Israel-Gaza War - The Washington Post (original) (raw)
(Stephani Spindel/Reuters)Vivian Ho
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Kelsey Ables
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Alon Rom
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Mikhail Klimentov
Live Briefing: Hamas names hostages it will release Saturday, including American citizen
The announcement Friday appeared to resolve a dispute between Hamas and Israel that had imperiled a ceasefire agreement.
February 14, 2025
Opinion
Brett McGurk
Hamas’s latest threats prove Biden was right — and so is Trump
Hamas is playing games with releasing hostages — just like it has been doing since the war began.
February 14, 2025
Frances Vinall
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Victoria Craw
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Heba Farouk Mahfouz
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Sammy Westfall
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Lior Soroka
Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages Saturday, amid ceasefire strain
Hamas said it would carry out the ceasefire agreement “according to the specified timetable,” reversing a vow to delay prisoner releases over alleged Israeli violations.
February 13, 2025
Shira Rubin
Freed Israeli hostages tell families of torture while held by Hamas
Captors subjected the hostages to physical and psychological torment, according to those recently released under a ceasefire deal.
February 13, 2025
John Hudson
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Michael Birnbaum
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Ellen Nakashima
Israel likely to strike Iran in coming months, warns U.S. intelligence
A strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities would present an early test for President Trump, who campaigned on restoring peace while touting his support for Israel.
February 12, 2025
Heba Farouk Mahfouz
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Mustafa Salim
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Louisa Loveluck
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Abbie Cheeseman
Gazans fear return to war amid standoff between Israel and Hamas
Israel’s defense minister threatened to open “the gates of hell” in Gaza if Hamas does not release Israeli hostages as planned on Saturday.
February 12, 2025
The Conflict Explained
Cate Brown
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Meg Kelly
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Joe Snell
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Nilo Tabrizy
A visual timeline of the stunning offensive that ended Assad’s regime
Videos, photos and maps show how Syrian fighters mounted a stunning offensive against the Assad regime.
December 8, 2024
Loveday Morris
Israel Katz, new Israeli defense minister, is longtime Netanyahu ally
Analysts describe Katz as a yes-man who will give Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more freedom on the battlefield and help ensure his own political survival.
November 6, 2024
Sabrina Rodriguez
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Mariana Alfaro
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Maegan Vazquez
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Brianna Tucker
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Praveena Somasundaram
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Dan Diamond
Trump signs executive order calling on agencies to work with Elon Musk-led group
The latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
February 11, 2025
Kelly Kasulis Cho
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Abbie Cheeseman
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Adam Taylor
Gaza ceasefire will end if Hamas does not return hostages Saturday, Netanyahu says
Israel’s security cabinet held an emergency meeting Tuesday following word from Hamas that three Israel hostages would not be released Saturday as agreed.
February 11, 2025
Michael Birnbaum
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Dan Diamond
Trump meets with Jordan’s king as he pushes Gaza takeover plan
The meeting comes at an awkward moment for the Middle Eastern leader, who is trapped between Trump’s explosive plan to take over Gaza and destabilization at home.
February 11, 2025
Victoria Bisset
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Júlia Ledur
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Leslie Shapiro
Monitoring the status of hostages still in Gaza after Hamas’s attack
A total of 251 people were taken in the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. We’re tracking what happened to each of them.
February 11, 2025
Rachel Pannett
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Claire Parker
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Abbie Cheeseman
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Karen DeYoung
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Adam Taylor
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Sammy Westfall
Trump says he could withhold aid to Jordan, Egypt if they don’t take in Palestinians
Hamas and Israel on Monday traded accusations of ceasefire violations in Gaza.
February 10, 2025
Claire Parker
Jordan, home to millions of Palestinians, fears Trump’s Gaza proposal
The push by Trump has turbocharged a reckoning over Jordan’s reliance on U.S. aid and revived existential questions over the country’s identity.
February 9, 2025
Leo Sands
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Sammy Westfall
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Niha Masih
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Miriam Berger
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Claire Parker
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Annabelle Timsit
Who are the Palestinians released by Israel in exchange for hostages?
More than 700 Palestinian prisoners have been released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. They include convicted militants, activists and a journalist.
February 9, 2025
Susannah George
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Alon Rom
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Heidi Levine
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Mikhail Klimentov
Israel decries ‘shocking’ images of gaunt, pale hostages freed by Hamas
Hostages Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy and Eli Sharabi were released from Gaza in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners, after more than 16 months in captivity.
February 8, 2025
Victoria Bisset
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Annabelle Timsit
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Victoria Craw
Who are the Israeli hostages released in the ceasefire with Hamas?
Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami and Or Levy were released on Saturday. Israel is set to release 183 Palestinian prisoners in return.
February 8, 2025
Opinion
Lisa Benson
Lisa Benson cartoon on Trump and Gaza.
February 7, 2025
Susannah George
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Shira Rubin
Trump’s proposal to displace Gazans may impede efforts with Saudi Arabia
Middle East analysts say Trump’s comments have complicated his drive to secure diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
February 7, 2025
Sammy Westfall
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Sarah Dadouch
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Jacqueline Alemany
What is the International Criminal Court, on which Trump placed sanctions?
Trump has ordered sanctions on the ICC, which wields power to prosecute individuals accused of genocide, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and war crimes.
February 7, 2025
Matt Viser
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Jacqueline Alemany
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Michael Birnbaum
‘Riviera of the Middle East’: How Trump sees Gaza as a real estate deal
A former developer of skyscrapers, resorts and golf clubs, Donald Trump has reduced an enduring political conflict to a construction challenge.
February 7, 2025
Maegan Vazquez
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Jacqueline Alemany
Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court
The order accused the ICC of illegitimately asserting jurisdiction and abusing its power.
February 7, 2025
