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January 26, 2024 4:00 AM

Friendly fire and accidents have killed a lot of Israeli soldiers in Gaza. Here's why

Nearly 1 in 5 Israeli casualties since the invasion of Gaza were caused by friendly fire or accidents. Experts say it's one of the highest such percentages in recent military history.

by Fatma Tanis

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January 25, 2024 1:28 PM

Minneapolis City Council passes cease-fire resolution for Israel-Hamas war

The resolution passed on a 9-3 vote with one abstention, after more than an hour of discussion and debate among council members and Mayor Jacob Frey.

by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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January 24, 2024 4:01 AM

The West Bank economy has been hammered by war

More than three months into Israel's war in Gaza, the economy of the West Bank is reeling. Many fear the economic pain may lead to even more violence in the territory.

by Frank Langfitt

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January 24, 2024 2:24 AM

U.S. hits Iraq militia sites and anti-ship missiles in Yemen

The U.S. military struck facilities in Iraq and Yemen operated by Iranian-backed militias that are said to be involved in attacks against U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria.

by The Associated Press

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January 23, 2024 6:55 PM

Minneapolis City Council advances cease-fire resolution for Israel-Hamas war

A Minneapolis council committee on Tuesday moved forward a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel. The council voted 9-3 with one abstention to send the resolution on to the full council meeting on Thursday.

by Jon Collins

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January 23, 2024 2:43 PM

Turkey's parliament votes to let Sweden join NATO

Turkish legislators endorsed Sweden's membership in NATO, lifting a major hurdle on the previously nonaligned country's entry into the military alliance.

by The Associated Press

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January 23, 2024 1:56 PM

How war changed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Time correspondent Simon Shuster says Zelenskyy is "almost unrecognizable" from the happy-go-lucky, optimistic comedian he first met in 2019. Shuster's new book is “The Showman.”

by Dave Davies

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January 23, 2024 4:01 AM

A school in Jerusalem brings Arab and Jewish kids together to boost understanding

Jewish and Arab children learn alongside each other at the Hand in Hand school. They're taught in Hebrew and Arabic, in a program unusual in Israel for integrating students of different backgrounds.

by Eleanor Beardsley

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January 22, 2024 7:39 PM

The U.S. and U.K. bomb more Houthi sites in Yemen

The U.S. and U.K. said they used warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk missiles and fighter jets to take out Houthi missile storage sites, drones and launchers.

by The Associated Press