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Israel far-right ministers reject US-backed postwar Gaza panel
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem January 18, 2026

Finance minister says Netanyahu should back annexation and settlement, and attacks Turkey and Qatar’s role on Gaza ‘executive board’Far-right members of Israel’s governing coalition on Sunday rejected a US-backed plan for postwar governance in Gaza, cr…

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Israel objects to White House’s pick of leaders for ‘board of peace’
ByWilliam Christou January 17, 2026

Israel says some appointments to the board, which will oversee the administration and reconstruction of Gaza, are ‘contrary to policy’Israel has objected to the White House’s pick of world leaders who will join the so-called Gaza “board of peace”, mean…

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27-day-old baby becomes eighth to die of hypothermia in Gaza this winter
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem January 17, 2026

High figures for child mortality continue despite ceasefire; more than 100 children have died in territory since OctoberA 27-day-old baby died in Gaza on Saturday from severe cold, bringing the number of children in the region who have died of hypother…

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Trump pushes for disarmament of Hamas as second stage of Gaza ceasefire begins
ByLorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem January 16, 2026

US president also calls for return of final Israeli captive’s remains from group, which has refused to give up weaponsDonald Trump has issued a fresh ultimatum to Hamas, adding to calls for the group’s disarmament as the second phase of the US-brokered…

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US announces start of Gaza ceasefire second phase
ByJulian Borger and Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem January 14, 2026

No details given of potential members of committee that will be created to run territory as part of phase twoThe US has announced the start of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, including the creation of a committee of Palestinian technocrats who …

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‘The settlers brought the violence’: the ethnic cleansing of a West Bank village
ByEmma Graham-Harrison and Quique Kierszenbaum in Ras 'Ein al 'Auja, West Bank January 14, 2026

Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja is a small community of about 135 families – and the only one remaining in this part of the Jordan valleyFive decades in the south Jordan valley were ending in a day, and Mahmoud Eshaq struggled to hold back his tears. The 55-year-old…

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Keir Starmer offered place on Trump’s Gaza ‘peace board’
ByPippa Crerar Political editor January 13, 2026

Prime minister is yet to receive a formal invitation, but the Guardian has been told that Starmer is expected to acceptKeir Starmer has been offered a place on the Gaza “peace board” set up by Donald Trump as part of the ceasefire agreement between Isr…

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Israel poised to start construction of bypass through heart of West Bank
ByEmma Graham-Harrison January 13, 2026

Road project, part of blueprint for new illegal settlement in E1 area east of Jerusalem, is considered a tool of annexation Israel plans to start work next month on a bypass road that will close off the heart of the occupied West Bank to Palestinians a…

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Dozens of artists call for end to Israel’s ‘systematic attacks’ on Gaza hospitals
ByCate Brown January 12, 2026January 12, 2026

Actors, doctors and human rights leaders sign letter calling for restoration of medical care to ‘collapsed’ systemDozens of artists, including Cynthia Nixon, Mark Ruffalo and Ilana Glazer, have joined with doctors, human rights leaders and humanitarian…

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Gaza’s garden is a rare story of hope | Brief letters
ByGuardian staff January 11, 2026

Act of resistance | Amended signs | Curt waiters | Disgusted in Tunbridge Wells | Crossword clues | Smug travellers What a brilliant message of hope for the new year (As the Israeli bombs fell, my family committed an act of rebellion: we planted a gard…

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