LIVE: Israel kills 37 in Gaza, 6 in Syria; US continues bombing Yemen
Date: 9m ago (00:15 GMT)
Title: Hamas says it wants to stop the war
Content: Husam Badran, a member of Hamas's political bureau, says that the group is 'keen to stop the war and the bloodshed'.
In a statement on Telegram, Badran said Israel 'did not respect' the ceasefire agreement and instead 'continued its war and aggression'.
He added that 'Netanyahu refuses to negotiate' and criticised the US, saying that 'the American side is not a mediator, but biased and supportive of the [Israeli] occupation'.
Update:
Date: 14m ago (00:10 GMT)
Title: Israeli forces bomb northern Gaza, killing 3
Content: Our correspondent in Gaza is reporting that an Israeli warplane has bombed a house in Jabalia.
At least three people were killed, while several others were injured and are missing under the rubble.
We'll bring you more soon.
Update:
Date: 17m ago (00:07 GMT)
Title: WATCH: 24 hours of Israeli atrocities in Gaza
Content: A hospital bombed, civilians targeted, journalists killed. These are some of the atrocities carried out by Israel in the Gaza Strip in just 24 hours.
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Update:
Date: 21m ago (00:03 GMT)
Title: A recap of recent developments
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Date: 24m ago (00:00 GMT)
Title: Welcome to our live coverage
Content: Hello, and thank you for joining our live coverage of Israel's war on Gaza and the occupied West Bank, as well as its attacks on Lebanon.
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