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Shootings, Devastation, Hunger: Israel Fails to Address Gaza’s Power Vacuum
ByPatrick Kingsley July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

Over the weekend, Israeli soldiers shot Palestinians near an Israeli-backed aid site and a U.N. convoy. Both episodes pointed to Israel’s refusal to allow new governance structures to emerge.

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Israel Issues Evacuation Order for New Area in Gaza
ByIsabel Kershner and Aaron Boxerman July 20, 2025

The military told Palestinians to leave an area where many have sought refuge during the 21-month war and warned that it may expand operations.

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Dozens Are Killed at Aid Site Near Border, Gaza Health Officials Say
ByIsabel Kershner and Aaron Boxerman July 20, 2025July 20, 2025

The shootings took place after thousands of Palestinians gathered in the hope of getting humanitarian aid from U.N. trucks entering the Gaza Strip.

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Gaza Health Ministry Says Israeli Military Killed 32 in Attack Near Aid Site
ByPatrick Kingsley and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad July 19, 2025

The latest deaths add to U.N. figures showing that more than 670 Palestinians have been killed since May near sites built under an Israel-backed aid system.

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Gaza Health Ministry Says Israeli Military Killed 32 Near Aid Site
ByPatrick Kingsley and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad July 19, 2025July 20, 2025

The latest deaths add to U.N. figures showing that more than 670 Palestinians have been killed since May near sites built under a new Israel-backed aid system.

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Blood in the Streets and Death in the Air: Residents Survey Damage in Syrian City
ByChristina Goldbaum and Reham Mourshed July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

In the southern city of Sweida, residents describe the aftermath of a wave of sectarian violence.

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What to Know About the Fighting in Southern Syria
ByChristina Goldbaum July 16, 2025

Druse militiamen have been fighting with Bedouins in the Sweida Province, and Syrian government forces and the Israeli military are getting involved.

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What to Know About Israel’s Attack in Syria and the Druse Minority
ByChristina Goldbaum July 16, 2025July 21, 2025

Syria announced a cease-fire after deadly sectarian clashes in Sweida, near the Israeli border, and Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, the capital.

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Netanyahu’s Ultra-Orthodox Allies Threaten His Coalition Government
ByAaron Boxerman July 15, 2025

Some of the prime minister’s political allies have quit over a proposal to make religious students serve in military, and more are threatening to do so.

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Netanyahu’s Ultra-Orthodox Allies Threaten His Coalition Government
ByAaron Boxerman July 15, 2025July 15, 2025

Some of the prime minister’s political allies have quit over a proposal to make religious students serve in military, and more are threatening to do so.

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