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First LookHamas releases Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners after delayHamas has continued the release of a second group of hostages after hours of delays. The militant group stalled negotiations for hours. This is Day 2 of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
First LookFirst hostages released as Israel-Hamas truce beginsTwenty-four of the hostages held by Hamas have been released under a four-day ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. The agreement also allows aid to enter Gaza.
Dramatic hostage deal doesn’t erase Israeli view: War only on pauseWednesday saw the first diplomatic breakthrough since the Israel-Hamas war began. Prisoners will be exchanged, and a four-day pause in fighting will allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. But in Israel, there’s no sense the end of the war is close.
Letter from Manama: Israel-Hamas war stumps the expertsA think tank gathered the cream of Middle East security and diplomatic society, but nobody could answer the questions raised by the Israel-Hamas war.
Reporter’s notebook: In Gaza, days of ingenuity, nights of doubtThe Monitor has Gaza coverage thanks to Ghada Abdulfattah, who sees the Israel-Hamas war not only as a reporter but also as a refugee.
In West Bank, Palestinian farmers face settler attacks in war over landUnder cover of the war in Gaza, armed Israeli settler groups in the West Bank are intimidating Palestinians on land essential to a future state. The Palestinian farmers and villagers are struggling to hold on to their lands and livelihoods.
In West Bank, Palestinian farmers attacked in different war, over land
In West Bank, Palestinian farmers face settler attacks in war over land
First LookDeal close for Gaza hostage release, temporary cease-fire, US official saysThough the White House denied a Washington Post report that a deal had been reached, deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said Sunday that the release of “considerably more than 12” hostages, along with a multi-day pause in fighting, is in the works.
First LookGaza's biggest hospital evacuated; dozens killed at refugee campOne person leaving Gaza City’s Shifa Hospital said it was a panicked and chaotic evacuation as Israeli forces searched men among the evacuees and took some away.
Reporter’s notebook: Two weeks in the West BankThe Christian Science Monitor’s Taylor Luck found that there’s only one thing you can count on in a violence-wracked zone: That you can take nothing for granted.
Israel’s dilemma in confronting the threat from HezbollahAmid its war with Hamas in Gaza, Israel has been loath to open a second front in Lebanon. But fighting has already displaced thousands of Israelis from their homes in the north. Can they return with Hezbollah just over the border?
Protesters of Israel-Hamas war fear nuance is getting lostIsrael’s war against Hamas has unleashed a torrent of responses from Westerners, both positive and negative. Many are finding it a challenge to express their feelings without being co-opted by darker forces in society.
War in Gaza: Has Hamas achieved its aims against Israel?Does Hamas think it is winning? It has shaken Israel’s sense of security to its core, increased its alienation, and renewed focus on the Palestinian cause. But the cost to civilians in Gaza has been enormous.
Amid war’s gloom, Mia’s family yearns for its shining star’s returnIn a war where brutality seems to be in flood tide, this is a story about a mother seeking an eddy in the inhumanity. Placed at the center of a crisis that has divided the world, she just wants her daughter to come home.
‘When will this end?’ In Gaza, tough questions from kids.Palestinian mothers in the Gaza Strip are finding it hard to explain to their children when the war will end, and to calm fears that they will die.
Why US and Israel are diverging on war in Gaza, and what comes afterDifferences are emerging between the U.S. and Israel on the war in Gaza. With Washington focused on how a postwar Gaza should be governed, Israel is fixated on its immediate aims. The clock is not in Israel’s favor.
In Israel, concern grows that hard right is undermining war effortOne strong storyline out of Israel since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack has been how people set aside differences to confront the challenges of war. But hard-liners in the government are now engaging in narrower pursuits that some say harm the common cause.
As world watches Gaza, West Bank sees most violent month in decadesCrackdowns by Israeli authorities and the proliferation of security checkpoints have transformed life in the West Bank, and young Palestinians in particular are struggling to navigate new, dangerous territory.
West Bank Israeli settler violence threatens US peace hopesRising violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank has killed 160 Palestinians and threatens U.S. plans to relaunch Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
First LookWhy more young, educated Turks are packing their bags for EuropeAmid celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the modern secular Turkish Republic, many remain frustrated in a country where rights and freedoms are being eroded. Young professionals are leaving, mostly to Europe, hoping for better futures.
As Gaza war rages, West Bank officials see a path toward peaceWhat will Gaza look like after the war? The Palestinian Authority that governs the West Bank is trying to carve out a significant role. The move is certainly in its self-interest but could also open a door to the long-abandoned peace process.
