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Peace in Gaza won’t last if Netanyahu stays in office
If the current ceasefire in Gaza holds, it will mark the much-needed end to an indefensibly cruel war. But the ...
Did Trump make the Gaza ceasefire happen?
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is still new and fragile, but the arguments over who should get credit for ...
What Gaza has been like since the ceasefire
Across Israel and the occupied territories, Israelis and Palestinians are expressing conflicted feelings of joy, despair, relief, and anxiety.The world ...
The Gaza peace deal’s greatest strength is also its greatest weakness
After the euphoria and relief of Monday’s prisoner exchange and ceasefire, Tuesday has brought some ominous portents for the future ...
Why record harvests make famines far rarer — and what still holds us back
If you ever find yourself in Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan, turn down Vesey Street toward North End Avenue. ...
Will the Gaza ceasefire really stick?
After more than two years, Israel and Hamas have finally reached a ceasefire deal to free all remaining Israeli hostages ...
The bleak lesson Israel — and the world — might learn from the Gaza war’s end
At last, Israel and Hamas have reached a deal — of a sort. On Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump announced ...
Trump’s deal could be a win for Netanyahu, whether or not it succeeds.
Benjamin Netanyahu has now served as prime minister of Israel longer than anyone in history — three non-consecutive stints over ...
Is Israel’s war in Gaza actually about to end?
Israel and Hamas will begin indirect talks in Egypt on Monday after Hamas said it would accept parts of President ...
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