Israeli government yields on key judicial overhaul, citing war
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Israel’s justice minister said on Sunday that he would convene a committee for selecting judges, after having
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Qatar says Gaza hostage releases need ‘period of calm’
Doha (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that without a “period of calm” in Gaza its mediators would
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Blinken visits West Bank to meet Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas
Ramallah (Reuters) – U.S. top diplomat Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to the occupied West Bank on Sunday and
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Iran says US ‘will be hit hard’ if no ceasefire in Gaza, Tasnim reports
Dubai (Reuters) – Iran said that the United States would “be hit hard” if Washington did not implement a ceasefire
Read MorePalestinian president presses US to secure Gaza ceasefire as refugee camp struck
Gaza/Ramallah (Reuters) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas demanded an immediate Israeli ceasefire at a meeting with top U.S diplomat Antony Blinken on
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Protesters mass outside Israeli PM Netanyahu’s house as anger grows
Jerusalem (Reuters) – Police held back protesters outside the residence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, amid widespread
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Palestinian media says Israeli strike kills 51; Arab world, US split on ceasefire
Gaza/Amman (Reuters) – Palestinian news agency WAFA said the Israeli military attacked a Gaza refugee camp on Saturday, killing 51
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Blinken rebuffs Arab states’ push for immediate Gaza ceasefire
Amman (Reuters) – Arab leaders on Saturday urged an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, pressing U.S. Secretary
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US Representative Tlaib accuses Biden of supporting genocide against Palestinians
Washington (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib, the first Palestinian-American woman to serve in Congress, has accused President Joe Biden
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Hamas armed wing: More than 60 hostages are missing due to Israeli airstrikes
Cairo (Reuters) – The armed wing of Palestinian militant faction Hamas said on Saturday that more than 60 hostages were
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