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Israel steps up military offensive in Gaza as US presses for ceasefire

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Israel steps up military offensive in Gaza as US presses for ceasefire

Israeli soldiers drive a tank near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israell, Wednesday, June 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Israel announced a new military campaign against Hamas in central Gaza on June 5 and Palestinian medics said airstrikes there had killed dozens of people ahead of talks between U.S. and Qatari mediators to try … Read more

Embracing hostage families, Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘very strong’ deal

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Embracing hostage families, Blinken urges Hamas to accept ‘very strong’ deal

U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, fourth left, and Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, third left, walk at the Kerem Shalom border crossing in Kerem Shalom, Israel on May 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Hamas on May 1 to accept a “very strong” ceasefire-for-hostages offer as he vowed … Read more