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Is Love the Answer in Gaza?
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Will Bibi Defy Trump and His Base by Settling for 3 Hostages?
Netanyahu Faces Pressure as Hamas Signals Readiness for Limited Release Amid Ceasefire. Will He Go Against his most Fervent Backers and Drive Away His Right-Wing Coalition Partners?
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Aussie Nurses’ Claim to Kill Israeli Patients Spark Outrage
Healthcare workers are merely suspended from their jobs, but their murder claims and antisemitic threats demand a criminal inquiry.
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Trump to Hamas: “Free All” by Saturday High Noon or “Face Hell”
President demands immediate release of all Israeli captives, threatens end to ceasefire and severe repercussions.
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Trump: Emaciated Hostages Resemble Holocaust Survivors
President warns patience with Hamas is wearing thin after release of frail Israeli captives, and the worse is yet to come.
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