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Australia summons Israeli ambassador over World Central Kitchen strike: What to know

Australia has summoned Israeli Ambassador Hillel Newman after the Israeli military decided not to open a criminal investigation into the killing of one Australian and six other World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza in 2024.

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Netanyahu yields to Trump on Gaza, betting Hamas won’t disarm

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu agreed to advance the US administration's Gaza plan in a meeting with envoy Jared Kushner despite his skepticism about Hamas' commitment.

In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense

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After meeting Netanyahu, Kushner agrees Hamas disarmament precedes Israel's withdrawal

Israel and the Gaza Board of Peace have agreed that the Israeli military will begin withdrawing from the Gaza Strip after Hamas disarms.

A picture take on Sept. 13, 2017, shows Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, chairman of the Al Habtoor Group, attending the World Premiere of La Perle in Dubai.

UAE billionaire Habtoor takes aim at Ben Gvir’s Gaza rhetoric

The prominent Dubai businessman condemned the Israeli national security minister's call to kill of dozens Gazans nightly, putting a pointed criticism from an influential Emirati voice on the record.

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Netanyahu rejects Trump’s Gaza plan while quietly implementing it

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Gaza family buries 112 recovered from war rubble after Israeli strike

People attend a mass funeral for members of the Abu Sharia and Al-Hasayna families, whose remains were recently recovered from the rubble of their homes after an attack earlier in the war, on Aug. 4, 2026 in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City, Gaza.

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Netanyahu’s Gaza double game: Back Trump, reassure Israel’s right

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How Hamas disarmament deal may test Iran's regional strategy

Palestinian Hamas militants arrive to secure the area as Egyptian workers accompanied by members of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), search for the last two remaining bodies of hostages -an Israeli soldier and a Thai national- from under the rubble of the Jabalia refugee camp, in the northern of Gaza Strip on Dec. 1, 2025.

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In Tehran, reporting on politics

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Israeli army bombs Hamas site after balloons start fires

The Israeli army said its warplanes struck a Hamas manufacturing site in the Gaza Strip.

Workmen break rubble into pieces as they recycle salvaged construction materials from buildings destroyed during the May 2021 conflict between Hamas and Israel, at a rubble collection area in Gaza City's eastern suburb of Shujaiya on June 5, 2021.

Gazans rebuild with rubble as reconstruction delayed

The Ministry of Public Works and Housing in Gaza is contracting with local companies to crush rubble and turn it into construction material.

Nizar Banat's body carried

Can Abbas survive summer of Palestinian discontent?

Following killing of a political dissident, the Palestinian president’s hold on power continues to weaken, while support for Hamas is growing.

Palestinian veterinarian Mutasem Qaddoura examines a cat at a clinic in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, May 24, 2021.

Gaza’s pets also traumatized by Israeli shelling

Veterinarians in Gaza are warning that the lack of medicines and fodder will affect animals who have suffered injuries or psychological problems during the latest Israeli war.

A Palestinian man sits on the rubble of a building destroyed by Israeli airstrikes last month in Gaza City on June 15, 2021.

Delayed reconstruction in Gaza exacerbates suffering of homeowners

Owners of houses partially or totally destroyed during the recent war on Gaza are concerned about the delayed reconstruction due to the political dispute between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.

Palestinian children hold candles during a rally amid the ruins of houses allegedly destroyed by Israeli strikes, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on May 25, 2021, in Gaza City, Gaza.

Gaza children deal with psychological trauma month after war

Psychologists and specialists in Gaza are working to help children who suffered trauma and support mothers who lost their children during the latest Israeli war.

Egyptian workers and bulldozers sent from Egypt help on June 8, 2021, remove the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes last month in Gaza City.

Gaza reconstruction delayed by lack of clarity on process

Egypt and Qatar promised to provide about $1 billion for the reconstruction of Gaza, but there is still no clear agreement on the reconstruction mechanism, how the reconstruction funds will enter and who will lead the process.

Yahya Sinwar (C), Hamas' political chief in Gaza, attends a rally organized by the representatives of prominent families (mokhtar) in support of "the Palestinian resistance" in Gaza City, on June 20, 2021.

Palestinian leadership looks to engage Israel, US as Hamas’ popularity climbs

Amid an uptick in popular support for Hamas following recent confrontations in East Jerusalem and the Israel-Hamas war, Fatah and the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah are looking for ways to stay relevant.

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Israel raids exchange companies for allegedly transferring funds to Hamas

Israel continues to pursue exchange companies operating in the Palestinian territories under the rationale that they have been transferring funds to Hamas.

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Hamas leader says Marwan Barghouti a priority for next prisoner swap with Israel

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh promises the wife of prominent Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti that her husband will be a priority for the next swap deal with Israel.

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Gaza antiquities among casualties of Israel-Hamas war

Once again, the recent Israeli airstrikes on Gaza heavily damaged Palestinian antiquities and cultural heritage sites in violation of international law.

A Palestinian reads the "Filastin" (Palestine) daily newspaper while sitting along a street in Gaza City on Jan. 28, 2020.

Fact-checkers face obstacles to bring news to Gazans during wartime

During the recent Israeli military attack on Gaza, misleading and fake news quickly spread, leading fact-checking platforms to work on debunking rumors and ensure fair access to information.