Israel-Palestine conflict

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: April 8, 2026Country: Israel

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The Al-Aqsa Mosque has been closed to Muslim worshippers for over a month. Palestinians are queuing for hours in the rain to get bread. An Israeli airstrike has killed at least 10 Palestinians near a school in Gaza. The Houthis in Yemen have claimed to have attacked Israel alongside Hezbollah and Iran.

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