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Why Is Israel Launching a Crackdown in the West Bank After the Gaza Ceasefire?
In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Pale
Gaza ceasefire to help Israel's credit rating, implementation is key, agencies say
The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza reduces the risks to Israel's public finances and could improve its sovereign credit rating, the major credit rating agencies said on Tuesday.
Hamas frees 3 Israeli hostages under Gaza cease-fire deal
A cease-fire agreement between Israel and terrorist group Hamas began Sunday with the release of three Israeli hostages, in exchange for some 90 Palestinian prisoners in.
90 Palestinians released by Israel after first day of Gaza ceasefire
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza came into effect Sunday, halting more than 15 months of devastating war. Early Monday, the Israeli Prison Service released 90 Palestinians outside Ofer Prison in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The release came hours after three Israeli hostages were released by Hamas.
Hamas releases first Israeli hostages after Gaza ceasefire takes effect
Three female Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza for 15 months have been released and brought back to Israel, after a long-awaited ceasefire deal took effect. Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher, and Emily Damari, who is also a British citizen, were due to be freed in exchange for 90 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.
S&P joins credit rating agencies Moody’s, Fitch in stressing importance of sustaining ceasefire for judging Israel’s economy
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Gaza ceasefire with Hamas could reduce risk to Israel's economy - Moody's
"Domestic political challenges and security concerns are some hurdles for Israel that may impede further progress," the agency said.

Palestinians confront a landscape of destruction

Middle East latest: Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing
Israel said it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of ...
Israel’s West Bank military operation draws lessons from Gaza war, defense minister says
Israel’s military is using lessons from the Gaza war in its new West Bank operation to ensure “terrorism does not return,” ...
Israeli intel indicates Hamas held hostages at new Gaza hospital as UN health agency criticized for inaction
The IDF recently completed a major raid at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, arresting some 240 terrorists ...
Satellite photos show the Gaza Strip before and after the devastation of the Israel-Hamas war
The Israel-Hamas war has devastated the Gaza Strip. Satellite photos offer some sense of the destruction in the territory.
As fighting in Gaza stops, Israel launches major military campaign in West Bank
The Israeli military killed at least seven Palestinians in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday as the prime minister announced ...
Three Israeli hostages and 90 Palestinians freed as Gaza ceasefire takes hold
Palestinians celebrated on the streets of Gaza as guns fell silent. Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv’s “Hostages Square” to ...
Israeli woman hit by sanctions for trying to block aid entering Gaza relieved at reversal by Trump
A leader of an Israeli activist organization that was accused of disrupting the flow of aid into Gaza and subsequently ...
Gaza after 15 months of war: A snapshot in maps and charts
As the long-awaited ceasefire comes into effect, here’s a look – in 6 graphics – at what Gaza is like after 15 months of war.