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US faces pressure in UN Security Council vote on Gaza

The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote Thursday on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a majority seeking to act despite repeated US vetoes.

Israel to open new route for Gazans fleeing besieged city

Israel's army said Wednesday it had opened a temporary new route to allow people to flee Gaza City, a day after launching a major ground assault aimed at crushing Hamas.

Arab, Muslim leaders urge review of Israel ties after Qatar attack

Arab and Muslim leaders called for a review of ties with Israel after emergency talks in Doha on Monday following last week's deadly strike on Hamas members in the Qatari capital.

Israel sets Gaza ‘on fire’ as Rubio warns days left for deal

Israel unleashed a massive new bombing campaign on Gaza City on Tuesday after visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the ally's goal of eradicating Hamas and warned only days may be left for a diplomatic solution.

Qatar slams ‘reckless’ Netanyahu 9/11 comparison

Qatar has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his “reckless” comparison of West Jerusalem’s missile attack on its capital Doha with the US response to the 9/11 atrocity.

Israel attacks Hamas leaders in Qatar, Trump says he’s ‘very unhappy’ about strike

President Donald Trump voiced his discontent over the Israeli strike targeting senior Hamas leadership in Qatar on Tuesday, telling reporters he was "very unhappy" with the attack.

Hamas says its leadership survived Israeli strike on Qatar

Palestinian militant group Hamas has claimed the Israeli attack on its compound in the Qatari capital of Doha on Tuesday was largely unsuccessful and that its top members survived.

Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas over hostages

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was issuing a "last warning" to Hamas, saying the Palestinian militant group must accept a deal to release hostages in Gaza.

Israel military says controls 40 percent of Gaza City

The Israeli military on Thursday said it controls 40 percent of Gaza City, the largest urban centre in the Palestinian territory which it is preparing to conquer after nearly two years of devastating war.

Coffee and cash: how Hamas pays its civil servants in secret

One of thousands of public servants in Gaza's Hamas-run government, Karim, a public works ministry employee, received what seemed like an ordinary message on his phone: an invitation "for a coffee".

Israel beginning mass mobilization to take Gaza City – Jerusalem Post

Tens of thousands of Israeli reservists have begun reporting for duty as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) prepares for a new offensive to take full control of Gaza City

Pakistan Seeks Peaceful Dialogue with Neighbors, PM Tells SCO Leaders

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, addressing the SCO summit in Tianjin, warned of foreign involvement in terrorist attacks in Pakistan and called for collective regional action against extremism