Blinken cites ‘far too many’ Palestinian deaths as Israel wages relentless war on Hamas
US urges Israel to minimise harm to civilians and maximise humanitarian assistance.
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New York Times: What exactly comes next is far from clear.
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The Israeli army says its forces are battling Hamas fighters inside Gaza’s largest city.
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US and Arab leaders are raising pressure on Israel to ease its siege as death toll rises.
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New York Times: Dozens of migrant farm workers seized or killed in the raids on Israel.
Palestinian ambassador urges NZ to step up in facilitating ceasefire in Gaza
Over the past few weeks, thousands of people have attended rallies across Aotearoa.
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Gaza has fallen under its third total communications outage since the start of the war.
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Palestinian officials say Israeli warplanes struck a refugee camp, killing at least 33.
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Arab ministers repeatedly called for the fighting to stop and condemned Israel’s tactics.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu pushed back against growing US pressure for a “humanitarian pause”.
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Israeli PM sidestepped accountability for Hamas breach
Other Israeli officials accepted responsibility for failing to prevent Hamas attack.
Pressure rises on Israel to pause fighting as battles intensify
Israeli troops have encircled Gaza City in heavy fighting with Hamas militants.
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Arab countries that normalised relations with Israel see protests
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'People want to be free': US accused of lack of understanding regarding Palestine's plight
US Secretary of State backs unpopular Palestinian Authority to govern Gaza after the war.
Israeli strikes on Gaza refugee camp could be war crimes: UN
Israel has admitted striking the Jabalia refugee camp twice in two days with bombs.
A deadly airstrike, and civilians in Gaza at breaking point
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