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The bodies of three more hostages killed on Oct 7. were recovered overnight from Gaza, Israel’s army said Friday, as the top United Nations ordered Israel to immediately halt its military operations in the enclave’s city of Rafah. CBC | World News
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Israel to return Associated Press’s seized video equipment used for Gaza live feed
Israeli authorities confiscated camera equipment belonging to The Associated Press on Tuesday, saying the news agency was breaking the law by providing a live broadcast to Al Jazeera television, AP and Israel’s Communications Ministry said. CBC | World News
Read More »Social media ‘blockout’ targets celebrities for not speaking out on Gaza war
Some social media users are calling out celebrities and influencers who have not spoken out publicly about the ongoing war and humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and have started blocking the stars in an attempt to undermine their revenue from brand partnerships. CBC | World News
Read More »Key member of Israel’s war cabinet threatens resignation over war strategy in Gaza
Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s three-man war cabinet, has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the Israel-Hamas war, a move that would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on his far-right allies. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel recovers bodies of 3 hostages from Gaza, military says
Israeli forces on Thursday night rescued the bodies of three hostages from the Gaza Strip, chief military spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Friday. CBC | World News
Read More »Aid trucks begin moving ashore via Gaza pier, U.S. says
Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip have rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the besieged enclave for the first time, as Israeli restrictions on border crossings and heavy fighting hindered the delivery of food and other supplies. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli military pushes ahead with fighting in Gaza, forcing hundreds of thousands to flee
Israeli forces pushed deep into the ruins of Gaza’s northern edge on Monday to recapture an area from Hamas fighters, while in the south, tanks and troops pushed across a highway into Rafah, leaving Palestinian civilians scrambling to find safety. CBC | World News
Read More »Why the UN changed its death tolls of Palestinian women and children killed in Gaza
The United Nations is facing scrutiny after lowering its counts of Palestinian women and children killed since Israel began bombing Gaza in its seven-month war against Hamas. CBC | World News
Read More »‘We were very afraid’: Former hostage speaks about surviving Hamas captivity in Gaza
Luis Har was taken as a hostage by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack and spent more than four months imprisoned in Gaza, before a rescue operation by the IDF set him free. CBC | World News
Read More »Biden administration thinks Israeli use of U.S. weapons in Gaza likely violated international law
The Biden administration said Friday that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law, but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. CBC | World News
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