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Hamas 'forced Israeli hostages to take tranquilisers before release so they looked calm and happy'

Hamas gave hostages clonazepam to make them appear calm after trauma, according to an Israeli health official

Evening Standard

Israel is trying to arm more citizens with guns since the Hamas attack

Israel was already known for having lots of firearms. But since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, the Israeli government has moved to loosen gun restrictions and fast-track permits for civilians.

WEKU

Israel's Gaza offensive: 'Unprecedented, without limits and merciless'

IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, December 6: We look at how papers are discussing Israel's new phase in its war against Hamas, as its military targets southern Gaza. Many argue Israel is failing to achieve its objective of destroying the Islamist militant group. Also: the OECD's PISA rankings for 2022…

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Israeli Forces Battle Hamas In Main Southern Gaza City

Israeli forces battled Hamas militants in Gaza's main southern city on Wednesday in some of the most intense combat of the two-month-old war sparked by the October 7 attacks.

International Business Times

Israel-Hamas war: List of key events, day 61

From new statements from Hamas and Netanyahu to heightened pressure on Gaza’s hospitals, here are the main updates.

Al Jazeera

Biden now regrets the strength of his support for Netanyahu – he must act before it’s too late

The onslaught on Gaza risks further destabilising the entire Middle East, says foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

The Guardian - UK

5 journalists killed in Gaza since Israel resumed bombing on December 1, toll at 63

At least 63 journalists have been killed in the Israel-Hamas fighting since October 7. The death toll shot up after Israel resumed its bombing of Gaza last week after a seven-day “humanitarian pause”. At least five journalists have been killed since December 1, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported.

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Heavy fighting across Gaza halts most aid delivery, leaves civilians with few places to seek safety

Israeli forces are battling Hamas militants across Gaza after expanding their ground offensive to its second-largest city

The Independent UK

Top UN Official Calls Conditions In Gaza 'Apocalyptic'

The statement came after Israel launched an offensive in southern Gaza after the ceasefire ended.

International Business Times UK

Live updates | Dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza grow worse as Israel widens its offensive

Israel’s widening air and ground offensive in southern Gaza has displaced tens of thousands more Palestinians and is worsening the enclave’s dire humanitarian conditions

The Independent UK

Generation after generation, Israeli prison marks a rite of passage for Palestinian boys

The release of Palestinian prisoners under the Israel-Hamas cease-fire agreement last week has touched nearly everyone in the occupied West Bank, where 750,000 Palestinians have been arrested since 1967

The Independent UK

Israeli forces and Hamas fighting house-to-house battles in Gaza – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

UN chief warns of ‘complete breakdown of public order’ as fighting rages across Gaza

The head of the UN warned on Wednesday that he expects "public order to completely break down soon due to the desperate conditions" in Gaza, where Israeli forces have expanded their offensive to the southern city of Khan Younis. The fierce fighting has forced civilians to flee to shrinking “safe…

France 24

Israeli captives’ families angry after meeting with Netanyahu

Some accuse government of a “farce” as they demand more action to secure the release of the 138 captives still in Gaza.

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International Business Times

Israeli Forces Encircle Main Southern Gaza City

Israeli forces were encircling southern Gaza's main city on Wednesday, battling Hamas militants through streets and buildings in some of the most intense combat of the two-month war.

International Business Times

Israel-Hamas Conflict: Israeli Forces Expand Offensive, Encircle Gaza's Second Largest City

On Day 61 of the Israel-Hamas conflict, Israel expressed regret over the casualties on the Lebanese Armed Forces' side after an Israeli shelling targeting Hezbollah assets killed one Lebanese soldier and injured three others.

The Hindu

Morning Digest | Congress announces Revanth Reddy as CM of Telangana; Global Stocktake draft calls for phasing out fossil fuels, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on December 06, 2023

International Business Times

US Facing Growing Middle East Crisis Tied To Israel-Hamas War

Washington is facing an increasingly complex and dangerous crisis resulting from the Israel-Hamas war, which has sparked repeated militant attacks and drawn US military attention and assets back to the Middle East.

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The Independent UK

'Widespread' sexual and gender-based crimes committed during Hamas attack, Israeli officials say

Israeli officials say victim testimony and evidence gathered by rights groups indicate that Hamas militants carried out widespread sexual and gender-based crimes during their Oct. 7 attack in southern Israel

WEKU

Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus

Three university presidents defended their responses to rising antisemitism in a House committee hearing Tuesday. Many have faced scrutiny as they struggle to balance free speech with student safety.

Reason

Court Rejects Lawsuit Seeking to End American Aid to Israel

From Friday's decision by Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi in Nguyen v. U.S. (N.D. Cal.): Ms. Nguyen alleges that after hearing about the Hamas attacks on Israeli civilians on October 7, 2023, she did "some research" on the internet and "learned that Israel is an apartheid government" and that "the U.S.…

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak urges Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza

PM tells Netanyahu that Gaza citizens in 'desperate need' of aid

The Guardian - UK

Angry relatives of Hamas captives and ex-hostages confront Netanyahu

Some reportedly called on the Israeli prime minister to resign at meeting on Tuesday

International Business Times

In Rare Israel Rebuke, US Restricts Visas On Extremist Settlers

The United States said Tuesday it would refuse visas for extremist Israeli settlers behind a wave of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, as it also asked Israel to do more to spare civilians in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

US announces visa bans after warning Israel on West Bank settler violence

US has called on Israel to act against violent settler groups in the occupied West Bank.

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