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President Joe Biden has laid out a three-phase proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, as global condemnation of Israel's offensive in Rafah grows.
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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The war in Gaza will likely continue until at least the end of the year, an Israeli official warned.
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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The Israeli military says it established "operational control" over the Philadelphi Corridor, a 14-kilometer (8.7 miles) strip of land along the border between Gaza and Egypt.
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Global condemnation is mounting over Israel's airstrike on a camp for displaced people in Rafah that killed at least 45 people, many of whom were women and children.
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Dozens of people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a United Nations-run school in central Gaza, authorities said, in an attack that CNN analysis found was conducted with a…
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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The Israeli military says it rescued four hostages from central Gaza on Saturday. Palestinians report scenes of horror on the ground, and Gaza hospital officials say more than 200 people…
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz quit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government Sunday. Meanwhile, the death toll from Israel's hostage rescue in central Gaza keeps rising. Follow for live…
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on Benny Gantz to change his mind after the key war carbinet member resigned from government over the handling of the war in…
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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The UN Security Council adopted a resolution proposed by the United States for a permanent ceasefire and release of the hostages in Gaza.
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Israel launched strikes on Al-Mawasi in southern Gaza early Thursday, bombarding an area it had previously designated as a "safe zone" by land, sea and air, according to the official…
May 24, 2026
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The US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal doesn't meet Hamas' demands for an end to the war, a senior official has told CNN. Osama Hamdan also said that "no one has an…
May 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, The strongest signs yet of a diplomatic breakthrough have emerged after Donald Trump said an agreement between the US, Iran and regional…
May 24, 2026
· 2 min read