The Palestinian health ministry says it has recorded the first case of polio in an unvaccinated 10-month old-child in the Gaza city of Deir al-Balah
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U.S. proposes new Gaza cease-fire plan, seeking agreement by next week
The United States, Qatar and Egypt said in a joint statement that a new cease-fire proposal was on the table, but they did not include any specifics on the deal.
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More than 40,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, territory’s Health Ministry says
Health officials and civil defense workers say the true toll is likely thousands higher, since many bodies remain buried under the rubble of buildings destroyed in airstrikes.
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Top Hamas official says group is losing faith in U.S. as mediator in Gaza cease-fire talks
After a brief truce in November that saw the release of more than 100 Israeli hostages, multiple rounds of cease-fire talks have fallen apart.
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U.S. plans to send $20 billion in weapons to Israel over several years
The Biden administration approved a deal to send F-15s, air-to-air missiles and munitions, but much of it won’t arrive in Israel until 2026 at the earliest.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters vow massive showing at Democratic convention
Activists say the replacement of President Biden with Vice President Kamala Harris does not affect their plans for a show of anger and dissent.
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U.S. beefs up posture in Middle East, warns Iran-backed attack on Israel could be imminent
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a guided missile submarine to the Middle East and is telling the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group to sail more quickly to the area.
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Israel broadens evacuation orders in Gaza after deadly strike on school-turned-shelter
Israel has repeatedly ordered mass evacuations as its troops return to heavily destroyed areas where they previously battled Palestinian militants.
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Israeli airstrike on Gaza school acting as shelter kills at least 80, Palestinian officials say
The Israeli military claimed it hit a Hamas command center within the school. Hamas denied that.
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U.S. will keep aid flowing to an Israeli unit accused of rights abuses, citing remediation efforts
The unit and some of its members have been linked to abuses of civilians in the Palestinian territory, including the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian American man after his detention by the battalion’s forces in 2022.