Little hope that arrest warrants for Israeli leaders will cool onslaught in Gaza as at least 24 killed in fresh strikes

Gazans saw little hope yesterday that International Criminal Court arrest warrants for Israeli leaders would slow down the attacks on the Palestinian territory, where medics said at least 24 people were killed in fresh Israeli military strikes.

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Five medics killed as Israeli strikes pound Beirut suburbs

Israeli forces pounded southern Lebanon and the outskirts of the capital Beirut yesterday, killing at least five medics, and ground troops clashed with Hezbollah fighters in the south.

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Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials say

The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000, local health officials said Thursday.

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‘Extremely significant step& by ICC to issue arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas officials, says Taoiseach

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said the issuing of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister, Israel&s former defence minister and Hamas officials is a &significant step&.

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Israelis want freedom to strike Hezbollah as part of any ceasefire

Israeli officials demanded yesterday the freedom to strike Lebanon&s Hezbollah as part of any ceasefire deal, raising a potential complication as a top US envoy was in the region attempting to clinch an agreement.

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No swap deal for hostages while war is continuing, says Hamas

Hamas& acting Gaza chief Khalil al-Hayya said in remarks broadcast yesterday that there would be no hostages-for-prisoners swap deal with Israel unless the war in the Palestinian enclave ended.

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