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Hamas Frees 6 Hostages as Israel Delays Palestinian Prisoner Release
The six Israelis were the last living captives set to be released in the first phase of the cease-fire. The agreement, strained for weeks, has an uncertain future.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
Israel indefinitely delays Palestinian prisoner release as hostages freed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the prisoners won't be freed until the next release of hostages is guaranteed.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
Israel delays release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners after hostages freed
Israel delayed the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday after six hostages were freed that afternoon. Military vehicles that typically move in advance of the buses carrying ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Expanding West Bank Campaign, Israel Sends Tanks for First Time in Decades
Israel’s defense minister, Israel Katz, said that 40,000 Palestinian residents displaced from militant hotbeds would not be allowed to return to their homes.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
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Israel and Hamas Trade Accusations of Violating Fragile Cease-Fire
Hamas criticized Israel’s decision to delay the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, amid growing tensions and concerns for the future of the truce in Gaza.The New York Times - Feb. 23 -
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Americans' views of Israel, Ukraine, Mexico more divided than ever: Gallup
A new Gallup poll shows a deepening partisan divide in the US over Israel, Ukraine, and Mexico, with Republicans viewing Israel and Ukraine more favorably, and Democrats holding more favorable ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Israel refuses entry to EU lawmaker accused of promoting boycotts of the country
Israel says it denied entry to European Union lawmaker Rima Hassan, accusing her of promoting boycotts of the countryABC News - Feb. 24 -
Why Tensions Are Rising Over Israel’s Operations in the West Bank
Amid the most intensive Israeli operations in the area in decades, Palestinians fear entrenched displacement and a return to military control in some towns.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Hamas Official Expresses Reservations About Oct. 7 Attack on Israel
Mousa Abu Marzouk, the head of Hamas’s foreign relations office, said he would not have supported such an attack on Israel had he known of the devastation it would wreak on Gaza.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Israel and the Palestinians: The Road to 7th October — the path to peace not taken
Three-part BBC documentary pinpoints the political misjudgments that paved the way for the horrors of the last two yearsFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Israel Strikes Syria Hours After Country’s Leader Demands Withdrawal
The attacks in southern Syria are part of a new policy aimed at protecting what Israel calls its “security zone” in the region. Syria’s new government has condemned that policy.The New York Times - 6d -
Bibas family laid to rest as thousands line the streets of Israel
Thousands of people lined the streets of Israel to pay their respects as the funeral procession of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons made its way to a cemetery.NBC News - 6d -
Family mourns grandfather’s death as Israel brings Gaza tactics to West Bank
Major military operation causes largest displacement of Palestinians in West Bank since Israel seized it in 1967. Waleed Lahlouh was 73, with a shock of white hair that marked his age, when Israeli ...The Guardian - 6d -
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Who Are the Deceased Hostages Hamas Said It Handed Over to Israel?
The release came after several days of negotiations following Israel’s refusal on Saturday to exchange some Palestinian prisoners it had pledged to free.The New York Times - 6d -
Israel receives bodies of 4 deceased hostages in exchange: Israeli PM
Hamas has transferred the bodies of four dead hostages to the Red Cross, an Israeli security official confirmed.ABC News - 5d -
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Israel's army underestimated Hamas before Oct. 7 attack, probe finds
The findings could pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to launch a widely demanded broader inquiry to examine the political decision-making that preceded the Oct. 7 terrorist attack.CBS News - 5d -
Israel’s Military Lays Out Its Oct. 7 Hamas Attack Failures
The highly anticipated public findings, the first from its internal inquiries into the devastating Hamas-led attack, do not apportion individual responsibility, though officials said that may come ...The New York Times - 5d -
Anxiety in Gaza and Israel as Cease-Fire Nears End of First Phase
A series of hostage-for-prisoner swaps agreed under the first phase of the cease-fire is complete, and no one knows how long the uneasy calm will last.The New York Times - 5d -
Israel admits failures in Oct. 7 attack in new report
A report by the Israeli military found that Hamas' capabilities were underestimated before they carried out the Oct. 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war in Gaza. CBS News' Debora Patta reports.CBS News - 4d -
As Phase One of the Israel-Gaza Truce Winds Down, What’s Next?
Israeli forces are supposed to begin withdrawing from the Philadelphi Corridor, a sensitive border zone between Gaza and Egypt, this weekend.The New York Times - 4d -
Trump administration approves nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel
The arms sale approval comes as the first phase of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is set to expire on Saturday.CBS News - 4d -
Trump administration approves nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel
The Trump administration approved a nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel on Friday, bypassing the normal congressional review by declaring the war against Hamas an "emergency." The State ...NBC News - 3d -
Israel Halts All Aid Into Gaza Immediately as Cease-Fire Expires
The move came hours after Israel had proposed a temporary extension of the truce, though one with terms that Hamas is unlikely to accept.The New York Times - 2d -
Israel has cut off all supplies to Gaza. Here's what that means
Israel has cut off the entry of all food and other goods into Gaza in an echo of the siege it imposed in the earliest days of its war with HamasABC News - 2d -
Arab states and UN condemn Gaza aid blockade by Israel
They say the move violates the ceasefire deal - Israel says it acted because Hamas was stealing aid supplies.BBC News - 2d -
With Cease-Fire Shaky, Israel and Hamas Consider Both Diplomatic and Military Options
As the first phase of the truce in Gaza ends, the two sides are continuing negotiations but also preparing for a possible return to war.The New York Times - 1d -
What to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza
The move was apparently part of a bid to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of a cease-fire and releasing more hostages.The New York Times - 1d -
Poll shows Americans are still deeply concerned about Israel and antisemitism
The poll makes it clear that Americans remain engaged with the war in the Middle East and continue to robustly support Israel’s right to self-defense.The Hill - 1d -
Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s emergency declaration calls for sending 2,000-pound bombs and other weapons to Israel as the war in Gaza continues.The New York Times - 1d -
Israel prepares Gaza ‘hell plan’ to pile pressure on Hamas – reports
Israel may cut off electricity to try to secure more hostage releases, as both sides prepare for war to restart. The Israeli government is reportedly planning to ratchet up its blockade on Gaza as ...The Guardian - 1d -
Russian missile experts flew to Iran as it clashed with Israel, investigation shows
Several senior Russian missile specialists have visited Iran over the past year as the Islamic Republic has deepened its defense cooperation with Moscow.NBC News - 15h -
Israel threatens to cut water and electricity in renewed Gaza siege
Military closes border and blocks aid as it pressures Hamas to accept revised ceasefire proposalFinancial Times - 10h -
The key global issue is not the clash of north and south: it’s who supports international law and who doesn’t | Jean-Noël Barrot
We say the defining question is this: do nations work for peace and order or embrace the notion of power by force?. Jean-Noël Barrot is the foreign minister of France We are being told that the ...The Guardian - Feb. 20
