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Israeli warplanes hit Gaza after Palestinian rocket attack
The army said that Friday night's rocket launch at southern Israel was the first since 12 July.
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Israel reopens Gaza crossings as calm restored
Both the Erez crossing for people and Kerem Shalom crossing for goods had been closed on 4 May, when Gaza rulers Hamas and its ally Islamic Jihad fired hundreds of rockets at Israel.
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Trump says US backs Israel '100%' over Gaza escalation
The tiny, densely populated enclave's health ministry said among those killed on Sunday were a pregnant woman and a four-month-old baby. The Israeli military declined to comment on the claim.
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Dozens of rockets fired at Israel from Gaza, Israel responds
Israel said around 50 rockets were fired from the Palestinian enclave and its air defence systems intercepted dozens of them.
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Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket fire
Around 30 strikes targeted positions held by the military wing of Hamas, which governs Gaza, and their ally Islamic Jihad, causing significant damage, a Gazan security source told AFP.
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Palestinian president slams US dropping 'occupied' in report
Donald Trump is expected to unveil his long-awaited plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace in the coming months.
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Israel hits Gaza in response to 'projectile' - army
Security officials in Gaza said the strikes had not caused any casualties.
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Australia recognises West Jerusalem as Israel's capital but embassy not moving
Morrison also confirmed Australia’s support for a two-state solution with a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem.
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Israel army razes home of Palestinian attacker in night-long raid
The incursion late Friday triggered clashes with angry residents following a week of rising tensions.
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Netanyahu avoids Israeli snap polls for now
The announcement by Education Minister Naftali Bennett was a dramatic climbdown from his Jewish Home party's earlier threat to leave the coalition if he was not named defence minister.
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Deadly Gaza flare-up threatens to derail peace efforts
The flare-up came after a deadly Israeli special forces operation in the Gaza Strip on Sunday that led Hamas to vow revenge.
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Qatar announces aid for Gaza amid Israel truce talks
The Gulf state will provide $100 each to 50,000 poor families in the 'next few days', a statement from Qatar's Gaza Reconstruction Committee said late Tuesday.
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Israel’s Netanyahu threatens Hamas with ‘very strong blows’
Israel on Friday suspended fuel deliveries to the Gaza Strip, after fresh protests along the border that saw seven Palestinians killed by Israeli troops.
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Gaza ceasefire holds after two-day flare-up, protests expected
After a quiet night, Israel’s military told residents in the south they could return to their daily routines.
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[OPINION] Israel-Gaza’s risky brinkmanship
The violent instability - where Israel and Gaza are increasingly alternating between ceasefires and gunfire - is a classic form of brinkmanship.
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Trump adviser Kushner criticises Abbas, says US peace plan near
Palestinian officials, who want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future state, accused Kushner of trying to undermine Abbas and what they described as their leader’s moderate camp.
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Thousands gather to bury filmmaker killed while covering Israel-Gaza violence
A 31-year-old popular Gaza filmmaker, Yasser Murtaja, was shot in the lower abdomen by Israeli forces despite wearing a blue-and-white vest with the word “PRESS” emblazoned on the front.
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Israel deploys 100 sharpshooters on Gaza border for Palestinian protests: army
Citing security concerns, the Israeli military enforces a “no go” zone for Palestinians on land in Gaza adjacent to Israel’s border fence.
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Israeli troops clash with Palestinian protesters in West Bank, Gaza
Eleven protesters were hit by live fire and another 20 by rubber bullets, medics said.
