Israel, Gaza Strip and Hamas

Israel-Gaza latest: Netanyahu deploys troops in Gaza amid threat to end ceasefire if hostages not released
Netanyahu deploys troops in Gaza amid threat to end ceasefire if hostages not released - The Israeli prime minister has ordered the military to gather forces in and around Gaza as fears grow over the
The Gaza war is paused, but Israel and Hamas keep up a fierce battle of optics over hostage releases
Even in war, branding applies. Israel and Hamas are engaged in a parallel battle of optics despite a ceasefire that took effect Jan. 19 after more than a year of devastating war.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire: 3 more Israeli hostages freed under Gaza deal
Latest news and live updates as three hostages are set to be released in exchange for Palestinian detainees and prisoners as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
Israel Moves Troops to Gaza Border After Hamas Postpones Hostage Release
A dispute over humanitarian aid has led to concerns that the cease-fire could falter before the remaining hostages are released.
Israel orders extra troops around Gaza as ceasefire shows signs of faltering
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the army to beef up troops in and around the Gaza Strip after Hamas threatened to call off a scheduled hostage release on Saturday, an Israeli official said.
Israel has lost its leverage in the Gaza hostage deal
No one should be surprised at Hamas’s announcement that it is freezing the hostage releases as part of the Gaza deal, citing Israeli violations. Once the IDF pulled out of the Netzarim Corridor, which splits Gaza City from southern Gaza,
Police raid at a rare island of dialogue in Jerusalem sparks fears of a free speech crackdown
An Israeli police raid on the Palestinian-owned Educational Bookshop in east Jerusalem has sparked fears about the suppression of free speech in the city.
CUNY professors’ union narrowly approves resolution supporting BDS movement against Israel
The union representing professors at the City University of New York approved a resolution last week in support of the ...
The New York Times3d
3 Israeli Hostages Are Released for 183 Palestinian Prisoners
Another released Hamas militant, Iyad Abu Shkhaydem, had been serving 18 life sentences, in part for planning the bombings of two buses in the central Israel city of Beersheba that killed 16 ...
NBC News10d
Israel says she's a 'terrorist' — but after a year in prison, she still doesn't know why
But while the truce between Israel and Hamas has held for more than a week in Gaza, the Israeli military has ramped up ...
Jewish Insider1d
New York City comptroller candidate courts anti-Israel support as he seeks higher office
Justin Brannan, long seen as a reliable ally of the Jewish community, is now winning support from Linda Sarsour and other DSA-aligned city council members ...