All three of the hostages were kidnapped in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Their bodies were recovered in December, but the cause of death was only recently determined.
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An American activist killed by Israeli fire is buried in Turkey as Israel strikes Gaza
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old woman from Seattle, was shot dead on Sept. 6 by an Israeli soldier during a demonstration against Israeli West Bank settlements, according to an Israeli protester who witnessed the shooting.
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U.N. agency says 6 of its staff among those killed in Israeli strikes
The workers were killed when 2 airstrikes hit a Gaza refugee camp, said UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees. Israel said it targeted Hamas militants.
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Gaza is vaccinating against polio. Is the virus a threat to the U.S.?
A campaign is ongoing to vaccinate children in Gaza after its first polio case in 25 years. The threat to the United States is only in communities with low vaccination levels.
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Biden ‘outraged’ by U.S. activist’s death; Israel kills dozens in Gaza strikes
Witnesses say Aysenur Eygi, 26, was fatally shot in the head last week by Israeli soldiers who opened fire while she was participating in a protest of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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Israeli military confirms it fatally shot American woman but says it was likely unintentional
The response drew a strong rebuke from both U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Aysenur Ezgi Eygi’s family, which said it is ‘deeply offended.’
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Israeli strike on Gaza humanitarian zone kills at least 19
The overnight strike hit Muwasi, a sprawl of crowded tent camps that Israel designated as a humanitarian zone for hundreds of thousands of civilians.
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Chased away by Israeli settlers, these Palestinians returned to a village in ruins
The 150 or so residents of Khirbet Zanuta who have returned are sleeping outside the ruins of their old homes – and are determined to rebuild.
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Israeli soldiers shoot and kill American woman during West Bank protest, witness says
At least 3 activists from the International Solidarity Movement have been killed since 2000.
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Portland City Council votes to divest from companies doing business in Israel
The resolution brought forth by Councilor April Fournier drew a large and emotional crowd to City Hall. The divestment list includes Chevron, Volvo, Boeing and 82 other companies.