A video this week captured Hamas fighters in Gaza executing Palestinian rivals as the militant group tries to assert that it is still the dominant force in the territory after two years of war with Israel.
Palestinian militants standing guard on Monday, the day that hostages in Gaza were handed over to the Red Cross as part of a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.
With Hamas freeing the last 20 living Israeli hostages and Israel releasing some 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, President Trump proclaimed an ‘end’ to the war, but big questions about Gaza’s future remain.
The cease-fire in Gaza has taken hold. Hostages and prisoners have been exchanged. But amid the utter devastation of two years of war, a sense of gloom pervades.
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.
Hasan Piker argues Democrats are struggling to construct effective media narratives. On “Interesting Times,” he tells Ross Douthat why he thinks conservatives are better at pushing their message.
On “Interesting Times,” the Twitch and YouTube star Hasan Piker tells Ross Douthat how he thinks America’s political system should transform, and why he advocates for more people to get involved in the democratic process.