUS officials have confirmed that ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
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Israel still plans to launch Rafah assault, Netanyahu tells western diplomats
Prime minister also seeks to assure allies Israel’s response to Iran will be measured, as officials urge him to focus on ceasefire deal. Benjamin Netanyahu has told western diplomats that he will go ahead with a ground offensive on Rafah in ...The Guardian - World - Israel