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US President Joe Biden has warned Israel that Washington will stop supplying some weapons if it goes ahead with its long-threatened ground offensive in Rafah. It's the starkest warning yet from Israel's staunchest ally amid growing concerns for the displaced Palestinian civilians living in the south Gaza city. But Biden softened his warning with some words of reassurance, saying the US would "continue to make sure Israel is secure". On Wednesday, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters Washington had already suspended a shipment containing thousands of bombs. "They have not...
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US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke Monday morning as Israel appeared closer to launching an offensive on the southern Gaza city of Rafah - a move staunchly opposed by the US on humanitarian grounds. The White House said Biden underscored US concerns about an invasion of Rafah - where more than 1 million civilians from other parts of Gaza are sheltering after 7 months of war sparked by Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel. “The President reiterated his clear position on Rafah,” according to a White House summary of the call. The call comes hours before Biden...
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Israeli tanks and troops have been seen near the country’s border with Gaza raising fears that the long-promised ground offensive into the southern city of Rafah may start soon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing pressure from within his coalition government to launch the offensive to eliminate Hamas battalions the Israelis say are sheltering there. But those plans have also been met with a barrage of criticism from human rights groups and world leaders, including Israel’s staunchest ally the United States. “Today, we again confront enemies bent on our destruction. I say to the leader...
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Israelis protested on Saturday night, calling for a ceasefire and the resignation of hardline Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Tens of thousands took to the streets in Tel Aviv to demand that the government reach a deal with Hamas to secure the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza. They also called for new elections, accusing Netanyahu of prolonging the conflict to keep himself in power. Netanyahu's government - seen as the most right-wight in Israel's history - insists it will not stop the war until the Palestinian militant group has been "annihilated". "We hope the world hears us and knows ...
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Northern Gaza is experiencing "full-blown" famine, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP) Director Cindy McCain. "Whenever you have conflicts like this, and emotions rage high, and things happen in a war, famine happens," she said during an interview with NBC aired on Saturday. "What I can explain to you is - is that there is famine - full-blown famine - in the north." McCain warned mass starvation was "moving its way south", where the vast majority of Gaza's population has fled fighting between Israel and Hamas. The UN has claimed since mid-March that northern Gaza is "nearing" a stat...
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French police peacefully removed dozens of students from the prestigious Sciences Po university in Paris on Friday. The demonstration was in support of Palestine and against the university's ties to Israel. It came after police dislodged pro-Palestinian student protests at campuses throughout France on Thursday, according to the prime minister's office. Students at the central Sciences Po campus in Paris waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans in support of the people of Gaza, as Israel continues its military offensive against Hamas. The main building at Sciences Po - which counts French P...
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Israeli media are reporting the government has received indications from legal officials that the International Criminal Court is considering issuing arrest warrants for senior officials, including prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The ICC is currently investigating Israel’s actions in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The ICC case is separate from other cases brought against Israel at the International Court of Justice, including one filed by South Africa accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. In addition to Netanyahu, the ICC investigation could lead to arrest warrants bei...
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Hamas will respond to the latest proposed deal on the hostages within 48 hours, according to Israeli media. The Hebrew state demanded the release of 33 women, children, the elderly and the sick, while Hamas claimed to have only 20 of them. Israel claimed that its demand was an indisputable condition and threatened ground intervention in Rafah if such a release did not take place. Armoured vehicles have been spotted in the vicinity of the city. If Israel enters Rafah by land, the offensive could cause enormous damage to civilians, as the city is overcrowded with refugees. On Saturday, Netanyahu...
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Israel says it is “moving ahead” with plans to launch a full-scale ground offensive on the southern Gazan city of Rafah. Government spokesperson David Mencer said the target is four Hamas battalions reportedly based in the city, warning “they cannot be shielded from Israel.” The Israeli government previously declared Rafah a safe zone and more than half of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million sought shelter there. Israel has threatened for weeks to move in on the city, plans that have drawn intense opposition from the country’s allies and human rights groups who say an offensive could cause thousa...
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The European Union's foreign policy chief has compared the scale of destruction across Gaza to damage to German cities in World War II. Josep Borrell said that an assessment by the World Bank and the United Nations put the cost of rebuilding Gaza’s infrastructure at $90 billion (€84 billion). “We can say that more than 60% of the physical infrastructure has been damaged and 35% fully destroyed,” he said. He was speaking during a a plenary session of the EU Parliament on the bloc’s response to the killing of humanitarian aid workers, journalists and civilians by the Israel Defence Forces. The c...
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