Kat Lonsdorf
Stories
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Allies and foes criticize Trump's plan for the U.S. to 'take over' the Gaza Strip
Allies and foes criticized President Trump's plan for the U.S. to take ownership of the Palestinian enclave of Gaza and relocate nearly 2 million people from there.
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Politics
Trump says the U.S. will 'take over' Gaza and relocate its people. What does it mean?
It wasn't immediately clear what legal authority Trump would have to execute his proposals, and they would likely be met by fierce resistance from Palestinians and from regional Arab countries.
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Thousands of Palestinians return to north Gaza for the first time amid ceasefire
The Israeli military has unblocked roads going north in Gaza, allowing many Palestinians to return for the first time since the beginning of the war. Including NPR's Anas Baba, who fled 15 months ago.
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Ceasefire agreement holds for a second week after Hamas and Israel swap
Hamas releases four female Israeli soldiers and Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners, as the ceasefire agreement brokered by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar holds into its second week.
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Israel begins military operations focused on Jenin in the occupied West Bank
Israel has begun a military operation in the occupied West Bank focused on the city of Jenin. Palestinians there worry the focus of the conflict is shifting over to them following a ceasefire in Gaza.
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First Palestinian detainees released in ceasefire deal
Monday marks the first full day of a new ceasefire in Gaza. Sunday night, Israel released 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees hours after Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages.
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The long road to recovery for Israeli hostages
Part of the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Hamas involves the return of Israeli hostages that have been held in Gaza for more than a year. Their families are relieved, but the hostages have a long road to recovery once they're back home.
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Israel and Hamas agree on phased ceasefire in Gaza
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to end the fighting in Gaza. The U.S. played a key role in the deal, which involves a multi-phase ceasefire.
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World
Israel and Hamas reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement
Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a multiphase ceasefire that commits them to end the war in Gaza, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman James Risch said.
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Hamas and Israel could be close to a cease-fire deal
Negotiators in Qatar are close to a cease-fire deal that envisions an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian detainees, a six-week pause in fighting and eventual withdrawal of troops from Gaza in the final phase.
