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Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Benjamin Netanyahu

Prolonging the Gaza war helped the Israeli prime minister forestall a political reckoning.

© Ziv Koren/Polaris, for The New York Times

Benjamin Netanyahu leaving the King David Hotel in Jerusalem to visit the Western Wall on June 12, shortly before Israel attacked Iran.

How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power

Secret meetings, altered records, ignored intelligence: the inside story of the prime minister’s political calculations since Oct. 7.

© Ziv Koren/Polaris, for The New York Times

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June 5.

Israel Will Allow More Aid Into Gaza, Officials Say

The decision followed discussions with the European Union, which has pressed Israel to ease the dire humanitarian conditions for Palestinians in the territory.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

Palestinians waiting in line to receive flour from an aid center in Gaza City in June.

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.

Where Do Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Negotiations Stand?

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

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

Displaced Palestinians at a camp in Gaza City in June.

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.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

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