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Bitter dispute between Trump and EU over Gaza’s future breaks out into the open
ByPatrick Wintour in Munich February 13, 2026

EU’s head of foreign policy claims ‘Board of Peace’ is vehicle for Trump with no accountability to Palestinians or UNA bitter dispute between Europe and the US over the future of Gaza has broken out into the open, with the EU’s head of foreign policy, …

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Hamas Would Keep Some Weapons Initially in Draft Gaza Plan
ByAdam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer and Abu Bakr Bashir February 10, 2026

Israel is unlikely to withdraw its troops from the enclave before Hamas and other militant groups lay down their arms.

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Israel Launches Deadly Strikes on Gaza, Saying Militants Attacked Its Soldiers
ByDavid M. Halbfinger and Natan Odenheimer February 4, 2026February 5, 2026

Gaza officials said the Israeli airstrikes killed at least 21 Palestinians. Israel said one of its soldiers was critically wounded in the attack by Palestinian gunmen.

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Yair Golan’s Battle for a Two-State Solution and the Future of Israel
ByRuth Margalit February 4, 2026February 4, 2026

To many Israelis, he’s a war hero. To others, he’s a traitor guilty of “blood libel.” Can Yair Golan change politics in Israel?

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A Hamas Hostage’s Secret Ordeal
ByIsabel Kershner February 3, 2026February 4, 2026

Guy Gilboa-Dalal says he was sexually abused by one of his captors in the tunnels of Gaza and threatened with death if he said anything.

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Now that Israel has admitted the Gaza death toll is accurate, don’t let apologists move the goalposts | Ben Reiff
ByBen Reiff February 3, 2026

Having rubbished the health ministry’s figures, they are now saying what matters is the civilian-to-militant ratio. See that for what it isIsrael’s official and unofficial spokespeople are in damage control mode after a senior military official admitte…

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Rafah Crossing in Gaza Reopens, Another Step for Fragile Cease-Fire
ByIsabel Kershner February 2, 2026February 3, 2026

Israel and Egypt had disagreed for months about how to resume operations at the Rafah border crossing, which has been largely closed since May 2024.

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What to Know About the Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza
ByEphrat Livni February 1, 2026February 2, 2026

The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt has reopened. The move will allow residents to leave for medical care or return to homes and families in the territory.

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Israel Launches Attack in Gaza
ByNatan Odenheimer and Fatima AbdulKarim January 31, 2026January 31, 2026

A local health official said at least 26 people had been killed in the attacks, which the Israeli military said had targeted Hamas commanders.

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Israel accepts Gaza death toll compiled by health authorities is broadly accurate
ByEmma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem January 30, 2026

Israeli military’s U-turn in accepting official figures comes after years of attacking data as ‘Hamas propaganda’Israel’s military has accepted the death toll compiled by health authorities in Gaza is broadly accurate, marking a U-turn after years of o…

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