Defying U.S. Pressure, Israel Deepens Gaza Assault
Under the withering attacks, 165 people were killed in the past 24 hours, Gazan officials said, while Israel said it had destroyed the apartment of a Hamas leader.
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How the Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal Came Together
The agreement between Israel and Hamas required painful negotiations, but if carried out successfully, it could lead to the release of more hostages and extend the temporary cease-fire.
U.S. Presses Israel to Set Up Safe Areas During Pause in Gaza Fighting
Biden administration officials are trying to get Israel to take measures that would reduce the civilian death toll in Gaza and to restore services.
Israel and Hamas Agree to Framework of Hostage-Release Deal
The agreement calls for a pause in the fighting and for Hamas to free 50 of the captives it seized in its Oct. 7 raid on Israel. Hamas said Israel would release 150 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
Netanyahu Speaks to His Nation on the Proposed Hostage Deal
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Tuesday called for the government to back a hostage deal, while saying that he will continue the war on Hamas.
State Dept. Workers Sign Memos Urging Biden to Call for Gaza Cease-Fire
The messages urge the Biden administration to press Israel for a cease-fire, according to U.S. officials. Two were said to have been sent in the first week of the war.
Netanyahu Sees No Near-Term Role for Palestinian Authority in a Postwar Gaza
Differing from the U.S. view, the Israeli prime minister also said Israel must retain security control over Gaza so it can be “demilitarized” and “de-radicalized.”
Netanyahu Pushes Back on Idea of Palestinian Authority Running Gaza
The Israeli prime minister went further than he had before in publicly laying out his vision for Gaza after the war.
Street Battles Rage in Gaza City Ruins, as Residents Flee on Foot
The Biden administration, which has pressed Israel to do more to safeguard civilian lives, said Israel had agreed to steps to help people flee the northern Gaza Strip and receive aid.
Israeli Forces Have Limited Time in Gaza, U.S. Officials Say
Israel’s response to the Hamas attacks has fueled sympathy around the world for the Palestinian cause even as Israel continues to bury its dead.