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Clashes, a delay in the return of the bodies of hostages, and a lack of clarity concerning the peace plan’s next steps have put the future of the ceasefire at risk.

The war Hamas lost but won anyway

Why the Israeli-Palestinian conflict never ends

How It Feels to be Israeli Right Now: A Conversation with Sarah Tuttle-Singer (Special Crossover)

How It Feels to be Israeli Right Now: A Conversation with Sarah Tuttle-Singer

An Empty Chair for 251 Hostages: Two Years After October 7

35 Israeli hostages have returned home — but 13 families are still waiting

Twenty living Israeli hostages were released by Hamas and returned to Israel on Monday as part of the hostage and ceasefire deal reached last week after 737 days in captivity in Gaza.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a hostage deal, but is the Gaza war over?

While the details remain hazy, most reports indicate that all 48 remaining hostages will need to be released by Monday at the latest.

10 meaningful ways to mark the anniversary of October 7

From lighting candles to attending vigils, here are 10 powerful ways to mark the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks.

The Mossad spy missions too insane to be real

Hamas agreed to release remaining 48 hostages — what happens now?

After 727 days of war, Hamas agreed to free all remaining hostages under a Trump-brokered ceasefire proposal.

BONUS: Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: Palestinian Statehood and the Power of Recognition

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