BBC commentator had been jailed for role in murder of Israeli settler

A Palestinian jailed for his part in murdering an Israeli man has been used as a contributor by the BBC&s Arabic channel without his conviction being disclosed.

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Appeal launched for mother who watched daughter (5) die from gunshot wound as family fled Gaza

A teacher who lives in Bray is making a desperate appeal for a &brave and beautiful& young woman and her daughter from Gaza, who arrived here without the rest of their family, who were shot while fleeing northern Gaza for what they were told by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) was safe passage south.

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Israel orders new evacuations in Rafah as it prepares to expand operations

Israel has ordered new evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah as it prepares to expand its operation, saying it is also moving into an area in northern Gaza where Hamas has regrouped.

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Andrew Feinberg: Benjamin Netanyahu has forced Joe Biden&s hand and damaged the US-Israeli relationship

There has never been any love lost between US president Joe Biden and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but until this week, one could usually say with high confidence that their dysfunctional personal relationship would take a backseat to the historic alliance between the US and Israel. Not any more.

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Civilians flee Rafah as fierce fighting keeps aid crossings closed

Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants on the outskirts of the southern Gaza city of Rafah has left crucial nearby aid crossings inaccessible and forced more than 110,000 people to flee north, UN officials said yesterday.

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Palestine&s UN membership bid backed by Assembly vote

The UN General Assembly has voted by a wide margin to grant new &rights and privileges& to Palestine and called on the Security Council to favourably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations.

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