Hamas ‘retains ability to fight and to govern& despite heavy losses

Israel inflicted serious damage on Hamas with airstrikes this week that killed its Gaza government chief and other top officials, but Palestinian and Israeli sources say the group has shown it can absorb major losses and still fight and govern.

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Protests on streets of Jerusalem as Benjamin Netanyahu tries to fire top critics in crackdown

Israel&s top court has dramatically ordered a temporary halt to prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu&s dismissal of the country&s domestic security chief until his appeal can be heard.

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Israel vows to take more Palestinian territory unless hostages freed

Israel&s defence minister said he has ordered ground forces to advance deeper into the Gaza Strip, and vowed to hold more land until Hamas releases the remaining hostages it holds.

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One-month-old baby is rescued from rubble as nightmarish scenes unfold in Gaza

As rescuers dug through the remains of a collapsed apartment building in Gaza&s Khan Younis yesterday, they could hear the cries of a baby from underneath the rubble.

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Ishaan Tharoor: Netanyahu tries to hold on to power with renewed and devastating Gaza attacks

The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has ended with more scenes of carnage. Social media teemed with images of slain Palestinians, including children, overwhelmed hospitals and grieving families. The strikes were the bloodiest yet in the 17-month war.

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