The shutdown, after 844 days, follows the discovery in Gaza of the body of the last remaining Israeli hostage
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The shutdown, after 844 days, follows the discovery in Gaza of the body of the last remaining Israeli hostage
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It signals the end of the first phase of a Trump-brokered ceasefire agreed in October
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There are cautious hopes that two years of bloodshed in Gaza could finally be brought to an end, and the Israeli hostages freed
The return of all remaining hostages, alive or dead, has been a central part of the first phase of the ceasefire that took effect…
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Israel has threatened aid cuts in a dispute over the return of hostage bodies
A terrible chapter has ended for Israelis. Let's not forget why it happened
