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Government of Benjamin Netanyahu accepts latest proposal from mediators that heightens chance of a deal with Hamas
Foreign minister says attack could be suspended if a deal is agreed, but reiterates goal of destroying Hamas
Ankara wants ‘new supply portfolio’ to make it less reliant on a single source, minister says
Eighteen countries call on Hamas to free captives and secure ‘immediate and prolonged’ ceasefire
Dissent against Islamist group increases after six months of gruelling conflict with Israel
Anti-Israel slogans echo across Ivy League quad as protests spread across the country
Southern city crammed with more than 1mn displaced Gazans is also the stronghold for Hamas’s remaining forces
China criticises appropriation for more military assistance to Taiwan
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Human rights chief says he is horrified by destruction at Nasser and al-Shifa medical facilities
Residents who fled when Hamas attacked the town last October are returning, yet others vow never to come home
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Independent review commissioned by UN says relief agency needs to improve neutrality
Traditional Jewish holiday will be muted as Gaza war and fate of captives held by Hamas hang over the country
There is a role for the international community — but reconstruction should be led by local actors
Though regional hostilities recently hit their most dangerous level, militant group’s participation remained largely symbolic
Rapid upgrades to infrastructure and fleets and buoyant tourism industry provide boost
Biden administration brokers talks between Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and the UAE, as Washington seeks edge over China
Patriotism among Iranians tempered by discontent over languishing economy
Using old, abandoned objects to mourn the plight of his native Syria, Kourbaj creates works that speak with particular power to exiled author Hisham Matar
Wreckage photographed in Iraq indicates how Israeli jets hit back at Tehran from afar
Attack does not compel Tehran to respond, say former officials and analysts, though they fear a line has now been crossed
Officials and diplomats indicate attacks were limited and sought to avoid full-blown escalation
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