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Who Were the 2,000 Palestinians Freed by Israel?
ByVivian Yee and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

Under the cease-fire deal, Israel released 250 Palestinians serving long sentences for violent attacks. More than 1,700 others had been detained in Gaza and held without charge.

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US secretary of state Marco Rubio says ‘Hamas cannot be involved in governing Gaza’ – as it happened
ByAmy Sedghi October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

Rubio also said the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) cannot play a future role in Gaza, claiming it is a ‘subsidiary of Hamas’At least 14 migrants died when their inflatable dinghy capsized in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish resort of Bodrum, …

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WHO says aid situation in Gaza ‘remains catastrophic’ despite ceasefire – Middle East live
ByAmy Sedghi October 24, 2025

WHO’s director general says there has been little improvement in the amount of aid going into Gaza since the ceasefire took holdSirens that sounded in communities near Gaza early on Friday were determined to be a false identification, the Israeli milit…

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U.S. May Seek United Nations Mandate for Gaza Security Force, Rubio Says
ByLiam Stack and Tyler Pager October 23, 2025

Before boarding a plane for Israel, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.N. backing was a potential next step to deploying an international stabilization force to the war-torn enclave.

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U.S. May Seek United Nations Mandate for Gaza Security Force, Rubio Says
ByLiam Stack and Tyler Pager October 23, 2025October 24, 2025

Vice President JD Vance spoke from Israel, as he wrapped up a visit aimed at shoring up a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

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Palestinian women giving birth in rubble on roads, says senior UN official, as he compares Gaza to dystopian film – as it happened
ByAmy Sedghi October 23, 2025October 23, 2025

This blog is now closed – see all our Middle East coverage hereTurkish peacekeeping forces will continue to help boost the Lebanese army’s capability under a renewed deployment mandate in Lebanon, Turkey’s defence ministry said on Thursday, reports Reu…

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I.C.J. Tells Israel to Facilitate Aid to Gaza
ByAaron Boxerman October 22, 2025

The International Court of Justice said Israel should work with U.N. agencies, not hinder their relief efforts in Gaza. The court’s opinions are not legally binding but carry symbolic weight.

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I.C.J. Tells Israel to Facilitate Aid to Gaza
ByAaron Boxerman October 22, 2025October 22, 2025

The International Court of Justice said Israel must work with U.N. agencies, including UNRWA, the group for Palestinian refugees, which Israel has banned.

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Vance Says U.S. Is Trying to Monitor the Cease-Fire Not ‘Monitor a Toddler’
ByTyler Pager and Aaron Boxerman October 22, 2025

Vice President JD Vance, who was on the second day of a visit to Israel, said recent trips to the country by top American officials were intended to shore up the fragile Gaza truce.

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Vance Says He’s Not in Israel to Babysit Gaza Cease-Fire
ByTyler Pager and Aaron Boxerman October 22, 2025October 22, 2025

Vice President JD Vance said recent visits by top American officials were to monitor the cease-fire, but not “in the sense of, you know, you monitor a toddler.”

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