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Palestinian Factions Hail Declaration of Unity in Beijing, but Skepticism Is High
Fatah and Hamas signed a joint statement in Beijing on Tuesday in a grand show of unity, with the leaders of the rival Palestinian factions standing beside China’s foreign minister for a photo opportunity in an ornate hall. Mousa Abu Marzouk, a ...
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China Will Host Senior Officials of Hamas and Fatah, Longtime Adversaries
China will host senior officials from Hamas and Fatah for a meeting next week in an effort to bridge gaps between the rival Palestinian factions that have long competed for power in Gaza and the West Bank, according to officials in both parties. With ...
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Israel Launches Major Attack Against a Senior Hamas Commander
The target, Muhammad Deif, was an architect of the Oct. 7 attacks and has been the object of repeated Israeli assassination attempts over decades.
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Who is Muhammad Deif?
Muhammad Deif, the shadowy leader of Hamas’s military wing, is believed to be an architect of the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel that killed about 1,200 people and ignited the nine-month-old war in Gaza. A mysterious figure who has repeatedly ...
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A Gaza City Neighborhood Is Left in Ruins After Israeli Troops Withdraw
Intense fighting between soldiers and Hamas militants has left parts of the city uninhabitable, say residents who returned.
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Hamas Official: ‘We’re Not Obstinate’ in Peace Talks on Gaza
Husam Badran said the militant group would give up civilian control in the territory, but would not disband its military wing.
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Israeli Military Clears General Who Approved Fire on House With Hostages on Oct. 7
The Israeli military said Thursday that one of its generals had acted properly when he authorized a tank to shell a house in an Israeli village where Hamas fighters were holding hostages, likely killing at least one captive and wounding another, in ...
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Escalation Between Israel and Hezbollah Puts Pressure on Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
When intelligence chiefs of the United States, Israel and Egypt went to Qatar on Wednesday for talks aimed at brokering a cease-fire in Gaza, there was more on the line than Israel’s war against Hamas. The talks are being watched closely by Hezbollah ...
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Hamas’s Cease-Fire Proposal Includes a Familiar Sticking Point
Hamas wants assurances that Israel won’t restart the war after some hostages come home. Israel says it needs the option.
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Israeli Leaders to Discuss Hamas Response on Cease-Fire Proposal
Wide gaps remain between the sides but mediators have renewed discussions based on a three-stage framework deal publicized by President Biden in May.