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    Israel’s culture minister vows to defund ‘Israeli Oscars’ after film about Palestinian boy wins big
  • A satellite image taken on September 16, 2025, shows armored vehicles just 1.5 kilometers (0.9 miles) north of Al-Shati Camp in northern Gaza.
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    Israeli tanks surround Gaza City ahead of ground incursion as EU proposes sanctions amid global outcry
  • Palestinians struggle to get food at a community kitchen in Gaza City on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
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    UN commission says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza
  • Attendees of the emergency Arab-Islamic leaders' summit to discuss the Israeli attack on Hamas on Qatari territory, pose for a family photo, in Doha, Qatar September 15, 2025. Qatar News Agency/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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    Arab leaders deliver tough talk but not much action on Israel during Qatar summit
  • Smoke rises from Gaza after an explosion, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
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    Live Updates Israel says Gaza City ground offensive has begun as UN commission concludes Israel is committing genocide
  • A damaged building, following an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders, according to an Israeli official, in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025.
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    Inside Israel’s operation to kill Hamas leaders in Qatar
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    Satellite images reveal wide destruction in Gaza City as Israel steps up assault
  • Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, pictured on Wednesday, condemned Israel's "criminal" attack on the capital Doha.
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    A presidential jet and a massive US airbase didn’t shield Qatar from Israel’s attack. America’s Arab allies are taking note
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  • Smoke rises after several blasts were heard in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.
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    Israel carries out strike targeting Hamas leadership in Qatar
  • People watch as leaflets dropped by the Israeli military, urging evacuation south to al-Mawasi, land in Gaza City on September 9, 2025. The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it will act with "greater force" in Gaza City and warned residents to flee, in a statement posted on X. Israel has been intensifying its bombardment of the city in preparation for an operation to take control of it, despite repeated entreaties from Western nations and aid agencies to stop.
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    Israel orders full evacuation of Gaza City as Netanyahu warns ‘this is only the beginning’
  • Spain's' Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Monday called Israel's military action in Gaza an "extermination of a defenseless people."
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    Spain intensifies criticism of Israeli offensive in Gaza. Israel responds with travel bans
  • Protesters gather in front of the residence of President of Israel Isaac Herzog, staging a demonstration to demand an end to the war and the return of Israeli hostages, in West Jerusalem on September 4, 2025.
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    ‘We are in critical minutes’: Gaza City assault spurs widespread Israeli protests amid fear for hostages
  • President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he signs executive orders during a press availability in the Oval Office of the White House on September 5, 2025.
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    Trump says some hostages may have ‘recently died’ in Gaza, as Israel calls on Palestinians to evacuate enclave’s largest city
  • There is a proposal being floated barring Iranian diplomats from shopping at big, members-only wholesale stores like Costco and Sam’s Club without first receiving the express permission of the State Department.
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    US considers banning Iranian diplomats from shopping at Costco during UN meeting
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  • Israeli troops walk during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 23, 2025. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
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    UAE warns Israel’s West Bank annexation would cross ‘red line’ and end regional integration efforts
  • Rift between Netanyahu and Israel’s military deepens over assault on Gaza City
  • Here are the countries that have recognized a Palestinian state
  • Israel weighs West Bank annexation over Western nations’ recognition of Palestinian state
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sabina Taasa in a video to remember October 7.
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    Israel releases clip of October 7 attack as it faces international condemnation over Gaza City assault
  • Israel declares Gaza City a ‘dangerous combat zone’ as it recovers remains of two hostages
  • France, Germany and UK begin process of reimposing UN sanctions on Iran over nuclear program
  • UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades
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