^{Reutersreuters.com}Israel hits Gaza hospital, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists | Reuters

Israel struck Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip, killing at least 20 people, including five journalists who worked for Reuters, the Associated Press, Al Jazeera and others.

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^{Al Jazeeraaljazeera.com}Updates: Israel kills four Al Jazeera staff, including Anas al-Sharif | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Al-Sharif was killed along with Mohammed Qreiqeh and two cameramen in an Israeli attack on Gaza City.

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^{Reutersreuters.com}Hamas releases hostage video, Israel bombs Gaza high-rise | Reuters

Hamas released a video on Friday of two Israeli hostages seized from a music festival in Israel in October 2023, and one said he was being held in Gaza City, where the Israeli military has launched a major offensive to wipe out the militant group.

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^{Al Jazeeraaljazeera.com}Updates: 77 Palestinians killed as Israeli attacks on Gaza City intensify | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

The Israeli army declares Gaza City a ‘dangerous combat zone’ ahead of a looming offensive.

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^{Al Jazeeraaljazeera.com}Updates: Israeli destruction of Gaza healthcare ‘medicide’, UN experts say | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Israeli attacks and forced starvation kill more Palestinians in Gaza as protests continue over slain journalists.

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^{U.S. Department of Statehistory.state.gov}Creation of Israel, 1948 – Office of the Historian

On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. President Harry S.

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^Xx.comIsrael ישראל (@Israel) / X

Acrobatics, kickboxing, sambo, jiu-jitsu, and Muay Thai – Team Israel brought home 14 medals at the World Games in Chengdu, including 6 gold! An incredible achievement by our athletes. Thank you for your dedication, hard work, and the honor you bring to Israel.

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^{Al Jazeeraaljazeera.com}Updates: UN slams man-made famine in Gaza, Israel pounds Gaza City | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Major human rights bodies continue to condemn Israel after UN declares full-blown famine Gaza.

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^{Foreign Affairsforeignaffairs.com}Israel | Foreign Affairs

Stay up to date on the latest news, analysis, and commentary in Israel. Browse our archives of magazine articles, interviews, and in-depth essays from experts in Israel.

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^{NYTimesThe New York Times}Israel News – The New York Times

The State of Israel is seated on a portion of land in the Middle East, known from 1920 to 1948 as Palestine, that is also a holy land for a number of religions, among them Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Druze and Baha’i Faith. A representative democracy with a parliamentary system of government, …

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^{BBCBritish Broadcasting Corporation}Israel committing genocide in Gaza, world’s leading experts say

The world's leading association of genocide scholars cited several actions by Israel, including attacks on the healthcare sector and the killing of children.

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^{World Bankdata.worldbank.org}Israel | Data

Browse World Development Indicators byCountryorIndicator · Graph, map and compare more than 1,000 time series indicators from the World Development Indicators

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^{BBCBritish Broadcasting Corporation}Israel must take hostage deal, its military chief reportedly says

The chief of staff said there is a deal on the table and Netanyahu must take it, Israeli media says.

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^{The Times of Israeltimesofisrael.com}The Times of Israel | News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World

News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World

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^{Al Jazeeraaljazeera.com}Updates: Israel kills 41 in Gaza; Syria to redeploy forces to Suwayda | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

Gaza Health Ministry warns malnourished people are arriving at hospitals suffering from extreme exhaustion, memory loss.

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^{Reutersreuters.com}Finland joins declaration on two-state solution between Israel, Palestinians | Reuters

Unlike some other European nations, such as Spain and Norway, Finland has not recognised Palestine as a state.

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^CIAcia.govIsrael – The World Factbook

Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic · comparison ranking: total 152

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^{The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk}Publishing fake news about Israel needs to stop. It’s endangering lives

Thank you for your interest. Unauthorised access is prohibited. To access this content, you must have prior permission and a valid contract. Please contact our team at licensing@telegraph.co.uk to discuss licensing options · Reference ID: 0.5cce2e17.1757068618.1ee73658

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^{BBCBritish Broadcasting Corporation}Israeli defence minister says criticism of Gaza City takeover plan ‘will not weaken our resolve’ – BBC News

Israel has faced criticism from several world leaders, including from the UK and Germany, as the UN warns of more "killings and massive destruction".

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^{Human Rights Watchhrw.org}Israel/Palestine | Country Page | World | Human Rights Watch

At least five Iranian ballistic missiles struck populated areas of Israel during the June 2025 armed conflict in violation of the laws of war and should be investigated as war crimes, Human Rights Watch said today.

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