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War in Gaza 'hurts my whole body', says Man City boss Guardiola

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the war in Gaza "hurts my whole body" as he delivered an emotional speech while being honoured by the University of Manchester.Guardiola, 54, was speaking as he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester on Monday."It's so painful what we see in Gaza, it hurts my whole body," Guardiola said in excerpts of his speech shared on social media."Let me be clear, it's not about ideology. It's not about whether I'm right, or you're wrong. It's just about the love of life, about the care of your neighbour."
Source: Al Monitor
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UK and four nations sanction two far-right Israeli ministers

Britain and four allies joined forces Tuesday to sanction two Israeli ministers for "repeated incitements of violence" against Palestinians, upping their condemnation of Israel's actions around the war in Gaza.Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir will be banned from entering the UK and will have any assets in the country frozen, Britain's foreign ministry said in a statement.
Source: Al Monitor
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Two Palestinians killed as Israeli forces storm West Bank city

At least two Palestinians were killed Tuesday as Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, the Palestinian health ministry and the Israeli army said.The military said troops opened fire and "eliminated" two Palestinians who had attempted to steal a soldier's weapon as the "counterterrorism operation" was underway in the old city of Nablus.The Palestinian health ministry said authorities had been informed by Israel of the deaths of Nidal Amira, 40, and Khaled Amira, 35. It did not specify whether the two were related.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: Two Palestinians killed as Israeli forces storm West Bank city