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Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, Son of Libyan Dictator, Is Killed
ByIslam Al-Atrash and Ephrat Livni February 3, 2026

Mr. el-Qaddafi, 53, a politician and a son of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, was killed after four men stormed his house, the lawyer said. No other details were released.

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A Hamas Hostage’s Secret Ordeal
ByIsabel Kershner February 3, 2026February 3, 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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Israel Recovers Body of Ran Gvili From Gaza, Closing a Chapter
ByIsabel Kershner and David M. Halbfinger January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

The recovery of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili’s body paves the way for the next stage of the Gaza cease-fire plan, though the path forward is unclear.

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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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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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Hamas Returns Body of Last Thai Hostage in Gaza
ByJohn Yoon December 4, 2025

The militant group took more than 250 hostages from Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, including 31 from Thailand. The remains of all but one other hostage, an Israeli, have been recovered.

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Israeli Hostage Recounts Beatings and Starvation During Hamas Captivity
ByNatan Odenheimer, Isabel Kershner and Avishag Shaar-Yashuv November 29, 2025November 30, 2025

Segev Kalfon said he endured physical abuse and mind games during 738 days in the hands of Hamas. Now, he asks why it took so long for Israel to bring him home.

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Hamas Says It Returned Body of Another Hostage From Gaza
ByAaron Boxerman November 25, 2025November 26, 2025

Israel confirmed the remains belonged to Dror Or, 48, who was abducted during Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks. The bodies of two captives are believed to be still in Gaza.

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Hamas Hands Over Body of Israeli Soldier Held Since 2014
ByAaron Boxerman November 9, 2025

Hamas returned to Israel the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in a 2014 war in Gaza.

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Hamas Hands Over Body of Hadar Goldin, Israeli Soldier Held Since 2014
ByAaron Boxerman November 9, 2025November 9, 2025

Hamas returned to Israel the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in a 2014 war in Gaza.

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