Marchers convening outside the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem’s historic Old City, a central gathering place for Palestinians in east Jerusalem, chanted ‘Death to Arabs’ and other anti-Arab and anti-Islamic slogans.
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Congressional leaders invite Israel’s Netanyahu to deliver an address at the Capitol
The invitation from House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, among others across the aisle, has been in the works for some time.
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Biden details 3-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down the Israel-Hamas war
Cease-fire talks ground to a halt at the beginning of the month after a major push by the U.S. and other mediators to secure a deal, in hopes of averting a planned Israeli invasion of the southern city of Rafah.
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Israel confirms forces are in central Rafah in expanding offensive
Still, President Biden has said Israel has not crossed the ‘red lines’ of a full-fledged invasion that he has urged them against.
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Nikki Haley criticized for writing ‘Finish Them!’ on artillery shell in Israel
The former ambassador to the United Nations and Republican presidential candidate penned the message Tuesday while touring an artillery station along Israel’s northern border.
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Israel used U.S.-made bomb in deadly Rafah strike, experts say
Weapons experts identified the fragments as an SDB GBU-39, a 250-pound small-diameter precision munition.
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Israel says it’s taken control of key area of Gaza’s border with Egypt awash in smuggling tunnels
The move comes as Israel has deepened its incursion into the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where hundreds of thousands of people seeking shelter from fighting elsewhere have been displaced.
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U.S. calls Algeria’s proposed UN resolution demanding Israel halt offensive in Rafah not helpful
The draft resolution demands that the cease-fire be respected by all parties and calls for the immediate release of all hostages taken during Hamas’ attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7.
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Medics say new Israeli strikes kill 16 in Rafah as residents report fighting has escalated
Palestinian first responders say new Israeli strikes on Rafah have killed at least 16 people.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 37 Palestinians, most in tents, near Gaza’s Rafah as offensive expands
The International Court of Justice has ordered Israel to halt its Rafah offensive as part of South Africa’s case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.