Gaza, Palestinians and Israel

Palestinians stream back to northern Gaza after Israel lifts closure
Thousands of Palestinians are returning to the northern Gaza Strip Monday as part of the cease-fire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas.
Israel lets tens of thousands of Palestinians start returning to northern Gaza as ceasefire holds
Israel let tens of thousands of Palestinians go back to northern Gaza for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas​, under terms of a fragile ceasefire​.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians return to a shattered northern Gaza
By OSAMA SALEH, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians streamed into Gaza’s most heavily destroyed area on Monday after Israel
Gaza residents stream home to the north after hostage breakthrough
A mass of people, some holding infants in their arms or carrying bundles of belongings on their shoulders, headed north on foot.
Palestinians in Gaza return to find their city in ruins after Israeli troops withdraw
With a ceasefire agreement pausing the war between Israel and Hamas, Israeli troops have withdrawn from Gaza city centers. For the first time in eight months, NPR got a glimpse of Rafah this week.
Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute
Israel has prevented thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating the terms of a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released.
Israel shifts military focus to Palestinian city in West Bank during Gaza ceasefire
A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel does not signal an end to all hostilities in the region, as Israeli forces continue operations in the West Bank. Operation Iron Wall, launched earlier this week, is Israel's effort to eliminate terrorism,
Qatar says a deal is reached to release an Israeli hostage and allow Palestinians into northern Gaza
Qatar says an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza
Israeli fire kills 1, wounds 7 as Palestinians are kept out of north Gaza over a ceasefire dispute
Health officials in Gaza say a Palestinian man was killed and seven people were wounded by Israeli fire overnight
Gaza Strip: 1 displaced Palestinian killed, 15 injured in Israeli army shooting
Israeli occupation forces killed one Palestinian and injured 15 on Sunday when they opened fire on displaced Palestinians trying to return home in northern Gaza after the ceasefire deal. The Al Awda Hospital confirmed that Israeli troops opened fire on returning civilians west of Nuseirat Refugee Camp and at the entrance to Bureij Refugee Camp,
Israeli Fire Causes Casualties as Palestinians are Kept Out of North Gaza
Asharq Al Awsat A Palestinian man was killed and seven people were wounded by Israeli fire overnight, local health officials said Sunday, as crowds gathered in hopes of returning to the northern Gaza Strip under a fragile week-old ceasefire aimed at winding down the war.
Israel-Hamas War: What it Will Take to Rebuild Gaza
Experts discuss how long rebuilding Gaza's $18.5 billion of damaged infrastructure could take after 15 months of conflict.
Israel’s Cease-Fire in Gaza Overcomes Snag but Appears Fragile in Lebanon
Any prolonged Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon could breathe new life into Hezbollah, a group that was founded to ...
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Multitudes pack coastal road after passage to Gaza's north reopens
An unending stream of people marched up the coast of Gaza on Monday, carrying their belongings in plastic bags and repurposed ...
Middle East latest: Gaza ceasefire holds as Israel cracks down in the West Bank
The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas stretched into a fifth day on Thursday. Humanitarian aid groups are working to ...
As fighting in Gaza stops, Israel launches major military campaign in West Bank
The Israeli military killed at least seven Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday as the prime minister announced ...
Gazans Crowd the Road North, Joyful but Anxious
For nearly 16 months, hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians have lived in tents, barred from returning to northern ...
Opinion: As the cease-fire takes effect, Gaza is full of grief and defiance
During a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas, with fragile hopes for an end to the war, relief is soon weighed down by ...
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Trump ends Biden's hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ended his predecessor's hold on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel, lifting a ...