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Israel's top army spokesman said Wednesday that Hamas cannot be eliminated, prompting a knee-jerk reaction from the government which quickly reiterated it remains committed to the Palestinian militant group's destruction.

Israel stepped up strikes on Gaza which is suffering a "catastrophic" humanitarian situation in the war sparked by Hamas attack, with officials claiming that at least 70 Palestinians died in the overnight bombing.

Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Congress Working Committee reiterated its long-standing support for the rights of the Palestinian people to land, self-government and to live with dignity while also calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Egyptian and Palestinian officials said on Sunday that they were close to reaching a deal with Israel that would end a mass hunger strike by Palestinians in Israeli jails. Some 1,600 Palestinian prisoners are on strike, most for a month, but three have refused food for more than 70 days. They launched the strike to press their demands for better co...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the creation of a limited Palestinian state for the first time.

Israel's top army spokesman said Wednesday that Hamas cannot be eliminated, prompting a knee-jerk reaction from the government which quickly reiterated it remains committed to the Palestinian militant group's destruction.

Israel stepped up strikes on Gaza which is suffering a "catastrophic" humanitarian situation in the war sparked by Hamas attack, with officials claiming that at least 70 Palestinians died in the overnight bombing.

Amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Congress Working Committee reiterated its long-standing support for the rights of the Palestinian people to land, self-government and to live with dignity while also calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Egyptian and Palestinian officials said on Sunday that they were close to reaching a deal with Israel that would end a mass hunger strike by Palestinians in Israeli jails. Some 1,600 Palestinian prisoners are on strike, most for a month, but three have refused food for more than 70 days. They launched the strike to press their demands for better co...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the creation of a limited Palestinian state for the first time.