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1 of 17 Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, right, and his German counterpart Heiko Maas shake hands during a press conference at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel Thursday, May 20, 2021. Abir Sultan - pool, Pool European Pressphoto Agency An Israeli soldier walks at a staging ground near the border with the Gaza Strip, in southern Israel, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Maya Alleruzzo - staff, AP People inspect the rubble of the destroyed Abu Hussein building that was hit by an Israeli airstrike early morning, in Gaza City, Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Adel Hana -...

Israel Opposition Leader Yair Lapid Accuses Netanyahu of Jeopardizing Relationship With U.S. On 5/20/21 at 12:02 PM EDT Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for what he said was failure to heed the requests of the U.S. government to call for a cease-fire with Hamas, saying Netanyahu is putting the U.S.-Israel relationship in jeopardy. The U.S. has called for Israel to end the fighting and agree to a cease-fire. Netanyahu has refused the requests, and appears determined to inflict maximum damage against Hamas in a war that could save his political c...

The Latest: Hamas official sees victory in truce statement The Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail 14 1of14Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi, right, and his German counterpart Heiko Maas shake hands during a press conference at the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel Thursday, May 20, 2021. (Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP)Abir Sultan/APShow MoreShow Less 2of14People take part in a rally in support of Palestinians, in Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, May 20, 2021.Fareed Khan/APShow MoreShow Less 3of14Woman displays a placard during a rally in support of Palestinians, in Kar...

Red Cross Asks Gaza, Israel to Engage in Cease-Fire, Even for 'A Couple of Hours' On 5/20/21 at 12:58 PM EDT The International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC) is asking for Israel to engage in a temporary cease-fire with the militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip even if it is only for "a couple of hours." The head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza, Mirjam Muller, called for a pause in fighting Thursday to allow for "a breather" so people can shop for food, see a doctor if needed and tend to their needs, the Associated Press reported. Amid the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian violence, Muller ...

An official from the Palestinian militant Hamas group says Israel's declaration of a cease-fire represents a defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "a victory to the Palestinian people."