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Ibrahim Hassouna, 30, a Gaza social media influencer known as Kazanova, has the phrase "my mom" tattooed on his wrist in Arabic. Most of his family was killed in a Feb. 12 Israeli military operation to rescue hostages.

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A Gaza influencer built a following with feel-good videos. Now he mourns his family

5:02am February 24, 2024

The Instagram influencer known as Kazanova built an audience of 440,000 followers with positive videos to lift spirits in Gaza. Most of his family was killed in an Israeli hostage rescue operation.

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Israeli soldiers sit on an artillery unit near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, in Netivot, Israel, Oct. 22.

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Negotiators are working on an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal. Here's what to know

4:13pm February 23, 2024

lsrael is sending a delegation to Paris Friday to meet with officials from the U.S., Qatar and Egypt to discuss the latest outlines of a potential deal for a pause in the fighting in Gaza.

Suheir Barghouti's son, Saleh Barghouti, was shot dead by the Israeli military in 2018 in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Six years later, she still doesn't know where his body is.

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How the dead serve as bargaining chips in the Israel-Hamas conflict

5:05am February 22, 2024

by Greg Myre

Israel and Hamas are both holding the bodies of those killed on the other side, refusing to release them. They've done so for years and are again using the enemy dead as leverage in the current war.

With Palestinian laborers shut out of Israel, Indian workers line up for jobs there

5:01am February 17, 2024

Israel is recruiting skilled laborers from India after suspending work permits for most Palestinian workers following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas-backed militants.

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Palestinians migrate to safer areas due to Israeli attacks that continue in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Jan. 30.

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Hamas gave a 'positive' response to a Gaza cease-fire proposal, Qatar says

5:04pm February 06, 2024

by James Hider

Hamas' reaction was generally "positive" but it still insists on a permanent cease-fire and full Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, which Israel has rejected. The U.S. will discuss it with Israel.

A bench is seen at the entrance of the Freedom Theatre in the Jenin refugee camp 10 days after a raid by Israeli forces, Dec. 23, 2023.

How a West Bank Palestinian theater went from symbol of hope to casualty of war

3:59pm January 28, 2024

by Lauren Frayer

Jenin's Freedom Theatre was ransacked by Israeli soldiers, its staff thrown in jail. Once celebrated as a peace initiative, it's the latest casualty of near-daily military raids on the West Bank.

Idit (from left), Ronen and Kobi Ohel â mother, brother and father of Alon Ohel â listen to the concert.

Her son was taken by Hamas. She threw him a concert in the hopes he could hear it

8:27am January 27, 2024

Alon Ohel was taken in the early hours of Oct. 7. He is a talented pianist, and his mother believes that music can keep them connected: "It's not the hearing — it's the vibe, it's the energy."

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Palestinians inspect destruction after an Israeli bombing of Omar bin Abdul-Aziz Mosque in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Thursday.

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A top U.N. court says Gaza genocide is 'plausible' but does not order cease-fire

4:54pm January 26, 2024

by Fatima Al-Kassab

The International Court of Justice ordered Israel to ensure its military does not take actions that violate the Genocide Convention, but the court did not call for a cease-fire.

United Nations and Red Crescent workers prepare aid for distribution to Palestinians at a UNRWA warehouse in the Gaza Strip. The U.S. says 12 employees of UNRWA, which provides aid to Palestinians, were involved in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

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U.N. agency in Gaza fires employees over alleged involvement in Oct. 7 attack

3:45pm January 26, 2024

by Geoff Brumfiel

The U.N. has announced it has launched an investigation into the allegations. The U.S., which said 12 employees were involved, said it would pause funding to UNRWA, which provides aid to Palestinians.

A Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4 takes off to carry out air strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen, from RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.

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U.S. hits Iraq militia sites and anti-ship missiles in Yemen

3:24am January 24, 2024

by The Associated Press

The U.S. military struck facilities in Iraq and Yemen operated by Iranian-backed militias that are said to be involved in attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria.