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Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs object
Read full article: Netanyahu hints at expanded war in Gaza but former Israeli military and spy chiefs objectIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is hinting at wider military action in devastated Gaza even as some former army and intelligence chiefs call for an end to the war.
Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rolling
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rollingHamas says it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals who had died in captivity.
Aid efforts in Gaza slow as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive, agency officials say
Read full article: Aid efforts in Gaza slow as millions of promised USAID dollars do not arrive, agency officials sayOfficials from USAID say the the Trump administration’s cuts to the U.S. humanitarian agency have frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in contractual payments to aid groups.
Middle East latest: Netanyahu appoints an adviser with Trump ties to lead ceasefire talks
Read full article: Middle East latest: Netanyahu appoints an adviser with Trump ties to lead ceasefire talksAn Israeli official said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a close confidant to lead negotiations for the second stage of the ceasefire with Hamas.
Vatican's keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas Eve
Read full article: Vatican's keffiyeh Nativity scene raises eyebrows and then disappears — at least until Christmas EveOne of the Vatican's Nativity scenes raised eyebrows when it was unveiled because it featured a keffiyeh, the Palestinian headscarf.