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Hamas confirms death of military leader for first time
The Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement has officially confirmed the death of former Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, some six months…
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A fragile Gaza cease-fire holds for now, as Hamas frees eight more hostages
TEL AVIV — Israel rejoiced Thursday as Hamas militants freed eight more hostages who had been held for more than 15 months in the Gaza…
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Hamas confirms death of military chief Deif
Hamas has confirmed that its military chief, Mohammed Deif, has been killed. Israel's military said it had killed Deif in July last year,…
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Qatar will help Trump "pressure" Israel and Hamas to uphold Gaza ceasefire
A Qatari official has told Newsweek that the country at the center of the recently established ceasefire agreement between Israel and the…
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Lebanese military deploys troops to more southern border regions
Lebanese armed forces were deploying to several more villages in southern Lebanon on Monday, shortly after an announcement that a…
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Islamic Jihad releases video of Israeli-German hostage held in Gaza
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Thousands of Palestinians stream back to northern Gaza as cease-fire with Israel holds
BEIRUT — Almost 16 months after Israel ordered them to flee south, displaced Palestinians began a long-anticipated reverse exodus on…
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Talks under way to secure release of further Israeli hostage in Gaza
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Palestinians' return on hold as Israel accuses Hamas of breaching truce deal
Thousands of displaced Palestinians have been prevented from returning to their homes in the north of the Gaza Strip, after Israel blocked…
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200 Palestinian prisoners released to jubilant scenes in West Bank
A total of 200 Palestinian prisoners have been released to jubilant scenes in the West Bank after Israel freed them in exchange for four…
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Four Israeli hostages released by Hamas in carefully staged handover
Four female Israeli soldiers taken hostage by Hamas on 7 October 2023 were released on Saturday as part of a swap which will also see 200…
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Israel: UNRWA must leave Jerusalem by January 30
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Four female Israeli soldiers to be released as part of ceasefire deal, Hamas says
JERUSALEM — Four female soldiers are set to be released by Hamas on Saturday as part of the ceasefire and hostage release deal it struck…
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Fresh grief in Gaza as families recover bodies of loved ones buried under rubble
Looking down at her father’s body wrapped in a shroud outside Nasser Hospital in Gaza's southern city of Khan Younis, a little girl…
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Cease-fire in Gaza Strip was widely welcomed. It may not last. Here's why.
WASHINGTON — Even before the first phase is completed, the fragile cease-fire agreement that has paused 15 months of war in Gaza between…
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Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released
Hamas is expected to hand over to Israel the names of four hostages to be released on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal. It is…
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UN says larger quantities of aid are reaching Gaza Strip
Since a six-week ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militant organization Hamas came into force on Sunday, more and more aid has…
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Taken captive as a baby, Israelis brace to learn the fate of Hamas’ youngest hostage
TEL AVIV — On lampposts, in shop windows and on smartphone screens across Israel, the posters show a smiling, red-headed baby boy…
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DP World says sea freight prices could fall 20% if Red Sea attacks curbed
By Elisa Martinuzzi DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Ships not linked to Israel could begin returning to the Red Sea in as little as two…
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Israel’s top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures, adding to pressure on Netanyahu
JERUSALEM — Israel’s top general resigned Tuesday, taking responsibility for security failures tied to Hamas’ surprise attack that…
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Palestinians are finally able to return to their Gaza homes — only to find them reduced to ruins
TEL AVIV — Buildings burnt out and reduced to rubble were all that was left to return to for thousands of displaced Palestinians who made…
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Gaza rebuild will take 'a lot of time', says UN official
The rebuilding process in the devastated Palestinian territory will "take an awful lot of time" despite the promised surge in humanitarian…
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Tears of joy as 3 released hostages dive into their mothers' arms after 15 months in captivity
JERUSALEM —Three women — a soccer fan, a dancer and a veterinary nurse — returned to Israel on Sunday, amid cheers and tears of joy after…
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'In every street there are dead': Gaza rescuers reckon with scale of destruction
On the first full day of peace in Gaza on Monday, rescue workers and civilians began to reckon with the sheer scale of the destruction to…