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Israeli tanks advanced to the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground offensive in the southern Gaza city that has stirred global condemnation for its continued civilian toll. CBC | World News
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Israel’s deadly attack on tent camp confirms ‘there is no safety’ in Gaza, survivors say
Families who survived a deadly Israeli airstrike on a tent camp in southern Gaza described a horrific scene of scorched tents and burning bodies on Sunday. CBC | World News
Read More »Gaza medics say Israeli strike kills 22 in Rafah as IDF investigates after it says ‘Hamas compound’ hit
Palestinian medics said 22 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike Sunday on the southern Gaza city of Rafah that hit tents for displaced people, an incident that the Israel Defence Forces says in under review. CBC | World News
Read More »About 200 aid trucks enter Gaza through Kerem Shalom crossing
A convoy of about 200 trucks carrying supplies began entering the Gaza Strip through the Kerem Shalom crossing on Sunday. CBC | World News
Read More »Israeli army recovers bodies of 3 more hostages from Gaza
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
Read More »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
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