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      Israeli soldiers drive on the border with the Gaza Strip as right-wing activists gather in an attempt to cross over into the embattled territory on July 19, 2026.AFP

      Trump's Board of Peace approves pilot project to house Gazans

      Plan to set up portable cabins for displaced Palestinians near southern city of Rafah

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      UN officials visit UAE field hospital in Gaza

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      Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu positions himself as a close US ally but the relationship has come under strain during the Iran war. AFP

      US public drifts further from Israel as Iran tensions rise

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      Middle East experts urge Andy Burnham to go further on Palestinian policy

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      The announcement of the dissolution of the Hamas government in Gaza has left many workers wondering what comes next. AFP

      Gaza's 40,000 civil servants face uncertain future

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      Israeli strike kills Gaza aid director behind World Cup screenings

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      UAE field hospital in Gaza receives visit from UN

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      Hamas dissolves Gaza governing body after two decades in power

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        Beirut exhibition preserves memories of life and loss in southern Lebanon

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      EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / An injured boy receives treatment at a hospital ward in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on July 7, 2026, following a reported Israeli attack in the Mawasi area in Khan Yunis. Violence continues in Gaza despite a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in place since October 2025. At least 1,072 Palestinians have been killed in the territory since the truce took effect, according to the territory's health ministry, which operates under Hamas authority and whose figures are considered reliable by the United Nations. (Photo by Bashar Taleb / AFP)

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