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Hamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover
ByEphrat Livni October 15, 2025October 16, 2025

The militants said they would need special equipment to retrieve more bodies in Gaza. The announcement could put the truce with Israel at risk.

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Inside Iran’s Museum of American Espionage
ByDeclan Walsh, Gelareh Kiazand, Jon Hazell and Christina Thornell October 15, 2025

The enduring animosity between the United States and Iran is reflected inside the walls of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran, now turned into a museum of anti-American propaganda. U.S. involvement in the June Iran-Israel war has resurfaced that shared …

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Inside Iran’s Museum of American Espionage
ByDeclan Walsh, Gelareh Kiazand, Jon Hazell and Christina Thornell October 15, 2025

The enduring animosity between the United States and Iran is reflected inside the walls of the former U.S. embassy in Tehran, now turned into a museum of anti-American propaganda. U.S. involvement in the June Iran-Israel war has resurfaced that shared …

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How the U.S. and the Arab World Teamed Up to Seal the Gaza Deal
ByAdam Rasgon, David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer, Ronen Bergman and Luke Broadwater October 14, 2025October 15, 2025

The cease-fire talks in Egypt showed that with pressure on Hamas and Israel, seemingly huge impediments could be overcome or set aside.

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Israel Pressures Hamas to Return Bodies, but Gaza’s Destruction Poses Challenge
ByLiam Stack and Aaron Boxerman October 14, 2025October 14, 2025

The Israeli government is considering limits on aid to Gaza to penalize Hamas for not turning over more bodies of former hostages. But devastation in the enclave complicates the retrieval of all remains.

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As Hostages and Prisoners Return Home, Trump Declares ‘New Dawn’ in Mideast
By October 13, 2025

With Hamas freeing the last 20 living Israeli hostages and Israel releasing some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, President Trump proclaimed an ‘end’ to the war, but big questions about Gaza’s future remain.

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As Hostages and Prisoners Return Home, Trump Declares ‘New Dawn’ in Mideast
By October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

With Hamas freeing the last 20 living Israeli hostages and Israel releasing some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, President Trump proclaimed an ‘end’ to the war, but big questions about Gaza’s future remain.

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A Divided Israel Unites in Joy as Hostages Come Home
ByIsabel Kershner October 13, 2025October 14, 2025

With the release from Gaza of the last surviving captives, many Israelis said it was time for the country to heal after years of polarizing war.

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Israelis Wait in Hostages Square for the Captives’ Release
ByYan Zhuang October 13, 2025October 13, 2025

The plaza in Tel Aviv has been a focal point for rallies for the release of the hostages and a gathering place for their families and supporters.

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Israel and Hamas Were Not Ready for a Comprehensive Peace Deal, Mediator Says
ByAdam Rasgon October 12, 2025

The Qatari prime minister told The New York Times that Gaza war mediators decided to delay talks on more difficult issues so a hostage-prisoner swap could be concluded quickly.

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