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Judges and parties stand up during a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Friday. The United Nations' court opened hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.

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3 things to know about the genocide case against Israel in The Hague

8:55am January 12, 2024

by Rob Schmitz

Legal teams from South Africa, the plaintiff, and Israel, the defendant, presented their arguments in two days of hearings before the International Court of Justice.

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British jurist Malcolm Shaw, right, legal adviser to Israel's Foreign Ministry Tal Becker, left, look on during the opening of the hearings at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.

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Israel defends itself at the U.N.'s top court against allegations of genocide

5:39am January 12, 2024

by The Associated Press

Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel defended its war in Gaza at the United Nations' highest court Friday.

Israeli soldiers work on artillery after coming out of Gaza and across the border into Israel on Dec. 28, 2023.

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The war in Gaza has taken an economic toll on tech, Israel's most productive sector

5:01am January 12, 2024

by Frank Langfitt

Reservists have been called into military service, leaving tech companies understaffed. The tech sector employs about 12% of Israel's workforce and accounts for half of the country's exports.

As the war between Hamas and Israel continues, Palestinian women and girls are often unable to find needed menstrual products — and even running water and toilets.

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Another layer of misery: Women in Gaza struggle to find menstrual pads, running water

4:44pm January 11, 2024

Hundreds of thousands of women are struggling without access to pads, running water or bathrooms in Gaza.

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Injured Palestinians arrive at al-Shifa Hospital following Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, on Oct. 16, 2023.

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South Africa tells the U.N. top court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

1:02pm January 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

In a landmark case that strikes at the heart of Israel's national identity, South Africa pleaded Thursday with the U.N.'s top court to order an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza.

Udi Goren is among the families and supporters of Israelis held in Gaza who are protesting outside Israel's military headquarters, demanding that Israel change its war strategy.

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Israelis are increasingly questioning what war in Gaza can achieve

5:00am January 11, 2024

by Daniel Estrin

Israel's prime minister has vowed to fight until the "definitive victory over Hamas." But Israelis are wrestling with the question of what kind of military victory can be achieved.

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Palestinians line up for free food during the ongoing Israeli air and ground offensive on the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Tuesday.

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In Israel, Blinken looks to planning for a post-war Gaza as bombardments rage on

1:06pm January 09, 2024

by The Associated Press

Blinken said four Arab nations and Turkey promise to help rebuild Gaza. But they want to see steps toward creation of a Palestinian state, which Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed not to allow.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, meets with Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Amman, Jordan, on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.

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Blinken meets Jordan's king on Mideast mission to prevent Gaza war spreading

7:01am January 07, 2024

by The Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Sunday with Jordan's king as he pressed ahead with an urgent Middle East diplomatic mission to prevent Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza from spreading.

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.

Smoke rises from a destroyed apartment following a large explosion in a southern suburb of Beirut on Tuesday. The TV station of Lebanon's Hezbollah group says top Hamas official Saleh Arouri was killed Tuesday in an explosion in a southern Beirut suburb.

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A Hamas leader is killed in an explosion in Beirut

6:25pm January 02, 2024

by Jane Arraf

A senior official of the Palestinian militant group Hamas has been killed in what it believes to be an Israeli strike in Lebanon's capital of Beirut. Israel has not taken responsibility.