With shock of October 7 still raw, mix of anger and despair grips Israelis on Memorial Day

Ruby Chen&s son, Itay, was killed in the Hamas attack on October 7. But unlike scores of other families of soldiers killed that day, Mr Chen does not have a grave to visit because his son&s remains are held captive in Gaza.

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Gaza war ‘fuelling more radicalisation than Islamic State caliphate&, UK crime agency warns

The conflict in Gaza is causing more radicalisation in the West than the declaration of the caliphate by lslamic State and other similar events because of polarisation in society and the impact of fake news, the head of the UK&s National Crime Agency has warned.

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Hamas boss ‘is not in Rafah&, US tells Israel ahead of planned major offensive

The leader of Hamas in Gaza is not hiding in Rafah where Israel is poised to mount a major offensive, US officials believe.

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Israeli protesters block aid convoy headed to Gaza

Israeli protesters blocked aid trucks headed for Gaza on Monday, strewing food packages on the road in the latest in a series of incidents that have come as Israel has pledged to allow uninterrupted humanitarian supplies into the besieged enclave.

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Israel battles Hamas again in places it had cleared previously

Israeli forces pushed deeper into Gaza&s southern city of Rafah yesterday and battled Hamas in parts of the devastated north that the military said it had cleared months ago but where the terrorists have regrouped.

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Israel pushes deeper into Gaza as Hamas regroups in areas cleared months ago

Israeli forces are battling Palestinian militants across the Gaza Strip, including in parts of the devastated north that the military said it had cleared months ago after Hamas exploited a security vacuum to regroup.

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