With tens of thousands of civilians displaced on both sides, the Biden administration has tried to bring about a negotiated resolution that would allow them to return home and prevent a wider regional conflict.
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Biden, Harris call Israeli strike that killed Hezbollah’s leader a ‘measure of justice’
The president noted that Hezbollah under Hassan Nasrallah’s watch has been responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans, Israelis and Lebanese.
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What to know about the growing conflict between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah
The United Nations said more than 90,000 Lebanese people have been displaced in recent days.
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Netanyahu vows ‘whatever action is necessary’ as clash with Hezbollah grows
Top U.S. and E.U. officials are cautioning against escalation.
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Israeli soldiers pushed three apparently lifeless bodies from roofs during a West Bank raid
An Associated Press journalist witnessed Israeli soldiers push three apparently lifeless bodies from rooftops during a raid in the occupied West Bank.
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Bernie Sanders preparing resolutions to block $20 billion in U.S. arms sales to Israel
While it’s doubtful the Senate would pass the measures, the move is designed to send a message to the Netanyahu regime that its war effort is eroding longtime bipartisan support for Israel.
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Israeli military says 3 hostages recovered months ago were likely killed in November airstrike
All three of the hostages were kidnapped in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Their bodies were recovered in December, but the cause of death was only recently determined.
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An American activist killed by Israeli fire is buried in Turkey as Israel strikes Gaza
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old woman from Seattle, was shot dead on Sept. 6 by an Israeli soldier during a demonstration against Israeli West Bank settlements, according to an Israeli protester who witnessed the shooting.
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U.N. agency says 6 of its staff among those killed in Israeli strikes
The workers were killed when 2 airstrikes hit a Gaza refugee camp, said UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. Israel said it targeted Hamas militants.
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Gaza is vaccinating against polio. Is the virus a threat to the U.S.?
A campaign is ongoing to vaccinate children in Gaza after its first polio case in 25 years. The threat to the United States is only in communities with low vaccination levels.