Public pressure on Israel could have backfired, or soured a relationship the president needs to cultivate, according to Middle East analysts.
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Israel and Hamas Agree to End Brief War
The agreement is expected to conclude a battle in which Hamas fired rockets into Israel and Israel bombed targets in Gaza. More than 200 people were killed.
Hamas Supporters Celebrate ‘Victory’ in Gaza City
As a cease-fire took effect, thousands of Palestinians gathered under a night sky free from the threat of Israeli airstrikes. Some wondered what the fighting had achieved.
Israel and Hamas Agree to a Cease-Fire
The agreement to halt hostilities followed days of efforts by Egypt, Qatar and the United Nations, and pressure by President Biden.
Ethiopia Expels New York Times Reporter
The government gave no explanation for the expulsion of the reporter, Simon Marks, who had extensively reported about the war and human rights abuses in the Tigray region.
U.S. Aid to Rebuild Gaza Hinges on Hamas’s Rocket Arsenal
The effort could cost billions of dollars, and U.S. officials predicted it would be welcomed by Hamas. But would it moderate the militant group’s actions toward Israel?
Your Friday Briefing
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a cease-fire.
Gaza Conflict Stokes ‘Identity Crisis’ for Young American Jews
A new generation is confronting the region’s longstanding conflict in a very different context, with very different pressures, from their parents’ and grandparents’ generations.
Past Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Periods Didn’t Always Hold
In all, nine truces came and went before the 2014 conflict ended.
Philippines Pauses Sending Workers to Israel as Conflict Persists
The announcement came a day after a rocket attack by Hamas militants killed two Thai agricultural workers and wounded at least seven others.