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At least six killed in shooting at Jerusalem bus stop

Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a busy intersection in north Jerusalem, according to Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar. Paramedics said an additional 15 people were injured, with six in serious condition.

Published yesterday at 11:18 am (Paris), updated yesterday at 5:59 pm Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Iran caught in nuclear standoff between Trump, Europe and Khamenei

Tehran, which has a vested interest in resuming negotiations on its nuclear program, is facing Washington's intransigence and the supreme leader's inertia.

Published on September 7, 2025, at 5:00 pm (Paris) Ghazal Golshiri

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Trump issues 'last warning' to Hamas over hostages after Israeli strikes on Gaza City intensify

The US president, amid a negotiation attempt between Israel and the Palestinian militant group, said on Sunday that 'the Israelis have accepted my terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well.' Shortly after, Hamas said in a statement it was ready to 'immediately sit at the negotiating table.'

Published on September 7, 2025, at 2:35 pm (Paris), updated yesterday at 7:40 am Le Monde with AFP

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At least 425 arrested at London protest supporting banned group Palestine Action

Defend Our Juries, the campaign group organizing the protest, said aggression had come from police officers and dismissed claims that protesters had been violent as "frankly laughable."

Published on September 7, 2025, at 12:58 am (Paris), updated on September 7, 2025, at 2:37 am Le Monde

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Indie favorite Jarmusch beats Gaza war film for Venice top prize

'Father Mother Sister Brother' is the first Jim Jarmusch film to compete at Venice. Jarmusch signaled his opposition to Israel's continued siege and bombardment of Gaza by wearing a badge saying 'Enough' at the Venice awards ceremony.

Published on September 6, 2025, at 11:20 pm (Paris), updated on September 6, 2025, at 11:22 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Israel flattens Gaza City high-rise as it tells residents to flee

An Israeli strike flattened a high-rise in Gaza City on Saturday, the second in as many days, after the military warned people to flee south to a 'humanitarian zone' ahead of a planned offensive to capture the area.

Published on September 6, 2025, at 11:08 am (Paris), updated on September 6, 2025, at 11:01 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Lebanon says army will begin implementing Hezbollah disarmament plan

Five Shiite ministers, including those from Hezbollah and its ally the Amal movement, walked out of the cabinet meeting on Friday, with the Lebanese armed group adamant it would hold onto its weapons.

Published on September 5, 2025, at 11:24 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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US sanctions Palestinian rights groups over ICC probe

The move is Washington's latest effort to impede the ICC, which has sought arrest warrants for Israeli officials over alleged war crimes in Gaza. The United States, Russia and Israel are among the nations that reject the ICC.

Published on September 5, 2025, at 10:23 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Rubio slams France over Palestine recognition

The US secretary of state told reporters in Ecuador on Thursday that he had warned France and other countries that Israel may respond by annexing the West Bank.

Published on September 4, 2025, at 9:36 pm (Paris), updated on September 5, 2025, at 12:09 pm Le Monde with AFP

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War in Gaza: EU Commissioner slams Europe's failure to stop 'genocide'

In a speech in Paris, European Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera said 'the genocide in Gaza exposes Europe's failure to act,' drawing stern condemnation from Israel, which spoke of 'baseless allegations.'

Published on September 4, 2025, at 7:37 pm (Paris), updated on September 5, 2025, at 11:11 am Le Monde with AFP

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No classes for Palestinian children as Israel shuts six UN-run schools in East Jerusalem

Six schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the eastern part of the city have been closed by Israeli authorities. Nearly 600 children now face being left out of school.

Published on September 4, 2025, at 5:17 am (Paris), updated on September 4, 2025, at 9:44 am Luc Bronner

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Israeli settlement in the West Bank has accelerated since October 7, 2023

While the population of Israeli settlers in the West Bank has grown steadily for more than 50 years, the number of illegal outposts has surged dramatically in the past two years.

Published on September 3, 2025, at 5:00 pm (Paris) Pierre Breteau

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Macron says Israeli 'annexation' cannot block recognition of Palestinian state

'No offensive, annexation attempt, or forced displacement of populations will derail the momentum' toward the so-called two-state solution, Macron said on X after speaking with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Published on September 2, 2025, at 9:03 pm (Paris), updated on September 2, 2025, at 9:07 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Israeli strike decimates Houthi government in Yemen

The attack, carried out in response to missile launches toward Israel, killed the head of the pro-Iranian movement's government and nine ministers.

Published on September 2, 2025, at 6:06 pm (Paris), updated on September 2, 2025, at 6:19 pm Madjid Zerrouky

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French court issues arrest warrant for Assad over journalists' deaths in Syria

The warrants issued on Tuesday for former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and six other officials are related to the 2012 bombardment of Homs, which killed American journalist Marie Colvin and French photographer Rémi Ochlik.

Published on September 2, 2025, at 4:08 pm (Paris), updated on September 2, 2025, at 4:28 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Belgium to recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly

Belgium's foreign minister said Tuesday the country would recognize a Palestinian State in response to the human cost of Israel's offensives in Gaza.

Published on September 2, 2025, at 9:17 am (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Strikes across the Gaza Strip kill at least 31 as international experts accuse Israel of genocide

Gaza City residents, many displaced by war multiple times, now face the twin threats of combat and hunger. An activist flotilla left Barcelona on Monday – the largest attempt yet to symbolically break Israel's blockade of Gaza.

Published on September 2, 2025, at 1:39 am (Paris), updated on September 2, 2025, at 9:39 am Le Monde with AP

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Israel says forces killed spokesperson of Hamas' armed wing

'Hamas terror spokesperson Abu Obeida was eliminated in Gaza,' Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday in a post on X. Hamas also confirmed the death of Mohammed Sinwar, the group's presumed leader in Gaza, more than three months after Israel said it had killed him in an air strike.

Published on August 31, 2025, at 5:13 pm (Paris), updated on August 31, 2025, at 5:15 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Aid flotilla with Greta Thunberg sails for Gaza from Barcelona

The vessels left from the Spanish port city on Sunday to 'open a humanitarian corridor and end the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people,' said the Global Sumud Flotilla. It is expected to arrive at Gaza in mid-September.

Published on August 31, 2025, at 12:18 pm (Paris), updated on August 31, 2025, at 5:24 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Israel says remains of hostage returned from Gaza identified

Idan Shtivi was 28 when he was killed on October 7, 2023, at the Nova music festival. The Israeli military said that it recovered the bodies of Shtivi and another hostage, Ilan Weiss, in a 'complex rescue operation.'

Published on August 31, 2025, at 5:35 am (Paris), updated on August 31, 2025, at 10:26 am Le Monde with AFP

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Israel confirms Houthi PM killed in strike in Yemen's capital

Ahmed al-Rahawi was the most senior Houthi official killed in the Israeli-US campaign against the Iranian-backed rebels. Israel's military on Saturday confirmed that the PM was 'eliminated in the strike, along with additional senior officials.'

Published on August 30, 2025, at 8:10 pm (Paris), updated on August 31, 2025, at 10:20 am Le Monde with AP

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Palestinian leader Abbas barred from UN summit, says US official

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is among 80 officials being denied visas by the US to attend next month's UN General Assembly in New York.

Published on August 30, 2025, at 6:01 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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France says US should not deny Palestinians access to UN summit

Washington's step comes as France is leading a push to recognize the Palestinian state at the gathering of world leaders in New York.

Published on August 30, 2025, at 12:08 pm (Paris), updated on August 30, 2025, at 4:20 pm Le Monde with AFP

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US imposes visa restrictions against Palestinian Authority ahead of UN General Assembly

The US State Department revoked the visas of dozens of members of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization. President Abbas himself could be prevented from traveling to New York. The Trump administration said that Palestinian leaders are 'undermining the prospects for peace.'

Published on August 30, 2025, at 2:48 am (Paris), updated on August 30, 2025, at 10:59 am Piotr Smolar

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US to deny visas to Palestinian officials, possibly including Abbas, to attend UN General Assembly

The step further aligns President Trump's administration with Israel's government. At the September UN summit, France will be leading a push to recognize a Palestinian state.

Published on August 29, 2025, at 9:39 pm (Paris), updated on August 30, 2025, at 10:17 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Israeli army declares Gaza City 'a dangerous combat zone'

The announcement, made Friday by the Israeli military, came as tens of thousands of residents fled south and Gaza's civil defense reported dozens killed in fresh strikes. Hamas warned Israel on Friday that its planned offensive would subject hostages in the area to the 'same risks' as the militant group's fighters.

Published on August 29, 2025, at 12:25 pm (Paris), updated on August 30, 2025, at 4:27 am Le Monde with AFP

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Iran nuclear: Europeans move to reimpose international sanctions against Tehran

France, Germany and the UK, signatories to the 2015 agreement regulating Iran's nuclear program, have notified the United Nations Security Council of their decision due to the Islamic Republic's violations of its commitments.

Published on August 29, 2025, at 11:14 am (Paris), updated on August 29, 2025, at 2:38 pm Ghazal Golshiri Philippe Ricard

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France, Britain and Germany move to reimpose sanctions on Iran over nuclear program

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he decried the decision as 'illegal and unjustified' in a call with his European counterparts.

Published on August 28, 2025, at 5:28 pm (Paris), updated on August 29, 2025, at 7:24 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Iranian nuclear issue requires urgent diplomatic action

European countries, which have remained committed to the 2015 nuclear agreement but saw it dismantled by Donald Trump during his first term, must decide by the end of August whether to reinstate international sanctions related to Iran's nuclear program.

Published on August 28, 2025, at 2:54 pm (Paris), updated on August 28, 2025, at 2:55 pm Le Monde

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In photos: Mass protests in Israel demand a hostage deal

On Tuesday, protesters gathered at intersections and outside ministers' homes in response to a call from the Hostage and Missing Families Forum, an advocacy group for Israeli hostages. They demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government reach a truce agreement in Gaza.

Published on August 27, 2025, at 2:09 pm (Paris) Le Monde

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Three soldiers killed in Syria by Israeli strike near Damascus

A Syrian defense ministry official said an Israeli drone struck a military facility belonging to the army's 44th Division in Kiswah, west of Damascus.

Published on August 26, 2025, at 11:44 pm (Paris), updated on August 27, 2025, at 2:48 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Macron responds to Netanyahu: 'The fight against antisemitism must not be weaponized'

The French president personally responded to a letter from the Israeli prime minister, sent on August 17, in which Netanyahu expressed his concern about 'the alarming rise of antisemitism in France.'

Published on August 26, 2025, at 5:58 pm (Paris) Le Monde

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Australia expels Iranian ambassador over antisemitic arson attacks

Canberra accused Tehran of orchestrating antisemitic attacks in Sydney and Melbourne through its Revolutionary Guard, marking its first expulsion of an ambassador since World War II.

Published on August 26, 2025, at 12:24 pm (Paris), updated on August 26, 2025, at 1:11 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Amnesty urges war crimes probe into Israeli destruction in Lebanon

The destruction had 'rendered entire areas uninhabitable and ruined countless lives.'

Published on August 26, 2025, at 3:12 am (Paris), updated on August 26, 2025, at 9:34 am Le Monde with AFP

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Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital, Netanyahu's office calls it a' tragic mishap'

Those who died in the strike on Nasser Hospital include a freelancer for the Associated Press, an Al Jazeera journalist and two contractors for Reuters.

Published on August 25, 2025, at 11:59 am (Paris), updated on August 26, 2025, at 9:59 am Le Monde with AP

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Gaza: As UN declares famine, Israel condemns what it calls an antisemitic campaign

A report published Friday confirms a major food crisis, with more than 500,000 Gazans already facing famine. This situation is the result of prolonged periods of blockade. The Israeli government disputes these accusations and Benjamin Netanyahu dismisses them as antisemitic prejudice.

Published on August 23, 2025, at 12:29 pm (Paris) Luc Bronner

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Spike in suspicious incidents in Iran fuels fears of a simmering war

Iranians remain on edge two months after the end of the 12-day war, worried about renewed fighting with Israel and burdened by inflation and water and power shortages.

Published on August 23, 2025, at 1:18 am (Paris), updated on August 23, 2025, at 10:01 am Ghazal Golshiri

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French police arrest park manager for refusing entry to Israeli tourists

Police arrested the manager of a leisure park in the Pyrénées mountains for refusing entry to about 150 Israeli youth due to 'personal convictions.' Prosecutors are deciding whether to charge the man with discrimination based on religion.

Published on August 22, 2025, at 6:24 pm (Paris), updated on August 22, 2025, at 7:18 pm Le Monde with AFP

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UN officially declares famine in Gaza, Netanyahu slams 'lie'

The IPC report says 'over half a million people in the Gaza Strip are facing catastrophic conditions characterized by starvation, destitution and death.' Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the findings, saying that 'Israel does not have a policy of starvation.'

Published on August 22, 2025, at 11:42 am (Paris), updated on August 22, 2025, at 6:20 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Israel vows to raze Gaza City if Hamas does not agree to disarm and free hostages

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that the government has approved plans for a new assault on Gaza's capital, after more than 100 international aid organizations warned that Israel's siege has led to mass starvation in the enclave.

Published on August 22, 2025, at 9:42 am (Paris), updated on August 22, 2025, at 10:02 am Le Monde with AFP

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Israel's plan to expand settlements in the West Bank is 'unacceptable,' say 21 countries

Britain, France and 19 other countries said Thursday the project violates international law and threatens a two-state solution.

Published on August 21, 2025, at 9:02 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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US announces new sanctions against four judges of the International Criminal Court

The ICC called these sanctions a 'flagrant attack' on their independence, though the move was praised by Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been under an international arrest warrant since November 2024.

Published on August 20, 2025, at 7:58 pm (Paris), updated on August 20, 2025, at 8:51 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Israel approves settlement plan that would divide the West Bank in two

The Palestinian Authority's foreign ministry condemned Wednesday's decision by Israel to implement the E1 settlement project east of Jerusalem.

Published on August 20, 2025, at 5:40 pm (Paris), updated on August 21, 2025, at 7:32 am Le Monde with AP and AFP

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Netanyahu accuses Macron of fueling antisemitism over France recognizing Palestinian state

The French presidential office slammed the Israeli prime minister's allegations as 'abject' and warned of 'conflation.'

Published on August 20, 2025, at 11:44 am (Paris), updated on August 21, 2025, at 10:26 am Luc Bronner

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Hamas says Gaza conquest plan shows Israel's 'blatant disregard' for mediation

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has authorized the call-up of around 60,000 reservists to carry out the plan to take over Gaza City. Hamas accused Netanyahu of being 'the real obstacle to any agreement' and of not caring about the lives of Israeli hostages.

Published on August 20, 2025, at 10:16 am (Paris), updated on August 21, 2025, at 9:43 am Le Monde with AFP

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France slams Netanyahu's claim that it fuels antisemitism as 'abject' and 'erroneous'

After the Israeli prime minister condemned Macron's plan to recognize Palestinian statehood, claiming it 'encourages the Jew-hatred now stalking [France's] streets,' the Elysée Palace responded by insisting that it 'protects and will always protect its Jewish citizens.'

Published on August 19, 2025, at 5:26 pm (Paris), updated on August 20, 2025, at 9:47 am Le Monde with AFP

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Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal as the Palestinian death toll exceeds 62,000

A senior Hamas official told reporters that the militant group had accepted the proposal introduced by the mediators, without elaborating. Israel's plans to expand the offensive in Gaza have sparked international outrage and infuriated many Israelis who fear for the remaining surviving hostages.

Published on August 18, 2025, at 10:10 pm (Paris), updated on August 19, 2025, at 9:29 am Le Monde with AP

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Tel Aviv's large protests are not enough to worry Netanyahu

Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on Sunday evening in solidarity with the hostages held in Gaza and to demand an end to the war in the Palestinian enclave. The Israeli prime minister's camp accused the protesters of playing into Hamas's hands.

Published on August 18, 2025, at 3:00 pm (Paris) Luc Bronner

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Trump administration halts visas for people from Gaza

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there were 'just a small number' of visas issued to children in need of medical aid, but they were accompanied by adults, so Rubio explained the need to 'pause' the program and 'reevaluate how those visas are being vetted' for security purposes.

Published on August 18, 2025, at 1:02 am (Paris) Le Monde with AP

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Israelis rally nationwide calling for end to Gaza war, hostage deal

The protests come more than a week after Israel's security cabinet approved plans to capture Gaza City, following 22 months of war that have created dire humanitarian conditions in the Palestinian territory.

Published on August 17, 2025, at 2:43 pm (Paris) Le Monde with AFP

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Israeli far right seeks to approve settlement project that would split West Bank in two

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who has advocated for the construction of 3,000 housing units in the E1 settlement, said it would 'bury' the possibility of a Palestinian state.

Published on August 15, 2025, at 12:19 am (Paris), updated on August 15, 2025, at 9:58 am Luc Bronner

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Gaza: Over 100 humanitarian organizations denounce Israeli rules for aid groups

In a joint letter, more than 100 nonprofit organizations, including Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders and CARE, accused Israel of 'weaponizing aid' and said its registration rules were designed to 'silence advocacy.'

Published on August 14, 2025, at 11:44 am (Paris), updated on August 14, 2025, at 11:52 am Le Monde with AP

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Britain, France and Germany threaten Iran with reimposed sanctions over nuclear program

The three countries' foreign ministers wrote a letter to the UN that said they were ready to trigger the 'snapback mechanism,' which allows the Western parties to reimpose sanctions if Iran breaches the existing deal.

Published on August 13, 2025, at 9:57 pm (Paris), updated on August 14, 2025, at 9:23 am Le Monde with AP

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Israeli military says it has approved plan for new Gaza offensive

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government has not provided a precise timetable for when Israeli troops will enter Gaza City, where thousands have taken refuge after fleeing previous offensives.

Published on August 13, 2025, at 6:51 pm (Paris), updated on August 13, 2025, at 9:13 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Iran nuclear program: Europeans grant Tehran a reprieve before possibly reactivating sanctions

The United Kingdom, Germany and France, known as the 'E3,' told the UN Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency that they are giving Iran until the end of August to address international concerns.

Published on August 13, 2025, at 1:19 pm (Paris) Ghazal Golshiri

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Israeli Air Force veterans protest occupation of Palestinian enclave

Nearly 500 retired and reserve members of the Israeli Air Force gathered in front of the army headquarters in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, demanding an end to the fighting and the return of hostages still held by Hamas.

Published on August 13, 2025, at 11:44 am (Paris) Luc Bronner

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The despair of Gaza's last prosthetics makers

Only nine technicians remain in the Palestinian enclave who can make or adapt prosthetics, while nearly 4,000 people, including 10% of children, have undergone amputations.

Published on August 13, 2025, at 10:52 am (Paris), updated on August 14, 2025, at 10:53 am Marie Jo Sader

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Gaza: Egypt announces joint effort with Qatar and US to broker 60-day ceasefire

Egypt claimed to be working, together with Qatar and the US, on a deal for a 60-day ceasefire, with 'some hostages and some Palestinian detainees' to be released, and 'humanitarian and medical assistance' to enter Gaza.

Published on August 12, 2025, at 6:20 pm (Paris), updated on August 13, 2025, at 9:55 am Le Monde with AFP

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Gaza: France condemns Israeli strikes on journalists and urges giving them safe access

After an Israeli strike killed six journalists in the Gaza Strip, the French Foreign Ministry stated that 'journalists must never be targeted' and urged granting international media 'safe and unhindered access' to the enclave.

Published on August 12, 2025, at 3:56 pm (Paris), updated on August 12, 2025, at 3:58 pm Le Monde with AFP

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Israeli strike killing six journalists in Gaza sends shockwave through Arab world

Among the victims was Anas al-Sharif, a star reporter for Al-Jazeera, whom the Israeli military labeled a Hamas 'terrorist' and deliberately targeted. The network called the allegations 'false and baseless.'

Published on August 12, 2025, at 3:00 pm (Paris) Laure Stephan

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