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Fragile truce in Gaza is back on track after hourslong delay in a second hostage-for-prisoner swap

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DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The tense cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be back on track early Sunday after the release of a second group of militant-held hostages and Palestinians from Israeli prisons, but the swap followed an hourslong delay that underscored the truce’s fragility. The exchange was delayed Saturday evening after Hamas … Read more

Israel Carries Out Hourslong Ground Raid Into Gaza

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RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops and tanks launched an hourslong ground raid into northern Gaza overnight into Thursday, the military said, striking several militant targets in order to “prepare the battlefield” before a widely expected ground invasion after more than two weeks of devastating airstrikes. Read More: What an Israeli Ground Invasion Would Mean … Read more