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Over 65,000 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct 2023 attack

Jerusalem: Over 65,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Wednesday. The ministry said the death toll has climbed to 65,062, with another 1,65,697 wounded since Hamas’…
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United Nations Human Rights experts declare Israel military action in Gaza as genocide

Geneva: A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report on Tuesday that calls on the…

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‘No Palestinian state’: Netanyahu signs West Bank settlement expansion plan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday approved a settlement expansion plan in the occupied West Bank, a move that could undermine the possibility of any future Palestinian state, Al Jazeera reported.…
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Palestinians flee Gaza City in panic as Israel orders full evacuation

Thousands of Palestinians were seen fleeing Gaza City in panic on Tuesday, September 9, after Israel’s military ordered a full evacuation of the territory’s largest urban centre. Families scrambled to collect their…
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Over 1,300 artists boycott Israeli bodies in support of Palestinians

Over 1,300 artists, including Mark Ruffalo, who played the iconic role of Hulk in the Avengers universe, have decided not to work with Israeli institutions involved in the mass killings of Palestinians…
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Egypt condemns Israeli PM’s remarks on forcing Palestinians out of Gaza

Cairo: Egypt has condemned remarks by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggesting Palestinians could be displaced from their land, including through the Rafah crossing on the Gaza border. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry,…
World

Microsoft fires 4 employees over protests against firm’s ties to Israel

US technology giant Microsoft has fired four employees who participated in protests against the Israeli occupation army’s alleged use of the company’s systems and software in its genocide in the Gaza Strip over the…

World

Sephora drops Huda Beauty from upcoming fall campaign over ‘anti-semitism’ video: Reports

Global beauty retail chain Sephora has reportedly removed Huda Beauty, the renowned cosmetic brand founded by Iraqi-American entrepreneur Huda Kattan, from its upcoming fall campaign, after she posted a video claiming Israel…
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Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza

Gaza Strip: At least 20 Palestinians, among them five journalists, were killed on Monday, August 25, when Israeli strikes hit the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, according to Gaza’s…
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Video: Israel uses explosive robots in northern Gaza

Gaza Strip: Israeli forces reportedly detonated explosive robots in northern Gaza on Sunday, August 24, destroying homes, forcing evacuations, and killing four Palestinians seeking aid south of the city. Videos circulating on…
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Four Palestinians killed seeking aid as Gaza faces worsening famine

Gaza Strip: Israeli forces killed four aid seekers travelling on Sunday, August 24, through a military zone south of Gaza City — an area regularly used by Palestinians trying to reach a…
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Israel launches first stage of Gaza City ground offensive

Tel Aviv: Israel has announced that it has begun the first stage of an ground operations aimed at capturing and controlling Gaza City, triggering a mass exodus of remaining civilians towards the…
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Attempts to revive Gaza ceasefire talks as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000

Egypt: Egyptian and Qatari mediators were holding talks with Hamas in their latest effort to broker a ceasefire with Israel in the Gaza Strip, where health authorities said Monday that the Palestinian…
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United States stops all visitor visas from Gaza

The US State Department on Saturday, August 16, announced it has stopped all visitor visas for individuals from Gaza while it conducts ‘a full and thorough’ review. The move came a day…
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Gaza: 26 aid-seekers killed as Netanyahu faces backlash over war expansion plans

Gaza Strip: At least 26 Palestinians were killed while seeking aid in the Gaza Strip, hospitals and witnesses said, as families of Israeli hostages called for a general strike to protest Prime…