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Will politicians and terrorist leaders live forever in the age of AI?

Yahya Sinwar, the former leader of the Hamas militant organisation, was killed by the Israeli military in the south Gazan city of Rafah in October 2024. Given the role Sinwar played in the planning and execution of the October 7 terrorist attack, as well as his role in the development…

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Israeli Forces Successfully Eliminate Hamas Leader In Rafah

Israeli PM Netanyahu's decision to proceed with military operation in Rafah validated by experts. Israel successfully eliminated Hamas leader Sinwar, prais...

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Israeli Tank Fires At Building Sheltering Hamas Leader Sinwar

Israeli military targets Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a building with tank fire after a confrontation in Rafah. Video footage captures the operation.

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What the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar could mean for the Middle East – expert Q&A

Israel has announced it has killed Hamas military leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza. Sinwar was apparently killed in a chance encounter on October 16 after a tank unit opened fire on a group of Palestinian men running into a building in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. His body was…

The Conversation

Middle East crisis: Biden, Starmer and Macron say ‘immediate necessity’ to end Gaza war – as it happened

Trio join Olaf Scholz in calling for war to end, while reports say Yahya Sinwar was killed by gunshot to head

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Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar Killed In IDF Operation

Analysis of IDF footage and satellite imagery reveals the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in a residential area of Rafah.

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Netanyahu says ‘evil has suffered a heavy blow’ as he confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza

Sinwar was killed during a ground operation in the city of Rafah, with US leaders hoping his death spells ‘opportunity to finally end the war in Gaza’

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One year of Israel’s war on Gaza: Key moments since October 7

Despite thousands of deaths in the last year in Gaza, Israel’s war has expanded to other fronts in the region.

Al Jazeera

Tracing one displaced family's year of moves across the devastated Gaza Strip

The Abu Jarad family lost the stability and comfort of their northern Gaza home when Israel launched its campaign in retaliation for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack

The Independent UK

A displaced family's year of fleeing across the devastated Gaza Strip

The Abu Jarad family lost the stability and comfort of their northern Gaza home when Israel launched its campaign in retaliation for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack

The Independent UK

‘It felt like death was chasing us’: one Gaza family’s attempt to evade Israeli strikes – visualised

The artist Maisara Baroud and his family have been displaced 12 times since the start of the Israel-Gaza war. In pictures and words, he describes their journey and the impact of the fighting

The Guardian - UK

Israeli forces kill dozens across Gaza as tanks advance deeper into Rafah

At least 13 people, including children, were killed in Israeli attacks on two homes in Rafah, medical sources say.

Al Jazeera

Israeli Airstrikes Kill 14 In Central Gaza City

Recent developments in Rafah highlight the ongoing conflict between IDF and Hamas, with hostages found dead in tunnels, escalating tensions in the region.

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AP PHOTOS: A visit to Gaza reveals rubble, tunnels and new asphalt along Egypt's border

The Israeli military gave journalists a tour of the barren strip of land on Gaza’s southern border that has become a major obstacle in talks over a cease-fire — and to a nearby, devastated district where troops have been battling militants for months.

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International Business Times

Israel's National Workers Union To Strike Over Delays In Hostage Deal, Airport To Close

The bodies of six hostages, including Israeli American Hersh Goldberg-Polin, were found in a tunnel in Rafah overnight.

The Independent UK

Israel Gaza: Netanyahu vows Hamas will pay heavy price over hostage deaths as UK suspends arms exports

Families of captives blame Benjamin Netanyahu after bodies of six captured by Hamas found killed just days before

International Business Times

Israeli-American Hersh Goldman-Polin Among Six Dead Hostages Recovered In Gaza

Officials believe the hostages were killed shortly before they were discovered in a tunnel in Rafah by Israeli forces

The Guardian - AU

Protesters across Israel call for Netanyahu to agree hostage deal – as it happened

Mass protests follow call for general strike by head of Israeli labour union after six hostages held by Hamas were recovered overnight

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Protests, calls for general strike in Israel after the deaths of six hostages

Tens of thousands of grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night in nationwide demonstrations against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, urging his government to reach a deal for the immediate return of hostages still being held in Gaza after the bodies of six hostages taken by Hamas on…

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Egypt Skeptical Of Bridging Proposal In Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Talks

Challenges in cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas as key mediator expresses doubts. Egypt demands Israeli withdrawal for Rafah crossing. Conflict in ...

Dynamite News

Gaza: Israel forces destroy loaded Rocket Launchers in Khan Yunis

The Israeli army continued operations in the southern Gaza cities of Khan Yunis and Rafah during the past day, the Israel Defense Forces said on Thursday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Guardian - UK

The Gaza doctor: One pregnant woman lost her husband, her kids, her leg – and her baby

Being a medical professional in Gaza today is a job of almost unbound trauma. Dr Mohammed Abu Mughaisib has seen this first-hand, from Khan Younis to Rafah – but continues to work although his family have left

Al Jazeera

Netanyahu’s claims before the US Congress: Facts or falsehoods?

PM defends Israel’s war on Gaza, suggesting Israel has minimised civilian losses. What do the facts say?

Latin Times

Yemen's Houthis Vow Major Retaliation For Israeli Port Strike

On Sunday, Israel said it intercepted a missile fired from Yemen and struck targets in southern Lebanon. Residents of southern Gaza reported combat in the Rafah area.

The Guardian - UK

Slowly but surely, Israel tightens its grip on Gaza’s lifeline to Egypt

Latest satellite imagery reveals new roads that appear designed to support the long-term presence of Israeli troops

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