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Biden wraps up his visit to wartime Israel with a warning against being ‘consumed’ by rage
The visit to Israel coincides with rising humanitarian concerns in Gaza, where Israel has cut off the flow of food, fuel and water.
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Israeli bombings kill dozens of people in the Gaza region where civilians were told to seek refuge
Aid workers warned that the territory was near complete collapse. Hospitals are on the verge of losing electricity, threatening the lives of thousands of patients.
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Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police say
“We are not animals, we are humans," said Yousef Hannon, the boy's uncle. "We want people to see us as humans, to feel us as humans, to deal with us as humans."
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Gaza’s crowded hospitals near breaking point as Israeli ground invasion looms
Hospitals in Gaza are expected to run out of generator fuel in the next 24 hours, endangering the lives of thousands of patients.
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Packed Gaza hospitals warn that thousands could die as supplies run low and ground offensive looms
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees says an estimated 1 million people have been displaced in Gaza in a single week.
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Officers shot in Philadelphia International Airport parking garage identified; 1 killed
An "immediate" reward of $168,500 is being offered for information leading to an arrest.
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New Jersey native, DJ confirmed dead in Israel amid growing war
His parents call him a gentle giant and say they can't understand why anyone would want to hurt him.
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The loop winds through nearly 5 miles of green space alongside the Schuylkill.
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Palestinians rush to buy food and struggle under strikes as Israel readies possible ground operation
“Without electricity," said Fabrizio Carboni, "hospitals risk turning into morgues.”
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At least 2 New Jersey natives among Americans missing in Israel, Gov. Murphy says
At least 20 Americans are missing after the surprise Hamas attack.
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Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighborhoods as sealed-off territory faces imminent blackout
Gaza’s power authority says its sole power plant will run out of fuel within hours, leaving the territory without electricity after Israel cut off supplies.
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Philly sees drop in deadly crashes due to road diet and other measures, new report says
Efforts have targeted the "High Injury Network," which includes the 12% of city streets with 80% of all traffic deaths and serious injuries in Philly.
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Israel pounds Gaza neighborhoods, as people scramble for safety in sealed-off territory
If airstrikes continue, Gaza’s civilians will have fewer and fewer places to shelter as more neighborhoods become uninhabitable.
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Israel strikes and seals off Gaza after incursion by Hamas, which vows to execute hostages
More than two days after Hamas launched its surprise attack from Gaza, the military said Monday that the fighting within Israel had largely died down for now.
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What to know on the sixth day of the war between Israel and Hamas
Palestinians say civilians are paying the price in strikes on Gaza, a small coastal strip of land packed with 2.3 million residents.
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