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News •

Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 27 Palestinians • Apr. 28, 2025, 11:12 PM ET (AP)
In a reverse of stance, US says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn't immune from lawsuits • Apr. 28, 2025, 5:22 PM ET (AP)
Houthi rebels say a US airstrike that hit Yemen prison holding African migrants kills 68 • Apr. 28, 2025, 2:09 PM ET (AP)
51 deaths reported in Gaza from Israeli strikes, bringing the war's Palestinian toll to over 52,000 • Apr. 27, 2025, 2:14 PM ET (AP)
Israeli airstrike kills 10 people, half of them children, as mediators try to restart a ceasefire • Apr. 26, 2025, 12:11 PM ET (AP)

Facts

Date 2023
Location Middle East
Participants Hamas • Israel

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Gaza Strip
Gaza's underground tunnels
Aftermath of the October 7, 2023, attack
Hostages taken on October 7, 2023
Israel's Iron Dome defense system
Israel-Hamas War
Rafah as refuge in the Israel-Hamas War
Optics in the hostage exchange
A more telling reality
Israel and the Axis of Resistance
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