Israel is seeking changes to a plan for a Gaza truce and the release of hostages by Hamas, complicating a final deal to halt nine months of combat that have devastated the enclave, according to a Western official and a Palestinian and two Egyptian sources.

Israel-Hamas war: Israel seeks changes in Gaza truce plan

The state of Israel is reportedly seeking changes to a plan for truce in Gaza and the release of hostages by Hamas and this seems to be complicating the final deal to halt the 9 months of devastating war

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his fourth address to a joint session of the US Congress., while defending Israeli actions in Gaza. Netanyahu attempted to drum up continued support for his country's war against Hamas. Watch the video to find out more!

Netanyahu in US: Some Democrats boycott Israel PM's Congress address, protests outside Capitol Hill

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his fourth address to a joint session of the US Congress, while defending Israeli actions in Gaza. Netanyahu attempted to drum up continued support for his country's war against Hamas. Watch the video to find out more!

Israel PM Netanyahu fast track US military aid amid war in Gaza

Yemeni rebels - Houthis - have released a video showing what they say is the Yafa drone, that they used in the attack on Tel Aviv on July 19. At least one person was killed and 10 others were injured after a long-range rocket hit an apartment building in Israel.

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Houthis release footage of 'Yafa' drone which was used to attack Tel Aviv on July 19

Palestinian officials said Israeli troops killed two men, including a customs officer, in separate raids in the West Bank on Wednesday, the latest violence to rock the occupied Palestinian territory.

The raids were carried out before dawn in Qalandiya refugee camp and the town of Tubas, residents and officials said.&nbsp;

When contacted by AFP, the Israeli military said it was "looking into" reports of the two deaths.

Palestinian sources identified the men killed as Ahmad Nidal Aslan, 19, from Qalandiya, and Abdul Nasser Muhannad Sarhan, 23, from Tubas.

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Residents of Qalandiya said Aslan was killed when Israeli forces shot him after they entered the town to demolish the home of Mohammad Manasra, accused by Israel of carrying out a deadly attack on a West Bank settlement in February.

Clashes erupted after the troops blew up the second floor of the building. Six men were wounded, they added.

"At dawn, the occupation soldiers fired two bullets at Ahmad. He was taken to hospital where he died," a resident told AFP, declining to be identified for safety reasons.

Further north in Tubas, the Palestinian health ministry said Israeli troops shot dead Sarhan and wounded two others.

"The Israeli army raided the town of Tubas at dawn and arrested two young men," a resident of the town told AFP, also declining to be identified.

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"As they were leaving, they fired at Sarhan and another young man."

The Palestinian customs authority said Sarhan was one of its officers.

The health ministry said the death toll from an Israeli raid on the town of Tulkarem on Tuesday had risen to six after a Palestinian shot by troops died of his wounds.

The Israeli military said its forces "eliminated" a local Hamas commander in the raid on the town's refugee camp.

Known as a hub of Palestinian militant activity, Tulkarem is frequently raided by Israeli troops.

Since the war in Gaza erupted with Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attacks on Israel, violence has soared in the West Bank, with at least 589 Palestinians killed by Israeli troops or settlers, according to the Palestinian authorities.&nbsp;

At least 17 Israelis, including soldiers, have been killed in attacks&nbsp;in the territory involving Palestinians, according to Israeli official figures.

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Palestinian officials said Israeli troops killed two men, including a customs officer, in separate raids in the West Bank on Wednesday, the latest violence to rock the occupied Palestinian territory.

Palestinian officials said Israeli troops killed two men, including a customs officer, in separate raids in the West Bank on Wednesday, the latest violence to rock the occupied Palestinian territory. The raids were carried out before dawn in Qalandiya refugee camp and the town of Tubas, residents and officials said. When contacted by AFP, the Israeli military said it was "looking into" reports of the two deaths. Palestinian sources identified the men killed as Ahmad Nidal Aslan, 19, from Qalandiya, and Abdul Nasser Muhannad Sarhan, 23, from Tubas. Also read: Ethiopia landslides: 229 dead, rescuers using drones in desperate search for survivors Residents of Qalandiya said Aslan was killed when Israeli forces shot him after they entered the town to demolish the home of Mohammad Manasra, accused by Israel of carrying out a deadly attack on a West Bank settlement in February. Clashes erupted after the troops blew up the second floor of the building. Six men were wounded, they added. "At dawn, the occupation soldiers fired two bullets at Ahmad. He was taken to hospital where he died," a resident told AFP, declining to be identified for safety reasons. Further north in Tubas, the Palestinian health ministry said Israeli troops shot dead Sarhan and wounded two others. "The Israeli army raided the town of Tubas at dawn and arrested two young men," a resident of the town told AFP, also declining to be identified. Also read: Israel-Hamas war: 'This is good sign,' Netanyahu signals cease-fire deal on the horizon "As they were leaving, they fired at Sarhan and another young man." The Palestinian customs authority said Sarhan was one of its officers. The health ministry said the death toll from an Israeli raid on the town of Tulkarem on Tuesday had risen to six after a Palestinian shot by troops died of his wounds. The Israeli military said its forces "eliminated" a local Hamas commander in the raid on the town's refugee camp. Known as a hub of Palestinian militant activity, Tulkarem is frequently raided by Israeli troops. Since the war in Gaza erupted with Hamas's unprecedented October 7 attacks on Israel, violence has soared in the West Bank, with at least 589 Palestinians killed by Israeli troops or settlers, according to the Palestinian authorities. At least 17 Israelis, including soldiers, have been killed in attacks in the territory involving Palestinians, according to Israeli official figures. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Israeli troops kill two in West Bank raids, say Palestinians

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Israel has announced it will go to the negotiating table for hostages for ceasefire deal with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordering a delegation to be dispatched for the talks due on Thursday. Watch in for more details!

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Hamas, Fatah and 12 other Palestinian factions Tuesday signed a landmark Chinese-brokered unification pact. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, "the Beijing declaration is dedicated to the great reconciliation and unity of all 14 factions." Watch in for more details!

Hamas, Fatah, other Palestinian groups sign 'unity' agreement

Israeli tank shelling and air strikes killed at least 70 Palestinians near Khan Younis after issuing new orders for people to leave some neighbourhoods in the area. Watch in for more details!

Israeli strike in Khan Younis kills at least 70, IDF says 'struck & eliminated terrorists in area'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived Monday for a scheduled visit to Washington, one day after President Biden announced he would not be running for a second term and amid Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Watch in for more details!

Israel-Hamas War: Biden and Harris set to meet Netanyahu in Washington

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The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that an Israeli operation launched in Khan Yunis has killed 70 people and wounded more than 200 others, a toll AFP could not immediately verify.

"Due to the Israeli occupation's attacks and massacres in Khan Yunis governorate from the early hours of this morning until now, 70 people have been martyred and more than 200 wounded," the ministry said in a statement.&nbsp;

The Israeli military did not offer comment on the toll, when asked by AFP.

But in a statement, the military said its fighter jets and tanks "struck and eliminated terrorists in the area".

It said forces targeted more than "30 terror infrastructure" sites in Khan Yunis.

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Israeli warplanes also hit a weapons storage facility, observation posts, tunnel shafts and structures used by Hamas militants, it added.

Earlier on Monday, the military ordered Gazans to leave the eastern part of a designated humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis, saying it was preparing to "forcefully operate" there after rockets were fired from the area.

In recent months, the Israeli army has launched intense military operations in several areas of Gaza that were previously declared free of Hamas militants.

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The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that an Israeli operation launched in Khan Yunis has killed 70 people and wounded more than 200 others, a toll AFP could not immediately verify.

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that an Israeli operation launched in Khan Yunis has killed 70 people and wounded more than 200 others, a toll AFP could not immediately verify. "Due to the Israeli occupation's attacks and massacres in Khan Yunis governorate from the early hours of this morning until now, 70 people have been martyred and more than 200 wounded," the ministry said in a statement. The Israeli military did not offer comment on the toll, when asked by AFP. But in a statement, the military said its fighter jets and tanks "struck and eliminated terrorists in the area". It said forces targeted more than "30 terror infrastructure" sites in Khan Yunis. Watch | Israel-Hamas war: Financial crisis cripples Palestine × Israeli warplanes also hit a weapons storage facility, observation posts, tunnel shafts and structures used by Hamas militants, it added. Earlier on Monday, the military ordered Gazans to leave the eastern part of a designated humanitarian zone in Khan Yunis, saying it was preparing to "forcefully operate" there after rockets were fired from the area. In recent months, the Israeli army has launched intense military operations in several areas of Gaza that were previously declared free of Hamas militants. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Israel-Hamas war: Health ministry claims 70 killed in Israeli strikes on Khan Yunis

Israeli tank shelling and air strikes killed at least 39 Palestinians near Khan Younis after issuing new orders for people to leave some neighbourhoods in the area. Watch in for more details!

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Israel said it shot down a missile launched from Yemen on Sunday and the Yemeni Houthi movement said it had fired several rockets at the Israeli city of Eilat after Israel's first public strike against the Iran-aligned group a day earlier.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a delegation charged with negotiating a hostage deal with Hamas to be dispatched on Thursday. Watch in for more details!

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Roads torn up months ago by Israeli army bulldozers in Jenin refugee camp remain unpassable because the Palestinian Authority can’t afford to fix them. Government employees are being paid a fraction of their salaries, and health services are collapsing.

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Hezbollah and its Palestinian ally Hamas said they launched rocket barrages at Israeli positions Saturday (Jul 20) to avenge a strike that injured civilians in south Lebanon and the Gaza war toll.

Hezbollah has traded near-daily fire with Israeli forces in support of Hamas since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack on southern Israel triggered war in the Gaza Strip.

Earlier Saturday, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Syrian nationals, including children, had been injured after an "enemy drone targeted an empty four-wheel drive" near their tent, less than four kilometres from the border.

Doctor Mouenes Kalakesh who heads the Marjayoun government hospital said a woman and her three children, two of them minors, had been admitted for shrapnel injuries after the strike outside Burj al-Muluk.

Among them was an 11-year-old boy in critical condition after he sustained shrapnel injuries and a head wound, Kalakesh told AFP.

Hezbollah said it launched "dozens of Katyusha rockets" on Dafna, an area in Israel's north that the group said it was targeting for the first time, "in response to the attack on civilians".

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On Wednesday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had warned his Iran-backed group would hit new targets in Israel if more civilians were killed in Israeli strikes.

Later Saturday, Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, said they fired a rocket salvo from south Lebanon towards an Israeli military position in the Upper Galilee "in response to the Zionist massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip".

The Israeli army said a total of 45 "projectiles" had been fired from Lebanon Saturday afternoon, towards the occupied Golan Heights and the Galilee, reporting no casualties.

The army said it struck "the launcher... in southern Lebanon from which the projectiles were launched toward the Golan Heights," also targeting "an additional Hezbollah launcher".

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On Thursday, Israeli strikes killed at least five people, including the commander of a Hamas-allied group in Lebanon, militant groups and a security source said.

On Tuesday, Lebanese official media said separate Israeli strikes in south Lebanon killed five Syrians, three of them children, with Hezbollah announcing rocket fire at Israel in retaliation.

The violence since October has killed at least 515 people in Lebanon, according to an AFP tally.&nbsp;

Most of the dead have been fighters, but they have included at least 104 civilians.

On the Israeli side, 18 soldiers and 13 civilians have been killed, according to Israeli authorities.

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Hezbollah and its Palestinian ally Hamas said they launched rocket barrages at Israeli positions Saturday (Jul 20) to avenge a strike that injured civilians in south Lebanon and the Gaza war toll.

Hezbollah and its Palestinian ally Hamas said they launched rocket barrages at Israeli positions Saturday (Jul 20) to avenge a strike that injured civilians in south Lebanon and the Gaza war toll. Hezbollah has traded near-daily fire with Israeli forces in support of Hamas since the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack on southern Israel triggered war in the Gaza Strip. Earlier Saturday, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency said Syrian nationals, including children, had been injured after an "enemy drone targeted an empty four-wheel drive" near their tent, less than four kilometres from the border. Doctor Mouenes Kalakesh who heads the Marjayoun government hospital said a woman and her three children, two of them minors, had been admitted for shrapnel injuries after the strike outside Burj al-Muluk. Among them was an 11-year-old boy in critical condition after he sustained shrapnel injuries and a head wound, Kalakesh told AFP. Hezbollah said it launched "dozens of Katyusha rockets" on Dafna, an area in Israel's north that the group said it was targeting for the first time, "in response to the attack on civilians". Watch | Israel-Hezbollah Tensions: 100 rockets target Northern Israel × On Wednesday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah had warned his Iran-backed group would hit new targets in Israel if more civilians were killed in Israeli strikes. Later Saturday, Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, said they fired a rocket salvo from south Lebanon towards an Israeli military position in the Upper Galilee "in response to the Zionist massacres against civilians in the Gaza Strip". The Israeli army said a total of 45 "projectiles" had been fired from Lebanon Saturday afternoon, towards the occupied Golan Heights and the Galilee, reporting no casualties. The army said it struck "the launcher... in southern Lebanon from which the projectiles were launched toward the Golan Heights," also targeting "an additional Hezbollah launcher". Also read | Israel: Explosion rocks Tel Aviv amid rising tensions between Hezbollah and Hamas On Thursday, Israeli strikes killed at least five people, including the commander of a Hamas-allied group in Lebanon, militant groups and a security source said. On Tuesday, Lebanese official media said separate Israeli strikes in south Lebanon killed five Syrians, three of them children, with Hezbollah announcing rocket fire at Israel in retaliation. The violence since October has killed at least 515 people in Lebanon, according to an AFP tally. Most of the dead have been fighters, but they have included at least 104 civilians. On the Israeli side, 18 soldiers and 13 civilians have been killed, according to Israeli authorities. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Hezbollah, Hamas launch rocket barrages at north Israel

In response to the worsening security situation in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, the White House National Security Council met on Wednesday. Reportedly, among the possible actions discussed were sanctions against two extremist Cabinet ministers, Betzalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir.

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