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This live coverage has ended. For the latest updates, please go here. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Wednesday after encountering resistance in earlier meetings with Israeli officials over the treatment of Palestinians and a plan for Gaza’s future. After his own meeting with Blinken, Israeli…

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The IDF says it has completed the dismantling of Hamas’ command structure in northern Gaza. Follow for live updates.

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