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‘Gunshots rained down’: 85 killed in Gaza on deadliest day yet for aid-seekers
Israel’s military also issued evacuation orders for parts of central Gaza, one of few areas it has rarely operated with ground troops, and where many organisations trying to distribute aid are located.
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled, Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy
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73 Palestinians killed while waiting for humanitarian aid across Gaza, health ministry says
The Palestinian health ministry says at least 73 people have been killed in Gaza while attempting to access aid across Gaza on Sunday.
- by Wafaa Shurafa, Fatma Khaled and Melanie Lidman
More hostages to be released from Gaza ‘very shortly’, Trump says
As the president hints that a deal with Hamas could be close, the UN has accused Israel of withholding visas from its aid staff in Gaza.
- by Reuters
Israeli shell hits Gaza church that late pope called every day
Three people were killed and 10 were wounded, including the parish priest who regularly spoke to Pope Francis. Israel expressed regret over what it described as an accident.
- by Wafaa Shurafa and Melanie Lidman
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Middle East at war
Syrian government, Druze announce new ceasefire after rare Israeli strikes hit military HQ
Convoys of government forces began withdrawing from the city of Sweida, but it was not immediately clear if the agreement would hold.
- by Abdelrahman Shaheen and Kareem Chehayeb
Israel strikes on Syrian Defence Ministry
Israel intensified its attacks on Syria striking the country’s military headquarters in Damascus around midday local time on Wednesday.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu’s governing coalition is fracturing. Here’s what it means for Israel and Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government suffered a serious blow when an ultra-Orthodox party announced it was bolting the coalition and could set in motion his government’s demise.
- by Tia Goldenberg
Israeli missile kills six children collecting water in Gaza
The Israeli military said the strike had intended to hit a militant but a malfunction had caused it to fall “dozens of metres from the target”.
- by Crispian Balmer
Gaza truce talks faltering over Israeli withdrawal plans
The indirect talks over a US proposal for a 60-day ceasefire were nonetheless expected to continue, sources said.
Some of Iran’s enriched uranium survived attacks, Israeli official says
Any attempts by Iran to recover it would almost certainly be detected, and the facilities could be bombed again, a senior Israeli official says.
- by David E. Sanger
‘She was innocent’: Israeli strike kills 10 children near US-run Gaza clinic
Bodies were seen lying in pools of blood after the strike, which the Israeli military said had targeted militant who took part in the October 7 Hamas attack.
- by Crispian Balmer, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ali Sawafta
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