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Israel suspected of carrying out the drone attack in which 6 people were killed

Some 207 Palestinians were killed and 338 were wounded in the past 24 hours says health ministry

West says ‘Iran’s production of highly enriched uranium has no credible civilian justification’

GAZA STRIP: Israel pounded south and central Gaza on Friday as Egypt was to host a high-level Hamas delegation for talks to try and end the nearly 12-week war that has devastated the besieged Palestinian territory. The Israeli military said its forces “are extending operation in Khan Yunis” in the coastal territory’s south, and had […]

WASHINGTON: More than 20 countries have joined the US-led coalition to protect Red Sea shipping from attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, the Pentagon said on Thursday. The Iran-backed Houthis have repeatedly targeted vessels in the vital shipping lane with strikes they say are in support of Palestinians in Gaza, where Israel is battling militant group […]

Displaced Palestinians cram into Rafah on Gaza’s border with Egypt to escape Israeli bombardments

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Israel pressed its offensive in Gaza on Friday despite mounting international calls for restraint, with key backer the United States saying the war to crush Hamas must not lead to a long-term Israeli occupation of the territory. The war began after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7 […]

NEW YORK CITY: An extremely crowded meeting of the UN General Assembly echoed to the sound of applause on Tuesday after an overwhelming majority of 153 member nations voted in favor of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Only 10 countries voted against it and 33 abstained. The vote took place during […]

The General Assembly, whose resolutions are nonbinding, could vote on a text for a ceasefire resolution at the meeting

The ground offensive has transformed much of the north, including large parts of Gaza City, into a rubble-filled wasteland