Like many men in Gaza, Wasfi al-Garosha regularly returns to prison for failing to repay a wedding loan. His trip back, always on foot, reveals much about the stresses of life in the Strip.
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Five Killed in West Bank Shootouts
The Israeli military said the five were killed during raids to arrest members of a Hamas network planning terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians.
In Reversal, Israel’s New Government Engages With Palestinian Authority
The government has held high-level meetings with Palestinian officials and aided the Palestinians economically, a sharp change from the previous government.
Palestinians Finally Have Vaccines. But Will People Take Them?
For months, the Palestinian authorities struggled to get doses. Now they have the shots, but disinformation and conspiracy theories have led to widespread hesitancy.
Israel’s Naftali Bennett Backs Hard Line on Iran, Softer Tone With U.S.
In an interview before meeting with President Biden, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said he opposed U.S. efforts to restore a nuclear deal with Iran and ruled out peace talks with the Palestinians.
Deal Between UN and Qatar Provides Aid to Gazans, But Reconstruction is Elusive
Millions will be funneled to impoverished families under an agreement reached by the United Nations and Qatar, a step forward in firming up a cease-fire with Israel.
Deal Provides Aid to Gazans, but Reconstruction Is Elusive
Millions will be funneled to impoverished families under a pact announced by the United Nations and Qatar, a step forward in firming up a cease-fire with Israel.
The Toll of War in Gaza: Times Video Shows Survivors’ Trauma
A Times video team spent weeks in the territory after the 11-day war between Israel and Hamas to document the trauma and grief of those caught in the middle.
Riots Shatter Veneer of Coexistence in Israel’s Mixed Towns
Israel’s Jewish and Palestinian communities looked past each other until violence and bloodshed forced a reckoning.
Jewish Prayer at Contested Holy Site in Jerusalem Sets Off Alarms
Media reports of prayer groups and mixed messages from Israel’s government raised questions about a potentially explosive policy shift.