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Pressure on Netanyahu intensifies as Israeli military chief opposes Gaza war expansion
Israel's military chief has pushed back against Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to seize areas of Gaza it doesn't already control, three Israeli officials said. The israeli prime minister is facing increasing pressure over the war both at home and abroad.
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Palestinians fear Israel is preparing to annex the West Bank
Since January, Israel has forced tens of thousands of people out of decades-old refugee camps in the occupied West Bank and installed barriers to restrict movement across the territory. The IDF says it's preventing terrorism, but displaced Palestinians tell CBC’s Margaret Evans they’re worried it could be a precursor to annexation.
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Canadian military drops food into Gaza | Exclusive
The Canadian military has carried out an airdrop into Gaza for the first time, parachuting in nearly 10,000 kilograms of food aid. Aid organizations say airdrops are inefficient, but Canadian officials on the ground told CBC News that 'inaction is not an option.'
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Netanyahu reportedly wants complete Gaza takeover
Multiple media outlets in Israel have reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants a complete military takeover of Gaza, while almost 600 former Israeli military and security officials are petitioning Washington to stop the fighting.
Netanyahu considers full Gaza takeover, Israeli media says, as more Palestinians die of hunger
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met senior security officials to finalize a new strategy for the 22-month war in Gaza, his office said on Tuesday, with media reporting he favoured a complete military takeover of the strip.
Dozens reported killed in Gaza as desperate crowds scramble for aid from air and land
At least 40 Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire and airstrikes in Gaza on Monday, including 10 seeking aid, health authorities said, adding another five had died of starvation in what humanitarian agencies warn may be an unfolding famine.
More than a dozen Palestinians killed at aid hub just hours after U.S. officials' visit
At least 13 people were killed while trying to get aid hours after U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff visited one of the sites run by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in Rafah.
Follow this family in Gaza as they chase the dream of food
For the Abu Amsha family in Gaza City, it's a good day if they eat once. But that’s not guaranteed while the war rages, when securing a single meal is often a dangerous ordeal that takes all day. Though a famine alert has been issued for the enclave, aid workers warn that it’s difficult to stop a hunger crisis once it's underway.
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Palestinians react to news that Canada will recognize Palestinian state
After almost two years of war, Palestinians in Gaza welcome the news that Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September — with conditions — but some say the move comes 'a little too late.'
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Palestinians scramble for aid after airdrop
As the hunger crisis in Gaza deepens, the arrival of an aid plane — part of a joint operation by Egypt, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates — over Al-Zawayda on Wednesday sent people running and climbing over walls to retrieve its precious cargo, as some decried the chaotic conditions. 'Do I have to die so I can get it?' one man said.
Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state in September
Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will recognize a Palestinian state in September if the West Bank's governing body agrees to make certain commitments.
Israeli minister hints at annexing parts of Gaza as hunger-related deaths mount
Israel could threaten to annex parts of Gaza to increase pressure on the militant group Hamas, an Israeli minister said on Wednesday, an idea that would deal a blow to Palestinian hopes of statehood on land Israel now occupies.
Gaza death toll hits 60,000 as global hunger monitor calls for action to avert famine
A worst-case scenario of famine is unfolding in Gaza and immediate action is needed to avoid widespread death, a hunger monitor warned on Tuesday, as the number of Palestinians reported killed in the conflict with Israel crossed the 60,000 threshold.
Mother, newborn among at least 78 killed in Israeli strikes as some aid trickles in to Gaza
Israeli strikes killed at least 78 Palestinians in multiple locations across Gaza on Monday, local health officials said, a day after Israel eased aid restrictions in the face of a worsening humanitarian crisis in the territory.
Israel begins limited pause in fighting as criticism mounts over hunger in Gaza
The Israeli military on Sunday began a limited pause in fighting in three populated areas of Gaza for 10 hours a day, part of a series of steps launched as concerns over surging hunger in the territory mount and as Israel faces a wave of international criticism over its conduct in the 21-month war.
BBC, Reuters among 4 news organizations saying their journalists face starvation in Gaza
Four leading news organizations said Thursday their journalists in Gaza are facing the threat of starvation as the Israel-Hamas war grinds on, as ceasefire negotiations appeared to stall after Israel and the United States recalled their delegations, cutting the talks short.
Southern Syria exploded into the worst violence of post-Assad era. What that means for the region's future
Seven months of relative calm in Syria came to a bloody end last week, when what began as local skirmishes escalated into the worst fighting since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad in December. But experts say the region is left destabilized.
Israel, U.S. pull out of Gaza ceasefire talks as Macron says France will recognize a Palestinian state
French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that his country will soon recognize a Palestinian state, a decision that Israel condemned. The news came as talks seeking a ceasefire in Gaza were halted when the U.S. and Israel recalled their delegations.
Carney calls Israel denying humanitarian aid in Gaza 'violation of international law'
Prime Minister Mark Carney is calling for Israel’s control of aid distribution to be replaced amid reports of mass starvation in Gaza.
Over 100 aid agencies call for Gaza ceasefire, warn of starvation risks
More than 100 largely aid and rights groups on Wednesday called for governments to take action as hunger spreads in Gaza, including by demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire and the lifting of all restrictions on the flow of humanitarian aid.
6-week old infant among 15 Palestinians in Gaza to die of starvation, medics say
A six-week-old infant is among 15 people who have died of starvation in Gaza in the past 24 hours, local health officials said, with malnutrition now killing Palestinians faster than at any point in the 21-month-long war.
Who are the Druze and why is Israel claiming to protect them by attacking Syria?
Scores of people have been killed in Syria's southern governorate of Suwayda after clashes began between local Sunni Bedouin tribes and Druze armed factions. A ceasefire agreement was announced Wednesday after neighbouring Israel launched strikes on Syrian military forces, saying it was protecting the Druze minority.
Tank shelling hits houses, mosques in Deir Al-Balah as Israeli tanks push into area
Israeli tanks pushed into southern and eastern areas of the Gazan city of Deir Al-Balah for the first time on Monday, an area where Israeli sources said the military believes some of the remaining hostages may be held.
Christian patriarchs make rare visit to Gaza after deadly Israeli strike on church
Top church leaders visited Gaza on Friday after its only Catholic church was struck by an Israeli shell the day before, an attack that killed three people and injured 10. The wounded included a priest who had developed a close friendship with the late Pope Francis.
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Syria’s interim president promises to protect Druze citizens following Israeli strikes
Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel on Thursday of trying to fracture Syria and promised to protect its Druze minority, after U.S. intervention helped end deadly fighting between government forces and Druze fighters in the south. This came after Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus on Wednesday.