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Israeli troops have taken over a Gaza hospital as potential operation in Rafah looms

4:27pm February 16, 2024

by Daniel Estrin

Israeli troops have taken over a main hospital in southern Gaza looking for Hamas fighters and remains of Israeli hostages — as a potential Israeli operation looms in the most crowded part of Gaza.

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VP Harris addresses Alexei Navalny's death, stalled U.S. aid to Ukraine

11:41am February 16, 2024

In Munich, Vice President Kamala Harris rebuked isolationists in the U.S. and said Russia is responsible for Alexei Navalny's death in prison.

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Morning news brief

11:27am February 16, 2024

Ga. DA testifies in a hearing seeking her removal from Trump case. Israeli forces take over southern Gaza's largest hospital. Community holds a vigil for woman killed at Kansas City Chiefs' rally.

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As Indian workers find work in Israel, some say they are taking jobs from Palestinians

8:47am February 16, 2024

by Diaa Hadid

Indian laborers are vying for thousands of job vacancies in Israel. Some say they're taking Palestinians' jobs.

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A telecom company in Ramallah struggles to keep families in touch

5:10am February 16, 2024

by Hadeel Al-Shalchi

For people living in the Gaza Strip, connecting with the outside world during the war has been incredibly difficult. One telecom company struggles to keep families in touch.

Israeli forces take over southern Gaza's largest hospital

5:10am February 16, 2024

And despite international pressure, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows Israeli forces will go into the southern town of Rafah, where at least a million Palestinians are sheltering.

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As Iraq's annual book fair opens, the ripples of war still linger

4:42pm February 15, 2024

by Jane Arraf

Iraq's annual book fair opens today in Baghdad. But even when indulging in their favorite diversion, for Iraqis, war is always in the subtext

Palestinians are shown fleeing the Israeli offensive on Khan Younis arrive at Rafah, Gaza Strip. Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024.

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Israeli forces enter main hospital in southern Gaza after prolonged standoff

2:28pm February 15, 2024

by The Associated Press

The raid came a day after the army sought to evacuate thousands of displaced people who had taken shelter at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.

An Israeli army soldier sits by a machine gun deployed on a tripod at a position in the upper Galilee region of northern Israel near the border with Lebanon on October 28, 2023 amid increasing cross-border tensions between Hezbollah and Israel as fighting continues in the south with Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.

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Strikes along Israel's border with Lebanon are again fueling fears of a widening war

2:04pm February 15, 2024

by D. Parvaz

A series of deadly strikes on Wednesday and Thursday underscored the risk that daily cross-border skirmishes could quickly escalate and turn the war in Gaza into a broader regional conflict.

Conditions are deteriorating for displaced Palestinians forced to flee to Rafah

6:41am February 15, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin speak with Scott Anderson, deputy director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, about the humanitarian situation in Rafah, and the allegations against the relief agency.

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