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☆ Opinion | The World Has Caught Up to Frantz Fanon
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Adam Shatz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The shock of the new, in political life, often sends us back to the past, in search of an intellectual compass. ), which he joined while working as a psychiatrist in Blida, on the outskirts of Algiers. He captured, as no other writer of his time did, the fury engendered by colonial humiliation in the hearts of the colonized. Fanon wrote at the height of the Cold War, but, with no less prescience, he regarded the East-West struggle as a passing sideshow, of far less consequence than the divisions between North and South, of the rich world and the poor world. If the colonial world was, in his words, “a world cut in two,” our post-colonial world seems scarcely less so.

Persons: Donald Trump, Viktor Orban, Jair Bolsanaro, Hannah Arendt’s “, ”, Arendt, Frantz Fanon, Fanon, —, haven’t, It’s Organizations: National Liberation, Israel, Black Panthers, Palestinian Locations: East, Africa, Martinique, Blida, Algiers, North, Ukraine, Gaza

☆ Why Domicide Should Be a Crime Against Humanity - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Balakrishnan Rajagopal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Opinion Domicide: The Mass Destruction of Homes Should Be a Crime Against HumanityThe widespread or systematic destruction of homes has long been a feature of modern warfare. We all understand that killing can be a murder, a war crime, a crime against humanity or an act of genocide, depending on the gravity and intention of the act. Indeed, what has happened to homes and lives in Gaza is a stand-alone crime: domicide. There is precedent for updating what we legally define as international crimes. Accountability for domicide in Gaza cannot stop with potential criminal prosecutions or declaratory judgments by courts someday in the future.

Persons: Yaqeen Baker, It’s, I’ve, Israel, Enshrining Organizations: West Bank, Israel, United, International Court of Justice, General Assembly, Marshall Locations: Jabalia, Gaza, Aleppo, Grozny, Myanmar, Canada, Syria, United Nations, Dresden, Rotterdam, Mariupol, Israel, Hiroshima, Geneva, Rome, domicide, United States

☆ U.N. Agency for Palestinians Imperiled by Terrorism Charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Patrick Kingsley | Ronen Bergman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Leaders of the largest United Nations agency in Gaza warned on Monday that it may soon run out of money as new allegations emerged about Hamas’s influence on the organization. As U.N. officials fretted over the future of UNRWA, the main aid agency for Palestinians, Israeli officials debated whether it made sense to publicly air accusations that a group of the agency’s workers were involved in the Oct. 7 terror attack. UNRWA plays a crucial role in Gaza — distributing food, water and medicine — and it is unclear who would fill the vacuum were it to collapse. Israel has charged that at least 12 employees of the agency — the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees — participated in the Oct. 7 attack and that as many 1,300 employees are members of the group. The Oct. 7 assault ended with roughly 1,200 people dead and another 240 taken hostage, according to Israeli estimates.

Persons: Works Agency for Palestine Refugees — Organizations: United Nations, UNRWA, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees Locations: Gaza, Israel

☆ Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Gaza crisis, UNRWA allegations
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Heather Chen | Andrew Raine | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Palestinians inspect a damaged house after an Israeli air strike on Rafah in southern Gaza on January 27. The Israel Defense Forces claimed UNRWA facilities were used for "terrorist purposes" in a statement on Saturday. Situation deteriorating at Khan Younis hospitals: Nasser Hospital, the main medical center in the southern Gaza city, is running out of its supply of blood, anesthesia and other medications, the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health said Saturday. Where hostage talks stand: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu challenged Qatar on Saturday, saying, "They position themselves as intermediaries. The Houthis claim the attacks are in solidarity with the Palestinian people as a result of the war in Gaza — an argument the US has repeatedly rejected.

Persons: Abed Rahim Khatib, Israel —, Younis, Benjamin Netanyahu, I’m, Bill Burns Organizations: Reuters CNN, Israel Defense Forces, United, Palestine Red Crescent Society, IDF, CNN, UN, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, Nasser Hospital, of Health, Hamas, Hospital, Qatar, CIA, Command, Houthi Locations: Rafah, Gaza, Israel, United Nations, Palestine, Hamas, Qatar, Marshall, Gulf, Aden, Iran

☆ Biden risks deepening Middle East conflict with pressure to respond to deadly troop attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

How each party proceeds in the coming days could significantly alter the trajectory of the Israel-Hamas war and the broader tensions it has sparked in the Middle East. The issues have been the subject of hours of intense Situation Room discussions and high-level talks between the leaders. Already, Biden was coming under pressure to ratchet up the scale of American counterattack. American officials have said they have used backchannels to convey to Iran and its proxies that the attacks on US troops must stop. American officials said they were cautiously optimistic that the talks were moving in the right direction, and that an agreement could soon be in reach.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — By any standard, the past 18 months have been remarkable for getting wrongfully detained Americans home. For all the releases of wrongly detained Americans, several dozen remain imprisoned or held hostage, often by a hostile government. In some instances, there have been few signs of progress, and families have sometimes seen the foreign countries that are holding their loved ones release other detainees — but not yet their relatives. In September, five Americans jailed for years in Iran walked free in a deal that saw the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets. Despite the administration’s recent spate of success with other detainees, he said he was pragmatic about the absence of an obvious solution.

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Saudi Arabia's foreign minister says the kingdom will not normalize relations with Israel or contribute to Gaza's reconstruction without a credible pathway to a Palestinian state. Prince Faisal bin Farhan's remarks in an interview with CNN broadcast late Sunday were some of the most direct yet from Saudi officials. It puts them at odds with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has rejected Palestinian statehood and described plans for open-ended military control over Gaza. In September, Netanyahu had said Israel was “at the cusp” of such a deal, which he said would transform the Middle East. Israel has only successfully rescued one hostage, while Hamas says several have been killed in Israeli airstrikes or during failed rescue operations.

Persons: Prince Faisal bin Farhan's, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Israel, “ CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, ”, ” Prince Faisal, “, Prince Faisal, we’re, NETANYAHU, —, ___ Shurafa Organizations: JERUSALEM, CNN, Israeli, Palestinian, West Bank, Hamas, Health Ministry Locations: Saudi, Israel, Palestinian, Gaza, United States, U.S, Saudi Arabia, Jerusalem, GAZA, U.N, Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Deir, israel

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Business and political elites descended on the Swiss Alpine snows of Davos to suss out “rebuilding trust” in a splintering world. If there’s any takeaway from the World Economic Forum's annual meeting — boldly touting that theme — it’s that we still have a long way to go. The idea is getting people together, and big announcements are often just a byproduct — not the aim. “It’s unrealistic to think that Davos — or any meeting, anywhere in the world — in one meeting can rebuild trust when it’s fragmented on so many dimensions," said Rich Lesser, chairman of Boston Consulting Group. But thousands of conversations between the social, private and public sectors help create "a starting point for rebuilding trust,” he said.

Persons: —, Rich Lesser, ”, bigwigs, Bill Gates, Agnès Callamard, craziness, Long, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ” Zelenskyy, ” Pham Minh Chinh, vociferously, Benjamin Netanyahu, Antony Blinken, wasn't, Antonio Guterres, Masha Macpherson, David Keyton, Courtney Bonnell, Kelvin Chan Organizations: —, Boston Consulting, Nature Energy, “ Cooperation, Security, Amnesty, European Union, U.S, Israeli, ” Locations: DAVOS, Switzerland, Swiss, Davos, suss, Ukraine, U.S, India, South Africa, UKRAINE, Kyiv, Europe, United States, Britain, Israel, Gaza, Palestinian, Saudi Arabia, London

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Women and children are the main victims the Gaza war, with some 16,000 killed and an estimated two mothers losing their lives every hour since Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel, the U.N. agency promoting gender equality said Friday. Of the territory’s 2.3 million population, it said, 1.9 million are displaced and “close to one million are women and girls” seeking shelter and safety. Previously, she said, 67% of all civilians killed in Gaza and the West Bank were men and less then 14% were women. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says nearly 25,000 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict, 70% of them women and children. Bahous said there is a need for much more aid to get to Gaza, especially to women and children, and for an end to the war.

Persons: Sima Bahous, Antonio Guterres ’, ” Bahous, ”, Bahous, “ Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, UN, West Bank, United Nations, Hamas Locations: Gaza, Israel

☆ US carries out another round of strikes against Houthis in Yemen, US officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Haley Britzky | Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The US carried out another round of strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, according to three US officials, marking the fourth time the US has struck the Iran-backed rebel group in less than a week. The US used Tomahawk missiles to target approximately 14 Houthi missile launchers used to attack international shipping lanes, one of the officials said. The US strikes are the latest in a series of actions against the Houthis, following significant US-led strikes last week with the UK, and support from a handful of other allies. Hours earlier, the Houthis struck a US-owned and operated vessel for the second time this week. The new strikes also come the same day the US re-designated the Houthis as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) entity.

Persons: Pat Ryder, ” Organizations: CNN, US, US Central Command, Central Command, Pentagon Locations: Yemen, Iran, USS Florida, Israel, Gaza, Picardy, Gulf, Aden, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Red

☆ These 11 senators supported Bernie Sanders's resolution to force a State Department report on Israeli human rights violations in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewJust 11 senators on Tuesday evening supported advancing a resolution from Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have significantly escalated congressional oversight of US military aid to Israel. AdvertisementUnder a relatively obscure provision within US law, the resolution would have forced the State Department to provide Congress with a report on human rights violations by Israel. "We will be voting on a very simple question: do you support asking the State Department whether human rights violations may have occurred using US equipment or assistance in this war?" However, it would be highly unusual for the State Department to fail to respond to an oversight request from Congress. "This should be the beginning of a broader human rights oversight process," said Chappell.

Persons: —, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders, — Sen, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Mitch McConnell, Israel, Gaza —, Chris Coons, Coons, John, Chappell, Tim Kaine, Chris Van Hollen, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Gaza Health Ministry, State Department, Israel, Senate Foreign Relations, Foreign Assistance, Department, Center for Civilians Locations: Israel, Gaza, Chris Coons of Delaware, Ukraine, Virginia, Maryland

☆ Opinion: For the Houthis, war is a way of life
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Peter Bergen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

I think they’re probably ill-advised because I don’t think they’re going to do what they are intended to do. I don’t think they’ll deter the Houthis. This is such an unequal war because the whole character of war has changed. I don’t think it would make the slightest bit of difference whether the US designated them or not. I think they’re on the way to becoming Hezbollah.

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☆ Israel-Hamas War U.S. Says It Shot Down Houthi Missile Aimed at Navy Ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Vivek Shankar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

They were photographed during an escorted tour with the Israeli military. Image More than 23,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since the war began, according to Gazan health officials. Image Houthi fighters at a protest in Sana, Yemen, on Sunday against U.S.-led airstrikes targeting Houthi military sites. “Nothing’s fair in Gaza,” Mr. Sindawi said in a text message. Although the Israeli military has said it is scaling back its operations in the north, its forces continue to clash with Hamas fighters there.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, ”, Netanyahu, ” Mr, Israel ”, Fatima Shbair, Mr, Khaled Abdullah, Hassan Nasrallah, “, ” Philippe Lazzarini, Rajab al, Sindawi, Gabi Siboni, Siboni, Fuad Khuffash, Khuffash, hasn’t, Hamas’s, Herzi Halevi, Marco Longari, Jonathan Dekel, Chen, Sagui, Hwaida Saad, Ameera Harouda, Roni Caryn Rabin, Gabby Sobelman, Myra Noveck, Matthew Mpoke Bigg Organizations: Hamas, Credit, United Nations ’, United, Sunday, U.S, Reuters, United Nations, ., Agence France, Jerusalem Institute for Strategy, Security, West Bank, Protesters, Gaza Locations: Gaza, United States, Israel, Hague, South Africa, Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, Red, Sana, Gaza City, Tel, Rafah, Egypt, Nablus, Tel Aviv, Gaza . Credit, American, London , Washington , New York, London, ”, Washington, U.S

☆ Bernie Sanders urges Biden to revoke unconstrained financial support for Israel: 'Killing children is not the solution'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementSen. Bernie Sanders wants President Joe Biden to speak louder in support of Palestinians in Gaza — or risk his reelection. He has asked Netanyahu over and over again to change course," Sanders told CNN on Sunday. "We will see what happens in November because the choice is pretty clear," Sanders told CNN. And they should not be imposing that type of suffering on Palestinian children," Sanders told the outlet. "You cannot give billions of dollars to a country that ignores your wishes and violates international law," Sanders told CNN.

Persons: Sen, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Sanders, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, —, Netanyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu, We're Organizations: Service, CNN, Jewish, Hamas, Guardian, Palestinian Health Ministry Locations: Israel, Gaza, Hague, Vermont, United States

The twin specters of a widening regional war and intensified suffering of civilians loomed over the Middle East on Saturday as the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen threatened to respond to American airstrikes, and a senior U.N. official warned of a “horrific” humanitarian crisis in Gaza that he said was hurtling toward famine. An American missile strike, launched from a warship in the Red Sea, hit a radar station outside the Yemeni capital, Sana, early on Saturday. The solitary strike came about 24 hours after U.S.-led strikes against nearly 30 sites in northern and western Yemen that were intended to deter Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. Houthi officials tried to brush off the latest assault, saying it would have little impact on their ability to attack vessels in the Red Sea. The Houthis, who are backed by Iran, say their goal is to punish Israel for blocking humanitarian aid into Gaza — though Yemeni analysts say the crisis also presents the Houthis with a welcome distraction from rising criticism at home.

Persons: Israel Locations: Iran, Yemen, Gaza, American, Red, Sana

☆ UN again delays vote on watered-down Gaza aid resolution. The U.S. backs it, others want stronger text
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The revised draft resolution was discussed behind closed doors for over an hour by council members not long after it was circulated. Because there were significant changes, many said they needed to consult their capitals before a vote, which is now expected Friday. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters after the consultations that the United States backs the new text, and if it is put to a vote the U.S. will support it. The U.S. ambassador said the revised resolution "will support the priority that Egypt has in ensuring that we put a mechanism on the ground that will support humanitarian assistance." During the Oct. 7 attack, Hamas militants killed about 1,200 people in Israel and took about 240 hostages back to Gaza.

Persons: General Patrick Gauchat, Charly Triballeau, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Antony Blinken, Joe Biden, —, Antonio Guterres, Thomas, António Guterres, Biden, Israel, Lloyd Austin Organizations: Mission, Staff, United Nations Truce, UN Security, UN, Afp, Getty, . Security, Hamas, U.S, United States, United Arab Emirates, Food, Gaza Health Ministry, Health Ministry Locations: Jerusalem, New York City, Gaza, United States, Israel, United, U.S, Egypt, Hamas

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel intensified its bombardment in and around Gaza's second largest city early Tuesday, as ambulances and private cars came racing into a local hospital carrying people wounded in a bloody new phase of the war in Gaza. At the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, ambulances brought dozens of wounded people in throughout the night. “My children, since 10 p.m., are still under the rubble.”Satellite photos taken Sunday showed tanks and troops massing outside Khan Younis, the latest target of the offensive, which was home to more than 400,000 people before the war. Constant bombardment on the edge of Khan Younis lit up the sky over the town Monday evening. The area that Israel ordered evacuated covers about a fifth of Khan Younis.

Persons: KHAN YOUNIS, — Israel, Khan Younis, ”, “, Jake Sullivan, Mohammed Aghaalkurdi, ___ Magdy, Jon Gambrell Organizations: U.S, Nasser, United Nations, Israel, Health Ministry, White House, The Associated Press, Aid, PalTel, Communications, Associated Press Locations: Gaza, Gaza's, Israel, Khan, United, Gaza City, Egypt, Palestinian, Shijaiya, Cairo, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, israel

Some 1,200 Israelis have been killed, mostly during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel that triggered the war. Biden’s unwillingness to call for a ceasefire has damaged his relationship with the American Muslim community beyond repair, according to Minneapolis-based Jaylani Hussein, who helped organize the conference. One of the things that made us even more angry is the fact that most of us actually voted for President Biden. But leaders said Saturday that the community's support for Biden has vanished as more Palestinian men, women and children are killed in Gaza. The Muslim community leaders' condemnation of Biden does not indicate support for former President Donald Trump, the clear front-runner in the Republican primary, Hussein clarified.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jaylani Hussein, Hussein, ” Hussein, Biden, Donald Trump, ___ Savage Organizations: CHICAGO, U.S, Biden, Health Ministry, Hamas, Associated Press, Democratic, White House, Pew Research, Republican, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Detroit, Gaza, Michigan, Israel, Michigan , Minnesota, Arizona , Wisconsin, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Pennsylvania, ”, Dearborn , Michigan, United States, Minneapolis, Michigan , Wisconsin

☆ Israel and Hamas agree to last-minute cease-fire extension of 24 hours
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A helicopter with Israeli hostages released earlier by Hamas lands at Sheba Medical Centre on the sixth day of the temporary truce after Hamas blamed ‘technical issues’ on the delay as family and friends wait nearby in the early morning hours of November 30, 2023 in Ramat Gan, Israel. Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire by at least a further 24 hours just minutes before the fragile truce hit its deadline. Under the terms of the deal between the warring parties, three Palestinian prisoners are exchanged for every one Israeli hostage. Qatar, a key mediator of the arrangement which has also been home to Hamas' political division since 2012, noted the continuation of humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza under the terms of the cease-fire. U.S. President Joe Biden confirmed Wednesday that one of the freed hostages was a dual Israeli-American national.

Persons: Joe Biden Organizations: Sheba Medical, Israeli Defense Forces, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Ramat Gan, Israel, Gaza —, Qatar, Gaza, State, American, Egypt, U.S

☆ Israel-Hamas War Talks in Qatar Are Focused on Extending Truce Between Hamas and Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Andrés R. Martínez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Israel and Hamas have extended their brief truce from four to six days, according to Qatar, which has been mediating their talks. Early in the war, the Israeli military ordered the evacuation of northern Gaza, ahead of a ground invasion. But there appear to be parts of northern Gaza that the Israeli military does not control. Ron Dermer, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, told Sky News on Nov. 7 that the Israeli military had killed “several thousand” Hamas fighters since the war began. More than 70 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ground invasion began, according to the Israeli military.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, —, Ron Dermer, “, Yahya Sinwar Organizations: Hamas, West Bank, Sky News, Palestinian Authority, Qatar Locations: Gaza, Israel, Qatar, Gaza City, Al, Gaza’s, Israel’s, Doha, Egypt, United States

☆ Fears Grow Over Fate of Bibas Family in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Talya Minsberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The Bibas family said in a statement that they hoped the claims would be “refuted by military officials,” and thanked the Israeli public for its support. The three — Shiri Bibas, 32; Ariel Bibas, 4; and Kfir Bibas, 10 months old — were among the roughly 240 people taken hostage by Hamas and other groups on Oct. 7. On Wednesday morning, Yifat Zailer, Ms. Bibas’s cousin, described waiting for the lists of hostages set to be freed as “this horrible mathematical equation.”“Our hearts skip a beat every time,” Ms. Zailer said. “It’s really hard to breathe.”When the cease-fire was extended on Monday, Ms. Zailer found herself losing a sense of time. On Monday, Admiral Hagari said the Bibas family was being held not by Hamas, but by other armed groups in Gaza.

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☆ Hamas has released another group of 12 hostages, Israel says.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Talya Minsberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Twelve hostages, including 10 Israelis and two Thai nationals, were released from Gaza and delivered into Israeli territory, the Israeli military said on Tuesday, on the fifth day of the cease-fire between Hamas and Israel. The hostages released on Tuesday included three members of one family, according to a list released by the Israeli prime minister’s office: Gabriela Leimberg, 59, Mia Leimberg, 17, and Clara Marman, 63. Before the latest transfer, Hamas had released 50 Israeli hostages and Israel had freed 150 Palestinian prisoners. A vast majority of hostages released since the cease-fire began are women and children. Israel has generally referred to dual nationals as Israelis in discussing the hostages.

Persons: Gabriela Leimberg, Mia Leimberg, Clara Marman, — Organizations: Hamas Locations: Gaza, Israel, Northern Gaza

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A truce between Israel and Hamas entered its fifth day on Tuesday, with the militant group promising to release more civilian hostages to delay the expected resumption of the war and Israel under growing pressure to spare Palestinian civilians when the fighting resumes. The sides agreed to extend their truce through Wednesday, with another two planned exchanges of militant-held hostages for Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Hamas and other militants are still holding about 160 people, out of the 240 seized in their Oct. 7 assault into southern Israel that ignited the war. Most of the hostages freed so far have appeared to be physically well. The hostages freed from Gaza have mostly stayed out of the public eye, but details of their captivity have started to emerge.

Persons: Israel, Antony Blinken, Blinken, Elma Avraham, Munder, ”, Alaa Mansour, ___ Magdy Organizations: Hamas, State Department, Israel’s Channel, Health Ministry, Humanitarian Affairs Locations: TEL AVIV, Israel, Gaza, Qatar, Egypt, U.S, GAZA, Gaza City, “, Cairo, ___, israel

Thirty-three Palestinian prisoners released by Israel arrived early Tuesday in east Jerusalem and the West Bank town of Ramallah. Political Cartoons View All 1267 ImagesCurrently:— Israel and Hamas extend their truce, but it seems only a matter of time before the war resumes. So far, Hamas has released 69 hostages, including 51 Israelis, and Israel has released 150 Palestinian prisoners. Fifty Israeli hostages have been freed under the terms of an initial four-day truce, which has been extended to Wednesday. Israel has said it would extend the cease-fire by one day for every 10 additional hostages released.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has told Israel that it must work to avoid “significant further displacement” of Palestinian civilians in southern Gaza if it renews its ground campaign aimed at eradicating the Hamas militant group, senior U.S. officials said. The Israelis have been receptive when administration officials have raised these concerns, the official said. The two sides agreed Monday to extend the truce for an additional two days and to continue swapping hostages for prisoners. It will be his third trip to the region since Israel’s war with Hamas began last month. The aid is to be delivered into Gaza by the United Nations.

Persons: —, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Antony Blinken Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, White, Israeli Defense Forces, State Department, Hamas, Ministry, Biden, United, World Health Organization, United Nations Locations: Israel, Gaza, U.S, United Nations, Egypt

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