Netanyahu predicts warrant application will turn ICC into a ‘farce’

Netanyahu predicts warrant application will turn ICC into a ‘farce’

Tel Aviv, May 21 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the decision by the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor to apply for arrest warrants against Israeli leaders will bring shame down on the court and turn it into a farce.

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Israel plans to expand Rafah operation despite US concerns

Israel plans to expand Rafah operation despite US concerns

Tel Aviv, May 20 - Israel intends to expand its military operation in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip to defeat Hamas and to free the hostages the militant organisation is still holding, despite US concerns, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said

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Israel blasts ICC chief prosecutor over Gaza war arrest warrants

Israel blasts ICC chief prosecutor over Gaza war arrest warrants

Tel Aviv, May 20 - Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has sharply criticised the request for arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant by the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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Israel war cabinet calls emergency meet after Iran President‘s helicopter wreckage found

Israel war cabinet calls emergency meet after Iran President‘s helicopter wreckage found

Tel Aviv, May 20 - The Israel war cabinet on Monday called an urgent meeting after the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) announced that Iran's President‘s helicopter was found but not in a ’good condition'.

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Israel Parliament to reconvene today, Oppn to move no-confidence motion

Israel Parliament to reconvene today, Oppn to move no-confidence motion

Tel Aviv, May 20 - The Israel Parliament, Knesset, will reconvene on Monday after a six-week wartime recess

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Jordan conducts 3 airdrops of aid in Gaza

Jordan conducts 3 airdrops of aid in Gaza

Amman, May 20 - The Jordan Armed Forces has said that it conducted three airdrops of humanitarian and food aid over several locations in the southern Gaza Strip.

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Accusations against UNRWA proven false: Jordan FM

Accusations against UNRWA proven false: Jordan FM

Amman, May 20 - Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has said that anyone claiming the situation in the Gaza Strip is improving is not telling the truth, and accusations against the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) have been proven

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Israeli army kills senior Hamas operative in Gaza

Israeli army kills senior Hamas operative in Gaza

Jerusalem, May 20 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced the killing of a leading Hamas operative Azmi Abu Daqqa.

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Death toll rises to 31 in Israeli raids on Gaza

Death toll rises to 31 in Israeli raids on Gaza

Gaza, May 20 - At least 31 Palestinians were killed on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike in the central Gaza Strip while the Israeli army announced the killing of two of its soldiers in battles in the enclave.

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IDF says over 130 militants killed in Rafah

IDF says over 130 militants killed in Rafah

Jerusalem, May 19 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops have killed more than 130 militants in targeted operations in eastern Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, according to a statement

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Israeli army says recovers another hostage’s body from Gaza

Israeli army says recovers another hostage’s body from Gaza

Gaza, May 19 - The Israeli army has announced the recovery of another Israeli hostage's body from the Gaza Strip, the fourth within 24 hours

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Hamas confirms no alternative to opening land crossings for aid delivery

Hamas confirms no alternative to opening land crossings for aid delivery

Gaza, May 18 - Hamas said that there is no alternative to opening land crossings under Palestinian supervision for delivering humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, including the newly-anchored floating aid pier.

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IDF kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader in air strike

IDF kills Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader in air strike

Tel Aviv, May 18 - Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in a statement on Saturday, said that it killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) leader on Friday night in an air strike.

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Israel prefers to avoid tough war with Hezbollah: Defence Minister

Israel prefers to avoid tough war with Hezbollah: Defence Minister

Jerusalem, May 18 - Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that his country prefers to avoid a difficult war with the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

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Israeli forces uncover bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza

Israeli forces uncover bodies of 3 hostages in Gaza

Jerusalem, May 18 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israeli Security Agency (ISA) have recovered in a joint night operation the bodies of three Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, as announced by IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari.

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Hamas official killed in ‘Israeli strike’ in Lebanon

Hamas official killed in ‘Israeli strike’ in Lebanon

Beirut, May 18 - A Hamas member was reportedly killed and two other people injured in what appeared to be a targeted Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon on Friday.

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First lorries with aid for Gaza leave newly constructed US pier

First lorries with aid for Gaza leave newly constructed US pier

Washington/Gaza, May 17 - The first aid lorries to use a temporary US-built pier have come ashore in Gaza, the US military announced on Friday.

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Relatives of Israeli hostages address UN Security Council

Relatives of Israeli hostages address UN Security Council

New York, May 17 - Relatives of the Israeli hostages being held by the Palestinian militant organisation Hamas in the Gaza Strip have addressed a specially convened meeting of the UN Security Council in New York.

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UN body says aid delivery to Gaza ‘almost impossible’ amid intensified fighting

UN body says aid delivery to Gaza ‘almost impossible’ amid intensified fighting

Gaza, May 17 - The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said that distributing humanitarian aid "is almost impossible" in Gaza, due to the irregular fuel supply and interrupted communications amid the ongoing intense war between Israel

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Israel’s growth sees partial recovery amid conflict

Israel’s growth sees partial recovery amid conflict

Jerusalem, May 16 - Growth data released on Thursday by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics indicated a partial recovery of the country's economy after a sharp contraction in last year's fourth quarter when the Israel-Palestine conflict broke out.

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