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Israel–Gaza conflict

Students walk through a gate at Harvard University, Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Cambridge, Mass.

Colleges struggle to balance free speech, international politics and public safety amid Israel-Hamas conflict

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US colleges and universities are grappling with divisive international issues while pledging to create spaces for free expression

A man sits looking at a building in ruins.

Israel-Palestinian truce takes hold as Gazans prepare for holy month

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Wounded Palestinian Rawya abu Jom’a.

Heidi Levine’s war photos from Gaza keep a colleague’s memory alive

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Israeli soldiers mourn during the funeral of their comrade Lieutenant Hadar Goldin in Kfar Saba, near Tel Aviv, on August 3, 2014. Goldin's death in Gaza is prompting some in Israel to question their military's controversial Hannibal Doctrine.

Some in Israel are questioning the military’s Hannibal Doctrine

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Israeli soldiers mourn during the funeral of their comrade Lieutenant Hadar Goldin in Kfar Saba, near Tel Aviv, on August 3, 2014. Goldin's death in Gaza is prompting some in Israel to question their military's controversial Hannibal Doctrine.

Some in Israel are questioning the military’s Hannibal Doctrine

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Israeli soldiers mourn the death of their fallen comrade, Bnaya Rubel during his funeral in Holon, Israel on July 20, 2014.

Israeli soldiers say they’re fighting an improved Hamas — and paying a steep price

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The Israel Defense Forces are unmatched in the Middle East. But seven more of its soldiers died in fighting on Monday, bringing the total to 25 Israelis killed since ground operations began last Thursday. That’s because Hamas is better on the battlefield than before.The Israel Defense Forces are unmatched in the Middle East. But seven more of its soldiers died in fighting on Monday, bringing the total to 25 Israelis killed since ground operations began last Thursday. That’s because Hamas is better on the battlefield than before.

An Israeli tank performs a maneuver after the end of a five-hour humanitarian truce, near the border with the Gaza Strip. Israeli leaders ordered a ground operation in Gaza soon after the temporary ceasefire, which was not honored by Palestinian militant

As Israel starts a ground offensive, an Israeli journalist says it is obvious his country doesn’t want war

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Israeli journalist David Horovitz says Israel’s leaders and its people are “unhappy that civilians are being killed in Gaza” and that Israel is only using its superior military strength because Hamas refuses to stop its rocket attacks that threaten Israelis.Israeli journalist David Horovitz says Israel’s leaders and its people are “unhappy that civilians are being killed in Gaza” and that Israel is only using its superior military strength because Hamas refuses to stop its rocket attacks that threaten Israelis.

West Bank Palestinians take to streets in protest of Israeli Gaza action

The Israeli action in Gaza continues and the Palestinian protests have reached the West Bank. On Tuesday, Palestinians took to the street, where they were joined by Palestinian Authority security forces — a sign the authority is concerned this attack may hurt its standing in the eyes of Palestinians.

Palestinian-American reveals emotional roller coaster of watching Gaza violence from afar

Lena Ibrahim, a Palestinian-American, is watching the unfolding crisis between Israel and Hamas with alarm. She has friends who still live in Gaza and as the death toll mounts, she’s worried about their safety.

Gaza residents granted temporary reprieve from fuel crisis, but shortages still loom

Gaza Strip residents have struggled to get fuel for their vehicles because of a variety of factors that have led to a severe shortage of gasoline and diesel. Perhaps worse, though, the only power plant in Gaza runs on diesel so a fuel shortage has meant 18 hours a day without electricity.