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Israel's Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza on Thursday, saying it was essential that Israel keep control of a strip of territory along the territory's border with Egypt, just days before he was set to give a speech to the U.S....
Rafah is a dusty, rubble-strewn ghost town 2 months after Israel invaded to root out Hamas
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Two months ago, before Israeli troops invaded Rafah, the city sheltered most of Gaza's more than 2 million people. Today it is a dust-covered ghost town. Abandoned, bullet-ridden apartment buildings have blasted out walls and shattered windows. Bedrooms and...
A WHO official says the US-built pier in Gaza not sufficient in delivering aid to Palestinians
CAIRO (AP) — The reconnected U.S.-built pier off the coast of the Gaza Strip cannot supply Palestinians with anywhere near the level of aid they need, the head of the World Health Organization’s Eastern Mediterranean region said Monday. Dr. Hanan Balkhy made the remarks after the...
