Israelis are paying heavy costs for the longest war in their history: a mental health crisis, trauma, unprecedented division during wartime, animosity abroad and apathy for Palestinian suffering.
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As the Gaza war moves into its third year, peace talks offer some hope
On the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attack on Israel of Oct. 7, 2023, the leaders of Israel and Hamas are pushed by Arab countries and the U.S. toward a potential end to the war.
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What to know about former U.K. leader Tony Blair, tapped by Trump for postwar Gaza role
As Britain’s prime minister, Tony Blair succeeded in negotiating peace in Northern Ireland in 1998. Five years later, he joined the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq — sullying his reputation ever since.
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20 years later, Israelis ask if the Gaza exit backfired — and if it’s time to go back
Twenty years ago, Israel dismantled its settlements and withdrew from the Gaza Strip. Now, Israelis ask if it helped pave the way for the Oct. 7 attack, and some want to resettle there.
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Israel’s attacks on Hamas in Qatar stun the Gulf and dash chances for a Gaza ceasefire
Qatar slams Israeli attacks on Hamas leaders in Doha as “state terrorism” after the bombardment rocks the tiny U.S. ally and dashes hopes of a ceasefire in Gaza
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A top Qatari official says Israeli PM is sabotaging peace efforts
NPR talks with Majed Al Ansari, adviser to Qatar’s prime minister and official spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about Israeli strikes on Qatar targeting Hamas officials.
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Israel says it carried out a strike on Hamas’ main political office in Qatar
The Israeli military says it has carried out an airstrike on Hamas political headquarters in Qatar. Television footage from Doha showed a huge cloud of gray smoke rising over the area of Doha where the bombing took place.
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Israel is blasting through Gaza City neighborhoods, but people have nowhere to go
Israel’s military says it has gained “operational control” of 40% of Gaza City and plans to intensify its attacks in a large-scale ground offensive to fully occupy the city.
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Protesters occupy Microsoft office as company reviews its work with Israel’s military
Current and former Microsoft employees were among those arrested. Microsoft has said it is reviewing a report that Israel has used its platform to facilitate attacks on Palestinian targets.
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Israeli strikes kill 22, including 5 journalists, in a Gaza hospital
Israeli forces killed 22 people, including five journalists, in two strikes on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, drawing global condemnation and prompting a rare admission of regret from the Israeli government.
