Israeli society was broadly united immediately after Oct. 7, when Hamas killed some 1,200 people during a cross-border attack and took 250 others hostage.
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An Israeli airstrike on a hospital tent camp in Gaza kills 2 Palestinians
The strike hit one of several tents in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, where thousands of people have been sheltering for months after fleeing their homes elsewhere in the war-ravaged territory.
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Opinion: Don’t count on the United Nations to stop bloodshed in Gaza
As much as die-hard supporters of the U.N. like to paint the organization in the most idealized terms, the body as a whole is governed by realpolitik, conflicting interests and different agendas.
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Hundreds rally in Portland, calling for immediate and permanent cease-fire in Gaza
Maine Coalition for Palestine calls on Maine’s state and federal representatives to push for an end to the violence that began in October.
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Israel acknowledges troops killed 2 Palestinians after video captures shooting on a Gaza beach
Israeli fire has killed over 32,000 Palestinians in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run enclave.
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Ships with second round of Gaza aid depart as concerns about hunger soar
The fighting has displaced over 80% of Gaza’s population and pushed hundreds of thousands to the brink of famine, the U.N. and international aid agencies say.
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Court ruling on ultra-Orthodox in the army imperils Netanyahu’s coalition
Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the suspension of state subsidies for ultra-Orthodox Jews studying in yeshivas instead of doing military service.
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
Thursday’s order came after South Africa sought more provisional measures, including a cease-fire, citing starvation in Gaza. Israel urged the court not to issue new orders.
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Most Americans oppose Israel’s war in Gaza, poll finds
The poll shows growing discontent among Americans over the conflict.
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Israel, Hamas dig in as international pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza
The war has killed over 32,000 Palestinians, left much of the Gaza Strip in ruins, displaced most its residents and driven a third of its population of 2.3 million to the brink of famine.