Middle East

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Egypt and Israel's ties are being tested by the war in Gaza and border security

4:27pm February 02, 2024

by Aya Batrawy

The ties between Israel and Egypt have long been underpinned by security coordination, but tensions are mounting over concerns Israel may try to take control of Gaza's border with Egypt.

Israeli troops enter a Hamas tunnel underneath a cemetery in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Jan. 27. Israel said Thursday that it had defeated Hamas in the city, the main battleground in recent days.

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Israel says it defeated Hamas in a key city, now aims for Gaza's southern border

3:11pm February 02, 2024

by Greg Myre

Israel's defense minister says Hamas forces have been dismantled in Khan Younis, the main battleground in recent days. He says Israel will now push toward Gaza's southern border.

Husam Abukhedeir, a Palestinian neurosurgeon, photographed on Thursday at his home in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates. He left his native Gaza in November because he felt that conditions caused by the war had stripped him of his power as a physician — and endangered his family.

Health & Safety

Why this neurosurgeon chose to stay in his beloved Gaza — and why he left

1:27pm February 02, 2024

by Farah Yousry

Since boyhood, Husam Abukhedeir wanted to become a doctor and serve his people. He overcome obstacles to get his medical credentials and practiced neurosurgery at Al-Shifa Hospital. Then came the war.

The U.S. issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians

7:17am February 02, 2024

President Biden sanctioned four settlers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank who are accused of violence against Palestinians. It comes against a backdrop of the ongoing Israeli-Hamas fighting in Gaza.

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Palestinians desperately need food aid. How did the war in Gaza make food political?

5:15am February 02, 2024

by Eyder Peralta

Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of using food deprivation as a weapon of war while other humanitarian organizations warn the risk of famine in Gaza is growing.

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5:15am February 02, 2024

U.S. issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians. South Carolina hosts the Democratic primary Saturday. The anniversary of a train derailment in Ohio is Saturday.

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President Biden issued an executive order on Thursday targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians in the occupied territory.

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Biden issues order targeting Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians

4:56pm February 01, 2024

by James Hider

President Biden's executive order, issued Thursday, names four people and will lay the groundwork for financial sanctions against Israeli settlers who carry out violent assaults.

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White House will sanction Israeli settlers in the West Bank who attack Palestinians

4:40pm February 01, 2024

by Michele Kelemen

President Biden has issued an executive order targeting Israeli settlers who have attacked Palestinians in the West Bank. The measure could lead to the freezing of their bank accounts and assets.

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What does Hamas have left?

4:40pm February 01, 2024

by Greg Myre

Hamas has lost thousands of fighters and apparently its ability to carry out large-scale rocket attacks. But Israel remains a long way from its stated goal of destroying the militant group.

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Gaza Strip, Rafah | April 2019| Impressions the Rafah Zoo before the start of the most recent war in Gaza

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Another side effect from war in Gaza? Animals starving in its besieged zoos

3:01pm February 01, 2024

by Mohamad ElBardicy

Dr. Amir Khalil is attempting to coordinate a mission to rescue animals from the war-torn Gaza Strip.

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