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Israel needs Gaza circuit-breaker

Israel needs Gaza circuit-breaker

Blame for the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza lies squarely with the Hamas terrorists’ intransigence in refusing to release the 50 Jewish hostages still in captivity.

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Smoke and flames erupt from an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, Monday, July 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

IDF push into new parts of Gaza

Israeli troops for the first time have pushed into areas of central Gaza where several aid groups are based, in what appears anothere attempt to make military corridors.

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Palestinians react after carrying the bodies of those killed while trying to reach aid trucks entering northern Gaza through the Zikim crossing with Israel, at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Sunday, July 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)

IDF draws up plan to ‘take over’ Gaza Strip

At least 93 Palestinians were killed while trying to reach food in Gaza on Sunday, the territory’s health ministry says, while Israel’s military is reportedly planning to intensify its operations against Hamas.

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Israel acts to secure its border

Israel acts to secure its border

The Trump administration may be peeved about Israel’s attacks on key targets in the Syrian capital, Damascus, but Benjamin Netanyahu remains wary of the new Syrian government.

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