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Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.
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Israel pushes deeper into Rafah and battles a regrouping Hamas in northern Gaza
Israeli forces are battling Palestinian militants across Gaza, including in parts of the devastated north that the military said it cleared months ago.
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With the shock of Oct. 7 still raw, profound sadness and anger grip Israel on its Memorial Day
Memorial Day is always a somber occasion in Israel. But in the aftermath of Oct. 7, it has taken on a profound and raw sadness coupled with percolating anger.
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Israel orders new evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah as it prepares to expand operations
Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday as it prepared to expand its operation, saying it was also moving into an area in northern Gaza where Hamas has regrouped.
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Biden administration says Israel is not violating US weapons terms
The Biden administration said Friday that it was “reasonable to assess” that Israel has violated international law in Gaza, but that the country hasn’t violated terms of U.S. weapons agreements.
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Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally
President Joe Biden says he will not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza.
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US pauses arms shipment to Israel over Rafah assault
The United States halted a shipment of offensive weapons to Israel last week in a sign of its growing concern over a possible military offensive on Rafah.
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DeSantis condemned Pro-Palestinian protests sweeping college campuses across the United States.
Gov. Ron DeSantis condemned Pro-Palestinian protests sweeping college campuses across the United States. He announced measures to beef up security on Florida campuses.
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US pauses Israel arms shipment over Rafah assault fears as Biden pushes for a cease-fire
The United States halted a large shipment of offensive weapons to Israel last week in a sign of its growing concern over a possible military offensive on Rafah, senior administration officials told NBC News.
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Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fear
Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city as talks with Hamas over a cease-fire and hostage release remain on a knife’s edge.
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NSC reviewing cease-fire proposal: ‘I don't know that it gets any more sensitive than it is right now'
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed Monday that Hamas has agreed to a cease-fire proposal that is being reviewed by Israeli and American officials. “As we’ve said before, we still believe that reaching an agreement is the absolute best outcome, not only for the hostages but for the Palestinian people and we’re not going to stop working to that...
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Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
Israel began striking targets in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, its leaders said Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal. Still, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would send negotiators to continue talks on the deal.
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Israel closes Gaza crossing after Hamas attack and vows military operation ‘in the very near future'
Israel has closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas militants attacked it. The defense minister claims Hamas isn’t serious about a cease-fire deal, and he warns of “a powerful operation in the very near future in Rafah and other places across all of Gaza.” The events strike blows to cease-fire efforts in...
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Officers clear tents from protest encampment on USC campus
Law enforcement officers in protective gear arrived on the campus of USC before dawn Sunday to clear out an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at Alumni Park.
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Protesters calling for ‘Intifada' highly triggering for terror victims
Police have been called in to many colleges and universities after they say some of the pro-Palestinian demonstrators have crossed the free speech line by calling for violence.
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Terrorist attack survivor gives perspective on campus protests
Police have been called in to many colleges and universities after they say some of the pro-Palestinian demonstrators have crossed the free speech line by calling for violence. NBC6’s Ari Odzer spoke to a victim of terrorism for his perspective.
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US college protests: More than 2,000 arrested in pro-Palestinian demonstrations nationwide
Weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses nationwide have resulted in nearly 2,200 arrests. Police have sometimes used riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.
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At least 2,000 people arrested in pro-Palestinian protests across US campuses
Police have arrested more than 2,000 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, according to data reviews by the Associated Press and NBC News Thursday.
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LAPD dismantles protester encampments at UCLA
Police in riot gear confronted protesters on the campus of UCLA early Thursday after demonstrators ignored an order to disperse.
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Biden defends students' right to protests but condemns campus violence as schools crack down on encampments
President Joe Biden has defended the right to free speech but says “order must prevail” on college campuses.