The United States, Israel’s strongest backer, has warned Hezbollah and its patron Iran against entering the fray and has sent warships to the Mediterranean, a move Nasrallah said ‘will not scare us.’
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Israel resists U.S. pressure to pause the war to allow more aid to Gaza, wants hostages back first
Israel is warning that it is on high alert for attacks on its border with Lebanon as fears grew that the conflict could widen.
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Biden says 74 U.S. dual nationals have left Gaza Strip as he dispatches Blinken to Mideast
Blinken will be introducing a new element to the U.S. list of priorities: the need for Israel and its neighbors to begin to consider what a post-conflict Gaza will look like, who will govern it, how it can be made secure and how to establish an independent Palestinian state.
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Pressure rises on Israel to pause fighting and ease siege as battles intensify near Gaza City
In Gaza, more than 3,700 Palestinian children have been killed and bombings have driven more than a million people from their homes, while food, water and fuel run low.
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War plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands into crisis, raising fears for its farming future
In an effort to fill labor gaps by those who are no longer allowed to work or have evacuated, the Agriculture Ministry has said it will extend temporary work visas and give bonuses of $500 a month.
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U.S. military, diplomatic leaders urge Congress to send aid to both Israel, Ukraine
Biden has requested $14.3 billion for Israel, $61.4 billion to support Ukraine, $9.1 billion for humanitarian efforts in Gaza and elsewhere and more.
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Israeli airstrikes crush apartments in Gaza refugee camp, as ground troops battle Hamas militants
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected calls for a cease-fire and again vowed to crush Hamas.
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Israel pushes deeper into Gaza and frees Hamas captive
The Israeli prime minister rejects calls for a cease-fire to facilitate the release of captives or end the war, which he has said will be long and difficult.
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These numbers show the staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war
Here’s a look in numbers at the toll of the Israel-Hamas war as of Oct. 27, sourced from the Gaza Health Ministry and Israeli officials as well as international observers and aid groups:
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Netanyahu says the Gaza war has entered a new stage and will be ‘long and difficult’
The territory’s 2.3 million people are largely cut off from the outside world.