JERUSALEM, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Over the past few weeks, Israel has signaled its intention to conduct a ground operation in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost town, to "eliminate" Hamas and rescue Israeli hostages. The impending invasion has deeply concerned the international community. Several countries...
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World Central Kitchen, the food charity founded by celebrity chef José Andrés, announced it is immediately pausing its work in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers, mostly foreigners.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — A little-discussed United States military desert outpost in the far reaches of northeastern Jordan has become the focus of international attention after a drone attack killed three American troops and injured at least 34 others there. The base, known as Tower 22,...
Today, with over two millionPalestiniansliving within roughly 140 square miles, it is "one of the world's most densely populated territories", according toGisha,an Israeli non-governmental organisation. Half of Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip are under the age of 19, bu...