Israel and Hamas agree to pause fighting for release of 50 hostages
The start of the pause will be announced in the next 24 hours - if successful it will be the first break in fighting since 7 October
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Biden believes deal for Hamas to release hostages is close
US President Joe Biden has indicated a deal could soon be agreed that would involve Hamas releasing hostages from Gaza in exchange for pauses in fighting.
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Biden and Xi met for the first time in a year to ease the tensions in a complicated relationship
The White House reported that Biden and Xi concluded their first round of talks after more than two hours, followed by an extended bilateral meeting that included a dozen government officials from each country.
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Gaza receives largest aid shipment so far as deaths top 8,000 and Israel widens military offensive
Nearly three dozen trucks entered Gaza on Sunday in the largest aid convoy since the war between Israel and Hamas began, but humanitarian workers said the assistance still fell desperately short of needs after tho
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Netanyahu vows to demolish Hamas, as Israel urges Gazans south
Palestinians fleeing to the south find no escape from danger
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Israel Imposes 'Full Siege' on Gaza as Barrage of Rockets Fired from Palestinian Territory
Breaking News: Nearly 1,200 dead after surprise Hamas attack and Israel’s response
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Hamas Assault Shocks Israel: Hundreds Dead and Hostages Taken, Israel Vows "Mighty Vengeance"
Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories are in shock following a devastating escalation in the conflict between the Jewish state and Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Gaza Strip.
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Israeli unions launch strike, upping pressure on Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition plunged into chaos on Monday, after mass overnight protests over the sacking of his defence chief piled pressure on the government to halt its bitterly contested plans to overhaul the judiciary.
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