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ICC prosecutor says Netanyahu arrest warrant should remain as Israel jurisdiction challenge is heard • May 22, 2025, 4:45 AM ET (AP)

Netanyahu promises new Gaza aid delivery plan as supplies still fail to reach Palestinians • May 21, 2025, 9:16 PM ET (AP)

Pope Leo XIV calls for aid to reach Gaza and an end to hostilities in his first general audience • May 21, 2025, 8:52 PM ET (AP)

Israeli allies unleash strong rhetoric over Gaza, but actions so far are limited • May 21, 2025, 1:21 PM ET (AP)

Israeli strikes kill at least 85 in Gaza as Israel allows more aid into Palestinian territory • May 20, 2025, 10:18 PM ET (AP)

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