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News Analysis: Are we on the cusp of a ceasefire and hostage deal?
Signs point to a deal within the coming days that would release less than half of the hostages still believed to be alive
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News ‘Everyday feels like forever’: Israelis observe 6-month anniversary with sadness and frustration
Outdated hostage posters, frayed flags and an embattled prime minister’s call for unity mark somber Sunday in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv
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Fast Forward 10 key statements that show Biden’s evolution on the war since Oct. 7
Biden strongly backed Israel after Oct. 7. On Thursday he echoed other Democrats' calls to condition aid to Israel on its steps to protect Palestinians in Gaza
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Politics Poll shows Rep. Jamaal Bowman trailing by double digits in his reelection bid
The poll, from a group that endorsed Bowman’s opponent, also measured voters’ views of the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza
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Reporter’s Notebook 13 things about Israelis in wartime I’ve noticed by living among them
Where it’s easy to get weed or a MAGA yarmulke, but you won’t see many images of suffering in Gaza
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Fast Forward ‘Willing to pay that price’: Netanyahu adviser says clash with US may be unavoidable to vanquish Hamas
Mark Regev, a longtime international spokesperson for the Israeli prime minister, said a ‘business as usual’ relationship with the US was no longer an option with UN move
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Fast Forward House Democratic leaders endorse Israel critic Jamaal Bowman, days after Jewish Dems’ group backs his challenger
The endorsement is not unusual but comes as Bowman is facing a challenge from a popular local elected official, George Latimer
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News Some Jewish summer camps are facing pressure to rethink — or even fully scrap — their Israel programs
Before the war, Jewish camps were already experiencing pressure from some who said they had contributed to a sanitized picture of Israel
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