Hamas is rejecting a new Israeli proposal to pause the war in Gaza, a Hamas official told NPR. Earlier, officials mediating talks had expressed optimism that a deal could be reached within weeks.
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Palestinians take part in rare protests against Hamas’ rule in Gaza
Hundreds of people took part on Tuesday in the largest anti-Hamas protest in Gaza since the war with Israel began. It’s a rare show of discontent by the citizens of the war-torn territory.
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Israel’s latest war plans: To occupy Gaza and rule Palestinians
Occupying Gaza and establishing military rule there would go beyond Israel’s stated war goals to end Hamas rule and free hostages captured in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
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Israel has launched a new ground invasion into Gaza after breaking ceasefire
Israel’s military launched a new ground offensive in Gaza, sending troops into areas they retreated from during a two-month ceasefire. This comes a day after airstrikes killed more than 400 people.
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Hamas is offering a truce with Israel for five to ten years, a U.S. official says
President Trump’s hostage affairs envoy, Adam Boehler, says a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal could happen “within weeks,” as he defends his direct talks with Hamas.
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In a policy shift, U.S. and Hamas say they’re in direct talks on hostages
A Hamas official tells NPR that the United States has held direct talks with the Palestinian militant group over the release of several American-Israeli dual citizens taken hostage during the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel.
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What went wrong? Israel’s spy agency lists failures in preventing Oct. 7 attack
Israel’s domestic security agency had Hamas’ battle plans for the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks but didn’t take them seriously. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deflected responsibility for the failure.
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Hamas returns bodies of four hostages and Israel releases hundreds of Palestinians
Both sides agreed there would be no Hamas ceremonies for the hostage bodies and in exchange Israel would release the Palestinian detainees and prisoners whose freedom had been held up since Saturday.
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Israelis hold a mass funeral for Shiri Bibas and her two sons killed in Gaza
Crowds gathered in Israel for the funeral procession of the Bibas family, a mother and two young sons killed while being held hostage in Gaza. The story of their killing has enraged Israelis, and Israeli government representatives were not invited to the funeral.
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Hamas releases the bodies of four Israeli hostages, including mother and young sons
Today’s release is the first time Hamas has handed over the bodies of hostages during the war, although several have been recovered by Israeli forces in Gaza and returned to Israel.
