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Israel finds body of teen whose disappearance sparked deadly attack

by NASSER NASSER and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press April 13, 2024April 13, 2024

The disappearance of 14-year-old Binyamin Achimair sparked attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian villages on Friday and Saturday.

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Israeli settlers rampage through a West Bank village, killing 1 Palestinian and wounding 25

by JACK JEFFREY and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

The killing came after an Israeli raid overnight killed two Palestinians, including a Hamas militant in confrontations with Israeli forces.

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Poland calls aid worker’s killing in Gaza a murder, wants further investigation

by Associated Press April 12, 2024April 12, 2024

Israel conducted a speedy investigation and took responsibility for the deaths, but said the attack that killed the aid workers and their Palestinian driver was a tragic mistake.

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Muslim leaders are ‘out of words’ as they tire of the White House outreach on war in Gaza

by CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

After months of mounting concerns over the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, Biden had publicly, albeit vaguely, threatened to cut U.S. assistance to Israel’s military operations in the Hamas-controlled territory.

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A mission of mercy, then a fatal strike: How an aid convoy in Gaza became Israel’s target

by JACK JEFFERY, JULIA FRANKEL and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

The path to the April 1 attack started months ago.

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Israeli airstrike in Gaza kills 3 sons and 4 grandchildren of top Hamas leader

by TIA GOLDENBERG, KAREEM CHEHAYEB and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

The deaths threaten to strain the internationally mediated cease-fire talks, which appeared to gain steam in recent days even as the sides remain far apart on key issues.

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Israel threatens to strike Iran directly if Iran launches attack from its territory

by JACK JEFFERY Associated Press April 10, 2024April 10, 2024

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated early Wednesday a promise to retaliate against Israel over the attack on its consulate in Damascus earlier this month.

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Palestinians returning to Khan Younis after Israeli withdrawal find an unrecognizable city

by WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press April 8, 2024April 8, 2024

Families tried to find their homes along streets bulldozed down to the dirt, surrounded by landscapes of rubble and debris that were once blocks of apartments and businesses.