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Adam and Ola Abo Sheriah absorb a loss few of their friends and neighbors in New Jersey can imagine, and scramble to help surviving family members in Gaza while trying to get their kids to school on time.

Israel has failed to achieve its two primary goals of the war, while the suffering of Palestinians erodes support even among its allies.

Ruth Patir, Israel’s representative at the Venice Biennale, says she won’t open her show in the national pavilion until “a cease-fire and hostage release agreement is reached.”

The deal, which would be one of the largest U.S. arms sales to Israel in years, awaits congressional approval as criticism of the war in Gaza rises.

The move came after Israeli lawmakers passed a new law that allows the government to temporarily shutter foreign media outlets deemed to be a risk to national security.

Amit Soussana is the first former hostage to publicly say she was sexually abused in captivity. A U.N. report has said it found “clear and convincing information” that some hostages suffered “conflict-related sexual violence.”

The top Senate Democrat, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the United States, spoke from the Senate floor to condemn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and call for elections to replace him.

The United Arab Emirates has maintained its links to Israel throughout the war in Gaza, but the relationship, built on a U.S.-brokered deal, is under pressure as anger against Israel grows.

Three Air Force cargo planes dropped 38,000 ready-to-eat meals in Gaza, but critics called that insufficient. A U.S. official said it was the beginning of a broader campaign.

An analysis of social media videos found Israeli soldiers filming themselves in Gaza and destroying what appears to be civilian property. The footage provides a rare and unsanctioned window into the war.

A photojournalist followed some Palestinians whose lives were ripped apart in one of the deadliest wars of the 21st century.

America’s approach to Iran, a Palestinian state and Saudi Arabia are at the heart of a possible strategic realignment in the Middle East.

The United States temporarily cut off funding to UNRWA, the agency that aids Palestinians, citing allegations that 12 of its workers were involved in the Hamas-led assault on southern Israel.

In a war, the killing ends when one side stops fighting. In a genocide, that’s when the killing begins.

The Israeli military has been surprised by the extent, depth and quality of the tunnel network beneath Gaza.

Israel has categorically rejected the allegations being brought this week in the International Court of Justice by South Africa.