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Netanyahu says first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan nearly complete – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian December 7, 2025

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said the first phase of the UN-endorsed Gaza ceasefire plan is close to completion and that the second phase must involve the disarmament of HamasFirst phase of Gaza ceasefire plan nearly complete, sa…

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The Guardian view on Marwan Barghouti: Palestinians need a political future as well as aid and reconstruction | Editorial
ByEditorial December 7, 2025

Pushing for the release of the jailed leader could prove central to the peace that Donald Trump claims to seek in the Middle EastIn a sort-of ceasefire, the killings – including of children – have slowed, not stopped. Israeli military operations contin…

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Disarming Hamas should not be first task of Gaza stabilisation force, Turkey says
ByPatrick Wintour in Doha December 7, 2025

Ankara’s foreign minister suggests international partners should start by separating Israeli troops from Hamas The international stabilisation force (ISF) in Gaza should make its priority the separation of Israeli troops and Hamas rather than the disar…

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Israel Backed Gazans to Oppose Hamas. For One, It Ended Violently.
ByAaron Boxerman December 6, 2025

Officials said Israel helped arm and back Yasser Abu Shabab’s Popular Forces, part of a strategy against Hamas, before a local clan killed him this week.

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Saudi Arabia Will Sell You Alcohol Now, if You’re Rich Enough
ByVivian Nereim December 6, 2025

The conservative Islamic kingdom’s approach to social policy change is often silence and ambiguity. Legalizing alcohol has been no different.

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Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy
ByAnton Troianovski December 6, 2025

President Trump’s new National Security Strategy describes a country that is focused on doing business and reducing migration while avoiding passing judgment on authoritarians.

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How Israel’s Settlement Surge in the West Bank Is Displacing Palestinians
ByNatan Odenheimer, Fatima AbdulKarim and Daniel Berehulak December 5, 2025

The Israeli government authorized 22 settlements in May, the largest expansion in decades, and Palestinian families are now being forced from their homes.

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Deadly Attacks in Gaza Test Cease-Fire as Body of Another Captive Is Returned
ByAdam Rasgon and Natan Odenheimer December 5, 2025

Israel launched a military strike after it said Hamas militants attacked its soldiers, the latest clashes in the two months since a truce was signed.

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Eurovision Is in Turmoil as Israel’s Participation Leads to Boycott
ByAlex Marshall December 4, 2025

The Netherlands and Slovenia also said they would not take part in next year’s contest, meant to be its celebratory 70th edition.

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Yasser Abu Shabab, Militant Leader Backed by Israel, Is Killed in Gaza, Official Says
ByAdam Rasgon and Natan Odenheimer December 4, 2025

Yasser Abu Shabab, a Bedouin man in his 30s, was at the center of an Israeli project in Gaza to build up anti-Hamas militias.

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