The humanitarian operation, announced by President Biden in March, has been sidelined several times by poor weather and rough seas.
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Hamas clears way for possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say
Months of on-again off-again cease-fire talks have stumbled over Hamas’ demand that any deal include a complete end to the war.
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Israel approves plans for nearly 5,300 new homes in West Bank settlements
Word of the decision emerged as an Israeli official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had decided to send negotiators to resume Gaza cease-fire talks.
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Gaza hospital ‘completely empty’ after Israeli order in Khan Younis
The scramble to evacuate the hospital began Monday when Israel issued evacuation orders for eastern parts of Khan Younis.
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Settlement tracking group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decades
The Palestinians view the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank as the main barrier to any lasting peace agreement and most of the international community considers them illegal or illegitimate.
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Hezbollah’s deputy leader says group would stop fighting with Israel after Gaza cease-fire
In recent weeks, with Gaza cease-fire talks faltering, fears have increased of an escalation on the Lebanon-Israel front.
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Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis, signaling likely new assault on southern Gaza city
Meanwhile, Israel releases the director of what was once Gaza’s largest hospital after holding him for seven months without charge or trial.
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Israel blames U.N. for Gaza aid crisis amid fresh reports of starvation
About 500,000 Palestinians are on the brink of starvation, according to a report by United Nations agencies and aid groups.
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Netanyahu says he won’t agree to a deal that ends the war in Gaza
The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a “partial” cease-fire deal that would not end the war
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Israeli strikes on camps near Rafah kill at least 25 and wound 50, Gaza health officials say
The strikes came as Israel pushed ahead with its military operation in Rafah, where over a million Palestinians had sought refuge from fighting elsewhere in Gaza.