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Hamas accused Israel of disrupting the humanitarian protocol in the agreement. Residents of northern Gaza and southern Lebanon are returning to their homes, with most of the fighting in both areas ...

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Archaeologists finished excavating foundations of the ancient wall that surrounded Jerusalem when the story of Hanukkah took place.

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Gaza students with scholarships to Canada say visa delays have left many stranded, and some were killed waiting to leave.

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