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Israel and Hamas Meet in Egypt to Discuss Gaza Peace Plan
7 October 2025 at 01:58

Israel and Hamas Meet in Egypt to Discuss Gaza Peace Plan

7 October 2025 at 01:58

By: Ephrat Livni

As Israelis brace for a day of mourning and commemoration, negotiators for Israel and Hamas met with mediators in Egypt to hash out an end to the war.

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A Former Israeli Hostage Is Freed From Hamas, but Not Captivity
6 October 2025 at 22:21

A Former Israeli Hostage Is Freed From Hamas, but Not Captivity

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6 October 2025 at 22:21

By: Avishag Shaar-Yashuv and Isabel Kershner

In the tunnels of Gaza where she was held captive, Emily Damari learned how to survive. These photos show her learning to be alive again.

Freed From Hamas, but Not CaptivityBack home in Israel, an ex-hostage fights for those left behind.

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Trying to Survive Gaza’s War-Torn Present, and Hoping for a Future
6 October 2025 at 19:24

Trying to Survive Gaza’s War-Torn Present, and Hoping for a Future

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6 October 2025 at 19:24

By: Ben Hubbard， Bilal Shbair， Iyad Abuheweila， Saher Alghorra and Diego Ibarra Sanchez

Two years of intense warfare in Gaza has left its people with a dismembered and disordered society. The destruction is vast and many Gazans have mental and physical wounds that could scar a generation.

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Israel and Hamas Prepare for Talks on Trump’s Plan to End Gaza War
5 October 2025 at 14:02

Israel and Hamas Prepare for Talks on Trump’s Plan to End Gaza War

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5 October 2025 at 14:02

By: Aaron Boxerman

Indirect negotiations through mediators are planned for Monday in Egypt and are expected to focus on one main issue, swapping hostages for Palestinian prisoners. That may leave talks on other obstacles to ending the war until later.

A protest calling for the release of Israeli hostages and an end to the war in Gaza was held on Saturday in Tel Aviv.

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They Have Waited Two Years for the Hostages. These Are Their Rituals.
5 October 2025 at 13:06

They Have Waited Two Years for the Hostages. These Are Their Rituals.

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5 October 2025 at 13:06

By: Ofir Berman and Sarah Wildman

Families of captives in Gaza find private ways to stay connected to their loved ones.

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Amid the Gaza War, Israel Is More Divided and Isolated Than Ever
5 October 2025 at 07:00

Amid the Gaza War, Israel Is More Divided and Isolated Than Ever

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5 October 2025 at 07:00

By: Roger Cohen， David Guttenfelder and Saher Alghorra

The longest war of an endless Israeli-Palestinian conflict has come to challenge Israel’s own image and understanding of itself.

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Israel Escalates Gaza Offensive as Hamas Mulls Trump Plan
1 October 2025 at 18:45

Israel Escalates Gaza Offensive as Hamas Mulls Trump Plan

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1 October 2025 at 18:45

By: Aaron Boxerman

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled Israel’s assault on Gaza City, but many are believed to remain, having nowhere to go or no means to leave.

Smoke rising after an Israeli military strike in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, on Wednesday.

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Trump Promises to Defend Qatar, a Reassurance After Israel’s Strike
1 October 2025 at 11:47

Trump Promises to Defend Qatar, a Reassurance After Israel’s Strike

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1 October 2025 at 11:47

By: Adam Rasgon

An executive order says an attack on Qatar would be treated as a threat to the U.S., bolstering security commitments to a key Gulf ally after Israel’s strike on Doha last month.

A building in Doha, Qatar, that was damaged during an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders last month.

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Israel’s Plan for Gaza City Is Still Unclear
11 August 2025 at 09:59

Israel’s Plan for Gaza City Is Still Unclear

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11 August 2025 at 09:59

By: Patrick Kingsley

The Israeli government said last week that it wanted to capture Gaza City, but how and when it will proceed has yet to be decided.

Tens of thousands of Israelis marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday, calling for a deal to free hostages held in Gaza.

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Israeli Strike Kills 4 Al Jazeera Journalists, Network Says
11 August 2025 at 06:53

Israeli Strike Kills 4 Al Jazeera Journalists, Network Says

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11 August 2025 at 06:53

By: Ephrat Livni

Anas al-Sharif, a well-known correspondent, was among those killed. Israel said it had targeted Mr. al-Sharif, claiming he worked for Hamas, which he had denied.

The site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City where Al Jazeera said four of its journalists, including the correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed on Sunday.

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Macron Says Israel Can’t Have ‘Free Pass’ in Gaza
30 May 2025 at 19:27

Macron Says Israel Can’t Have ‘Free Pass’ in Gaza

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30 May 2025 at 19:27

By: Roger Cohen

A series of exchanges marked a new low point in the relationship between France and Israel, which accused the French president of “a crusade against the Jewish state.”

President Emmanuel Macron of France, speaking in Singapore on Friday.

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In Gaza’s Emaciated Children, a Hunger Crisis Is Laid Bare
30 May 2025 at 09:03

In Gaza’s Emaciated Children, a Hunger Crisis Is Laid Bare

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30 May 2025 at 09:03

By: Saher Alghorra and Vivian Yee

Aid began to trickle into the territory this week. But there is never enough.

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Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operations
20 March 2025 at 17:23

Hamas Fires Rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel Expands Gaza Ground Operations

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20 March 2025 at 17:23

By: Aaron Boxerman

A two-month cease-fire in Gaza collapsed this week amid a renewed Israeli bombardment. The fighting now looks like it is escalating back to full-scale war.

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Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza. None of Them Add Up.
10 March 2025 at 16:37

Everyone Has a Plan for Gaza. None of Them Add Up.

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10 March 2025 at 16:37

By: Patrick Kingsley

Since President Trump suggested expelling the territory’s population, Middle East leaders have rushed to propose options for a postwar Gaza. Each is unacceptable to either Israel or Hamas, or both.

Displaced Palestinians in the Jabalia camp in the northern Gaza Strip in February.

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Hamas Hands Bodies of 4 Dead Hostages to Israel
20 February 2025 at 14:11

Hamas Hands Bodies of 4 Dead Hostages to Israel

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20 February 2025 at 14:11

By: Aaron Boxerman and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

The group staged a handover of four coffins with the remains of abductees. Shiri Bibas, an Israeli woman, and her two young children, Ariel and Kfir, were said to be among those returned.

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Houthis Free the Crew of a Cargo Ship They Hijacked 14 Months Ago
22 January 2025 at 16:58

Houthis Free the Crew of a Cargo Ship They Hijacked 14 Months Ago

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22 January 2025 at 16:58

By: Matthew Mpoke Bigg

The Iranian-backed rebel group in Yemen had earlier said they would scale back attacks given the cease-fire in the conflict in Gaza.

An armed Houthi fighter walks along the beach with the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the background, in the province of Hodeidah, Yemen, in 2023.

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Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Israeli-American Hostage Found Dead, Mourned Across U.S.
2 September 2024 at 00:51

Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Israeli-American Hostage Found Dead, Mourned Across U.S.

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2 September 2024 at 00:51

By: Isabelle Taft and Soumya Karlamangla

Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among the hostages whose bodies were found on Saturday. Many remembered him as a gleeful and good-humored person — who later became a symbol of hope.

A vigil at Columbus Circle on Sunday night after six hostages were found dead in Gaza, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who is pictured in the poster.

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Israel Kills a Top Commander of Hezbollah, Which Replies With a Rocket Barrage
3 July 2024 at 22:00

Israel Kills a Top Commander of Hezbollah, Which Replies With a Rocket Barrage

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3 July 2024 at 22:00

By: Euan Ward and Thomas Fuller

The escalation in violence across the border of Israel and Lebanon came as Western diplomats tried to head off a full-fledged war there.

Hezbollah said it had fired 100 rockets at military targets over the border with Israel as part of an “initial response” to the drone strike that killed a top commander.

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Biden Calls for End to Gaza War, Endorsing Israeli Cease-Fire Proposal
1 June 2024 at 00:14

Biden Calls for End to Gaza War, Endorsing Israeli Cease-Fire Proposal

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1 June 2024 at 00:14

By: Zolan Kanno-Youngs and David E. Sanger

The president outlined a plan to try to get Hamas and Israel to break out of a monthslong deadlock that has resulted in the killing of thousands of Palestinians.

President Biden outlined a cease-fire proposal at the White House.