13 h. ago Israel says it received remains of 3 hostages from Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds

Israel says the remains of three hostages have been handed over from Gaza and will be examined by forensic experts as a month-old ceasefire holds.

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6 d. ago Hamas hands over remains of hostage whose body was recovered nearly 2 years ago

Israel received the remains of a deceased hostage whose body was first returned in 2023. There are 13 deceased hostages in Gaza who are set to be returned.

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8 d. ago Prime Minister Netanyahu stands increasingly alone at home and abroad

As the ceasefire takes hold, Prime Minister Netanyahu faces a turning point in his political future, according to Anshel Pfeffer of The Economist.

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2 w. ago NPR's Jane Arraf reflects on decades of covering the Middle East

Speaking from Amman, Jordan's capital, Arraf describes how the ceasefire is holding, the toll of years of war on ordinary people, and what feels different in the region today.

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2 w. ago Israel identifies remains of 10th deceased hostage handed over by Hamas

Israel received another hostage's remains from Hamas via the Red Cross, identifying the deceased as Eliyahu Margalit, who was killed on Oct. 7, 2023.

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2 w. ago Some of the things Gaza needs: A government, security and tools to rebuild

A shaky ceasefire is holding. Now the Palestinian territory is in urgent need of a functioning government, order on the streets, and resources to start rebuilding the shattered territory.

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2 w. ago The stakes of genocide: What it means and why it matters in Gaza

What are the stakes of calling an armed conflict a genocide? Even as a ceasefire agreement takes hold – the term continues to come up in relation to the war in Gaza.

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2 w. ago Israel keeps Gaza border crossing closed while reducing aid deliveries

The ceasefire on Wednesday was largely holding, although Hamas described Israeli attacks in Gaza as violations of the agreement.

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2 w. ago A Gaza ceasefire largely holds after Israel and Hamas swap detainees and hostages

Israel and Hamas took steps toward ending the two-year war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, but hard work lies ahead.

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2 w. ago What's next for Gaza. And, ICE tactics are reportedly becoming more violent

With the first phase of a ceasefire holding, eyes are on what is next for Gaza. And, ICE agents are ramping up arrest operations in several cities and raising concerns about their tactics.

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3 w. ago Trump touts 'historic dawn of a new Middle East' in Knesset speech

Trump arrived on Monday in Israel as the new ceasefire deal takes hold.

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3 w. ago Trump to tout 'historic dawn of a new Middle East' in Knesset speech

Trump arrived on Monday in Israel as the new ceasefire deal takes hold.

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3 w. ago **Live Wire Updates**: Hamas Expected to Release All Israeli Hostages From Gaza

As the fragile ceasefire in Gaza holds, Israel anticipates the release of all remaining Israeli hostages, including its final 20 living hostages, from Hamas captivity Monday morning, under the first phase of a historic U.S.-brokered peace plan spearheaded by President Donald Trump. The post **Live Wire Updates**: Hamas Expected to Release All Israeli Hostages From Gaza appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago **Live Wire Updates**: Hamas Releases All Israeli Hostages From Gaza

TEL AVIV—As the fragile ceasefire in Gaza holds, Israel anticipates the release of all remaining Israeli hostages, including its final 20 living hostages, from Hamas captivity Monday morning, under the first phase of a historic U.S.-brokered peace plan spearheaded by President Donald Trump. The post **Live Wire Updates**: Hamas Releases All Israeli Hostages From Gaza appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 w. ago WATCH: Trump departs for Middle East as ceasefire agreement holds in Gaza

WATCH: Trump departs for Middle East as ceasefire agreement holds in Gaza  PBS

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3 w. ago Gaza ceasefire holds; sides await release of hostages, prisoners

Gaza ceasefire holds; sides await release of hostages, prisoners  The Washington Post

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3 w. ago Palestinians return to ruins and the U.S. expects hostages freed on Monday as Gaza ceasefire holds

Palestinians return to ruins and the U.S. expects hostages freed on Monday as Gaza ceasefire holds  CNBC

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