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Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken has delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza.
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Israel pushes deeper into Rafah and battles a regrouping Hamas in northern Gaza
Israeli forces are battling Palestinian militants across Gaza, including in parts of the devastated north that the military said it cleared months ago.
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Israel orders new evacuations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah as it prepares to expand operations
Israel ordered new evacuations in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah on Saturday as it prepared to expand its operation, saying it was also moving into an area in northern Gaza where Hamas has regrouped.
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Biden administration says Israel is not violating US weapons terms
The Biden administration said Friday that it was “reasonable to assess” that Israel has violated international law in Gaza, but that the country hasn’t violated terms of U.S. weapons agreements.
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Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally
President Joe Biden says he will not supply offensive weapons that Israel could use to launch an all-out assault on Rafah — the last major Hamas stronghold in Gaza.
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US pauses arms shipment to Israel over Rafah assault
The United States halted a shipment of offensive weapons to Israel last week in a sign of its growing concern over a possible military offensive on Rafah.
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US pauses Israel arms shipment over Rafah assault fears as Biden pushes for a cease-fire
The United States halted a large shipment of offensive weapons to Israel last week in a sign of its growing concern over a possible military offensive on Rafah, senior administration officials told NBC News.
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Israel seizes Gaza's vital Rafah crossing, but the US says it isn't the full invasion many fear
Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city as talks with Hamas over a cease-fire and hostage release remain on a knife’s edge.
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Columbia cancels university-wide commencement ceremony, as protests continue at other NYC campuses
Columbia said it is canceling its university-wide commencement because of security concerns. Instead, the school said students can celebrate at “smaller, school-based ceremonies.” Meanwhile, more pro-Palestinian protests continue at other NYC campuses, like at Hunter College on the Upper East Side. NBC New York’s Chris Jose and Gaby Acevedo have team coverage.
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NSC reviewing cease-fire proposal: ‘I don't know that it gets any more sensitive than it is right now'
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby confirmed Monday that Hamas has agreed to a cease-fire proposal that is being reviewed by Israeli and American officials. “As we’ve said before, we still believe that reaching an agreement is the absolute best outcome, not only for the hostages but for the Palestinian people and we’re not going to stop working to that...
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Columbia cancels university-wide commencement
Columbia University announced its decision Monday to cancel university-wide commencement ceremonies amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests that have roiled college campuses across the country in recent weeks.
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Columbia cancels university-wide commencement amid protests
An NYPD officer accidentally discharged his gun inside a Columbia University administration building while clearing out protesters camped inside, the department disclosed late Thursday.
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Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but presses on with Rafah attacks
Israel began striking targets in the southern Gaza town of Rafah, its leaders said Monday, hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal. Still, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would send negotiators to continue talks on the deal.
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Israel closes Gaza crossing after Hamas attack and vows military operation ‘in the very near future'
Israel has closed its main crossing point for delivering badly needed humanitarian aid for Gaza after Hamas militants attacked it. The defense minister claims Hamas isn’t serious about a cease-fire deal, and he warns of “a powerful operation in the very near future in Rafah and other places across all of Gaza.” The events strike blows to cease-fire efforts in...
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Officers clear tents from protest encampment on USC campus
Law enforcement officers in protective gear arrived on the campus of USC before dawn Sunday to clear out an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters at Alumni Park.
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NYU protesters march through city after encampment breakups
Pro-Palestinian protesters were marching again on Friday after a series of police sweeps broke up more college encampments. News 4’s Melissa Colorado reports.
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More than 50 arrested at NYU, New School protests
The NYPD was called to dismantle a pro-Palestinian protest at NYU early Friday, while top department officials prepared to detail how an officer’s gun went off during the takedown of a demonstration at Columbia University. Myles Miller reports live from Manhattan.
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US college protests: More than 2,000 arrested in pro-Palestinian demonstrations nationwide
Weeks of pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses nationwide have resulted in nearly 2,200 arrests. Police have sometimes used riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang devices to clear tent encampments and occupied buildings.
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NYU arrests made as NYPD explains shot fired by sergeant in Columbia takedown
The NYPD was called to dismantle a pro-Palestinian protest at NYU early Friday, while top department officials later found themselves explaining how an officer’s gun went off during the takedown at Columbia University. No one was hurt when a sergeant’s gun “unintentionally discharged” during the Hamilton Hall raid. It happened as the sergeant and his team were trying to...
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NYPD officer fired gun while clearing protesters from Columbia University building
An NYPD officer accidentally discharged his gun inside a Columbia University administration building while clearing out protesters camped inside, the department disclosed late Thursday.