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Trump Issues Warning to Hamas as Israeli Military Moves on Gaza City
ByIsabel Kershner September 8, 2025

The American president gave Hamas what sounded like an ultimatum, demanding that the militant group agree to a new truce proposal or face full-scale Israeli assault on Gaza City.

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Trump Issues Warning to Hamas as Israeli Military Moves on Gaza City
ByIsabel Kershner September 8, 2025September 8, 2025

The U.S. president gave Hamas what sounded like an ultimatum to either agree to a new truce proposal or face a full-scale Israeli assault on Gaza City.

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Egypt-Israel Tensions Rise Over Attack on Gaza City
ByAaron Boxerman September 7, 2025September 7, 2025

A large-scale Israeli assault on the city in northern Gaza could push hundreds of thousands of Palestinians southward toward Egypt’s border.

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Egypt-Israel Tensions Rise Over Attack on Gaza City
ByAaron Boxerman September 7, 2025

A large-scale Israeli assault on the city in northern Gaza could push hundreds of thousands of Palestinians southward toward Egypt’s border.

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Israel Steps Up Attacks on Gaza City Ahead of a Planned Wider Offensive
ByLiam Stack September 5, 2025September 5, 2025

The Israeli military destroyed a landmark building after saying it had taken control of almost half of the city, where hundreds of thousands of civilians are sheltering amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.

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Why Hamas Refuses to Give Up Fighting
ByAdam Rasgon September 5, 2025

Analysts say that despite its vast losses in Gaza, Hamas believes it can hold out for a deal that ensures its survival.

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Over 15 Killed in Gaza City, One Day After Israel Ends Daily Pauses for Aid
ByAaron Boxerman and Ronen Bergman August 30, 2025

One attack was an effort to assassinate Abu Obeida, one of Hamas’s best-known spokesmen, Israeli officials said. It was not immediately clear if that succeeded.

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Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards
ByFarnaz Fassihi, Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti August 30, 2025

Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces.

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Targeting Iran’s Leaders, Israel Found a Weak Link: Their Bodyguards
ByFarnaz Fassihi, Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti August 30, 2025August 30, 2025

Israel was able to track the movements of key Iranian figures and assassinate them during the 12-day war this spring by following the cellphones carried by members of their security forces.

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Britain Bars Israeli Government From a Leading Arms Trade Fair
ByMark Landler August 29, 2025

The British government said it was acting in response to Israel’s escalating military operation in Gaza. Israel condemned the decision.

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