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Hope rises for new Gaza ceasefire talks as Israel scales back demands
For weeks, ceasefire talks have been at a standstill. Now, with the new proposal in hand, an Israeli delegation is on its way to Cairo.
- by Patrick Kingsley, Edward Wong, Adam Rasgon and Eric Nagourney
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Israel preparing for ICC arrest warrants, including for Netanyahu
Israeli and foreign officials increasingly believe the International Criminal Court is preparing to issue arrest warrants for senior Israeli and Hamas officials.
- by Ronen Bergman and Patrick Kingsley
Hamas releases new ‘proof of life’ video featuring Israeli hostages
Hamas has released a new video that appeared to show two Israeli hostages who have been held in the Gaza Strip since the October 7 assault on southern Israel.
- by Samy Magdy and David Rising
Influencer shot dead in the street after six months’ prison for dancing videos
Iraqi authorities are investigating the killing of a well-known social media influencer, who was shot by an armed motorcyclist in front of her home in central Baghdad.
- by Abdulrahman Zeyad and Qassim Abdul-Zahra
Premature baby girl rescued from her dead mother’s womb dies in Gaza
“We were attached to this baby in a crazy way,” her uncle said after his brother’s entire family was killed.
- by Mohammad Jahjouh and Waffa Shurafa
IDF claims it killed half of Hezbollah commanders in southern Lebanon
The two sides appear to be striking deeper and more effectively inside each other’s borders, while disputing their claims.
- by Laila Bassam and James Mackenzie
Opinion
Middle East tensions
Iran’s show of force has demonstrated that Israel is not invincible
This month’s military exchanges between Israel and Iran may have largely been a show of force, but they have sent a number of clear messages about any future conflict.
- by Amin Saikal
Hamas video shows Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin alive
Goldberg-Polin, 23, was clearly speaking under duress, and his claim that 70 hostages had died could not be independently verified.
- by Josef Federman and Jack Jeffery
UN calls for investigation into mass graves at Gaza hospitals raided by Israel
The US State Department has called the reports “incredibly troubling” and asked the Israeli government for information.
- by Edith Lederer
Egypt welcomes return of stolen 3400-year-old King Ramses statue
Egyptian authorities spotted the artefact - stolen decades before - when it was offered for sale in an exhibition in London in 2013.
US to sanction unit of ultra-Orthodox Israeli soldiers
Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s War Cabinet, said the decision is a “mistake” because it would harm Israel’s international legitimacy during wartime.
- by Josef Federman