Hostilities have soared along the Lebanese border in near-daily exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah that have raised the specter of all-out war.
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Court ruling on ultra-Orthodox in the army imperils Netanyahu’s coalition
Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the suspension of state subsidies for ultra-Orthodox Jews studying in yeshivas instead of doing military service.
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UN top court orders Israel to open more land crossings for aid into Gaza
Thursday’s order came after South Africa sought more provisional measures, including a cease-fire, citing starvation in Gaza. Israel urged the court not to issue new orders.
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Most Americans oppose Israel’s war in Gaza, poll finds
The poll shows growing discontent among Americans over the conflict.
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Israel, Hamas dig in as international pressure builds for a cease-fire in Gaza
The war has killed over 32,000 Palestinians, left much of the Gaza Strip in ruins, displaced most its residents and driven a third of its population of 2.3 million to the brink of famine.
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UN demand for Gaza cease-fire provokes strong clash between U.S. and Israel
The United Nations Security Council issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote.
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Palestinians describe heavy destruction, forced marches in ongoing Israeli raid around Gaza hospital
The Israeli military says it has killed over 170 militants and detained some 480 suspects in the raid on Shifa Hospital that began last Monday, portraying it as a heavy blow to Hamas and other armed groups.
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UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres repeatedly noted the difficulties of getting aid into Gaza, for which international aid agencies have largely blamed Israel.
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Israel’s Netanyahu rebuffs U.S. plea to halt Rafah offensive. Tensions rise ahead of talks
International mediators, led by the U.S., Qatar and Egypt, have been working on a cease-fire to pause or end the war in Gaza.
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Blinken says Israeli assault on Rafah would be a ‘mistake’ and isn’t needed to defeat Hamas
Blinken heads to Israel on Friday to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet.