Israel Hamas War

Aid trucks line up on Egyptian border waiting for access to Gaza
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The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt is the only remaining outlet for supplies, but it has been closed for much of the past week, with neither Gazans, foreign nationals or humanitarian aid being able to cross amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
Half a million Israelis evacuated since Hamas attack: IDF
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"All the communities around the Gaza Strip have been evacuated as per government directives. We don't want civilians near the combat zone," the BBC quoted Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Jonathan Conricus as saying in an online briefing.
Israel-Hamas conflict: Iran warns of 'pre-emptive action' in coming hours
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In recent days, Iran has repeatedly talked about the risk of an escalation in the Israel-Hamas war, but the Minister's remarks were the strongest warning yet that the fighting might spread, making it into a regional conflict, the BBC reported.
The militant Arab preacher who lives on in Hamas' military wing and weapons
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Hamas' Izz ad-Din Al Qassam Brigades - and the Qassam missiles - are named after Syrian cleric and militant Izz ad-Din Al Qassam (1881/82-1935), and the name was appropriate. Al Qassam spent most of his fairly short life planning and fighting at least three colonial powers from Libya to Syria, before beginning his operations in Palestine, proving the seamless continuum of the Arab world and its politics.
Hamas releases video of French-Israeli hostage
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in a cabinet meeting when the video was released and updated, his office said on Monday in a statement.
Hamas fires 'barrage of missiles' at Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
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The Al Qassam Brigades said that the latest attacks were in response to Israel's "targeting of civilians", the BBC reported, citing a statement.
Israel-Hamas conflict death toll nearly 4,000
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According to official Israeli sources, more than 1,300 people have been killed since the conflict first erupted on October 7.
Israel announces resumption of classes in schools amid conflict with Hamas
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Israel's Home Front Command and the Ministry divided the country into green, yellow and red zones to gradually resume classes, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
Egypt moves troops to Gaza border amid fears of Palestinians being pushed into Sinai
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Cairo has said the expulsion of so many Palestinians from their homes would be breach of international law, and a national security risk for Egypt that is liable to bankrupt the country’s ailing economy, The Guardian reported.
Israel prepares for major offensive on Gaza as civilians start fleeing
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As the Israel-Hamas war entered eighth day on Sunday, the IDF (Israeli Defence Forces) warned of a widespread offensive in northern Gaza, after asking roughly a million civilians to flee the area a day before. 
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