For 16 months, the smiling faces of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, had been slowly receding into the background of Israeli life as their photographs — posted on walls and bus stops soon after the…
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Arab Leaders Scramble to Counter Trump’s Gaza Plans
The leaders of Gulf Arab states are expected to strategize with their Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts on Friday in an effort to counter President Trump’s controversial proposal to redevelop Gaza under U.S. control and displace its Palestinian residents. The meeting…
Hamas Hands Bodies of 4 Hostages Back to Israel
Hamas said on Thursday it had handed over the bodies of four Israelis abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel — including a woman and her two young children — in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Large crowds…
Hamas Hands Bodies of 4 Hostages Back to Israel
Hamas said on Thursday it had handed over the bodies of four Israelis abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on southern Israel — including a woman and her two young children — in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Large crowds…
Israelis Gird for Release of Bodies of Captives From Gaza
Israelis waited anxiously on Wednesday for the expected release of the bodies of four hostages by Hamas the following day as part of the cease-fire deal in Gaza. Israelis and Palestinians have been gripped by emotional homecomings during the truce,…
Alarmed by Trump’s Gaza Plan, Arab Leaders Brainstorm on Their Own
After President Trump shocked the Arab world last month by suggesting the entire population of Gaza be expelled from the territory, his aides reframed the idea as an invitation to the leaders of the Middle East: Come up with a…
Two Tiny Captives, Symbols of Hostage Crisis, to Come Home Dead, Hamas Says
For more than a year, many Israelis and others around the world have anguished over the fates of a mother and her two young sons who were captured by gunmen and taken to Gaza during the Hamas-led assault of Oct.…