Meanwhile, Israel releases the director of what was once Gaza’s largest hospital after holding him for seven months without charge or trial.
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UN starts to move tons of aid from U.S.-built pier after security fears suspended work there
Millions of pounds of aid have piled up. In just the last week, more than 10 million pounds were moved ashore, according to the U.S. military.
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Israel’s high court orders army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu’s government
The prime minister would struggle to pull together a ruling coalition without the politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties, who oppose any change to the system.
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Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza
The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war
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Palestinian Mainer wants cease-fire resolution weighed by Brunswick Town Council
Fateh Azzam believes that local cease-fire resolutions, such as the one some residents are advocating in Brunswick, will put pressure on elected officials to act against the war.
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Israel says Rafah attack near completion, in potential shift for war
A shift from the widespread ground and air attacks that have leveled much of the enclave and killed tens of thousands of people, according to Palestinian health officials, would represent a significant milestone in the war.
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Netanyahu dissolves War Cabinet after key partner resigns from government
The departure of Benny Gantz, a centrist former military chief, increases the Israeli prime minister’s dependence on his ultranationalist allies, who oppose a cease-fire.
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Hamas responds to cease-fire proposal, seeks timeline for end of war
Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges the group to accept the current proposal ‘without delay’ during talks with Middle Eastern leaders.
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UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza
The resolution calls on Israel and Hamas ‘to fully implement its terms without delay and without condition.’
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Statues near White House vandalized during Gaza cease-fire protest
Thousands of demonstrators had surrounded the White House with a wide strip of red fabric Saturday, saying they were drawing a red line for President Biden.