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U.S. Envoy Said to Be Planning to Meet With Senior Hamas Official

Par :Adam Rasgon · Natan Odenheimer · Luke Broadwater and Abu Bakr Bashir
An in-person encounter between Steve Witkoff and Khalil al-Hayya would signal the Trump administration’s interest in keeping a direct line of communication with the group.

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Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy for peace missions, speaking at a military briefing in Israel last month.
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Hamas Hands Over Body of Hadar Goldin, Israeli Soldier Held Since 2014

Par :Aaron Boxerman
Hamas returned to Israel the remains of Lt. Hadar Goldin, who was killed in a 2014 war in Gaza.

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Posters in southern Israel of Hadar Goldin, whose body had been held in Gaza for over a decade.
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U.S. Wants Security Council to Adopt Trump Plan for Gaza

Par :Adam Rasgon · Farnaz Fassihi and David M. Halbfinger
The alternative, Ambassador Michael Waltz bluntly told diplomats, was to watch the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas give way to a return to war.

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The Jabalia refugee camp, north of Gaza City, last Tuesday.
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Scores of Palestinian Militants Still in Israeli-Controlled Parts of Gaza, Officials Say

Par :Adam Rasgon · Aaron Boxerman and Natan Odenheimer
At least some of the fighters are believed to be in the enclave’s vast tunnel network, marooned behind the “yellow line” that Israeli forces withdrew to as part of the cease-fire.

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Remains of the Last American Hostage Held in Gaza Returned to Israel

Par :Ephrat Livni
Israeli officials told Itay Chen’s family last year that he was probably killed on Oct. 7, 2023, but relatives put off mourning until his body had come home.

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Ruby Chen commemorating his son Itay Chen at a candlelight vigil on the steps of the U.S. Capitol last year.
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What to Know About Kataib Hezbollah, the Iraqi Militia That Held Tsurkov Captive

Par :Cassandra Vinograd
Kataib Hezbollah, a hard-line Iraqi militia linked to Iran, held Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, hostage for more than two years.

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A flag of the Kataib Hezbollah militia group was hoisted outside the American Embassy in Baghdad in 2019 during a protest to condemn airstrikes on their bases.
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What to Know About Kataib Hezbollah, the Iraqi Militia That Held Tsurkov Captive

Par :Cassandra Vinograd
Kataib Hezbollah, a hard-line Iraqi militia linked to Iran, held Elizabeth Tsurkov, a citizen of Israel and Russia, hostage for more than two years.

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A flag of the Kataib Hezbollah militia group was hoisted outside the American Embassy in Baghdad in 2019 during a protest to condemn airstrikes on their bases.
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U.S. Seeks Two-Year U.N. Mandate for Gaza Stabilization Force

Par :Adam Rasgon · Catherine Porter and Michael D. Shear
A draft Security Council resolution said that an international force would ensure that Gaza be demilitarized, though specifics were unclear.

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Damaged buildings in Gaza City last month.
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In Israel, an Unfamiliar Word Is Heard: Peace

Par :David M. Halbfinger
A new kind of Mideast peace process is underway, as a determined Trump administration and its allies in the Muslim world seek to broaden a tenuous cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

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Israelis attend a rally on Saturday in Tel Aviv to mark the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 100, Local Health Officials Say

Par :Liam Stack and Bilal Shbair
After what appeared to be the deadliest day since a truce deal was agreed on this month, Israel said the cease-fire had resumed.

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Dr. Dania Al-Deeb embraced the body of her 4-year-old daughter in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Wednesday. She said their home had been bombed.
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Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill at Least 100, Local Health Officials Say

Par :Liam Stack
After what appeared to be the deadliest day since a truce deal was agreed on this month, Israel said the cease-fire had resumed.

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Dr. Dania Al-Deeb embraced the body of her 4-year-old daughter in Khan Younis, Gaza, on Wednesday. She said their home had been bombed.
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More Food Reaches Gaza, but It’s Still Not Enough

Par :Liam Stack and Saher Alghorra
Aid to the devastated territory has increased since the cease-fire took effect and prices have fallen. But many trucks going into Gaza are bringing food and commercial goods to sell that most people cannot afford.

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More Food Reaches Gaza, but It’s Still Not Enough

Par :Liam Stack and Saher Alghorra
Aid to the devastated territory has increased since the cease-fire took effect and prices have fallen. But many trucks going into Gaza are bringing food and commercial goods to sell that most people cannot afford.

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Israel Conducts First Airstrike in West Bank in Months and Kills 3

Par :Liam Stack and Fatima AbdulKarim
A militant group allied with Hamas confirmed the deaths, which were part of an increase in fighting in the Palestinian territory during a surge of settler violence.

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A firefighter at the scene of an Israeli strike near Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday.
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More Food Reaches Gaza, but It’s Still Not Enough

Par :Liam Stack and Saher Alghorra
Aid to the devastated territory has increased since the cease-fire took effect and prices have fallen. But many trucks going into Gaza are bringing food and commercial goods to sell that most people cannot afford.

© Saher Alghorra for The New York Times

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In Shift in Relationship With Netanyahu, Trump Says ‘I Will Decide’ What Is Right for Israel

Par :David M. Halbfinger
Since an Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal came into effect, the U.S. effort to sustain it appears to have constrained Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, left, and President Trump in Israel’s Parliament this month. A new phase in the countries’ relationship has been taking form.
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Palestinian Leader Lays Out Succession Plan, Elevating Deputy as Apparent Heir

Par :Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon
Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, clarified a succession plan after more than two decades in control. He said if he vacated his role, his deputy would rule for a short period until elections could be held.

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Hussein al-Sheikh, seen here in Ramallah in the West Bank in April, serves as deputy to President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority. Mr. Abbas said Sunday that if he were to vacate his position, the reins would pass to Mr. al-Sheikh.
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Egypt Aids Search for Bodies of Dead Captives in Gaza

Par :Isabel Kershner
The assistance is part of an international effort to reinforce the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

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Searching for the bodies of hostages in the rubble of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza, earlier this month. An Egyptian team was sent to help on Saturday.
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Turkey Offered to Help in Postwar Gaza. Israel Isn’t About to Say Yes.

Par :Ben Hubbard and David M. Halbfinger
As a guarantor of the cease-fire, Turkey is keen to play a role in Gaza’s future, seeing political and economic benefits. Israel is having none of it.

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, at a conference devoted to ending the war in Gaza, this month in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
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U.S. Diplomats Will Work With Troops to Maintain Gaza Cease-Fire, Rubio Says

Par :Edward Wong
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said during a visit to Israel that the State Department would increase its presence at a center set up to monitor the peace deal.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to the news media on Friday after visiting the Civil-Military Coordination Center in southern Israel.
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A Quick Route to Rebuild Half of Gaza, or Another U.S. Pipe Dream?

Par :David M. Halbfinger
There are many questions about whether a plan to rebuild Israeli-held parts of the enclave is feasible or doomed from the outset.

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Destroyed buildings seen from west of Nuseirat Camp, central Gaza, this month.
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Who Were the 2,000 Palestinians Freed by Israel?

Par :Vivian Yee and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad
Under the cease-fire deal, Israel released 250 Palestinians serving long sentences for violent attacks. More than 1,700 others had been detained in Gaza and held without charge.

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Palestinian prisoners arriving at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, this month after being released from Israeli detention.
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U.S. May Seek United Nations Mandate for Gaza Security Force, Rubio Says

Par :Liam Stack and Tyler Pager
Vice President JD Vance spoke from Israel, as he wrapped up a visit aimed at shoring up a fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas.

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Vice President JD Vance leaving Israel on Thursday.
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I.C.J. Tells Israel to Facilitate Aid to Gaza

Par :Aaron Boxerman and Marlise Simons
The International Court of Justice said Israel must work with U.N. agencies, including UNRWA, the group for Palestinian refugees, which Israel has banned.

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Vance Says He’s Not in Israel to Babysit Gaza Cease-Fire

Par :Tyler Pager and Aaron Boxerman
Vice President JD Vance said recent visits by top American officials were to monitor the cease-fire, but not “in the sense of, you know, you monitor a toddler.”

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Vice President JD Vance met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Jerusalem on Wednesday.
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A Nepali Town Mourns a Native Son Who Died a Hamas Captive

Par :Binod Ghimire and Pranav Baskar
The family of Bipin Joshi, a student, had campaigned internationally for his release and had held out hope until the end that after two years in Gaza, he would return alive.

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Family members mourn Bipin Joshi, a Nepali student who died while being held hostage in Gaza, during his funeral in his hometown on Tuesday.
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