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    Hamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover, Putting Fragile Truce at Risk

    The Palestinian militant group said it needed special equipment to locate and extract the remaining remains.
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    First Burials to Be Held for Israelis Returned From Gaza

    Hamas has handed over the bodies of eight people, but says it is struggling to find the remains of others in Gaza after two years of war.
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    Inside Iran’s Museum of American Espionage

    The enduring animosity between the United States and Iran is reflected inside the walls of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran, now turned into a museum of anti-American propaganda. U.S. involvement in the June Iran-Israel war has resurfaced that shared past.
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    ‘A Big Day’: How the U.S. and the Arab World Teamed Up to Seal the Gaza Deal

    The cease-fire talks in Egypt showed that with pressure on Hamas and Israel, seemingly huge impediments could be overcome or set aside.
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    Why Was the President of FIFA at the Gaza Summit?

    Gianni Infantino, the head of soccer’s global governing body, frequently appears alongside President Trump at events outside the realm of sports.
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    How Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Presents Hurdles for Israel and Hamas

    Hamas released hostages and agreed to abide by a cease-fire, but persuading it to lay down its arms is another matter.
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    Israel Identifies 2 Bodies Handed Over by Hamas

    The return of the remains of four former captives has spurred anger that more were not retrieved. The devastation to Gaza is likely to make the task especially hard.
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    For Israel, Hamas and Trump’s Peace Plan, Now Comes the Hard Part

    Hamas released hostages and agreed to abide by a cease-fire, but persuading it to lay down its arms is another matter.
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    Cheering Crowds Greet Palestinian Prisoners Freed by Israel

    “We were happy for our prisoners — and for the Israelis, too,” one Gaza resident said. “We love peace and the truce.”
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    As Hostages and Prisoners Return Home, Trump Declares ‘New Dawn’ in Mideast

    With Hamas freeing the last 20 living Israeli hostages and Israel releasing some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, President Trump proclaimed an ‘end’ to the war, but big questions about Gaza’s future remain.
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    Trump Calls for Israel’s President to Pardon Netanyahu. Could it Happen?

    The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been on trial for corruption since 2020, battling charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate but related cases.
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    Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next

    Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or the future of the Palestinian people.
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    What Are the Abraham Accords, Trump’s 2020 Mideast Deals?

    The diplomatic deals that opened ties between Israel and several Arab countries were hailed as a landmark moment, but have failed to bring peace to the Middle East.
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    Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next

    Except for brief references, President Trump did not talk about what it would take to rebuild Gaza or the future of the Palestinian people.
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    Arab Leaders Brace for Tough Negotiations at Egypt Summit

    The meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, could expedite an end to the Gaza war, but regional powers must still resolve the thorny details that have stymied negotiations.
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    The Release of Israeli Hostages and Palestinian Prisoners in Photos and Videos

    Twenty living hostages were freed by Hamas on Monday under the cease-fire deal, and Israel released nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
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    ‘Real Progress’ Is Made in Delivering Aid to Gaza, U.N. Says

    The cease-fire agreement reached last week contained stipulations for an increase of aid into the territory, where it had been sharply curtailed.
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    Why Now? The Lost Chances to Reach a Hostage Deal, and a Cease-Fire, Months Ago

    On Gaza, President Trump put few, if any, guardrails on Israel’s offensive, bucking international demands for a cease-fire. Then he changed course.
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    A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans?

    Israel’s advocates fear that its conduct of the war has cost it the support of an entire generation of U.S. voters.
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    What Is Hostages Square, Where Israelis Are Waiting for the Captives’ Release?

    The plaza in Tel Aviv has been a focal point for rallies for the release of the hostages and a gathering place for their families and supporters.
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    What Is the Red Cross’s Role in Israel-Hamas Exchanges?

    The organization has escorted hundreds of people to freedom, but it says it also does important diplomatic work behind the scenes.
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    Why Now? The Lost Chances to Reach a Hostage Deal, and a Cease-Fire, Months Ago

    On Gaza, President Trump put few, if any, guardrails on Israel’s offensive, bucking international demands for a cease-fire. Then he changed course.
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    Israelis and Palestinians Await Hostage-Prisoner Swap With Relief and Elation

    Under the first phase of the new cease-fire deal, all of the living hostages in Gaza are expected to be released in the next 24 hours in exchange for about 2,000 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
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    Why Now? The Lost Chances to Reach a Hostage Deal, and a Cease-Fire, Months Ago

    On Gaza, President Trump put few, if any, guardrails on Israel’s offensive, bucking international demands for a cease-fire. Then he changed course.
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    Israel and Hamas Were Not Ready for a Comprehensive Peace Deal, Mediator Says

    The Qatari prime minister told The New York Times that Gaza war mediators decided to delay talks on more difficult issues so a hostage-prisoner swap could be concluded quickly.
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    World Cup Qualifiers Become a Venue for European Protests of Israel

    Israeli soccer officials expected the demonstrations to persist even after a cease-fire took hold in Gaza.
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    Israelis and Palestinians Await Hostage-Prisoner Swap With Relief and Elation

    Under the first phase of the new cease-fire deal, all living hostages in Gaza are expected to be released in the next 24 hours in exchange for about 2,000 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel.
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    A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans?

    Israel’s advocates fear that its conduct of the war has cost it the support of an entire generation of U.S. voters.
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    A Test Now for Israel: Can It Repair Its Ties to Americans?

    Israel’s advocates fear that its conduct of the war has cost it the support of an entire generation of U.S. voters.
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    Israelis to Rally for Hostages in Gaza, Hoping It Will Be the Last Time

    “The entire nation holds its breath,” said the organizers of a weekly protest in Tel Aviv, as the cease-fire paved the way for the release of the remaining hostages.
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    ‘Over the Clouds’: Families of Palestinian Prisoners Await Their Release

    Israel agreed to free 250 Palestinians serving life sentences, many of whom will be sent into exile. For their families, it brought joy. But for those whose relatives were excluded, it was a crushing blow.
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    A Memo in a Bunker, Intercepted Communications and Hamas’s Oct. 7 Plans

    A directive, which Israeli officials believe was written by Yahya Sinwar, the powerful leader of Hamas in Gaza, and recordings called for fighters to target soldiers and civilian communities — and to broadcast the violent acts.
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    Thousands Return to Northern Gaza, Hopeful, but Faced With Devastation

    With the cease-fire holding overnight, many Palestinians continued to travel toward Gaza City on Saturday to learn what remains of their lives and homes there.
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    Thousands Return to Northern Gaza, Hopeful, but Faced With Devastation

    With the cease-fire holding overnight, many Palestinians continued to travel toward Gaza City on Saturday to learn what remains of their lives and homes there.
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    Democrats Praise Israel-Gaza Peace Deal, but Not Trump for Forging It

    Most Democrats left President Trump conspicuously unmentioned as they cheered a potential end to the conflict, reflecting the tricky politics around the war and their party’s deep hostility to Mr. Trump.