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CNN  —  Here is a look at the life of the Duchess of Sussex, the former actress Meghan Markle. Birth date: August 4, 1981 Birth place: Los Angeles, California Birth name: Rachel Meghan Markle Father: Thomas Markle, Hollywood lighting director Mother: Doria Ragland, social worker and yoga instructor Marriages: Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex (May 19, 2018-present); Trevor Engelson (2011-2013, divorced) Children: with Prince Harry: Archie Harrison and Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana Education: Northwestern University, B.A., 2003 First American to marry a British royal since Wallis Simpson, who Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry in 1936. Her engagement ring…

Doctors and medical officials in Gaza say Israeli snipers have shot dead a number of people as they tried to leave the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza over recent days.A trauma surgeon at the hospital said he was eyewitness to the shootings and said at least two people were killed by snipers on Tuesday, with more shot and injured.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have ordered hospital staff and patients inside the medical complex to evacuate and said it had “opened a secure route” for civilians to leave.But at least eight people trying to escape along the route came under gunfire on Tuesday,…

Egypt is working to increase its security presence on its border with the Gaza Strip, fearing that the Israeli war on Hamas will extend to its territory if the Israeli army begins its ground attack on the city of Rafah, located in the far south of the Strip, where more than half of Gaza’s population lives. Shelter.Egyptian security officials told CNN that the fortification on the border is a “precautionary” measure ahead of the expected Israeli ground operation in Rafah. The officials said that as part of its security enhancement, Egypt deployed more forces and vehicles in North Sinai on…

A Greek-owned merchant ship targeted by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea on Monday was carrying corn from Brazil to Iran, according to U.S. Central Command and the State Department. This appears to be the first time the Houthis have targeted a ship heading to Iran, which provides support to the rebel group that controls parts of Yemen.The Houthis had previously claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was an American ship.A State Department spokesperson said: “In this case, Iran’s destabilizing activities appear to have put the food security of the Iranian people at risk.”The spokesman said the ship…

More than 60 people were killed in Israeli air strikes on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, according to what the Palestinian Red Crescent Society announced Monday morning.CNN cannot independently verify the numbers. The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said that the city, where more than half of Gaza’s population seeks refuge, was subjected to “intense targeting” by warplanes and air strikes. Helicopters also fired machine guns along the border areas, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. Rafah is located near the Gaza border with Egypt. The Israeli army confirmed on Monday that it had carried out a…

The United Nations is “deeply concerned” by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s call for the Israeli army to evacuate more than a million people living in Rafah and complete the ground offensive there by March 10. Follow live updates. Source link

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the army to prepare to evacuate more than a million Palestinians from the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip before a ground operation. Follow for live updates. Source link

The full Hamas response to a proposal for a ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid in exchange for the release of hostages held in Gaza proposes three phases, each lasting 45 days. CNN has obtained a copy of Hamas’ response, which senior Hamas official Muhammad Nazzal confirmed was genuine.Here’s a breakdown of each phase: Phase one would include the release of Israeli hostages, including women and children (under 19 years old) “who are not enlisted, as well as the elderly and the sick, in exchange for a specific number of Palestinian prisoners,” Hamas said.It would also include “intensifying humanitarian aid,…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Israel on Wednesday for meetings with key government officials to press for a “humanitarian truce” as US international and domestic pressure mounts to end the conflict in Gaza.The stakes on a crucial day of discussions in Tel Aviv became higher following news on Tuesday that Hamas had responded to a proposal aimed at securing the freedom of the remaining hostages held by the terror group and a continued cessation of fighting in Gaza. Blinken said on Tuesday that he would discuss the counterproposal with Israeli officials.Blinken is expected to meet, as he…

Yoav Gallant attends a meeting in Tel Aviv, Israel, on December 18, 2023. Maya Alleruzzo/AP/FileHamas’ leadership, including its top official in Gaza, is “on the run” as Israel’s military pushes further south in the Palestinian enclave, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant claimed on Monday.The Israeli military operation in the southern city of Khan Younis will “soon achieve its goals” as troops advance southward on Rafah — Hamas’ last remaining stronghold, Gallant said in a televised briefing. “Our forces operate on the ground in most of the territory of the Gaza Strip,” he said.Israel has publicly accused Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar of being the “mastermind”…