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Biden to explain his decision to drop out of presidential race in national address

With a promise to lay out “what lies ahead”, US President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Wednesday. In what could be his last major speech as president, he is poised to explain his stunning decision to drop out of the presidential race last Sunday.…

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‘Our fight is your fight’: Israel's Netanyahu defends Gaza war in fiery speech to US Congress

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Wednesday told the US Congress that Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza is also America’s war. “Our fight is your fight … Our enemies are your enemies,” Netanyahu said to thunderous applause. Despite the overwhelming show of support from parts of the the chamber, dozens of…

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From Gaza to China: Where Kamala Harris stands on foreign policy issues

US Vice President Kamala Harris has supported President Joe Biden, a seasoned politician with decades of foreign policy experience, on key international issues. With the former California attorney general and senator set to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination, it’s time for Harris to set her agenda on vital issues concerning…

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Gaza, Ukraine and China: How Biden can still move the dial on foreign policy

US President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race gives him nearly six months left in office with an array of foreign policy challenges on the table. How will Biden continue to shape Washington’s stance towards Ukraine, China and the Israel-Hamas war? FRANCE 24 speaks with Dr…

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Top UN court says Israel’s occupation of Palestinian Territories is ‘unlawful’

The International Court of Justice ruled Friday that Israel’s presence in the occupied Palestinian Territories is illegal and called on it to stop building settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas hailed the decision while Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said it cannot alter…

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Hamas drops key demand to accept phased US deal on ceasefire, hostages

Hamas on Saturday tentatively accepted a US-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire in Gaza, abandoning its demand for an upfront commitment from Israel to end the war entirely. This potential agreement, still under negotiation, could initiate a six-week cease-fire involving hostage and prisoner exchanges and pave the way for broader…

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Israel's Netanyahu should leave 'immediately', former Shin Bet chief Ami Ayalon says

FRANCE 24 spoke to Ami Ayalon, who was the head of Israel's internal security agency, the Shin Bet, from 1996 to 2000. "As long as he (Binyamin Netanyahu) is prime minister, we shall not have peace [and] security," Ayalon said. The former spy chief said he believes "most of the…

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Urbicide: ‘Even if Israel stops bombing Gaza tomorrow, it will be impossible to live there'

Eight months of war have destroyed more than 55% of the structures in Gaza, according to the latest report from the UN Satellite Centre. The enclave's main towns have been devastated by Israeli bombardment, rendering them almost uninhabitable. The destruction has been called an example of “urbicide” – the deliberate,…

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Israeli supreme court says ultra-Orthodox must serve in military

In a move that could undermine the stability of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s government, the Supreme Court in Israel on Tuesday agreed to end draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Jewish men. Making up around 13 percent of the country’s population, it is estimated that nearly 70,000 future soldiers would be eligible.…

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Israeli army in urgent need of troops amid rising casualties in Gaza

The head of the Israel Defence Forces said the army is facing troop shortages amid rising casualties in the war against Hamas in Gaza. Yet enlisting more troops is difficult due to rising public opposition to the war and an open conflict between Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his…

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Israel approves ‘operational plan’ for Lebanon offensive, says army

The Israeli military on Tuesday said operational plans for an offensive in Lebanon were "approved and validated" even as US special envoy Amos Hochstein visited Lebanon in a bid to de-escalate tensions amid cross-border exchanges between Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events…

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Israel's Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential War Cabinet that has overseen the fighting in Gaza, a government spokesperson said Monday, days after a key member of the body bolted from the government over frustration with the Israeli leader's handling of the war.

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Abbas calls for emergency UN session after scores dead in Israeli raid on Nuseirat

Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas called Saturday for an emergency UN Security Council session over a deadly Israeli air raid on al-Nuseirat refugee camp near where four Israeli hostages were freed the same day. Hamas said more than 200 people were killed while a Gaza health official said almost 100…

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Hamas has not yet responded to latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, says Qatar

Hamas has not yet given its response to the latest ceasefire proposal to the mediators and is still studying it, Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari said on Thursday, adding that Qatar, Egypt and the US mediation efforts are still ongoing. The news came as Spain said it will join…

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Israel wants 'endless' truce negotiations, Hamas says

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan accused Israel on Tuesday of prolonging truce negotiations and repeated the Palestinian militant group's position which rejects any deal that excludes a permanent ceasefire. The statement came as mediator Qatar said it was awaiting a "clear position" from Israel on a proposed Gaza ceasefire and…

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‘We will not accept the rule of Hamas in Gaza,’ says Israeli defence minister

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said on Sunday that Israel would not accept Hamas continuing to rule Gaza at any stage during the process to end the war, and that it was examining alternatives to the Palestinian militant group. Israeli forces bombarded several areas of Gaza as mediators called on…

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Israel pounds Gaza after Biden outlines comprehensive ceasefire plan

Israeli forces hammered Rafah in southern Gaza with tanks and artillery Saturday, hours after US President Joe Biden said Israel was offering a new roadmap towards a full ceasefire backed by France and Germany. While the Palestinian militant group Hamas described the proposal as “positive”, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu…

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🔴 Live: Slovenian parliament to vote on recognising Palestinian statehood

Slovenian lawmakers will vote on Tuesday on whether to recognise a Palestinian state, the parliament speaker said Thursday, just two days after Spain, Ireland and Norway formally recognised it in a coordinated decision. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said he hoped Slovenian lawmakers would reject this move, saying a yes…

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Former Trump adviser John Bolton: 'Xi and Putin see Trump as an easy mark'

FRANCE 24 spoke to John Bolton, who served as national security adviser to Donald Trump from 2018 to 2019. He has since become an outspoken critic of the 45th US president. Bolton said his former boss "admires" strong leaders like Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping, and that both…

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ICC’s bold move on Gaza warrants brings fresh scrutiny of Prosecutor Karim Khan

By demanding an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan has defied critics who accused him of turning a blind eye to Western-backed crimes against humanity – and made himself a possible target of the Biden administration.

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What is the ICC? International Criminal Court seeks Netanyahu arrest

The US and Italy slams the ICC arrest warrant application

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France backs ICC after it seeks arrest warrants for Israeli, Hamas leaders

France backs the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the "fight against impunity", its foreign ministry said after the court's prosecutor sought an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and three Hamas leaders.

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ICC seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders for crimes against humanity

The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and three Hamas leaders, the court's chief prosecutor announced on Monday. US President Joe Biden called the move “outrageous”, saying there was “no equivalence” between Israel and Hamas.

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Gantz threatens to quit Israeli war cabinet over postwar plans for Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under mounting pressure from his own War Cabinet and his country's closest ally over postwar plans for Gaza, even as the war with Hamas shows no sign of ending.

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Israel pounds Gaza Strip as US envoy meets Netanyahu

Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, residents said, as White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid US calls for a more focused military campaign. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

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