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Israeli forces shell central Gaza, tanks advance in Rafah

In one incident, an Israeli airstrike around midnight targeted a house in Al-Zawyda, killing eight people…reports Asian Lite News Israeli forces intensified their operations in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday, resulting

July 18, 2024

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Qatar, Egypt Press Hamas To Accept Israel’s Ceasefire Proposal

A meeting between the Qatar and Egyptian negotiators with Hamas political head, Ismail Haniyeh was reportedly held on Friday night. The negotiators from Qatar and Egypt are pushing the Hamas political leadership

June 1, 2024

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Israel denies strike on camp near Rafah

International unease over Israel’s three-week-old Rafah offensive has turned to outrage after an attack on Sunday set off a blaze in a tent camp in a western district of the city, killing

May 29, 2024

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UNSC set to meet over deadly Rafah strike

Diplomats said the UN Security Council would convene Tuesday for an emergency session called by Algeria to discuss the attack…reports Asian Lite News The UN Security Council was set to convene an

May 28, 2024

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UN refugee agency says attacks on Rafah ‘horrifying’

The Israeli military said its air force struck a Hamas compound in Rafah, and that the incident was under review…reports Asian Lite News Palestinian health workers said Israeli airstrikes killed at least

May 28, 2024

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Netanyahu calls Israeli strike on Rafah ‘tragic mistake’

Khaled Najjar, another senior member of Hamas, directed shooting attacks and terrorist activities in Judea and Samaria, according to the IDF…reports Asian Lite News Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday called

May 28, 2024

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Israel must obey UN court on Rafah: EU

The ICJ – the UN’s top court based in the Dutch city of The Hague – on Friday ordered Israel to immediately cease its attack on the city….reports Asian Lite News A

May 25, 2024

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UNRWA: Nearly 800,000 now displaced from Rafah

Following evacuation orders demanding people to flee to so-called safe zones, people mainly went to the middle areas in Gaza and Khan Younis, including to destroyed buildings, according to UNRWA…reports Asian Lite

May 20, 2024

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‘Israel’s Rafah offensive would not eliminate Hamas’

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says an Israeli offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah would provoke “anarchy”…reports Asian Lite News An all-out Israeli offensive on the Gaza city of Rafah would

May 13, 2024

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Israel strikes Gaza as more Rafah evacuations ordered

The conflict in Gaza escalated after the October 7 attack by Hamas, where about 2,500 terrorists breached the border into Israel from the Gaza Strip, leading to casualties and the seizure of

May 12, 2024

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