Some 1.87 million people – over 80% of the population – have already fled their homes, and much of the north has been completely destroyed.
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Israel moves into Gaza’s 2nd-largest city, intensifies strikes in bloody new phase
Bombardment has grown fiercer across the territory, including areas where Palestinians are told to seek safety.
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Israel widens ground offensive, pushing Palestinians into ever-shrinking territory
The expanded assault poses a deadly choice for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians – either stay in the path of Israeli forces or flee within southern Gaza with no guarantee of safety.
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Biden’s allies in Senate demand Israel reduce civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates aid
Sen. Bernie Sanders and a robust group of Democratic senators say they’re done ‘asking nicely’ for Israel to do more to reduce civilian casualties in its war against Hamas.
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Ambassadors to bring expert insight on Israeli-Palestinian conflict to Maine
The World Affairs Council of Maine will host a panel discussion with three retired U.S. ambassadors who have deep experience in the Middle East.
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Commercial ships hit by missiles in Houthi attack in Red Sea; warship built in Bath downs 3 drones
The attacks marked an escalation in a series of maritime attacks in the Mideast linked to the Israel-Hamas war.
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Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders
The overall death toll in Gaza since the Oct. 7 start of the Israel-Hamas war surpassed 15,200.
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Israeli airstrikes resume after weeklong truce with Hamas ends
The resumption of the war threatens to compound the suffering in Gaza.
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More Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as truce in Gaza lasts another day
As word of the extension came Thursday morning, gunmen opened fire on people waiting for buses in Jerusalem. It was unclear if the attack would have any impact on the truce.
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Families of American hostages in Gaza describe their anguish and call on U.S. government for help
Hamas militants who attacked southern Israel kidnapped some 240 people, including babies, children, women, soldiers, older adults, and Thai farm laborers.