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A view of the Peace Palace, which houses the International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands, on Jan. 26, 2024.

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U.N. court to hold hearings on legality of the occupation of Palestinian-claimed lands

12:27am February 18, 2024

by The Associated Press

The United Nations' highest court opens historic hearings Monday into the legality of Israel's 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state.

A fireball from an explosion erupts during Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis from Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip early on Wednesday.

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Israel says withdrawal of some troops doesn't mean the conflict in Gaza is over

11:17am January 03, 2024

Speaking to troops in Gaza, Israel's defense minister said talk of ending operations in the Palestinian territory is "wrong." Earlier, Israel said a senior Hamas leader had been killed in Lebanon.

An Israeli battle tank moves along the border between the Gaza Strip and southern Israel on Wednesday as battles between Israel and Hamas continue.

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The latest Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal drops details of future governance of Gaza

10:45am December 27, 2023

The updated plan, crafted by Egypt and obtained by NPR, is the most recent draft in a flurry of diplomatic activity in recent days aimed at ending Israel's devastating air-and-ground campaign in Gaza.

Volunteers work at a dairy farm near Nir Oz, one of the communities attacked on Oct. 7 by Hamas militants, in southern Israel on Wednesday. People from Israel and around the world have been rotating in to volunteer at the farm, helping fill the gap left by the workers who are no longer here.

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The Hamas attack left many Israeli farms abandoned — some worry forever

9:04am December 24, 2023

by Scott Neuman

In some of the farm communities hardest hit during the Oct. 7 attack, volunteers from Israel and around the world are arriving to fill the gap left by workers who are no longer there.

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More than 20,000 people have now been killed in Gaza since the start of the war, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health. Above, a home in Rafah is shown in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike.

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Gaza health officials say Israel's offensive has now killed more than 20,000 people

1:20am December 22, 2023

Just more than 10 weeks into the conflict, the number of people killed in Gaza is nearing 1% of the territory's pre-war population. The rising death toll has fueled calls for Israel to shift strategy.

People mourn as they collect the bodies of Palestinians killed in an airstrike on Monday in Khan Yunis, Gaza. The United Kingdom, France and Germany are the latest countries to call on Israel to reach a "sustainable truce" after more than two months of war in Gaza.

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U.S. defense secretary presses Israeli officials on protecting civilian lives in Gaza

1:30pm December 18, 2023

Lloyd Austin arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday and told officials that although U.S. support for Israel was "unshakeable," protecting civilians in Gaza was "both a moral duty and a strategic imperative."

A protester with red paint on his hand marches through the streets after demonstrating outside the Israel Defense Forces headquarters on Friday in Tel Aviv, Israel. Earlier, the IDF had said its forces accidentally killed three hostages being held in Gaza when it mistakenly identified them as potential threats.

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Israel's military says hostages waved a white flag before being killed by a soldier

5:13pm December 16, 2023

The three Israelis held by Hamas were shot and killed after an Israeli soldier misidentified them as a threat as they exited a building in Gaza, according to a preliminary report by Israel's military.

Thousands of Palestinians have taken shelter at the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, as Israeli forces press an offensive nearby.

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At 1 Gaza hospital, doctors are fleeing, supplies are low and there's not enough beds

11:24am December 12, 2023

In the Palestinian territory's second-largest city, Khan Younis, thousands have taken shelter on the grounds of Nasser Medical Complex, where staff describe an increasingly desperate situation.

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip arrive in the Mawasi area on Thursday.

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Delivering aid in a war zone is always difficult. In Gaza, it's proving even harder

5:00am December 09, 2023

Aid organizations say they aren't getting enough food, water and medicine into Gaza. Overcrowding and a lack of physical security for relief workers are also major concerns, they say.

A boy in Rafah, Gaza, holds a leaflet dropped by an Israeli aircraft that advises residents to stay sheltered ahead of planned airstrikes.

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Israel's map and evacuation messages for Gaza are adding to the chaos

11:55am December 07, 2023

The U.S. said Israel should create safe zones to minimize civilian deaths from Israeli airstrikes. But Palestinians and international aid groups say the zones have been inadequate or nonexistent.