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Palestinians in the Gaza Strip had little to celebrate Sunday as they marked the normally festive Eid al-Fitr with rapidly dwindling food supplies and renewed fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. Israeli strikes killed at least 19 people, mostly women and children, health officials said.

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Israel cut off the electricity supply to Gaza, officials said Sunday, affecting a desalination plant producing drinking water for part of the arid territory. Hamas called it part of Israel’s “starvation policy.”

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Palestinian militant group Hamas warned on Wednesday that hostages may be killed if Israel attempts to retrieve them by force and air strikes continue in the Gaza Strip.

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Iran's parliament sacked Finance Minister Abdolnaser Hemmati on Sunday after impeaching him over the country's economic crisis. A vote of no confidence saw 182 of 273 parliamentarians backing his removal, state television reported.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will seek to remove Shin Bet security service chief Ronen Bar, the prime minister's office announced Sunday. The decision, which follows months of tension between the two, will be presented to the government this week.

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The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas faces a critical juncture as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued an ultimatum threatening to resume military operations in Gaza. The agreement, which began on January 19, 2025, now stands at risk of collapse amid accusations of violations from both sides.