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Blinken Meets With Palestinian and Iraqi Leaders in Bid to Contain Gaza War

The U.S. secretary of state made two unannounced visits on Sunday, the first to the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the second to Baghdad.

U.S. Officials Fear American Guns Ordered by Israel Could Fuel West Bank Violence

Israel wants 24,000 assault rifles. Itamar Ben-Gvir, a far-right minister overseeing the police, has given rifles to civilians and is forming “security squads.”

U.S. Outlines Steps to Israel to Reduce Civilian Deaths

The measures include using smaller bombs against Hamas, U.S. officials said.

A Humanitarian Pause in Gaza

Civilians in Gaza have paid a grave price and urgently need relief.

As Gaza War Enters New Phase, Israel Faces Pressure Over Civilian Deaths

Fears are rising that the conflict could spread to the occupied West Bank, where tensions are soaring among Palestinians angered over deadly Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.