Gaza, Hamas and Israel

Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory.
Israel, Hamas cease-fire deal could enable rearming of Gaza terrorists
As the cease-fire deal is underway between Israel and Hamas terrorists, some military and political commentators in Israel are worried that the deal will enable the Iran-backed terror group to rearm.
Ceasefire brings hope in devastated Gaza after 15 months of war
Mughrabi, Maayan Lubell and Emily Rose JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Palestinians headed for the rubble of their former homes in the Gaza Strip on Sunday and Israelis prepared to receive the first hostages still held by Hamas after a ceasefire deal took effect that could pave the way for an end to the 15-month-old war.
Three Israeli hostages released by Hamas as ceasefire in 15-month-long war in Gaza begins
A truce in the brutal war that began with the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks trades 3 Israeli hostages for 100 Palestinian prisoners. No American is on the list.
Dramatic day ushers in a fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire after 15 months of war
Three Israeli women hostages are released in Gaza, with 90 Palestinians set to be freed from Israeli jails in return.
Israelis react to the ceasefire deal going into effect 15 months after the war began
We look at how the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is being received in Israel, where protests over domestic politics have continued throughout the war.
Gaza war finally over as ceasefire brings end to 15 months of fighting
A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought an end to 15 months of war in Gaza, reducing much of Palestine to rubble.
Hamas hostages freed in Gaza after brutal 15-month war with Israel ends as ceasefire comes into force
The first three hostages have crossed the border back into Israel to end their 15 months in Hamas captivity - just hours after a ceasefire came into effect

Israel, Gaza Strip and hostages

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Will the Gaza Cease-Fire Last?
To better understand what the cease-fire will mean for the Israelis, the Palestinians, and the Middle East, Foreign Affairs ...
Gaza challenges mount even as hostages and prisoners walk free
Israel has said that neither Hamas nor the PA will be permitted to run Gaza, although it has not said who will.  Read more at ...
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Economic activities in Gaza drop in 2024
Economic activities witnessed a complete collapse in the Gaza Strip, while they recorded a sharp decline in the West Bank, Al ...
Middle East live updates: 10,000 bodies may be under Gaza rubble, Civil Defense says
The Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza said there could be as many as 10,000 bodies buried under rubble all across the strip, ...
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Netanyahu vows to quash Gaza 'threat' on second day of truce
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed Gaza would never again pose a threat to Israel, as a tense calm prevailed ...
Rebuilding Gaza: Why reconstruction is a multi-billion dollar challenge
Billions of dollars will be needed to rebuild Gaza after the war between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, ...
Three voices from Gaza:
The UN has said that people in Gaza are “effectively starving.” Before the war, the territory was “largely self-sufficient” ...
Israel Buries Soldier Killed In Gaza More Than 10 Years Ago
An Israeli soldier killed during the 2014 war in the Gaza Strip was buried on Monday in Israel after his remains were recovered from the Palestinian territory by the army over the weekend.