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Ceasefire deal raises hopes in Gaza

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Eager for the bloodshed, displacement and destruction to stop, many Palestinians in Gaza were relieved to hear news that Israel and Hamas agreed to a pause in their devastating two-year war. But it was mixed with pain from staggering losses and concern about ...

Activists say Israeli navy has intercepted Gaza aid flotilla

JERUSALEM (AP) — Activists on board a flotilla of vessels sailing toward Gaza said late Wednesday that the Israeli navy had intercepted three of its boats as they approached the besieged Palestinian territory. Israeli authorities said the activists on board, including Greta Thunberg, were ...

Hurricanes charge toward Bermuda

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The outer bands of Hurricane Humberto lashed Bermuda on Tuesday as it approached the tiny British territory, with newly formed Hurricane Imelda following closely behind. A hurricane warning was in effect for the island in the north Atlantic as forecasters advised of dangerous seas, strong winds and heavy rain. Humberto was located about 295 miles west-northwest of Bermuda. The Category 1 storm had maximum sustained winds of 80 mph and was moving north at 17 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Humberto was a Category 4 storm on ...

Trump and Netanyahu say they’ve agreed on a plan to end Gaza war

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday they've agreed on a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it's unclear whether Hamas will accept the terms. Trump on Monday laid out a 20-point plan for ending the Israel-Hamas war and ...

Netanyahu says Israel working on ceasefire plan

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — On the eve of meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israel is working on a new ceasefire plan with the White House, but details are still being sorted out. Netanyahu has come under heavy international ...

Drone fired by Yemen’s Houthis wounds 22 in southern Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — A drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels wounded 22 people in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, according to medics. It was a rare breach of Israel's sophisticated missile defenses, which have greatly limited casualties from such attacks. In the Gaza Strip, ...