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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.

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The exodus from eastern Khan Younis

Displaced Palestinians from eastern Khan Younis continued arriving and building tents in other parts of the southern city after Israel's evacuation order on Monday.

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The mass evacuation of Khan Younis

Palestinian families fled eastern Khan Younis on Tuesday, following an Israeli evacuation order.

Tech News

This Italian NGO helps keep Gaza connected to the Internet amid war

The Israel-Hamas war has hampered communications in the Gaza Strip, but the population manages to connect to the Internet with innovative solutions and NGO support.

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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

Israel releases dozens of Palestinians detained in Gaza

In video comments aired by Palestinian media following his release, Abu Selmia accused Israeli authorities of mistreating Palestinian detainees, saying they are "subjected to daily physical and psychological humiliation”.

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.

World News

Hamas says no progress on ceasefire deal with Israel

The Hamas-run health ministry says almost 38,000 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its military operation in October, but it doesn't distinguish between civilians and combatants in its count.

Israel

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.

Gaza

Doctors Without Borders and IDF trade barbs over slain charity worker

The IDF has released photos claiming to be proof that Fadi al-Wadiya, who was killed in an airstrike on Tuesday, was a “significant operative” in the Islamic Jihad group in Gaza. MSF has rejected the claims.

Culture news

SXSW drops US Army as sponsor for 2025 festival

South by Southwest - or SXSW - the annual US conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals has dropped its US Army sponsor following protests at this year's event.

Travel News

Georgia's tourism industry hit by loss of Israeli visitors

"Bookings have been cancelled, and projections for new bookings are very low" according to one restauranteur.

Europe News

Antisemitic incidents in Germany almost double, report says

The RIAS group said it recorded 4,782 antisemitic incidents in 2023, compared with 2,616 the year before.

Israel

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.

Israel

Israel and US discuss Gaza war as Netanyahu rejects full ceasefire

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

Lebanon

Thousands of Iranian fighters volunteer to join Hezbollah

Fighters from Iran-backed groups are willing to fight for Hezbollah, as Netanyahu indicates Israeli troops could be redirected from Gaza to Israel's northern border to confront the militant group.

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Gaza barber continues working in salon, surrounded by rubble

Life continues in al-Bureij refugee camp despite the destruction by Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip.

Culture news

102-year-old Holocaust survivor becomes Vogue Germany cover star

Margot Friedländer is one of the world’s oldest survivors of the Holocaust and becomes the second oldest cover star of the magazine. In the issue, she shares that she was “appalled” by the growth of right-wing populism, as well as the rise of antisemitic attacks amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Europe News

Israel accepts bilateral meeting with EU, but with conditions

The EU’s top diplomat had called for an Association Council to address Israel’s compliance with human rights

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