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Spokane chef reflects on World Central Kitchen attack as a former volunteer

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Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza

The findings are likely to renew skepticism over the Israeli military's decision-making.
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Biden tells Israel's Netanyahu future US support for war depends on new steps to protect civilians

Biden and Netanyahu spoke Thursday by phone days after Israeli airstrikes killed seven World Central Kitchen workers in Gaza.
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'Uncommitted Oregon' coalition seeks to pressure Biden over Gaza during primary

Supporters plan to write 'uncommitted' on the Democratic presidential primary ballot as a message to President Joe Biden to support a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Bodies of World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli strikes are transported out of Gaza

Some of Israel’s closest allies condemned the deaths, which led the World Central Kitchen and other charities to suspend food deliveries.
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World Central Kitchen charity halts Gaza operations after Israeli airstrike kills 7 workers

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that the country’s forces had carried out the “unintended strike ... on innocent people.”
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Heavy destruction at Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest, as Israeli troops end a 2-week raid

The raid came at a time of mounting frustration in Israel, with tens of thousands protesting Sunday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Israel ordered by UN court to allow more aid into Gaza

The U.N. and international aid agencies say virtually the entire Gaza population is struggling to get enough food, with hundreds of thousands on the brink of famine.
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Israel, Hamas reject international calls for ceasefire in Gaza

The war has killed over 32,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. About two-thirds have been women and children.
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UN demands cease-fire in Gaza during Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its 1st demand to halt fighting

The U.S. abstained on the resolution, which also demands the release of all hostages taken captive during Hamas’ Oct. 7 surprise attack in southern Israel.
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Russia and China veto US resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in Gaza

The Security Council had already adopted two resolutions on the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, but none calling for a cease-fire.
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'An abyss of hunger': Portland-based Mercy Corp tries to provide aid to Gaza amid food shortage

Portland-based humanitarian aid provider Mercy Corps said Gazans are starving to death and many more will die without rapid food relief.