Militant group delayed exchange on second day of four-day truce citing insufficient aid from Israel
Report sent to senior officer weeks before October 7 attack was ignored, say people familiar with matter
Most of the enclave’s 800-1,000 Christians have remained in Gaza City, even as Israel’s ground offensive has intensified
Israel says the medical facility sits on top of a Hamas command centre
IDF chief says ‘more regions’ will be targeted as troops continue search of al-Shifa hospital
Retired army officer Gal Hirsch becomes lightning rod for fury as most of those held remain in Hamas’s captivity
Israeli military says it has found the body of a hostage taken by Hamas close to the al-Shifa medical facility
IDF says al-Shifa medical facility sits on top of Hamas tunnel complex
The FT travels to the battlefield with the IDF
Overconfident intelligence agencies missed multiple warnings before October 7 attacks in a ‘failure of imagination’
Washington says halt in hostilities needed to free hostages but stops short of pushing for full ceasefire
Officials in enclave say dozens of Palestinians died in attack
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects ceasefire as ‘surrender to Hamas’
Aid groups step up appeals for pause in fighting and Biden calls for more humanitarian assistance
Gaza incursion’s limited initial scope helps IDF use firepower advantage against Hamas while minimising risk
PM retracts comments blaming intelligence officials for not warning of Hamas’s attack plans after pushback from foes and allies
Netanyahu warns of ‘long and hard’ war as communications begin to return to embattled Palestinian enclave
IDF seeks to take out Hamas’s leaders while keeping hostages alive and maintaining international support
IDF says it has killed a senior Hamas commander as bombardment knocks out enclave’s telecom systems
Much of once-vibrant Rimal has been reduced to rubble after missiles flattened homes and businesses and forced residents to flee
Washington has raised concerns about lack of post-invasion exit strategy, say people familiar with discussions
Israeli premier claims ‘unity of purpose’ with defence chiefs as questions grow over ground offensive against Hamas
Biden hails return after ‘terrible ordeal’ as pair are met at Gaza border by Israel security forces
Israeli military likely to face houses rigged to explode, fighters wearing civilian clothes and weapons stored in mosques
Israelis and Palestinians blame each other after blast in which hundreds are feared dead
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