Gaza, Israel Defense Forces and Rescue Workers

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UN accuses Israel of killing 15 medics, aid workers in Gaza and burying them in ‘mass grave’
The aid workers and their ambulances were found Monday in a hastily dug grave, which was apparently plowed over by bulldozers, the UN said.
U.N. Accuses Israel of Killing 15 Rescue Workers in Gaza
The United Nations said Israeli forces killed the people as they were trying to aid injured civilians, then buried them in a mass grave. Israel said nine of the 15 dead were Palestinian militants.
Gaza aid workers targeted by Israeli military, United Nations says
The bodies of 15 medical and humanitarian workers were recovered in southern Gaza following a week-long rescue operation. According to the U.N., the first team was killed by Israeli forces before responding emergency crews were also struck over several hours.

Israel, Gaza and Rafah

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Israeli forces order evacuation for most of Rafah ahead of attack on the area
The Israeli military issued evacuation orders on Monday for most of Rafah and suggested it may soon launch another ground operation in the city.
Middle East latest: Israel prepares to move deeper into Gaza and orders Rafah evacuated
The Israeli military indicated on Monday it could soon launch another major offensive in Rafah and ordered most of the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip evacuated. Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas and renewed its air and ground war earlier this month.
Israel warns Northern Gaza to evacuate following rocket attack on Sderot
The Israel Defense Forces warned residents of northern Gaza to evacuate on Tuesday following Palestinian rocket fire.Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF's Arabic language spokesperson, called on residents of Beit Hanoun,

Beirut, Israel

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Israel’s Military Strikes Near Beirut, Killing at Least 4
The attack on the outskirts of Lebanon’s capital was the second in less than a week, raising fears that a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah could unravel.
Israel strikes a building in southern Beirut, killing at least 4 people
BEIRUT (AP) — The Israeli military struck a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs early Tuesday, killing at least four people, as the military said it had targeted a member of the Hezbollah militant group.
Israel strikes southern Beirut overnight, saying it targeted a Hezbollah official
The airstrike came without warning days after Israel launched an attack on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on Friday for the first time since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah militant group in November.
At least 322 children killed since Israel's new Gaza offensive, Unicef says
Since the war began, more than 15,000 children have reportedly been killed, the agency says.
Inside Israel’s Military Operation in a West Bank Refugee Camp
Israeli forces are trying a new tactic in a major hub for militants: emptying them out.
Israel to occupy 25% of Gaza to apply ‘maximum pressure’ to free Hamas hostages: report
The Israeli military is set to expand its ground operations to occupy 25% of Gaza in the coming weeks to apply “maximum ...
Israel Digs In Beyond Its Northern Border
Israel has built a growing network of outposts and fortifications in Syria and Lebanon, deepening concerns about a protracted ...
Israel proposes hostage deal as fighting continues in Gaza
Israel has proposed an extended truce in Gaza in exchange for the return of about half the remaining hostages, Israeli ...
Israel issues wide-ranging evacuation order for southern Gaza
Over the past week, the Israeli military has pushed back into Rafah, launching air and artillery strikes, sending troops into ...
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Israel participating in joint air force drills in Greece with 11 other countries, including Qatar
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UN demands ‘justice and answer’ from Israel for killing humanitarian workers in Gaza
The United Nations condemned Monday the killing of eight Palestinian paramedics, five civil defense first responders, and a UN staff member by Israeli forces in Rafah, southern Gaza. UN Emergency ...