It was one of the deadliest Israeli strikes of the Gaza war, devastating one extended family. A year and a half later, the survivors find their loved ones’ remains.
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After losing loved ones, an Israeli and a Palestinian work together for Middle East peace
An Israeli whose parents were killed on Oct. 7, 2023, and a Palestinian whose brother died from injuries in Israeli custody say they’ve become like brothers. Their new book is The Future Is Peace: A Shared Journey Across the Holy Land.
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Who will police Gaza, and how?
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.
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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.
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He left Gaza and fled to Europe on a jet ski. Now he hopes to bring his family
In an extraordinary journey, a Palestinian man used a jet ski to cross the Mediterranean Sea and reach Europe after he fled the war in Gaza.
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Meet the peace activist who persuaded France’s Macron to recognize a Palestinian state
Israeli-French peace activist Ofer Bronchtein helped shape President Emmanuel Macron’s plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations this year. Here’s how he did it.
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Israel deported Palestinian prisoners to Egypt. Some Israelis question the practice
Israel deported more than 150 freed Palestinian prisoners last month. Some experts in Israel warn it could have long-term consequences for Israeli security.
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Israel’s president says ‘shocking’ settler violence against Palestinians must end
Israeli President Isaac Herzog added a rare and powerful voice to what has been muted criticism by top Israeli officials of Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.
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Ireland’s president-elect is a left-wing, anti-establishment figure who is outspoken on Gaza
Ireland’s president for the next seven years is an independent lawmaker who has long spoken in support of Palestinians and has been vocal about her distrust of European Union policies.
