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Gaza territory shrinks drastically as Israel seizes huge swaths of land

10:07am April 14, 2025

Israel's military is expanding buffer zones inside the Gaza Strip and taking over more areas of the territory, shrinking land Palestinians can access by more than half.

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Syria's dictator is gone. Its civil war is over. But Israel keeps attacking

5:04pm April 09, 2025

by Lauren Frayer

Almost immediately after dictator Bashar al-Assad fled, Syria came under attack. Israeli airstrikes have hit several hundred times since December. Syria's new leaders are starting to speak up.

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The Israeli troop killing of a U.S. teen in the West Bank sparks outrage

11:10am April 09, 2025

The killing of a Palestinian American teen by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank has sparked an outcry from relatives and community members in the Palestinian territory as well as the U.S.

The U.S. will hold direct, high-level talks with Iran, Trump says

9:13pm April 07, 2025

It's been more than a decade since the two powers have had direct talks. President Trump offered few details about what the talks would entail, or when they'd be scheduled.

Netanyahu is meeting with Trump to discuss Israeli hostages in Gaza and U.S. tariffs

6:47am April 07, 2025

It's Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's second visit to the White House since President Trump took office this year, and comes as Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza hits the 18-month mark.

Palestinian medics say a video of Gaza rescue crews under fire refutes Israeli claims

9:27am April 05, 2025

Palestinian medical officials say they obtained video footage that refutes Israel's claims about the killing of 15 rescue and aid workers in the southern Gaza Strip last month.

Palestinian soap gets UNESCO recognition as Israel's military operation closes in

5:00am April 01, 2025

An age-old Palestinian tradition of making soap in the Israeli-occupied West Bank was recognized by UNESCO. A visit to one factory tells you why.

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Palestinians took part in the largest anti-Hamas protests in Gaza since the war with Israel began. It's a rare show of discontent by the citizens of the war-torn territory.

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Israel

Gaza territory shrinks drastically as Israel seizes huge swaths of land

Syria's dictator is gone. Its civil war is over. But Israel keeps attacking

The Israeli troop killing of a U.S. teen in the West Bank sparks outrage

The U.S. will hold direct, high-level talks with Iran, Trump says

Netanyahu is meeting with Trump to discuss Israeli hostages in Gaza and U.S. tariffs

Palestinian medics say a video of Gaza rescue crews under fire refutes Israeli claims

Palestinian soap gets UNESCO recognition as Israel's military operation closes in

Israel strikes a suburb of Lebanon's capital for the first time since the ceasefire

Food is running out in Gaza nearly a month into Israeli blockade

Palestinians in Gaza protest against Hamas for a second day