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A Lethal Israeli Airstrike Hits Near a Gaza Aid Clinic

The attack struck near a facility run by an American aid organization as negotiators from Hamas and Israel wrangle over a potential new cease-fire agreement.

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A screen grab from a video shows a wounded child being treated in Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the town of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Thursday.
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After Decades as Enemies, Syria and Israel Now Share a Common Foe

The longtime enemies have opened contacts, reflecting a power shift across a Middle East in which they have newfound common ground: antipathy for Iran.

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An Israeli military vehicle driving in March along the buffer zone separating Israeli and Syrian forces in the Golan Heights.
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How Do Israel and Hamas Negotiate in Qatar?

The ongoing presence of negotiators from Hamas and Israel in the Qatari capital, Doha, suggests that both sides are serious about clinching a deal.

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Displaced Palestinians at a tent camp in Gaza City last month. Officials from Israel and Hamas have been negotiating for a possible cease-fire.
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Where Do Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Negotiations Stand?

Hamas wants a guarantee that negotiations will lead to a permanent end to the Gaza war.

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Displaced Palestinians at a camp in Gaza City in June.
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Israel to Send Delegation to Qatar for Talks on Gaza Truce

The decision came after Hamas said it had responded positively to an American-backed cease-fire proposal. President Trump says he hopes for a truce as soon as next week.

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A man inspecting damage after an Israeli strike in central Gaza on Friday. The war has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and reduced much of the territory to rubble.
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Hamas Says It’s Ready to ‘Immediately” Return to Truce Negotiations

It was not immediately clear whether the group was demanding any significant changes to the plan for a 60-day truce, hostage-for-prisoner swaps and talks on a permanent end to the Gaza war.

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Palestinians in the wreckage of a building in central Gaza after Israeli aircraft bombed a building in Gaza City.
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Hamas Has a New Leader in Gaza. His Next Test: Cease-Fire Talks.

The rise of Izz al-Din al-Haddad in the chain of command suggests the group will hold firm to its position demanding a total end to the war before releasing all remaining hostages.

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The primary obstacle to getting a deal between Hamas and Israel has been the permanence of any cease-fire.
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Where Do Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Negotiations Stand?

Hamas wants to ensure that the latest cease-fire proposal has sufficient guarantees that negotiations will lead to a permanent end to the Gaza war.

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Displaced Palestinians at a tent camp in Gaza City last month.
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