The U.N.’s World Food Program will run out of food for distribution in southern Gaza by Saturday unless more aid arrives.
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U.S. says Rafah offensive would jeopardize cease-fire talks as Biden threatens to halt more Israel aid
The pronouncements are part of last-ditch push for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government to rethink their public commitments to invade the city in an effort to eradicate Hamas.
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Netanyahu says Israel ‘will stand alone’ if it has to after Biden threatens to withhold arms
The ultranationalist prime minister’s remarks indicated that Israel might proceed with an invasion of the packed Gazan city of Rafah against the wishes of its closest ally.
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U.S. paused shipment of thousands of bombs to Israel amid Rafah rift
One U.S. official described the move as a ‘shot across the bow’ to underscore to Israel the seriousness of Washington’s concerns over the looming offensive.
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Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing, but the UN says no aid has entered
The U.S., Egypt and Qatar are ramping up efforts to reach a possible agreement for at least a temporary cease-fire and the release of some of the scores of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas.
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Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in ‘very near future’
The incident comes at a time when Gaza is facing a humanitarian crisis with shortages of food, medicine and other humanitarian items.
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Demonstrators rally in Portland to demand permanent cease-fire in Gaza
More than 200 people gathered in Deering Oaks on Saturday afternoon for a rally to highlight the struggles of the Palestinian people living in the Gaza Strip.
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Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today’s campus protests
Kent State University is marking another solemn anniversary of the National Guard shootings that killed 4 unarmed students and wounded 9 others on May 4, 1970.
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Striking deals to end campus protests, some colleges invite discussion of their investments
The agreements to even discuss divestment mark a major shift on an issue that has been controversial for years, with opponents of a long-running campaign to boycott Israel saying it veers into antisemitism.
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Jewish students grapple with how to respond to pro-Palestinian campus protests
Like many Americans, Jewish students’ views on the war in Gaza and the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict are wide-ranging and often nuanced.