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Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli drone strike on a funeral gathering in Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza, July 17, 2026

Israel Kills Mourners at Gaza Funeral, Seven Dead in Drone Strike on Nuseirat

An Israeli military drone struck a funeral gathering in Nuseirat refugee camp on July 17, 2026, killing at least seven mourners and wounding nineteen. The dead had gathered to bury a Palestinian

July 17, 2026

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The Israeli Knesset parliament building in Jerusalem dissolves ahead of October 2026 elections

Israel Calls October 27 Election as Knesset Dissolves, Netanyahu Trails Rival Military Chief

Israel's Knesset dissolved Friday, triggering October 27 elections — the country's first full-term parliament since 1988. Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar leads at 23 projected seats versus Netanyahu's Likud at 22, but the anti-Netanyahu

July 17, 2026

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Rep. Ilhan Omar at a Capitol Hill news conference as she introduces resolution for the US to join the International Criminal Court

Omar Introduces Bill to Join ICC as Rubio Vows to ‘Dismantle It Brick by Brick’

Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced a resolution to join the International Criminal Court on Thursday, the same week Secretary Rubio pledged to 'dismantle it brick by brick.' The divergence exposes the fault line

July 17, 2026

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Aftermath of Israeli air strike in Gaza Strip as Palestinian deaths during ceasefire exceed 1,100 in July 2026

Israel Kills Five Palestinians in Gaza as Ceasefire Remains an Illusion

Israeli forces killed at least five Palestinians across Gaza Thursday through air strikes, tank fire, and a car attack, lifting deaths since October's ceasefire above 1,100. The strikes hit a displaced-persons tent

July 17, 2026

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Buildings destroyed in northern Gaza amid Israeli military operations

Israel Katz Says Gaza’s Obliteration Gives Him a ‘Good Feeling,’ Plans Settlements

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Gaza's destruction gives him a 'good feeling' and announced plans for three Nahal military outposts in northern Gaza. The remarks are the most explicit official acknowledgment

July 14, 2026

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International Criminal Court building in The Hague Netherlands as Trump vows to disable the ICC

Trump Vows to Disable ICC to Shield Netanyahu from Gaza Genocide Accountability

Secretary Marco Rubio announced a 'whole-of-government' campaign to disable the ICC, the court that issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant for the Gaza genocide. Sanctions against court personnel and pressure on

July 14, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Rubble of destroyed buildings in Gaza City following Israeli strikes on an industrial area

EU Pledges $1 Billion for Gaza Recovery, a Fraction of the True Cost

The European Commission unveiled a $1 billion Team Gaza Initiative at a donor conference in Brussels on Monday, pledging funds for water, sanitation, and health infrastructure across the war-devastated territory. The pledge

July 14, 2026

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UAE aid trucks loaded with humanitarian supplies for Gaza under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3

UAE Delivers 792 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza as Ceasefire Corridor Opens

The UAE dispatched five humanitarian aid convoys carrying 792 tonnes of supplies to the Gaza Strip over one week under Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, the Emirates News Agency reported Sunday. The deliveries,

July 12, 2026

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Gaza ruins as reconstruction talks stall amid governance deadlock between Israel and Palestinian factions

Nine Months Into the Ceasefire, Gaza Has No Government and No Reconstruction Plan

Nine months after the ceasefire, Gaza has no civilian government, no police force, and no reconstruction program. Israel has barred the NCAG — Gaza's planned post-war administration — from entering the territory,

July 12, 2026

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Palestinian breeders show Arabian horses at a beauty pageant in Rawabi, West Bank

Palestinians Keep Arabian Horse Tradition Alive Against Shrinking West Bank Land

Palestinian breeders have grown from 20 registered Arabians in the 1970s to 25,000, raising horses beneath houses as Israeli settlements consume West Bank land. A pageant in the planned city of Rawabi

July 12, 2026

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