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Vance Lands in Israel as U.S. Tries to Shore Up Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
ByAaron Boxerman October 21, 2025October 22, 2025

Vice President JD Vance appeared undeterred by recent flare-ups of violence in Gaza, and he declined to set a deadline for when Hamas must disarm.

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U.S. Says Louisiana Man Joined Hamas-Led 2023 Attack on Israel
ByJohn Yoon October 17, 2025

A man was in custody after federal prosecutors accused him of joining Gazan militants in attacking Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. He was also accused of lying to obtain a U.S. visa.

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U.S. Says Louisiana Man Joined Hamas-Led 2023 Attack on Israel
ByJohn Yoon October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

The man appeared in court on Friday morning, after federal prosecutors accused him of joining Gazan militants in attacking Israel and lying to obtain a U.S. visa.

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After ‘Horrors,’ Israeli Hostages Taste Freedom and Savor Family Reunions
ByIsabel Kershner October 17, 2025

Some former captives have been sent home from the hospital. But a doctor said they all had “endured untold adversity,” as details emerge of their time in Gaza’s tunnels.

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After ‘Horrors,’ Israeli Hostages Taste Freedom and Savor Family Reunions
ByIsabel Kershner October 17, 2025October 17, 2025

Some former captives have been sent home from the hospital. But a doctor said they all had “endured untold adversity,” as details emerge of their time in Gaza’s tunnels.

Read More After ‘Horrors,’ Israeli Hostages Taste Freedom and Savor Family Reunions
Defense and Military Forces | Deir al Balah (Gaza Strip) | Gaza City (Gaza Strip) | Gaza Strip | Hamas | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Palestinians | Peace Process | Targeted Killings | Terrorism

With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza
ByIyad Abuheweila, Aaron Boxerman and Sanjana Varghese October 15, 2025

A video this week captured Hamas fighters in Gaza executing Palestinian rivals as the militant group tries to assert that it is still the dominant force in the territory after two years of war with Israel.

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With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza
ByIyad Abuheweila, Aaron Boxerman and Sanjana Varghese October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

A video this week captured Hamas fighters in Gaza executing Palestinian rivals as the militant group tries to assert that it is still the dominant force in the territory after two years of war with Israel.

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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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‘Over the Clouds’: Families of Palestinian Prisoners Await Their Release
ByFatima AbdulKarim October 11, 2025October 12, 2025

Israel agreed to free 250 Palestinians serving life sentences, many of whom will be sent into exile. For their families, it brought joy. But for those whose relatives were excluded, it was a crushing blow.

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A Memo in a Bunker, Intercepted Communications and Hamas’s Oct. 7 Plans
ByRonen Bergman and Adam Rasgon October 11, 2025October 13, 2025

A directive, which Israeli officials believe was written by Yahya Sinwar, the powerful leader of Hamas in Gaza, and recordings called for fighters to target soldiers and civilian communities — and to broadcast the violent acts.

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