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Members of the Palestinian special police force show their skills during a training session in the West Bank city of Ramallah on March 16, 2014.

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Who will police Gaza, and how?

by Emily Feng February 13, 2026February 13, 2026

Under President Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, Arab countries and the European Union are supposed to train a new police force in the Gaza Strip. But U.S. plans have run into serious challenges.

Saqer al-Ankah holds his 10-year-old granddaughter, Bayan al-Ankah, after he says she was shot in the head by Israeli forces in northern Gaza about half a mile from the so-called yellow line on Dec. 10.

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Could international troops be sent to Gaza? Here’s why Trump’s plan hinges on it

by Aya Batrawy December 18, 2025December 18, 2025

President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza hinges on international troops in Gaza, but Israel is skeptical and no country has yet agreed to send their soldiers.

Palestinian prisoners deported outside the Palestinian Territories wave after being released from Israeli prison, following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, as they arrive at the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, Feb. 27.

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Israel deported Palestinian prisoners to Egypt. Some Israelis question the practice

by Shir David November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

Israel deported more than 150 freed Palestinian prisoners last month. Some experts in Israel warn it could have long-term consequences for Israeli security.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Oct. 13, in Jerusalem as President Trump listens. Israel has scored decisive battlefield victories throughout the region in the past two years, but is increasingly isolated on the world stage.

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How Israel is winning the wars and losing the peace

by Greg Myre October 28, 2025October 28, 2025

Israel has strengthened its security with a series of sweeping military victories in the past two years. It has also become far more isolated internationally, with no clear path ahead.

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Photos: Ceasefire in Gaza brings reunions amid devastation

by NPR Staff October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

As the ceasefire began, Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages freed by Hamas. Amid the rubble in Gaza, families begin to find their way home.

People walk amid the destruction in Gaza City on Oct. 11, 2025, a day after a ceasefire took effect. Israel declared a ceasefire in Gaza and began to pull back its forces on Oct. 10, and tens of thousands of Palestinians made their way back to their devastated homes.

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As the ceasefire begins, a look at the Gaza war by the numbers

by NPR's International Desk October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

With start of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and release of hostages and prisoners, here are some key figures related to the Gaza war and the Hamas-led attack on Israel that sparked it.

Displaced Palestinians gather on the coastal road near Wadi Gaza after the announcement that Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting, as Israeli tanks block the road leading to Gaza City, in the central Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

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Once the Gaza ceasefire goes into effect, what happens next? Here’s what to know

by Ruth Sherlock October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement for the “first phase” of a plan promoted by President Trump to end the war in Gaza. A ceasefire is expected to go into effect after an Israeli Cabinet vote.