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U.S. Military Completes Floating Pier To Assist With Getting Aid Into Gaza

The pier aims to begin ferrying urgently needed humanitarian aid into the area that has seen intense fighting over the past seven months amid the war.
Annelyn Russ,

The U.S. military has now installed a floating pier for the Gaza strip. The pier aims to begin ferrying urgently needed humanitarian aid into the area that has seen intense fighting over the past seven months amid the war. Boatloads of aid will be deposited at a port facility built by Israelis just southwest of Gaza city and then distributed…

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Israel’s Prime Minister Addresses U.S. Halt Of Weapon Shipment

The Israeli military added it has the weapons it needs for its missions in Gaza, including a Rafah invasion.
Annelyn Russ,

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded to President Biden’s weapon shipment pause to the region. Last week, the U.S. halted sending a shipment of bombs to Israel. The pause came after Israel’s military moved forward with offensive plans in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza where millions of Palestinians are sheltering. Israel has taken control over a border crossing in…

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Israeli Military Troops Withdraw From Parts Of Gaza

Though Israeli troops are retracting from the area, military officials said troops were "far from stopping" operations in Gaza.
Annelyn Russ,

Israeli troops are withdrawing from parts of Gaza. Israeli Defense Forces have withdrawn from Khan Younis. The city was once home to over 40,000 people who fled when IDF operations began in the area nearly four months ago. Though Israeli troops are retracting from the area, military officials said troops were “far from stopping” operations in Gaza. IDF still plans…

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U.S. Proposes A Ceasefire In Gaza

The ceasefire proposal was delivered through a rival draft United Nations Security Council resolution, which also opposes a major ground offensive by Israel in Rafah.
Annelyn Russ,

The U.S. has proposed a temporary ceasefire in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. The ceasefire proposal was delivered through a rival draft United Nations Security Council resolution, which also opposes a major ground offensive by Israel in Rafah. The move comes after the U.S. hinted it would veto an Algerian-drafted resolution Tuesday, which demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire….

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Israel Strikes Refugee Camp Back To Back

The massive second strike created further catastrophic damage and killed at least 80 people leaving hundreds more injured.
Annelyn Russ,

American citizens were among those who were evacuated from Gaza to Egypt on Wednesday. This is the first attempt to evacuate people through the Rafah crossing with more exits expected over the next several days. The move comes as Israel bombed the Jabalya refugee camp in Gaza for the second time in two days. The strikes have prompted warnings of…