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France Considers Recognizing Palestinian Statehood: Macron Signals Shift
French President Emmanuel Macron has signaled a significant shift in France's stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, stating that recognizing a Palestinian state is no longer off the table. Macron's comments, made on Friday, suggest that Paris may proceed with such recognition if efforts to establish two states through negotiations stall due to Israeli opposition.
Greek FM urges Gaza ceasefire in press conference with Palestinian counterpart
Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis met with his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki in Athens on Thursday, calling for "an immediate and lasting cessation of hostilities" in Gaza.
FBI director makes unannounced visit to Israel
The director of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation made an unannounced trip to Israel to meet with the country's law and intelligence agencies as it fights a bloody war in Gaza, the FBI said Wednesday.
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UK announces sanctions on four 'extremist settlers' in West Bank
Britain on Monday announced sanctions on four "extremist Israeli settlers" accused of committing human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank, following a similar move by the United States earlier this month.
Biden imposes sanctions over 'intolerable' Israeli settler violence
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four Israeli settlers as President Joe Biden said violence against Palestinian civilians in the West Bank had reached intolerable levels.
Israeli strikes rock Gaza as mediators push for new truce
Deadly fighting and bombardment rocked Gaza on Tuesday as international mediators pushed for a new ceasefire and hostage release deal in the Israel-Hamas war.
Heavy Israeli strikes and urban combat across the besieged Gaza Strip killed 128 more people overnight, the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said.
Israel undercover agents kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank hospital raid
Undercover Israeli agents, some disguised as medical staff, raided a West Bank hospital Tuesday and shot dead three Palestinians the army alleged were Hamas militants, in the first such operation in eight years.
The Israeli military said forces entered the hospital — a major health facility serving Jenin city and its adjacent refugee camp — to target a "Hamas terrorist cell".
Israeli Minister: Gaza Buffer Zone Temporary, No Rebuilding
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has reassured the US that the planned buffer zone in Gaza will be temporary and solely for security purposes, as reported by the Axios news portal citing US and Israeli officials.
The number of wounded US soldiers is growing; Biden: We know who is behind the attack
It is likely to rise further as soldiers seek medical attention for symptoms related to traumatic brain injury, two US officials said.
They told CNN that the combat drone exploded near the premises where the American soldiers were housed.
US President Joseph Biden said the attack was carried out by "radical militant groups supported by Iran".
Erdoğan discusses ICJ case on Israel with S African leader
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spoken over the phone with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on the ongoing prosecution of Israel at the International Court of Justice over its massacres against Palestinian civilians in Gaza.