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Netanyahu says war ‘isn’t close to finished’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

At least 68 killed in central Gaza in airstrike, adding to weekend's bloodshed

At least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza, health officials said Sunday, while the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 17.

WEKU

As it happened: Israel to expand Gaza offensive in coming days, Netanyahu says

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Gaza Strip on Monday and vowed to step up the army's assault in the Palestinian territory, his party said, despite international efforts to halt the fighting. The announcement came after at least 68 people in the Palestinian enclave were killed in Israeli strikes…

France 24

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Israeli airstrikes on Christmas Day kill at least 100 people as Netanyahu vows to expand campaign

Gaza health ministry spokesperson calls Israeli airstrike at refugee camp ‘massacre being committed on crowded residential square’

The Independent UK

Holy Land Cancels Christmas Amidst Intense Gaza Violence

Amidst the heavy fighting between Israel and Hamas, Bethlehem cancels Christmas celebrations in a poignant show of solidarity with Palestine.

Top News

Analysis: Has the US-led Red Sea force calmed shippers amid Houthi attacks?

Maersk will resuming shipping through the Red Sea but concerns remain. And key nations have dropped out of the force.

Al Jazeera

Palestinians Feel 'No Joy' As Israel Bombs Gaza On Christmas

Palestinians said they felt "no joy" this Christmas as Israel bombed the besieged Palestinian territory on Monday, with no end in sight to the war that Hamas says has claimed more than 20,000 lives.

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Pope Kicks Off Christmas Celebrations In Shadow Of War

Pope Francis has kicked off global Christmas celebrations with a call for peace, as Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine cast a shadow over one of the world's favourite holidays.

International Business Times

Israel-Hamas Conflict: Houthis Attack India-Bound Ship; Israeli Airstrike Kills Hamas Khan Yunis Commander

It's Day 80 of the war in Gaza. The Israeli army said it has eliminated a Hamas commander in the Khan Yunis area. Yemen's Houthi rebel army made good on its promise to continue targeting commercial shipping in the Red Sea with two attacks against vessels over the weekend.

International Business Times

'Tonight Our Hearts Are In Bethlehem,' Pope Says In Christmas Mass

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for peace as he kicked off Christmas celebrations with a mass at Saint Peter's Basilica as the Israel-Hamas war raged in the Gaza Strip.

Latin Times

Israeli forces make significant progress in crushing Hamas strongholds

Get the inside scoop on the Israeli-Hamas war from Israeli government spokesperson Avi Hyman. In a creative and candid interview, Avi sheds light on the la...

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‘Massacre’ as Israel steps up Gaza bombardment for Christmas

The attacks in central Gaza are some of the deadliest of the nearly three-month-long war.

Al Jazeera

On Christmas eve, Pope Francis laments 'futile' war in Holy Land

Pope Francis spoke hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to fight deeper into the Palestinian enclave of Gaza after his troops endured one of the worst days of losses of their ground war.

The Hindu

Watch: Midnight mass at the Nativity Church in Bethlehem

Watch as midnight mass was held in Bethlehem on 24 December, to mark the start of Christmas, despite the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

The Independent UK

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Salon

Israel paying "heavy cost" in Gaza war

Palestinian deaths in Gaza reportedly reach 20,000; Egypt seeks new truce but Netanyahu vows continued war

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Israel Investigates Mysterious Deaths of Five Gaza Hostages in Tunnel

Tragic circumstances unfold as Israel reports the deaths of five hostages in a Gaza tunnel. Probe initiated to shed light on this heart-wrenching incident....

Evening Standard

Bethlehem resembles ghost town on Christmas Eve

The biblical birthplace of Jesus was unusually lacking in tourists and jubilance

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Gaza hospital director admits Hamas ties in shocking confession!

Revelations of a Gaza hospital director admitting to being a senior Hamas commander reaffirms Israel's claims of terrorist activity in hospitals. Investiga...

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Bethlehem's Ghostly Christmas: War Brings Darkness Instead of Joy

Experience the somber yet hopeful atmosphere in Bethlehem as Christmas celebrations are canceled amidst the Israel-Hamas war. A unique holiday season.

International Business Times

Pope Kicks Off Christmas Celebrations In Shadow Of Wars

Pope Francis on Sunday kicked off global Christmas celebrations with a call for peace, as Israel's war on Hamas and Russia's invasion of Ukraine cast a shadow over one of the world's favourite holidays.

The Independent UK

Fourteen Israeli soldiers killed amid close quarter combat in southern Gaza, military says

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to press on with the offensive despite admitting heavy losses

The Guardian - US

‘No Xmas as usual’: pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate in US cities

Organizers focus on second-most popular shopping day in cities including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf says family in Gaza facing ‘indescribable’ festive period

HUMZA Yousaf has said his relatives still in Gaza face an “indescribable” festive period as the conflict with Israel continues.

The Guardian - UK

Deadly 24 hours of fighting across Gaza Strip kills scores of Palestinians

Worries mount for desperate civilians as Israel expands its operations in the southern half of territory

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Heroic Israeli man rescues over 100 hostages during Gaza attacks

A survivor of a horrific attack at a music festival in Israel returns to the scene and meets the man who risked his life to save her and many others. A sto...

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