Gaza, Palestinians

Palestinians' return to northern Gaza complicates Netanyahu's war aims
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed 15 months ago that Israel would achieve “total victory” in the war in Gaza — by eradicating Hamas and freeing all the hostages
Palestinians return to their destroyed homes in north Gaza: ‘The war has taken everything precious to us’
Scrambling over sand banks and craters, hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families describe the long trek back home to Nedal Hamdouna inside Gaza and Bel Trew
Israel blocks thousands of Palestinians from returning to northern Gaza over ceasefire dispute
Israel kept thousands of Palestinians from returning to their homes in northern Gaza on Sunday as it accused Hamas of violating a fragile ceasefire by changing the order of hostages it has released. Local health officials said Israeli forces fired on the crowd,
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 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.

Hamas, Israel and Gaza

This is what one family in Gaza returned home to after 15 months of war
Beit Lahiya, Gaza Strip — The grove of orange, olive and palm trees that once stood in front of Ne’man Abu Jarad’s house was ...
Hamas Takes Charge in Gaza After 15 Months of War
Israel says it has killed thousands of the armed group’s members and destroyed much of its infrastructure, but since the ...
Hamas reemerges in Gaza, badly bruised but still with influence
The return of fighters to Gaza streets highlights how Israeli bombardment has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s goal or ...
A defiant Hamas displays its authority in Gaza, posing a challenge to Netanyahu
Witnessed and recorded by an NBC News crew in Gaza, the fighters' presence at a crossing deemed vital for keeping Hamas from ...
Rubio told Egypt about need to stop Hamas from governing Gaza again, US says
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Egypt's foreign minister on Tuesday it was important to ensure Hamas can never ...
After 15 months of war, Hamas still rules over what remains of Gaza
For all the military might Israel deployed in Gaza, it failed to remove Hamas from power, one of its central war aims.
Hamas frees 4 female Israeli soldiers in exchange for 200 prisoners amid Gaza cease-fire
Four female Israeli soldiers held hostage by Hamas have returned to Israel after militants paraded them in front of a crowd ...
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Notre Dame professors comment on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Professors at the University of Notre Dame provide expert analysis on the cease-fire deal between Israel and Palestine, ...