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Amid Palestinian joy for freed prisoners lies concern it will be short-livedAmid prisoner exchanges related to the war in Gaza,聽some Palestinians in the West Bank, where frustration with government is high, are flying the green flag of Hamas.聽
Israel-Hamas: The harder hostage negotiations still to comeIsraelis and Palestinians will soon run out of comparatively easy things to do to extend the cease-fire. How they manage the next, harder phase will largely be determined by Israel, which faces pressure to resume fighting.
In Pictures: In Lebanon, the art of resistance enduresProtests in the streets of Beirut may feel like a distant memory. But the spirit of the 2019 鈥淥ctober Revolution鈥� lives on in vibrant murals.
Family, homes, burials: In Gaza, a race to utilize lull in fightingNot knowing whether the four-day cease-fire would be extended, residents of Gaza, many displaced by war, scrambled to reclaim pieces of their lives 鈥� from family and homes to moments of tranquility on the beach.
On farm near Gaza, rescuing a crop today while thinking of tomorrowCity-dwelling Israeli professionals replaced foreign farmworkers who fled the area near Gaza after Hamas鈥� attack. Picking tomatoes, how do they see the future?
First LookHamas releases more hostages, seeking to extend fragile cease-fireThe cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is back on track as the militants freed 17 more hostages, including 14 Israelis and the first American, a 4-year-old girl.聽Hamas says it will seek to extend the deal by looking to release a larger number of hostages.聽
First LookHamas releases Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners after delayHamas has continued the release of a second group of hostages after hours of delays. The militant group stalled negotiations for hours.聽 This is Day 2 of a cease-fire that has allowed critical humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.
First LookFirst hostages released as Israel-Hamas truce beginsTwenty-four of the hostages held by Hamas have been released under a four-day ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. The agreement also allows aid to enter Gaza.
Dramatic hostage deal doesn鈥檛 erase Israeli view: War only on pauseWednesday saw the first diplomatic breakthrough since the Israel-Hamas war began. Prisoners will be exchanged, and a four-day pause in fighting will allow humanitarian aid into Gaza. But in Israel, there鈥檚 no sense the end of the war is close.
Letter from Manama: Israel-Hamas war stumps the expertsA think tank gathered the cream of Middle East security and diplomatic society, but nobody could answer the questions raised by the Israel-Hamas war.
Reporter鈥檚 notebook: In Gaza, days of ingenuity, nights of doubtThe Monitor has Gaza coverage thanks to Ghada Abdulfattah, who sees the Israel-Hamas war not only as a reporter but also as a refugee.聽
In West Bank, Palestinian farmers face settler attacks in war over landUnder cover of the war in Gaza, armed Israeli settler groups in the West Bank are intimidating Palestinians on land essential to a future state. The Palestinian farmers and villagers are struggling to hold on to their lands and livelihoods.In West Bank, Palestinian farmers attacked in different war, over landIn West Bank, Palestinian farmers face settler attacks in war over land
First LookDeal close for Gaza hostage release, temporary cease-fire, US official saysThough the White House denied a Washington Post report that a deal had been reached, deputy national security adviser Jon Finer said Sunday that the release of 鈥渃onsiderably more than 12鈥� hostages, along with a multi-day pause in fighting, is in the works.
First LookGaza's biggest hospital evacuated; dozens killed at refugee campOne person leaving Gaza City鈥檚 Shifa Hospital said it was a panicked and chaotic evacuation as Israeli forces searched men among the evacuees and took some away.
Reporter鈥檚 notebook: Two weeks in the West Bank海角大神鈥檚 Taylor Luck found that there鈥檚 only one thing you can count on in a violence-wracked zone: That you can take nothing for granted.聽
Israel鈥檚 dilemma in confronting the threat from HezbollahAmid its war with Hamas in Gaza, Israel has been loath to open a second front in Lebanon. But fighting has already displaced thousands of Israelis from their homes in the north. Can they return with Hezbollah just over the border?
Protesters of Israel-Hamas war fear nuance is getting lostIsrael鈥檚 war against Hamas has unleashed a torrent of responses from Westerners, both positive and negative. Many are finding it a challenge to express their feelings without being co-opted by darker forces in society.
War in Gaza: Has Hamas achieved its aims against Israel?Does Hamas think it is winning? It has shaken Israel鈥檚 sense of security to its core, increased its alienation, and renewed focus on the Palestinian cause. But the cost to civilians in Gaza has been enormous.
Amid war鈥檚 gloom, Mia鈥檚 family yearns for its shining star鈥檚 returnIn a war where brutality seems to be in flood tide, this is a story about a mother seeking an eddy in the inhumanity. Placed at the center of a crisis that has divided the world, she just wants her daughter to come home.
鈥榃hen will this end?鈥� In Gaza, tough questions from kids.Palestinian mothers in the Gaza Strip are finding it hard to explain to their children when the war will end, and to calm fears that they will die.