President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner laid out a plan for a “New Gaza.” A close look suggests it makes room for fewer Palestinians and less housing.
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Trump signs Board of Peace charter at Davos as allies split on Gaza plan
The signing ceremony marked the most concrete step yet in Trump’s effort to establish the board, whose final composition has yet to be confirmed.
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Greetings from Acre, Israel, where an old fortress recalls the time of the Crusades
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
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Trump and Iran start 2026 exchanging new threats on social media
President Trump warned Iran not to kill protesters. A top Iranian official fired back to stay out of it, alleging the U.S. and Israel were stoking the economic protests sweeping parts of Iran.
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Despite Vatican-Israel tensions, Catholics and Jews work to build trust in Haifa
Religious leaders started getting together after Oct. 7, 2023, in the hope of preventing a repeat of Arab-Jewish violence that erupted after a previous conflict in Gaza two years earlier.
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Could international troops be sent to Gaza? Here’s why Trump’s plan hinges on it
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.
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Bondi Beach attack casts a shadow on Hanukkah celebrations in Israel
People of all ages had been looking forward to celebrating — especially this year, as a ceasefire in Gaza has held since October and all but one of the hostages taken by Hamas-led militants have been returned.
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Search for body of last hostage held by Hamas in Gaza is delayed due to bad weather
A storm has battered the Gaza Strip, creating misery for displaced Palestinians and delaying the search for the body of the last Israeli hostage held by militants there.
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Has hope survived the war? We asked Israelis and Palestinians we spoke to in 2023
In 2023, we interviewed them to see how the Israel-Hamas war was affecting their ability to feel compassion and empathy. In the wake of the ceasefire this fall, we followed up. What’s changed?
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A Palestinian convicted in bombing plot is now an award-winning novelist, and free
Bassem Khandaqji entered prison 21 years ago for plotting a deadly bombing in Israel. He left prison as an award-winning novelist.
