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Israel-Hamas War: Israel Deeply Fractured as it Marks 76th Independence Day – Bloomberg
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- Israel at war marks 76th Independence Day worried and deeply fractured South China Morning Post
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North Macedonia president-elect sparks row with Greece at swearing-in – POLITICO Europe
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US offers Israel intel on Hamas leaders for pledge to hold back on Rafah – Fox News
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- US said offering intel on Hamas leaders’ whereabouts if Israel drops major Rafah op The Times of Israel
- To Halt Rafah Invasion, CIA Chief Offers Israel Intel On Hamas Leader NDTV
Russia’s Putin proposes sacking Defence Minister Shoigu, parliament says – Reuters
Ukrainian airstrike kills at least 9 in one of Kyiv’s own apartment blocks in Russian-controlled city, Kremlin claims – New York Post
- Ukrainian airstrike kills at least 9 in one of Kyiv's own apartment blocks in Russian-controlled city, Kremlin claims New York Post
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Ukraine’s military chief admits ‘difficult situation’ in Kharkiv region – Al Jazeera English
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Ukraine’s military chief admits ‘difficult situation’ in Kharkiv region
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Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza – The Associated Press
- Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza The Associated Press
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Fierce battles in Gaza as Israeli forces attack Hamas militants
Heavy bombardment and airstrikes reported in devastated north while clashes also seen in south as tens of thousands flee Rafah
Fierce battles were under way across much of the devastated north of Gaza on Sunday, with heavy bombardment and airstrikes reported as Israeli forces attacked Hamas militants in areas that have already seen repeated rounds of fighting.
The new clashes underlined the failure of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to secure much of the territory, analysts said, after a campaign that has brought massive destruction, the displacement of about 2 million people and the deaths of around 35,000, mostly women and children.
Continue reading...‘Strategic and moral mistakes’: US politicians step up condemnation of Israel
Democrat warns Hamas could become stronger if Israel wages all-out Rafah assault, while Blinken offers more measured comments
Politicians in the US on Sunday stepped up their denunciation of Israel over its conduct in Gaza, with a leading Democratic senator accusing the key American ally of “strategic and moral mistakes” – and secretary of state, Antony Blinken, saying it was testing the boundaries of international law.
In an interview on CNN’s State of the Union, the Connecticut Democrat Chris Murphy, a member of the Senate foreign relations committee, warned that Hamas was likely to become stronger if Israel waged an all-out assault in Rafah.
Continue reading...UK ban on selling arms to Israel would strengthen Hamas, says Cameron – BBC.com
- UK ban on selling arms to Israel would strengthen Hamas, says Cameron BBC.com
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Israel-Hamas war: Israel pushes deeper into Rafah – The Associated Press
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- Palestinian Authority refuses to administer Rafah crossing The Jerusalem Post
- Israeli operations in north and south Gaza force displaced to flee again The Washington Post
- Israel’s new assault on northern Gaza Al Jazeera English
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UK arms ban for Israel would help Hamas – Cameron
Afghanistan floods devastate villages, killing 315 – Reuters
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