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Israel mulls West Bank annexation in response to moves to recognise Palestine

By Maayan LubellJERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel is considering annexation in the occupied West Bank as a possible response to France and other countries recognising a Palestinian state, according to three Israeli officials and the idea will be discussed further on Sunday, another official said.
Source: Al Monitor
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Greta Thunberg joins flotilla heading for Gaza with aid

By Charlie Devereux and Christophe Van Der PerreBARCELONA (Reuters) -Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg joined a flotilla of boats loaded with aid for Gaza as they set sail from Barcelona on Sunday, aiming to break Israel's naval blockade and deliver food and other humanitarian supplies to the shattered enclave.Thousands of supporters gathered at Barcelona's port to see off the boats, many of them waving Palestinian flags and chanting "Free Palestine" and "It's not a war, it's a genocide".
Source: Al Monitor
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Post-war Gaza plan sees relocation of population, 'digital token' for Palestinian land: Washington Post

(Reuters) -A post-war plan for Gaza is circulating within President Donald Trump's administration that would see the U.S. administer the war-torn enclave for at least a decade, the temporary relocation of Gaza'spopulation and its rebuilding as a tourist resort and manufacturing hub, the Washington Post reported on Sunday.The Washington Post said that according to a 38-page prospectus it had seen, Gaza's 2 million population would leave either through "voluntary" departures to another country or into restricted areas within the territory during reconstruction.
Source: Al Monitor
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Israel says killed spokesman for Hamas armed wing

Israel said Sunday its forces had killed the spokesman of Hamas's armed wing in a strike on Gaza a day earlier, the latest fatality in the group's senior ranks in the nearly two-year war."Hamas terror spokesperson Abu Obeida was eliminated in Gaza," Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a post on X, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier said he had been targeted in a strike.
Source: Al Monitor
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