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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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Raja Shehadeh Believes Israelis and Palestinians Can Still Find Peace
ByDavid Marchese December 20, 2025December 22, 2025

The writer and lawyer has been documenting the occupation for decades. Somehow, he maintains hope.

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Gaza City Famine Averted, Global Experts Say, but Palestinians Face Major Difficulties Accessing Food
ByAdam Rasgon December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Food security experts said a famine reported in August had been alleviated but that the situation remained dire across the enclave, despite a cease-fire in October and greater flows of aid.

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Hamas Confirms Top Commander’s Death in Israeli Strike in Gaza
ByIsabel Kershner and Aaron Boxerman December 14, 2025December 14, 2025

The killing of the commander, Raed Saad, on Saturday was the highest-profile assassination of a Hamas leader since a cease-fire came into force two months ago.

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Floods, Mud and Cold Add to Gazans’ Misery
ByAaron Boxerman and Saher Alghorra December 14, 2025

The rainstorm that battered the enclave this week has left many shivering in tent camps. Despite a cease-fire, rebuilding is still a long way off.

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Can Trump’s Grand Plans for Gaza Get Off the Drawing Board?
ByAdam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer and Aaron Boxerman December 13, 2025December 13, 2025

The next steps for the president’s 20-point Gaza peace plan have been mired in uncertainty and a lack of detail, but that may be set to change. Here’s what to know.

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For 2 Hours, a Soccer Match Offers Palestinians a Rarity: Joy
ByDavid M. Halbfinger, Bilal Shbair and Fatima AbdulKarim December 12, 2025December 12, 2025

The national soccer team made it to the knockout stages of the Arab Cup for the first time, uniting fans from Gaza to the West Bank to Cairo to Arab cities in Israel.

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Hamas Committed War Crimes in 2023 Attack on Israel, Amnesty International Says
ByIsabel Kershner December 11, 2025December 12, 2025

The rights group said it had documented atrocities committed by Palestinian armed groups, including murder, imprisonment, torture and sexual violence.

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Israeli Ban on Media Entering Gaza Remains, as Legal Challenge Is Delayed
ByAaron Boxerman December 9, 2025

Israel’s top court gave the government further reprieve on a long-stalled petition seeking free access to Gaza. Critics say barring journalists denies the world a full picture of conditions there.

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A Weakened Hamas Still Dominates Gaza, Building Day by Day
ByAdam Rasgon December 8, 2025

A cease-fire after two years of war with Israel has allowed Hamas to tighten its grip on power again. “It’s still standing,” one Israeli official said.

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