Life in Gaza: Keeping the internet on can cost lives but also save them

Forced to flee his home yet again as war raged across the Gaza Strip, Khalil Salim was desperate to get his family to safety but how could he be sure he wasn&t leading them deeper into danger?

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At least 25 killed in Gaza as Israel steps up strikes as fears of wider conflict grow

Israeli forces stepped up strikes across the Gaza Strip yesterday, killing at least 25 people, Palestinian medics said, in further battle with Hamas-led militants as Israel braced for potential wider war in the region.

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How Kamala Harris has a front-row seat to a looming war that could define her presidency

As Kamala Harris sat alongside Joe Biden in the Situation Room on Monday evening, she may have felt some trepidation. The president and vice president were about to be briefed — for hours — on the threat of regional war between Israel and Iran. Harris was now advising as vice president on a war she may soon have to take on as president.

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Israeli army issues new evacuation orders in north Gaza after fresh rocket fire

sraeli forces on Wednesday issued new evacuation orders to Palestinians in areas of north Gaza that were among the first to be hit at the start of the war with Hamas in October, after militants fired a fresh volley of rockets into Israel.

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Israel court hears bid to close prison where soldiers are accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian

The Israeli Supreme Court considered a petition Wednesday to shutter a desert military prison where soldiers have been accused of abusing Palestinians, as a new video emerged purporting to show the sexual assault of a Palestinian detainee.

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White House believes efforts to restrain Iran may be ‘paying off&

White House officials believe that diplomatic efforts may be paying off in restraining Iran&s desire for revenge over the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last week.

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