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Chile's Palestinian Community, Largest Outside Mideast, Protests Airstrikes

Chile's Palestinian community -- the largest outside the Middle East with more than 300,000 people -- protested Tuesday in Santiago against the bloodshed caused by Israeli airstrikes. 

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Merkel, Jordan King Call for 'Swift' Mideast Ceasefire

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Jordan's King Abdullah II urged a "swift" ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in a video call Tuesday, her spokesman said.

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Israeli Troops Targeted by Gunfire in West Bank as Palestinian Shot Dead

Israeli troops were targeted by gunfire in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the army said, as the Palestinian health ministry said a man was killed in a separate shooting.

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EU Top Diplomat Urges Israel-Palestinian Ceasefire

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Tuesday called for the implementation of a ceasefire to stop fighting between Israel and the Palestinians.

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Death Toll Climbs in Israel-Gaza Conflict amid Frantic Diplomacy

Heavy air strikes and rocket fire in the Israel-Gaza conflict claimed more lives on both sides Tuesday as tensions flared in Palestinian "day of anger" protests in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.

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Egypt Sends Medical Aid to Gaza after Israeli Strikes

Egypt has sent 65 tonnes of medical aid to neighbouring Gaza after a week of Israeli strikes left more than 200 Palestinians dead and hundreds more wounded, health officials said.

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France, Egypt, Jordan Hold Talks Seeking Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire

France's President Emmanuel Macron, his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan's King Abdullah II held talks Tuesday aimed at seeking a ceasefire in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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UN Hails Israel Decision to Open Crossing for Aid into Gaza

The United Nations on Tuesday welcomed an Israeli decision to open the Kerem Shalom crossing to allow aid into Gaza, and urged the opening of a second location to let in humanitarian workers.

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Egypt Aims to Restore Regional Role with Gaza Mediation

Egypt is seeking to restore its regional clout by mediating between Israel and Hamas to douse the week-long conflict in Gaza that has cost more than 200 lives.

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No Respite in Gaza from Israeli Strikes, as Diplomatic Efforts Intensify

The UN Security Council was due to hold an emergency meeting Tuesday amid a flurry of urgent diplomacy aimed at stemming Israel air strikes that have killed more than 200 Palestinians.

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