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At least 31 Palestinians killed at Gaza aid hub after attacks

At least 31 Palestinians have been killed and scores more wounded while heading to an Israeli-controlled aid distribution point, Gaza's health ministry said Sunday, after witnesses reported seeing Israeli soldiers open fire on the crowd.

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Iran carried out secret nuclear programme with undeclared material UN says

Iran carried out a secret nuclear programme with undeclared material and has conducted covert experiments, the United Nations nuclear watchdog has stated in a confidential report to member states. In another report, IAEA said Tehran has now increased its

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Hamas ceasefire reply called unacceptable as conflict worsens

Shortly after Washington rejected Hamas’s response to a ceasefire proposal as “totally unacceptable,” talks show little progress. This weekend, tragic news continued to emerge from both sides of the conflict. Noga Tarnopolsky has more.

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Gaza: Israeli military opened fire near aid distribution site

At least 25 people were killed and scores were wounded on Sunday as they were on their way to receive food in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials and multiple witnesses. The witnesses said Israeli forces fired on crowds around a kilometer away

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Israeli strike on aid point in Rafah: several Palestinians killed

Several Palestinians have been killed and scores more wounded while heading to an Israeli-controlled aid distribution point, Gaza’s health ministry said Sunday, after witnesses reported seeing Israeli soldiers open fire on the crowd.

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At least 31 Palestinians killed at Gaza aid hub as witnesses say Israeli troops fired on crowd

At least 31 Palestinians have been killed and scores more wounded while heading to an Israeli-controlled aid distribution point, Gaza's health ministry said Sunday, after witnesses reported seeing Israeli soldiers open fire on the crowd.

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Iran has amassed more near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says in new report

Iran carried out a secret nuclear programme with undeclared material and has conducted covert experiments, the United Nations nuclear watchdog has stated in a confidential report to member states. In another report, IAEA said Tehran has now increased its

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Yesterday

Hamas responds to US Gaza truce proposal with demands for key amendments

Hamas announced on Saturday that it had submitted its reply to a US-backed Gaza ceasefire proposal, but Washington's main negotiator almost immediately criticised the response as "totally unacceptable".

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Hamas seeks amendments to Gaza ceasefire proposal, US envoy slams them as ‘unacceptable’

Militant group Hamas on Saturday responded to a Washington-backed plan for a ceasefire in Gaza by seeking amendments to it, including for the truce to be permanent and for Israel to fully withdraw its forces from the enclave. Steve Witkoff, the US specia

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Hamas seeks amendments to Gaza ceasefire proposal, US envoy slams them as ‘unacceptable’

Militant group Hamas on Saturday responded to a Washington-backed plan for a ceasefire in Gaza by seeking amendments to it, including for the truce to be permanent and for Israel to fully withdraw its forces from the enclave. Steve Witkoff, the US specia

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IAEA: Iran led secret nuclear activities according to a new report

A new report by the IAEA states that Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels. In a separate report, the nuclear watchdog urged Tehran to urgently change course and comply with its years-long investigation

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Gaza: Hamas responds to US ceasefire with hostage exchange offer

Hamas has announced it is prepared to release ten living hostages in exchange for 125 Palestinian prisoners. This statement comes in response to the latest US ceasefire proposal for Gaza. The group says it still seeks a permanent truce, a full withdrawal

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Israel-Hamas war: music brings hope to Gaza’s displaced children

In the Gaza Strip, music is offering a rare glimmer of hope to children displaced by conflict. A local music teacher has launched a group called Gaza Bird Singing, where young voices come together to play and sing — a small but powerful attempt to bring

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Israel slams Macron’s ‘crusade against Jewish state’ over Palestinian statehood call

Israel on Friday accused President Emmanuel Macron of undertaking a "crusade against the Jewish state" after the French leader said the recognition of a Palestinian state was a "moral duty" as well as a "political necessity". At a press conference in Sin

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Arab ministers condemn Israel's decision to block them from meeting Abbas in occupied West Bank

Israel has refused to allow foreign ministers from five Arab countries to meet with Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas in the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. Israel controls the Palestinian territory's borders and airspace.

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Friday, may 30, 2025

Israel says Hamas must accept US deal or be ‘annihilated’, Trump says Gaza truce ‘close’

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday warned Hamas to accept a US ceasefire proposal "or be annihilated". While the Paletinian militant group said it was still reviewing the plan, US President Donald Trump said an agreement on a Gaza ceasefire d

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Gaza, “Taco Trump”, Musk ‘overboarded’, Macron’s ‘le slap’

This week saw Israel attempt a new plan to distribute food in Gaza, bypassing the UN and using American private contractors known as the Gaza Humanitarian Fund. The result, it was suspended on day one: after looting, chaos and security measures were over

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'The only way for Israel to defeat Hamas is to offer Palestinians an alternative'

President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy has expressed optimism about brokering an agreement that could halt the Israel-Hamas war, allow more aid into Gaza, and return more of the 58 hostages still held by Hamas, around a third of whom are alive. Meanwhile

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US truce proposal 'so ambiguous it gives Israel leeway to effectively not act in good faith'

Israel has accepted a new U.S. proposal for a temporary ceasefire with Hamas, while Hamas officials gave the Israeli-approved draft a cool response. Meanwhile, Gaza is "the hungriest place on Earth", the United Nations is warning that the Palestinian ter

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Israel is 'sprinting to annex Palestinian territories': Anger over new West Bank settlements

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, May 30: The papers react to Israel's new plans for settlements in the West Bank. Next, cannabis has been found in Haribo's iconic cola sour candy. Finally, a new "e-tattoo" device helps track mental workload.

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Islamic State group claims first attack on new Syria forces since fall of Assad regime

The Islamic State group on Thursday claimed responsibility for what seems to be its first attack on Syria's new government forces, two war monitors have reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that one person was killed and three wounded b

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What we know about the US ceasefire proposal for Gaza

A US plan for Gaza guaranteed by President Donald Trump and mediators Qatar and Egypt proposes a 60-day ceasefire in the devastated territory, as well as the release of 1,236 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for 28 Israelis held by Hamas and other milit

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Thursday, may 29, 2025

Real images of Gazans lining up for aid accused of being AI-generated

A viral video shared on social media shows a large crowd of Palestinians lining up for aid at a distribution centre in Rafah, southern Gaza. After this video was posted, users spread fake viral claims that the video filmed in the Tel al-Sultan aid distri

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In Damascus, US envoy inks $7 billion energy deal, calls for Israel-Syria peace pact

On a visit to Damascus Thursday, newly appointed US envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack inked a $7 billion energy deal between Syria and a Qatari-US-Turkish consortium. Barrack also called for an Israel-Syria non-aggression pact and raised the flag over the US

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UK-Med: 'Gaza not comparable to other war zones, the need is so high'

Hundreds of Palestinians stormed a United Nations food warehouse Wednesday in Gaza in a desperate attempt to get something to eat, shouting and shoving each other and even ripping off pieces of the building to get inside. Four people died in the chaos, h

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UAE grapples with obesity crisis fuelled by fast food, sedentary lifestyle

Behind the skyscrapers and luxurious resorts of the United Arab Emirates, a silent health crisis is looming. According to a study published in The Lancet, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adult men in the UAE is set to rise from 84 percent

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Israel announces creation of 22 new settlements in West Bank

Israel on Thursday announced it would create 22 new settlements in the occupied West Bank accelerating its ongoing expansion into the Palestinian territory. The settlements are considered illegal under international law.

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600 days into Israel-Hamas war, 'Netanyahu has one overridiing objective: Stay in power'

Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv on Wednesday to support hostages still held in Gaza on the 600th day since the war began, urging a ceasefire to secure their release. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza welcomes Aaron

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Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza as more gunfire reported near US aid centre

Israeli strikes killed at least 44 people in Gaza on Thursday, rescuers said, and two others were earlier killed by gunfire near the newly-opened American aid distribution centre.

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Wednesday, may 28, 2025

Cousin of slain Israeli hostage Carmel Gat says 'hostages are not the priority' for Netanyahu

As the Israel-Hamas war reaches a grim milestone of 600 days, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen welcomes Gil Dickmann, cousin of hostage Carmel Gat. Carmel was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th 2023 and killed in a tunnel in Rafah in Gaza. He urges the Israeli gover

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EU sanctions Syrian militia groups over ethnic violence targeting Alawites

The EU on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three Syrian militia groups and two of their leaders over human rights abuses committed against members of Syria's Alawite minority during a round of deadly ethnic violence in March. It came a week after the 27-na

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Netanyahu says Israel killed senior Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Hamas Gaza chief, Mohammed Sinwar, one of its most wanted and the younger brother of the group's deceased leader, Yahya Sinwar, had been eliminated.

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UN blasts US-backed Gaza aid system after distribution chaos, slams ‘distraction from atrocities’

The UN on Wednesday condemned the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation after 47 people were injured during a chaotic food distribution in the besieged enclave. One person was killed during the disorder, according to Palestinian health authorities. The

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Tuesday, may 27, 2025

Israel tank, gunfire heard as Palestinians in Gaza try to reach aid

Chaos erupted on the second day of aid operations by a new US-backed group in Gaza as desperate Palestinians overwhelmed a centre distributing food on Tuesday, breaking through fences. Nearby Israeli troops fired warning shots, sending people fleeing in

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Weaponizing aid? International community blasts Israel-backed Gaza aid scheme

A way to pull the rug out from under Hamas or a scheme to permanently chase Palestinians out of parts of Gaza? Israel insisting that a brand-new Geneva-registered aid group aims to deliver long-awaited aid to secure distribution sites while preventing th

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Scenes of chaos as thousands in Gaza rush into new US-backed aid centre

Thousands of Palestinians in southern Gaza stormed into a site where aid was being distributed on Tuesday by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial aid group backed by the US and Israel, as desperation for food overcame concerns about biometri

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Netanyahu vows to return all hostages as Israeli air strikes kill dozens in Gaza

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed to bring back all hostages, "living and dead", from the Palestinian enclave as Israeli air strikes killed at least 52 people, Gaza rescuers reported. Netanyahu's vow came as Israel continues to expand its offen

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Monday, may 26, 2025

Controversial aid group starts operations in Gaza: 'Not a viable solution', expert says

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Scott Lucas, professor at the University College Dublin about the controversy surrounding a US and Israel-backed group tasked with delivering aid to Gaza. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says it has begun operations

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Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs’ during Jerusalem Day march

As Israeli nationalists and religious Jews on Monday marked Jerusalem Day, which celebrates Israel’s 1967 capture of east Jerusalem, some chanted “Death to Arabs” while marching through Muslim neighborhoods. Protesters, including an Israeli member of par

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‘A notice of imminent destruction’: Israel’s home demolitions in East Jerusalem reach record numbers

While all eyes are on Gaza, another war is being fought for control of Jerusalem. Hundreds of Israeli police officers mobilised Monday for Jerusalem Day, commemorating the city's total conquest by Israel in 1967. It’s an opportunity for Israeli nationali

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Israeli strike on school kills at least 36 as Spain calls for end of 'inhumane' war

An Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has killed at least 36 people, mostly women and children, the territory’s health ministry said on Monday. A separate strike on a home killed 19 members of the same family. The renewed fighti

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Sunday, may 25, 2025

Spain convenes European, Arab nations to ramp up pressure on Israel over Gaza campaign

Spain’s foreign minister called on the international community to impose sanctions on Israel to end the war in Gaza, as European and Arab nations met in Madrid on Sunday to push for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian aid.

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Israeli air strikes kill 22, including pregnant woman, in Gaza, rescuers say

Rescuers in Gaza said at least 22 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Israeli air strikes across the Palestinian territory on Sunday. Two Red Cross workers were also killed in a strike on their home in Khan Younis, according to the Internationa

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Rescuers say nine children of Gaza doctor couple killed in Israeli strike

Gaza's civil defence agency said Saturday (May 24) that an Israeli strike in the southern city of Khan Younis killed nine children of a pair of married doctors. The Israeli military has stepped up its Gaza operations in recent days in what it has describ

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Saturday, may 24, 2025

UAE breaks May heat record with scorching 51.6C

The United Arab Emirates registered a sizzling 51.5 degrees Celsius on Saturday, breaking its May temperature record for the second day in a row. The desert nation lies in one of the world's hottest regions and is at risk of severe heat waves due to clim

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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill 15, says civil defence agency

At least 15 people were killed Saturday in Israeli strikes on Gaza, according to Gaza's civil defence agency. The victims included a couple who were killed with their two young children in a pre-dawn strike in Khan Younis. The strikes came as Israel inte

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UN chief says Gaza war in 'cruelest phase'

Aid groups warn that Gaza is plunging deeper into malnutrition and famine, as Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive. The United Nations chief said Friday (May 23) that Palestinians were enduring "the cruelest phase" of the war in Gaza. "Have m

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Friday, may 23, 2025

Why are Israeli officials blaming France, Canada and the UK for the DC shooting?

Israel’s leaders have responded to the killing of two of its embassy staff in Washington, DC Wednesday by accusing European governments of stoking anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hatred. The comments highlight the country’s growing diplomatic isolation as i

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'Absolutely horrifying': Children face disease, starvation, bombardment, poor hygiene and sanitation

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Friday said Palestinians in Gaza are "enduring what may be the cruelest phase of this cruel conflict" as Israel ramps up its military offensive. Israel resumed major operations in Gaza on March 18, ending a two-mo

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'Keep eye on the ball': Civilians in war-torn Gaza lack 'basic essentials of life just to survive'

Israeli PM Netanyahu accused France, Britain, and Canada of siding with Hamas after they warned of "concrete action" over Israel's Gaza offensive. Echoing FM Saar, his comments mark a broader pushback against growing international pressure. For deeper in

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Israeli FM 'throwing fuel into bonfire' by linking fatal DC shooting with critics of Gaza war

The suspect accused of gunning down two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum in Washington has been charged with murder, as international tensions over anti-Semitism erupted over the attack. For in-depth analysis, FRANCE 24's François Picard

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US-Iran nuclear talks mark 'some' progress, mediator Oman says

Iran and the United States made limited headway in a fifth round of nuclear talks in Rome on Friday, with negotiators struggling to bridge a core divide over uranium enrichment. Oman's mediator signaled continued dialogue despite rising regional tensions

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Thursday, may 22, 2025

Israel's Netanyahu appoints Major General David Zini as new Shin Bet chief

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed Major General David Zini as the new head of the domestic intelligence service Shin Bet after former chief Ronen Bar announced his resignation in April, six weeks after Netanyahu tried to oust him.

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Humanitarian aid from 90 trucks being distributed across Gaza, the UN says

The UN said aid from some 90 trucks was being distributed at multiple points across Gaza on Thursday as more aid waited to enter the enclave. The Israeli military issued evacuation orders for northern areas of Gaza, warning they would be bombarded "with

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Wednesday, may 21, 2025

Aid arrives but falls short of Gazans' needs amid renewed Israeli strikes

The UN said Wednesday that it had started handing out supplies from around 90 truckloads of aid into Gaza. This marks the first delivery since an Israeli blockade began in early March. As famine looms and international pressure mounts, Prime Minister Ben

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No aid entering Gaza this week has reached Palestinians, UN says

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Rob Williams, CEO of War Child Alliance, about the spiralling humanitarian crisis in Gaza. On Wednesday, the UN announced efforts to deliver urgently needed aid that has arrived in Gaza this week, despite delays cause

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The UN says no aid that has entered Gaza this week has reached Palestinians

FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Rob Williams, CEO of War Child UK, about the spiralling humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The U.N. said Wednesday it was trying to get the desperately needed aid that has entered Gaza this week into the hands of Palestini

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'Nowhere is safe in Gaza, nowhere at all'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday he was open to a "temporary ceasefire" in Gaza, as international pressure intensified over Israel's renewed offensive and aid blockade in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory. "If there is an opti

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Outrage after Israelis fire 'warning shots' as diplomats tour West Bank

Israeli troops fired what the army called "warning shots" during a visit by foreign diplomats to the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, drawing widespread international condemnation. The Palestinian foreign ministry accused Israeli forces of "deliberately

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Israeli supreme court rules Netanyahu's sacking of security chief 'unlawful'

Israel's supreme court on Wednesday ruled as "unlawful" the government's decision in March to fire domestic security chief Ronen Bar, a move which had triggered mass protests in the country.

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