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Israeli soldiers mourn over the coffin of army captain Reei Biran, reportedly killed in combat in the southern Gaza Strip the previous day, during his funeral in the northern Israeli Moshav of Nahalal on July 11, 2025. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on July 10 that Israel was ready to start talks for a lasting deal with Hamas when a temporary ceasefire is in place. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)
 
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Wounded treated at Al-Awda Hospital in June. "People don't die because we don't know how to save them," said the hospital director, "but because we lack even the most basic means, and we are exhausted."
 
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Iair Horn at a protest in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square, in March.
 
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Brad Lander on the campaign trail. Lander, who rejects the idea that criticism of Israel is inherently antisemitic, is now endorsing Zohran Mamdani's bid for mayor.
 
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Palestinians mourn a relative, who was killed by Israeli fire while seeking aid near a distribution point in Rafah, according to medics, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, Saturday.
 
Medics Say at Least 52 Palestinians, Including Children, Killed by IDF Fire in Gaza
 
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The Palestinian who was killed on Friday.
 
Health Ministry: Palestinian-American Among 2 Killed in West Bank Settler Attack
 
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This picture taken from a position on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, shows the sun setting behind destroyed buildings in the Palestinian territory, on July 1, 2025.
 
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A malnourished Palestinian child is examined at Al-Awda hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip last month.
 
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Oil is being offloaded from the FSO Safer tanker (pictured below) to the Yemen tanker, acquired by the UN and now operated by the Houthis.
 
As Israel Strikes Yemen, Investigation Reveals UN Funding Houthis' Massive Oil Tanker
 
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits Capitol Hill, on the day he meets with Senate Republican Leader John Thune and other senators, in Washington on Wednesday.
 
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A scene from 'One Street in Silwan.'
 
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Israel Frey leaving the police station after his questioning in 2022.
 
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Israel's Physicians for Human Rights Founder Has Little Hope for Israelis and Palestinians
 
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Iranians carrying a banner bearing the image of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during a rally a week ago.
 
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