Israeli general quits over October 7 attacks

Israel&s top general resigned yesterday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas& surprise attack that triggered the war in Gaza and adding to pressure on prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has delayed any public inquiry that could potentially implicate his leadership.

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Palestinians& relief turns to horror as many begin the return to ruins of former homes

On foot or riding rickshaws, many Palestinians exhausted by war in Gaza began returning to the ruins of their homes on the third day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, shocked by total destruction.

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Nine killed in ‘significant and broad& Israeli attack on West Bank as Gaza ceasefire holds

Israel launched a large military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin yesterday that the Palestinian health ministry said killed at least nine people and wounded 40.

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Iraq passes Bill that critics say legalises child marriage

Iraq's parliament passed three divisive laws on Tuesday, including amendments to the country's personal status law that opponents say would in effect legalise child marriage.

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Israeli military launches operation in West Bank, two days after Gaza ceasefire begins

Israeli security forces launched an operation in the volatile West Bank city of Jenin, killing at least one Palestinian, officials said on Tuesday morning.

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Senior Taliban official criticises group&s policies towards women: ‘There is no excuse for this&

A senior Taliban official has called on the militant group to open schools for women and girls, a rare sign of internal divisions around one of the flagship policies of Afghanistan&s de facto rulers.

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