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War in Israel

Blinken ends Mideast trip, his goals largely unfulfilled

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his third Middle East tour since the Israel-Hamas war started in October with decidedly mixed results.

Hostilities resume after Israel-Hamas truce ends

Israel’s war with Hamas erupted again Friday, as airstrikes hit houses and buildings in the Gaza Strip minutes after a weeklong truce expired.

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Danielle Aloni, 45, spoke in Hebrew in a five-minute video of the Wednesday meeting released by Israel’s Foreign Ministry. Nutthawaree Munkan, speaking from the hospital, replied in Thai — and with a flurry of air kisses and a wide smile that required no translation at all.

Israel-Hamas war resumes as weeklong truce expires

Israel and Hamas had agreed at the last minute to extend their truce to a seventh day, but further extensions proved more daunting.

Senate Majority Leader Schumer warns antisemitism on the rise

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned that antisemitism in the U.S. has reached levels unseen in generations and called on his fellow Democrats to condemn it.

Senator: White House not seeking conditions on military aid to Israel

National security adviser Jake Sullivan met with about a dozen Democratic senators to discuss how the administration would ensure any U.S. weapons provided to Israel are used in accord with U.S. law.

Second Israeli-American hostage released by Hamas, Biden says

President Joe Biden told reporters that the 49-year-old woman was among the latest group of Hamas-held hostages to be released and was “safe in Egypt.”

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