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Israeli Strike on a Gaza Church Kills Three

As cease-fire talks stalled, a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City prompted Pope Leo XIV to call for an immediate end to the fighting.

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Transporting a person who was injured in the strike on the Holy Family Catholic Church to Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City on Thursday.

At Least 20 Killed in Stampede Outside a Gaza Aid Site

There were conflicting accounts from Palestinian and aid officials over what happened at the food distribution hub run by the Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

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Casualties were brought into Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza on Wednesday after a stampede at a food distribution site.

Plan to Indefinitely Displace Palestinians Threatens to Derail Gaza Truce

An Israeli proposal to force much of Gaza’s population into a small enclave is now overshadowing negotiations over a truce.

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A tent camp housing displaced Palestinians in Rafah, southern Gaza, last year.

Children Among at Least 10 Killed in Israeli Strike in Central Gaza, Officials Say

Israel’s military said a “technical error” had caused munition to land dozens of meters from its target. The victims were gathered near a water distribution point, health workers said.

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Palestinians mourning a relative killed on Sunday in an Israeli strike in Gaza City.

Why Trump’s Abraham Accords Have Not Meant Mideast Peace

The 2020 agreements addressed diplomacy and commerce, not conflicts or the Palestinians. Predictions that the deals would produce regional peace were baseless, analysts say.

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President Trump leading Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and officials from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates outside the White House to sign the Abraham Accords in 2020.

Two Palestinians Are Killed in a West Bank Clash With Israeli Settlers

Palestinian authorities and family members said Israeli settlers beat and killed a Palestinian-American man. Israel said the violence began when Palestinians threw stones at Israeli civilians.

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Israeli soldiers holding back Palestinians trying to get to injured Palestinians after clashes with Israeli settlers in Sinjil in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday.

Netanyahu Ends Washington Trip Without a Gaza Truce

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, met several times with President Trump, amid rising hopes of a cease-fire in Gaza, but there are still obstacles to a truce with Hamas.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israeli on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Benjamin Netanyahu

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Displaced Palestinians at a camp in Gaza City in June.

Trump and Netanyahu Meet Amid Gaza Cease-Fire Negotiations

The two confronted an array of high-stakes Middle East issues. But first they took a victory lap, including the Israeli leader telling President Trump he had nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize.

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President Trump meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for dinner at the White House on Monday.

Trump and Netanyahu Meet Amid Gaza Cease-Fire Negotiations

The two confronted an array of high-stakes Middle East issues. But first they took a victory lap, including the Israeli leader telling President Trump he had nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize.

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President Trump meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for dinner at the White House on Monday.

What’s at Stake as Netanyahu and Trump Meet in Washington

With the fighting in Iran over, President Trump is considering whether to pursue a new nuclear agreement with Tehran. He is also urging a new cease-fire deal to end the fighting in Gaza.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel’s Parliament last month. Mr. Netanyahu will meet with President Trump this week in Washington.

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.

The Cost of Victory: Israel Overpowered Its Foes, but Deepened Its Isolation

It is more secure from threats than at any time since its founding. But the war in Gaza, and attacks on Iran and Lebanon, have undercut Israel’s standing among the world’s democracies.

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Demonstrators outside the headquarters of the governing Likud party in June in Tel Aviv demanding the return of hostages held in Gaza.

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.

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.

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.

Israel Wants to Resume Truce Talks With Hamas Soon

Gideon Saar, the Israeli foreign minister, cited “positive signs” in the long-moribund cease-fire talks to end the war in Gaza and free the hostages held there.

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Damage from Israeli strikes in central Gaza City on Friday.

Trump Says Israel Agrees to Conditions for Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal

In a social media post, the president said the United States and Israel were finalizing a proposal to Hamas. The announcement comes ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington next week.

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Damage from Israeli strikes in central Gaza City on Friday.

Israel’s Military Appears Poised to Expand Into Gaza City Amid Cease-Fire Calls

President Trump urged Israel and Hamas to “make the deal,” but it was unclear if any significant progress has been made toward an agreement.

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Damage from Israeli strikes in central Gaza City on Friday.

Israel-Backed Aid Sites In Gaza Pose Lethal Risk for Palestinians Amid Deadly Fighting

Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed over the past month near aid hubs set up under a new Israel-backed system, according to Gaza health officials.

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Relatives mourned a family member who was killed on Tuesday near an aid distribution point set up by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
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