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Israel attacked a Reuters live feed at a Gaza hospital complex, then struck the reporters and first responders covering that strike.

Israeli forces killed 22 people, including five journalists, in two strikes on Gaza's Nasser Hospital, drawing global condemnation and prompting a rare admission of regret from the Israeli government.

Israeli aircraft and tanks are pounding the region around Gaza, killing dozens of Palestinians over the weekend, as part of a new, major offensive to capture Gaza City.

For decades, Syria was one of Israel's most bitter enemies. The toppling of the Assad regime last year has led to surprising changes, including an Islamist government that might be warming to Israel.

Israeli forces are telling Gaza City doctors to move their clinics south ahead of a massive attack.

It is the first time the IPC has declared a famine in the Middle East.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jean-Martin Bauer Director of Food Security and Nutrition at the World Food Programme about the famine declaration in Gaza.

A U.N.-backed food security group has issued a dire warning: famine has officially now taken hold in northern Gaza and is expected to spread in the coming months.

Hamas has endorsed a new proposal for a ceasefire deal with Israel in Gaza, as it faces pressure from Arab countries and seeks to ensure its own survival.

Israel gave final approval for a settlement project in the occupied West Bank that would effectively cut the territory in two, which Palestinians say could dash hopes for a future Palestinian state.