What’s Next for the Gaza Cease-Fire Plan

By: David E. Sanger， Melanie Bencosme and Nikolay Nikolov

17 October 2025 at 05:19

Israel and Hamas have reached a cease-fire deal in Gaza, but the hard part starts now. David Sanger of The New York Times describes the major obstacles to further agreement about Gaza’s immediate future.

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Francesca Albanese Documents the Worst Crime Humanity Can Inflict. She’s an Optimist.
16 October 2025 at 17:02

Francesca Albanese Documents the Worst Crime Humanity Can Inflict. She’s an Optimist.

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By: M. Gessen

16 October 2025 at 17:02

Francesca Albanese’s provocative allegations have made her a villain to some and a hero to others.

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Francesca Albanese Documents the Worst Crime Humanity Can Inflict. She’s an Optimist.
16 October 2025 at 17:02

Francesca Albanese Documents the Worst Crime Humanity Can Inflict. She’s an Optimist.

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By: M. Gessen

16 October 2025 at 17:02

Francesca Albanese’s provocative allegations have made her a villain to some and a hero to others.

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What Trump’s Peace Deal Really Means for Gaza
15 October 2025 at 17:03

What Trump’s Peace Deal Really Means for Gaza

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By: Diana Buttu， Daniel J. Wakin and Derek Arthur

15 October 2025 at 17:03

The war might have ended, one lawyer argues, but the occupation remains.

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What Trump’s Peace Deal Really Means for Gaza
15 October 2025 at 17:03

What Trump’s Peace Deal Really Means for Gaza

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By: Diana Buttu， Daniel J. Wakin and Derek Arthur

15 October 2025 at 17:03

The war might have ended, one lawyer argues, but the occupation remains.

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Mr. Trump, on the Middle East, Please Move Fast and Break Things
15 October 2025 at 06:37

Mr. Trump, on the Middle East, Please Move Fast and Break Things

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By: Thomas L. Friedman

15 October 2025 at 06:37

Message to Trump: As hard as Stage 1 was for Gaza peace, you have not even seen hard yet.

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Mr. Trump, on the Middle East, Please Move Fast and Break Things
15 October 2025 at 06:37

Mr. Trump, on the Middle East, Please Move Fast and Break Things

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By: Thomas L. Friedman

15 October 2025 at 06:37

Message to Trump: As hard as Stage 1 was for Gaza peace, you have not even seen hard yet.

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Why Israel Won the War
15 October 2025 at 05:00

Why Israel Won the War

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By: Bret Stephens

15 October 2025 at 05:00

Israelis went to war to defeat an existential threat — and an existential lie.

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Why Israel Won the War
15 October 2025 at 05:00

Why Israel Won the War

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By: Bret Stephens

15 October 2025 at 05:00

Israelis went to war to defeat an existential threat — and an existential lie.

A New Chapter for Israel and Gaza

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15 October 2025 at 00:48

Readers respond to news and opinion articles about “this historic moment” in the Middle East. Also: Dangerous obstacles to Covid vaccines.

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How the U.S. and the Arab World Teamed Up to Seal the Gaza Deal
15 October 2025 at 20:25

How the U.S. and the Arab World Teamed Up to Seal the Gaza Deal

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By: Adam Rasgon， David M. Halbfinger， Natan Odenheimer， Ronen Bergman and Luke Broadwater

15 October 2025 at 20:25

The cease-fire talks in Egypt showed that with pressure on Hamas and Israel, seemingly huge impediments could be overcome or set aside.

President Trump and other world leaders on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, where mediators successfully pressed last week for a deal between Hamas and Israel.

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How Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Presents Hurdles for Israel and Hamas
14 October 2025 at 22:33

How Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan Presents Hurdles for Israel and Hamas

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By: David M. Halbfinger and Adam Rasgon

14 October 2025 at 22:33

Hamas released hostages and agreed to abide by a cease-fire, but persuading it to lay down its arms is another matter.

A Hamas gunman on Monday during the handover of Israeli hostages in Deir al Balah, in southern Gaza.

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Trump’s Peace Plan Dismantled Netanyahu’s Vision for Gaza
12 October 2025 at 19:00

Trump’s Peace Plan Dismantled Netanyahu’s Vision for Gaza

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By: Shira Efron

12 October 2025 at 19:00

While he is trying to sell it as a strategic win, the peace deal contradicts many of his coalition’s goals.

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Why Can’t Trump’s Domestic Policy Be More Like His Foreign Policy?
11 October 2025 at 19:03

Why Can’t Trump’s Domestic Policy Be More Like His Foreign Policy?

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By: Ross Douthat

11 October 2025 at 19:03

Three keys to his success on the world stage could be applied at home.

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A One-Side Peace Plan Still Gives Palestinians Hope
10 October 2025 at 14:33

A One-Side Peace Plan Still Gives Palestinians Hope

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By: Aaron David Miller

10 October 2025 at 14:33

A deal offers some possibility of a broader solution, but the hurdles are enormous.

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Tom Friedman on the Only Way to Solve the Israel-Hamas War
8 October 2025 at 17:01

Tom Friedman on the Only Way to Solve the Israel-Hamas War

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By: Thomas L. Friedman and Derek Arthur

8 October 2025 at 17:01

Can Donald Trump end the “worst war” with the latest round of peace talks?

Israel Cannot Go On Winning Like This

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By: Mairav Zonszein

8 October 2025 at 03:00

Until the recent U.S.-backed peace deal, Israel has continued to use force without engaging in any viable diplomacy. It must change to save itself.

Israel, Palestine and the Peace Option

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4 October 2025 at 01:36

Readers, including a former Israeli diplomat, respond to a guest essay by the Israeli politician Benny Gantz. Also: Care for young and old; trucks and trains.

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This Terrible War Must End
1 October 2025 at 02:50

This Terrible War Must End

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By: The Editorial Board

1 October 2025 at 02:50

The war needs to end, for the sake of the Gazan people and for the sake of Israel and its security.

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