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Netanyahu says 'no absolute certainty' Hamas deputy killed in strike

58-year-old Mohamed Deif has survived seven Israeli assassination attempts, the most recent in 2021. He’s been at the top of Israel's most wanted list for decades and is believed to be one of the chief architects of the October 7 Hamas incursion into Israel.

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Israeli forces push into Gaza City as Hamas warns of threat to talks

Hopes for a new settlement to pause or end the conflict could be dashed by a further escalation.

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WATCH: Protesters demand hostages returned

Thousands protested in Tel Aviv, urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to secure a cease-fire to free hostages held by Hamas.

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Israel orders evacuation of Gaza City

Israel claims to know the location of Hamas and Islamic Jihad infrastructure, operatives, weapons and detention Rooms within the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City.

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Mothers of Israeli hostages protest in Tel Aviv

In Gaza 116 hostages out of 251 captured by Hamas on 7 October last year still remain unaccounted for.

Gaza

Palestinians flee Gaza's Khan Younis as Hezbollah demands ceasefire

Clashes on the southern Lebanese border have raised the possibility of a direct conflict between Hezbollah and the Israeli military.

Gaza

Israeli military orders large-scale evacuation from Khan Younis

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticised the evacuation order on Monday, saying there is now no safe place for Palestinians to flee.

Israel

Thousands demand release of hostages held by Hamas

Protesters have also demanded an immediate ceasefire to bring about an end to more than eight months of fighting in Gaza, which has killed almost 38,000 Palestinians and at least 318 Israeli soldiers.

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Euroviews. Netanyahu has everything to lose and nothing to gain from deescalating

Once known as Mr Security, Netanyahu has made a career out of the persona he built for himself: the self-proclaimed "King Bibi" who can save Israel. Now, he'll do anything to ensure self-preservation, Shlomo Roiter Jesner writes.

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Protesters demanding Israel government to accept Gaza truce

Thousands rallied in central Jerusalem, calling on the government to agree to a cease-fire deal with Hamas that would free dozens of hostages held by the militant group.

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Israel's top court orders army to draft ultra-Orthodox men

Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that ultra-Orthodox men must be subject to compulsory military service, ending longstanding exemptions and potentially impacting PM Netanyahu’s coalition amid ongoing conflict in Gaza.

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Israel and US discuss Gaza war as Netanyahu rejects full ceasefire

During their talks, Blinken underscored the need for a "robust" post-war plan.

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Will Hungary's Council presidency reshape EU-Israel relations?

The European Union is set to approve new sanctions against Hamas and Israeli settlers this week, while the Hungarian government is preparing to take over the EU presidency of the Council on July 1

Israel

Intense fighting in Rafah 'winding down', says Netanyahu

The Israeli PM warned the war would not end until the extremist group no longer controlled the Palestinian enclave.

Israel

Anti-war protesters in Israel demand the government resigns

The protesters are angry as many of the hostages who were taken to Gaza are still captive and some of them are presumed dead.

Gaza

Thousands protest in Jerusalem against Netanyahu's government

Police scuffled with the protesters outside of Israeli PM Netanyahu’s residence, using water canons against those who burst through the barriers.

Gaza

Netanyahu slams military plans for daily 'tactical pauses'

Israel has come under increasing pressure to ease the humanitarian burden on Gaza.

Israel

Thousands in Tel Aviv demand release of hostages held in Gaza

Since Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza, more than 100 hostages were released during a weeklong ceasefire in November last year. But efforts to strike a new truce deal which would include an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners have so far stalled.

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Hamas demands 'complete halt' to war in response to ceasefire proposal

The US says Israel supports the deal, which has been backed by the UN Security Council, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given conflicting signals.

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Israeli centrist Benny Gantz resigns from Netanyahu's war cabinet

Centrist politician Benny Gantz resigns from Israel's war cabinet, leaving Netanyahu more reliant on far-right allies.