Iran blames Israel for a strike on its Syria consulate, and has vowed to retaliate. Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution transformed previously cordial relations between Iran and Israel to fierce hostility.
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Israel’s military dismisses officers over World Central Kitchen airstrike
An investigation by the Israeli military’s general staff concluded the airstrike, which killed seven aid workers, violated its standards and “should not have occurred.”
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McDonald’s says it is buying back all of its franchises in Israel
Alonyal Limited owns 225 McDonald’s locations. McDonald’s has recently faced boycotts after its Israel branch donated meals to the Israeli military.
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DOJ takes a stand against war crimes in Ukraine. In Gaza war, it’s been nearly silent
The Justice Department has taken an active — and public — stand against alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine. But it’s been nearly silent on possible war crimes in the Israel-Hamas war.
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These are the World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza
Three of those killed by an Israeli airstrike were British and the others were Australian, Palestinian, Polish and a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada.
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This isn’t the first time the U.S. and Israel have disagreed over Gaza
The U.S. and Israel are close allies, but they’ve had sharp disagreements. Are the current differences over the war in Gaza a short-term dispute or a fundamental change in the relationship?
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World Central Kitchen pauses Gaza aid, as Netanyahu acknowledges an ‘unintended hit’
The international food charity announced it was pausing aid operations after it said an Israeli airstrike killed seven of its workers in Gaza.
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Biden speaks with Netanyahu as tensions rise over the war in Gaza
National security adviser Jake Sullivan described a “business-like” meeting between two leaders with different perspectives about the proposed military operation for the city of Rafah in Gaza.
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Photos: The 5-month mark passes as the humanitarian crisis grows in Gaza
Ramadan begins as five months of war passes in Gaza. Countries including Jordan, Sweden, Canada and the U.S. continue to contribute aid to help with the growing humanitarian crisis.
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A march on Jerusalem, with freed hostages and families demanding a deal
Families of the dozens of hostages still being held by Hamas in Gaza and their supporters embarked on a four-day march to Jerusalem to push officials to secure a deal for their loved ones’ release.
