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Biden criticises Israel’s military campaign in Gaza as ‘over the top’

Joe Biden has described Israel’s military response in Gaza as “over the top” and said he is seeking a “sustained pause” in fighting that has claimed the lives of almost 28,000 Palestinians in Gaza in four months.

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Middle East crisis live: Israel bombs overcrowded Rafah as UN warns of ‘humanitarian nightmare’

Israeli forces bombed areas in the southern border city of Rafah where more than half of Gaza’s population is sheltering on Thursday, a day after prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a proposal to end the war, reports Reuters.

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Middle East crisis: IDF reportedly believes more than a fifth of remaining Israeli hostages are dead

The New York Times is reporting that at least 32 of the 136 remaining Israeli hostages captured by Hamas are dead, according to an internal assessment conducted by the Israeli military.

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Houthis claim fresh attacks on British and US ships in Red Sea

The Houthis say they have successfully targeted a British and a US ship in the Red Sea, casting doubt on the effectiveness of three waves of US-UK strikes on missile sites belonging to the group in Yemen.

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How a US mining firm sued Mexico for billions – for trying to protect its own seabed

Local fishers helped halt underwater mining off Baja California’s coast in 2018. But then an obscure international legal process was put into motion

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Middle East crisis live: US targets Houthi drone base with further strikes inside Yemen

American forces have carried out strikes in Yemen against 10 attack drones and a ground control station belonging to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, according to the US military.

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Iran not seeking war with US but ‘not afraid of it’, says military chief

The head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) has vowed the country is not afraid of war with the US, as the Pentagon weighs how directly to respond to the killing of three US servicemen in a drone attack in Jordan.

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Israeli special forces disguised as civilians kill three militants at West Bank hospital

Israel appears to have assassinated three Palestinian militants in an undercover operation in a hospital in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, local media reported.

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Middle East crisis live: US says it is ‘not looking for war with Iran’ after American troops killed in Jordan drone attack

The national security council spokesperson said:

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UN court orders Israel to ensure acts of genocide are not committed in Gaza

International court of justice stops short of granting South Africa’s request to order immediate ceasefire

The ​UN’s international court of justice has ordered Israel to ensure its forces do not commit acts of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, in a historic decision.