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Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal
BySeham Tantesh and Julian Borger May 28, 2026

Speaking in West Bank settlement, Israeli PM, who is fighting for political survival before elections, says ‘we are squeezing Hamas’Middle East crisis – live updatesBenjamin Netanyahu has said he has given orders to the Israeli army to seize control of…

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Israel’s defence minister says large-scale Palestinian migration from Gaza will go ahead
ByEmma Graham-Harrison May 28, 2026

Human rights groups and lawyers say policy amounts to ethnic cleansingIsrael’s defence minister has said he is committed to the ethnic cleansing of Gaza through large-scale migration of Palestinians as part of Israel’s long-term plans for the territory…

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Human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese on life under US sanctions – podcast
By May 28, 2026

The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitismFor a brief period this month, the human rights lawyer Francesca Albanese seemed to have some relief.In an extra…

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The Guardian view on Lebanon’s suffering: the ‘ceasefire’ didn’t stop Israeli attacks. Now they’re intensifying again | Editorial
ByEditorial May 27, 2026

Civilians including children are among the thousands to have died in this war, yet the world is paying remarkably little attentionLebanon was an afterthought when Israel and the US were bombing Iran, and remained one when they stopped. It still appears…

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Australian flotilla activists arrive home alleging sexual assault and beatings in Israeli detention
ByNick Visser and Catie McLeod May 25, 2026

Activists detained by Israel after attempting to deliver aid to Gaza as part of Global Sumud Flotilla arrive in AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians returning home from detention in Israel say they were abused…

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Listen to the stories of Gaza’s women to fully grasp the horrors Israel is inflicting on us | Olfat al-Kurd
ByOlfat al-Kurd May 25, 2026

I survived months of bombardment before escaping. The systematic dismantling of our home has harmed every aspect of women’s livesOlfat al-Kurd is a field researcher for B’Tselem, the Israeli Information Centre for Human Rights in the occupied territori…

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Written under collapsing ceilings, typed on phones: the poetry bringing Palestine to the world
ByStephen Burgen May 25, 2026

Two new poetry collections tackle themes of trauma, exile, resistance and love amid conflict in Gaza Poetry may not be the best response to aerial bombardment, but for many Palestinians it has become a line of defence amid the rubble and ongoing killin…

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The death penalty returns to Israel – podcast
By May 25, 2026

Senior Middle East correspondent Emma Graham-Harrison on a pair of laws recently passed by the Israeli parliament to bring back the death penalty – seemingly only for PalestiniansEarlier this month, Israel’s far-right security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir…

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Hunger increasingly used as weapon of war as ‘food-related violence’ surges, analysis shows
ByMark Townsend May 24, 2026

More than 20,000 attacks on markets, farmland and food distribution systems have been recorded since 2018Hunger is being increasingly exploited as a weapon of war with more than 20,000 documented incidents of “food-related violence” in the past eight y…

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Board of Peace focus on Hamas risks return to war in Gaza, critics say
ByJulian Borger, senior international correspondent May 23, 2026

US-backed board has put sole blame for stalled ceasefire on militant group despite Israel not fulfilling its obligations, analysts sayThe top diplomat from the Board of Peace has blamed Hamas for the stalled ceasefire, but critics have said the US-back…

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