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Gaza "under siege"

Reality Check: Israel wants Gaza "demilitarized", US accuses Russia of nuclear missile tests

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Gaza is reported to be "under siege" after heavy bombing overnight

Netanyahu warns of long conflict in Gaza

As Israel intensifies its bombardment of Gaza, the Israeli Prime Minister says he will not give up until his aims are achieved.

Matthew Kalman reports from the region on the latest developments.

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In 1987 Ronald Reagan signed the weapons treaty with Mikail Gorbachev, of the then USSR

US accuses Russia over nuclear missile treaty

The US has added further weight to its criticism of Moscow over its alleged involvement in Ukraine by alleging that Russia has violated the 1987 nuclear arms treaty.

US analyst, James Boys, considers why the US is ratcheting up the pressure on Russia even further.

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