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Rubio seeks quick deployment of international force to police ceasefire in Gaza
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Israel on the heels of Vice President JD Vance as part of an all-out effort by the United States to persuade both Hamas and Israel to respect the truce, which President Donald Trump spearheaded.
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Hamas, diminished but not destroyed, reasserts itself in Gaza
The group still commands thousands of fighters, but the war has taken a toll on its weapons supplies and its political future is uncertain.
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Israel Suspends Aid and Strikes Gaza After Accusing Hamas of Violating Truce
Israel said Palestinian militants attacked its forces across cease-fire lines and launched a wave of attacks on Gaza. Both sides still say they are committed to the truce.
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Hamas says it needs special equipment to recover more hostages' bodies
Israel demands that Hamas fulfil its obligations in turning over remains
Israel accuses Hamas of returning wrong body
One of the corpses delivered by the militant group is believed to be of a Palestinian, the Israeli military has said
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Biden, Blinken take credit for groundwork behind Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal
The former secretary of state says Trump’s Gaza breakthrough wasn’t original, sparking debate over who deserves credit
Gaza Hostages Are Freed, Ending Two-Year Ordeal
President Trump hails the cease-fire as he addresses the Israeli parliament, after Netanyahu said no American president had done more for Israel.
Final hostages freed as Trump addresses Israeli parliament
Several buses carrying Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Monday shortly after Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages as part of a hostage-prisoner swap under the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by President Donald Trump. The US leader arrived in Israel ahead of a visit to Egypt for a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Israeli who witnessed girlfriend’s murder in October 7 attack takes his own life
The number of suicides among people tied to the Nova music festival carnage continues to grow
How Trump secured a Gaza breakthrough which eluded Biden
Trump's unique style and his relationships with key players helped but there were also factors beyond his control.
Top Hamas official announces end to Gaza war
The organization has received “guarantees” from the US that the hostilities will not continue, Khalil al-Hayya has said
Israeli Government Approves Hostage Deal Setting a Cease-Fire in Gaza
The deal promises to free the hostages, pause the fighting for the first time since March and push forward President Trump’s plan to end the war
‘Immediately’: Israel defies Trump’s demand
Having heard Donald Trump’s demand that it stop bombing Gaza “immediately”, Israel claims to have shifted its posture.
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