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As Other Israelis Die in War, Ultra-Orthodox Resist Call to Fight
ByElisabeth Bumiller, Natan Odenheimer and Johnatan Reiss August 24, 2025August 24, 2025

Ultra-Orthodox Israelis, exempt for decades from military service, are now being drafted. Their rage is dividing Israel and threatening Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition.

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‘We didn’t understand the goals of the war’: Israel’s inflated Hamas death toll shows lack of strategy in Gaza
ByEmma Graham-Harrison and Yuval Abraham in Jerusalem August 22, 2025

‘War dashboard’ showing number of militants killed was objective in itself with no plan for how Gaza could be governed afterwards, say sources in elite Unit 8200As Israel gears up for a new offensive in Gaza, figures from a classified database suggest …

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Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Officially Hit by Famine, Global Group Says
ByVivian Yee August 22, 2025August 22, 2025

At least half a million people in the enclave were facing the most severe conditions measured by U.N.-backed international experts: starvation, acute malnutrition and death.

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UN and Red Cross warn of catastrophe if Israel launches Gaza City offensive
ByPeter Beaumont August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

Netanyahu tells soldiers he has approved takeover plan as aid groups advised to prepare for forced displacementThe International Red Cross and UN have warned of an impending catastrophe in the Gaza Strip if Israel launches an offensive to take over Gaz…

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Israel keeps up military pressure on Gaza City ahead of planned offensive – as it happened
ByCharlie Moloney August 21, 2025August 21, 2025

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereIran was seeking to reassert an image of strength on Thursday after suffering heavy losses, when Israel largely destroyed Iran’s air defences during the war and much of its stockpile of balli…

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Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation
ByAdam Rasgon and Iyad Abuheweila August 20, 2025August 22, 2025

Israel’s plan to invade Gaza City, the most populous city in the northern Gaza Strip, has forced many families to consider uprooting themselves.

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The Guardian view on Gaza’s future: Israel should end the killing. Its allies must not remain complicit | Editorial
ByEditorial August 20, 2025

The suffering and death of Palestinians is multiplying. Seizing and occupying Gaza City would only deepen the horrorIsrael faces a stark choice. So do its allies. International condemnation pushed Israel into allowing a trickle of aid into Gaza. But it…

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Israel to call up around 60,000 reservists before planned offensive on Gaza City, says Israeli military official – as it happened
ByCharlie Moloney August 20, 2025August 20, 2025

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereIsrael is “killing all prospects” for peace in the Middle East, Jordan’s foreign minister has said amid escalating international outrage over Israel’s plans for a new large-scale offensive in…

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A Move on Gaza City Has Started, Israel’s Military Says
ByLara Jakes August 20, 2025

Troops have reached the city’s outskirts, an Israeli official said, adding that more reservists are being asked to report for duty to cover for other soldiers who will be involved in going into Gaza City.

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With Moves on West Bank and Gaza City, Israel Defies Global Outcry
ByLara Jakes August 20, 2025August 21, 2025

Israel approved new settlements in the occupied West Bank, while its troops have reached the outskirts of Gaza City. The developments raise questions about the viability of a cease-fire proposal.

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