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After Suffering in Israeli Prison, a Gaza Detainee Comes Home to More Pain
ByBilal Shbair and Isabel Kershner December 25, 2025December 25, 2025

Haitham Salem spent 11 months held by Israel without charge and said he endured beatings and abuse. He was released as part of the cease-fire deal, longing to return to his family.

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The Truce Is 2 Months Old. So Why Have Hundreds of Gazans Been Killed?
ByDavid M. Halbfinger, Bilal Shbair, Aaron Boxerman and Saher Alghorra December 24, 2025December 25, 2025

Since the cease-fire took effect, Israel says it has targeted only militants. But death can come for Gazans while on a family outing or sleeping in a tent.

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Israel Says It Killed Senior Hamas Commander, Despite Cease-Fire
ByAaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon December 13, 2025

Hamas said the attack on Saturday was a breach of the truce. The militant group did not comment on Israel’s claim to have killed one of its members.

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Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 25 in Gaza Amid Cease-Fire, Officials Say
ByAaron Boxerman November 19, 2025November 20, 2025

Israel’s military said it had launched attacks across Gaza after Palestinian militants shot at its troops. The six-week-old cease-fire has been pierced periodically by bursts of violence.

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A Quick Route to Rebuild Half of Gaza, or Another U.S. Pipe Dream?
ByDavid M. Halbfinger October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

There are many questions about whether a plan to rebuild Israeli-held parts of the enclave is feasible or doomed from the outset.

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‘Everything Is Gone’: Gazans Return Home to Find Devastation and Little Hope
ByLiam Stack, Abu Bakr Bashir, Bilal Shbair and Saher Alghorra October 19, 2025

Residents who have gone back to the battered north of the territory after the cease-fire say it is a wasteland that will take years to rebuild.

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‘Everything Is Gone’: Gazans Return Home to Find Devastation and Little Hope
ByLiam Stack, Abu Bakr Bashir, Bilal Shbair and Saher Alghorra October 19, 2025October 20, 2025

Residents who have gone back to the battered north of the territory after the cease-fire say it is a wasteland that will take years to rebuild.

Read More ‘Everything Is Gone’: Gazans Return Home to Find Devastation and Little Hope
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With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza
ByIyad Abuheweila, Aaron Boxerman and Sanjana Varghese October 15, 2025

A video this week captured Hamas fighters in Gaza executing Palestinian rivals as the militant group tries to assert that it is still the dominant force in the territory after two years of war with Israel.

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With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza
ByIyad Abuheweila, Aaron Boxerman and Sanjana Varghese October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

A video this week captured Hamas fighters in Gaza executing Palestinian rivals as the militant group tries to assert that it is still the dominant force in the territory after two years of war with Israel.

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Israelis and Palestinians Await Hostage-Prisoner Swap With Relief and Elation
ByIsabel Kershner October 12, 2025October 12, 2025

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.

Read More Israelis and Palestinians Await Hostage-Prisoner Swap With Relief and Elation