Middle East

Israeli strike on Gaza kills 7, unrest spreads to West Bank

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — An Israeli air raid in Gaza City killed at least seven Palestinians early Saturday in the deadliest single strike...

Tensions rise as Palestinian march aims to defy Paris ban

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PARIS — Marches in support of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip were being held Saturday in a dozen French cities, but the focus was...

AP statement on Israeli attack on building housing AP office

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NEW YORK — An Israeli airstrike destroyed a high-rise building in Gaza City that housed offices of The Associated Press and other media outlets...

Beset by virus, Gaza’s hospitals now struggle with wounded

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Just weeks ago, the Gaza Strip’s feeble health system was struggling with a runaway surge of coronavirus cases. Authorities...

Israeli tanks pound Gaza ahead of possible ground incursion

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israeli artillery pounded northern Gaza early Friday in an attempt to destroy a vast network of militant tunnels inside...

Turkish firm shuts down power supply for crisis-hit Lebanon

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BEIRUT — A Turkish company that provides electricity to Lebanon from two power barges shut down its operations on Friday over delayed payments. The...

Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry

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ISTANBUL — A video promoting tourism in Turkey amid the pandemic has caused an uproar on social media for showing tourism employees wearing masks...

EXPLAINER: Why is Gaza almost always mired in conflict?

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Gaza Strip was pounded this week by hundreds of Israeli strikes from sea, land and air, while the...

Israeli military accused of using media to trick Hamas

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JERUSALEM — Just after midnight Friday, the Israeli military put out an ominous statement to the media: “IDF air and ground troops are currently...

DIARY: In Gaza, bombs drop and the conflict again hits home

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — On Friday morning, a military airstrike smashed my family's farm in the northern Gaza Strip into a jagged mass...