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Israel cuts off communications in Gaza as military steps up air and ground attacks on territory

by WAFAA SHURAFA, JOSEF FEDERMAN and BASSEM MROUE October 27, 2023October 27, 2023

Frequent explosions from airstrikes lit up the sky over Gaza City after nightfall Friday, when an Israeli blackout of internet, cellular and landline services hit.

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Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank

by AAMER MADHANI October 25, 2023October 25, 2023

Biden said the attacks by settlers amounted to ‘pouring gasoline’ on the already burning fires in the Middle East since the Hamas attack.

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UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings rise

by NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and RAVI NESSMAN October 25, 2023October 25, 2023

The Gaza Health Ministry said airstrikes killed at least 704 people between Monday and Tuesday, mostly women and children.

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Israeli airstrikes surge in Gaza, killing dozens at a time in destroyed homes, witnesses say

by NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and RAVI NESSMAN October 24, 2023October 24, 2023

Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been running out of food, water and medicine since Israel sealed off the territory following the attack.

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Pentagon rushes defenses and advisers to Middle East as Israel’s ground assault in Gaza looms

by TARA COPP and AAMER MADHANI October 23, 2023October 24, 2023

The military team is one of many fast-moving pieces the Pentagon is getting in place to try and prevent the already intense conflict between Israel and Hamas from becoming a wider war.

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Here are recent cases of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war

by Carol Semple October 23, 2023October 23, 2023

Social media users have shared false claims that a top Israeli commander had been kidnapped, circulated a false video imitating a BBC News report, and pushed unrelated clips of Russian President Vladimir Putin with inaccurate English captions.

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Hamas frees 2 Israeli women as U.S. advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives

by NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMY MAGDY and JOSEPH KRAUSS October 23, 2023October 23, 2023

A third small aid convoy from Egypt entered Gaza, where the population of 2.3 million has been running out of food, water and medicine under Israel’s 2-week seal.