The very weapons that Israeli forces have used to enforce a blockade of Gaza are now being used against them.
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Israel Has History of Friction With U.N. Agency for Palestinians
Palestinians see UNRWA as an essential lifeline for millions of descendants of refugees. In Israel, however, many see the agency as an obstacle to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
How Leaders and Diplomats Are Trying to End the Gaza War
Top American, Israeli and Arab officials are seeking to forge three parallel but related deals that could end the war in Gaza, finalize its postwar status, and, most ambitiously, set commitments for the creation of a Palestinian state.
UNRWA Is Investigating Charges of Workers’ Involvement in Oct. 7 Attacks
The United States temporarily cut off funding to UNRWA, the agency that aids Palestinians, citing allegations that 12 of its workers were involved in the Hamas-led assault on southern Israel.
Friday Briefing: Will North Korea Attack?
Plus, when A.I. generates copyrighted images.
Qatar Expresses Anger Over Netanyahu’s Leaked Criticism
In a recording that aired on Israeli television, a voice that appears to be Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s called Qatar’s role as a mediator “problematic” because of its relationship to Hamas.
Plans for Gaza’s ‘Day After’ Seem Ever Distant
The very idea that there will be a clear line between war and peace is misleading, given the politics, security needs and anxieties of all sides.
U.N. Shelter in Gaza’s Khan Younis Is Struck, Killing at Least 9
United Nations officials said a building that was being used as a shelter by about 800 people had been “clearly marked” as one of their facilities. Israel denied responsibility.
Thursday Briefing: Military Plane Crashes in Russia
Plus, can the world’s biggest cruise ship be climate friendly?
Israel and Hamas’s Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal Proposals: What to Know
The negotiations continue, but the sides are far apart on issues including the fate of Hamas’s top leadership in the Gaza Strip.