Gazans and Israelis Dare to Hope as Cease-Fire Takes Hold
The sounds of celebration replaced those of explosions in the Gaza Strip on Sunday as a fragile cease-fire came into effect after 470 days of war, allowing some hostages to…
As Truce Takes Hold, Gazans and Israelis Express Elation Tinged With Doubt
As a truce took hold on Sunday in Gaza, potentially ending the longest and deadliest war in a century of Israeli-Palestinian conflict, two men used the same metaphor to describe…
Israel-Hamas Truce Leaves Big Questions Unresolved for Now
Israel and Hamas reached an agreement on an initial six-week truce in part by putting off their most intractable disputes to a nebulous second phase — which neither side is…
First 3 Israeli Hostages Are Freed Under Gaza Cease-Fire
Three hostages have been freed in the first phase of the cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel. The hostages, all women, were released into Red Cross custody in Gaza on…
Hamas Tries to Show It’s Back in Charge of Gaza
As the cease-fire in Gaza was coming into effect on Sunday, masked gunmen, crowded into white pickup trucks, paraded through the streets of Gaza while supporters chanted the name of…
Gazans greet the cease-fire with joy — and sadness for all that was lost.
Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets across Gaza on Sunday, honking car horns and cheering to celebrate the start of the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Other people who…