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Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel's leaders are increasingly divided
An Israeli airstrike has killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting is raging across the north. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces criticism from the two other members of his War Cabinet over the war that is now in its eighth month.
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The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishment. But protests over Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza in its hunt for Hamas after the Oct. 7 massacre have tested that ideal around the world.
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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters rally in the rain in DC to mark a painful present and past
Hundreds of protesters rallied within sight of the U.S. Capitol, chanting pro-Palestinian slogans and voicing criticism of the Israeli and American governments.
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Israeli military finds bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza, including Shani Louk, killed at music festival
The Israeli military says it found the bodies of three Israeli hostages in Gaza, including German-Israeli Shani Louk.
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First aid shipment enters Gaza Strip through pier built by US military
Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have rolled across a newly built U.S. floating pier into the besieged enclave for the first time.
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FIFA to seek legal advice on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer
FIFA will seek independent legal advice before holding an extraordinary council meeting by July 20 to make a decision on a Palestinian proposal to suspend Israel from international soccer because of the conflict with Hamas.
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Aid for Gaza will soon flow from pier project just finished by US military, Pentagon says
The Pentagon says that humanitarian aid will soon begin flowing onto the Gaza shore through the new pier that was anchored to the beach overnight and will reach those in need almost immediately.
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Texas doctor trapped in Gaza urges ceasefire: ‘The children are dying'
A North Texas physician is stuck in Gaza along with at least 20 other American healthcare workers after Israel seized the Rafah crossing — the only remaining way in and out of the Gaza Strip, through its border with Egypt.
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Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.
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Israel pushes deeper into Rafah and battles a regrouping Hamas in northern Gaza
Israeli forces are battling Palestinian militants across Gaza, including in parts of the devastated north that the military said it cleared months ago.
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Israel orders new evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah as it prepares to expand operations
Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday as it prepared to expand its operation, saying it was also moving into an area in northern Gaza where Hamas has regrouped.
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Biden administration says Israel is not violating US weapons terms
The Biden administration said Friday that it was “reasonable to assess” that Israel has violated international law in Gaza, but that the country hasn’t violated terms of U.S. weapons agreements.
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Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally
President Joe Biden says he will not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza.
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US pauses arms shipment to Israel over Rafah assault
The United States halted a shipment of offensive weapons to Israel last week in a sign of its growing concern over a possible military offensive on Rafah.
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US pauses Israel arms shipment over Rafah assault fears as Biden pushes for a cease-fire
The United States halted a large shipment of offensive weapons to Israel last week in a sign of its growing concern over a possible military offensive on Rafah, senior administration officials told NBC News.
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Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fear
Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city as talks with Hamas over a cease-fire and hostage release remain on a knife’s edge.
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Columbia cancels university-wide commencement ceremony, as protests continue at other NYC campuses
Columbia said it is canceling its university-wide commencement because of security concerns. Instead, the school said students can celebrate at “smaller, school-based ceremonies.” Meanwhile, more pro-Palestinian protests continue at other NYC campuses, like at Hunter College on the Upper East Side. NBC New York’s Chris Jose and Gaby Acevedo have team coverage.
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NSC reviewing cease-fire proposal: ‘I don't know that it gets any more sensitive than it is right now'
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed Monday that Hamas has agreed to a cease-fire proposal that is being reviewed by Israeli and American officials. “As we’ve said before, we still believe that reaching an agreement is the absolute best outcome, not only for the hostages but for the Palestinian people and we’re not going to stop working to that...
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Columbia cancels university-wide commencement
Columbia University announced its decision Monday to cancel university-wide commencement ceremonies amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests that have roiled college campuses across the country in recent weeks.
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Columbia cancels university-wide commencement amid protests
An NYPD officer accidentally discharged his gun inside a Columbia University administration building while clearing out protesters camped inside, the department disclosed late Thursday.