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U.S. to Name Palestinian Committee to Run Gaza
ByAdam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman January 13, 2026January 14, 2026

Officials said the body’s leadership could be announced as soon as Wednesday, but U.S. efforts to shape postwar Gaza by disarming Hamas have faced hurdles.

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Displaced Palestinians in Egypt Await Reopening of Gaza Border
ByAlex Pena, Saher Alghorra, Monika Cvorak and Jon Hazell January 7, 2026January 8, 2026

Tens of thousands of Palestinians in Egypt face an uncertain future as they navigate obstacles to staying in the country and returning home to Gaza. The New York Times spoke to a family that remains separated despite a truce in the territory.

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Mohammad Bakri, Palestinian Whose Film Was Banned in Israel, Dies at 72
ByAdam Nossiter December 31, 2025January 2, 2026

His 2002 documentary “Jenin, Jenin” exposed the often harsh realities of life experienced by his fellow Arabs in Israel.

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Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules
ByEphrat Livni December 30, 2025December 30, 2025

The organizations, including Doctors Without Borders, have resisted providing Israel with detailed information about their workers.

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Israel Strips U.N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees of Diplomatic Immunity
ByAaron Boxerman and Johnatan Reiss December 29, 2025December 29, 2025

The legislation was the latest blow to the agency, known as UNRWA. Israel has accused it of being extensively infiltrated by Hamas.

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Zero Hour for the Middle East
ByRoger Cohen, David Guttenfelder, Saher Alghorra, Daniel Berehulak and Nanna Heitmann December 28, 2025December 28, 2025

After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?

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2 Killed in Vehicle Ramming and Stabbing in Israel, Officials Say
ByAdam Rasgon and Johnatan Reiss December 26, 2025December 27, 2025

The attack comes amid heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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One Gazan Girl’s Fight to Survive Extreme Hunger
ByBen Hubbard and Bilal Shbair December 26, 2025December 27, 2025

After Israel sealed Gaza’s borders, Hoda Abu al-Naja, 12, who suffered from celiac disease, spent months seeking the food and care she needed to combat malnutrition.

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After Suffering in Israeli Prison, a Gaza Detainee Comes Home to More Pain
ByBilal Shbair and Isabel Kershner December 25, 2025December 25, 2025

Haitham Salem spent 11 months held by Israel without charge and said he endured beatings and abuse. He was released as part of the cease-fire deal, longing to return to his family.

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The Truce Is 2 Months Old. So Why Have Hundreds of Gazans Been Killed?
ByDavid M. Halbfinger, Bilal Shbair, Aaron Boxerman and Saher Alghorra December 24, 2025December 25, 2025

Since the cease-fire took effect, Israel says it has targeted only militants. But death can come for Gazans while on a family outing or sleeping in a tent.

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