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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Middle Eastern country on Wednesday.

Jerusalem (CNN) — A desperately needed shipment of food aid destined for Gaza departed from Cyprus on Saturday, weeks after humanitarian efforts in the besieged enclave<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/ship-with-400-tons-of-food-aid-destined-for-gaza-has-left-cyprus/">Read More</a>

People walk in a camp for displaced people in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip by the border with Egypt on April 28, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- As the Israel-Hamas war approaches the seven-month mark, renewed negotiations are underway to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, as Israeli forces continue to prepare for an apparent invasion of the southern Gaza town of Rafa...

Project aims to get around Israeli politics and bureaucracy that prevents goods reaching the besieged strip

The terrorist group reportedly reacted negatively to the latest offer, which U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinked said included "very important compromises" by Israel.

Tel Aviv insists operation will go ahead.

The Israel Defense Forces said on April 30 that two of its divisions are prepared for the next phase of combat in Gaza. The two divisions played a key role in battles in Gaza between October 2023 and March 2024. The IDF's statement follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying that Israel will proceed with an offensive into Rafah in southern Gaza.

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken has urged Hamas to accept a Gaza truce plan despite an Israeli warning that the army will keep fighting the Palestinian militant group after any

Those born in Romania make up the largest group in the Jewish state, 39%.

In a further crackdown on Israeli ties by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sources familiar with the matter have told "Globes" that exports of goods to Haifa and Ashdod ports have been prohibited.