Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City

The Israeli military has urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south, pressing ahead with a fresh offensive across the north, south and centre of the embattled territory that has killed dozens of people over the past 48 hours.

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Thousands flee Gaza after Israeli strike kills at least 25

An apparent Israeli airstrike on a school-turned-shelter in southern Gaza killed at least 25 Palestinians yesterday, as heavy bombardment in the north forced the closure of medical facilities in Gaza City and sent thousands fleeing.

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Gaza ceasefire talks: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid vows to lend Benjamin Netanyahu support to get hostages deal done

The head of Israel&s biggest opposition party said yesterday he would lend prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu his support in parliament to keep him in office if members of the ruling coalition quit over a ceasefire deal.

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Israeli tanks storm Gaza City districts, residents report heaviest attack in nine-month conflict

Israeli forces pounded Gaza City early on Monday and columns of tanks advanced into the heart of the city from different directions in what residents said was one of the heaviest attacks since Oct 7.

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Ceasefire deal ‘must allow Israel to fight on&, Benjamin Netanyahu says

Any Gaza ceasefire deal must allow Israel to resume fighting until its objectives are met, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday, as talks over a US plan aimed at ending the nine-month-old war were expected to restart.

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Reformist Pezeshkian wins Iran election and vows to reach out to West and ease headscarf laws

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran&s run-off presidential election, beating hardliner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country&s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic.

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