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Israel’s Netanyahu set to address the U.S. Congress on July 24, AP sources say

by FARNOUSH AMIRI, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press June 6, 2024

Democratic lawmakers most critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to be no-shows for the address.

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Israel to soon decide on Lebanon offensive as fighting with Hezbollah flares

by Ellen Francis, Kyle Melnick, Steve Hendrix and Bryan Pietsch The Washington Post June 5, 2024June 5, 2024

Three top Israeli officials warned an offensive at the Lebanon border could be imminent if the steady drumbeat of clashes with Hezbollah is not resolved.

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U.S. urges UN Security Council to support Gaza cease-fire plan announced by Biden

by EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press June 4, 2024June 4, 2024

Biden said the first phase of the proposed deal would last for 6 weeks and include a cease-fire, a withdrawal of Israeli forces from all populated areas and the release of some hostages.

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A former Israeli hostage recalls the brutality of Hamas captivity

by Shira Rubin The Washington Post June 2, 2024June 2, 2024

It feels like a duty now, she said, to speak for those who are not yet free.

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Israel says it’s taken control of key area of Gaza’s border with Egypt awash in smuggling tunnels

by TIA GOLDENBERG, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press May 29, 2024May 29, 2024

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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Medics say new Israeli strikes kill 16 in Rafah as residents report fighting has escalated

by WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press May 28, 2024May 28, 2024

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

by WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press May 28, 2024May 28, 2024

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.

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Netanyahu’s split with Biden and the Democrats was years in the making

by Yasmeen Abutaleb, Steve Hendrix and Tyler Pager The Washington Post May 26, 2024May 26, 2024

Israel has moved steadily to the right and the Democratic Party to the left in recent years, while memories of the Holocaust, which long undergirded Americans’ sympathy for Israel, have increasingly faded into the past.