As the Palestinian militant group Hamas frees more hostages amid a temporary truce with Israel, a harrowing glimpse of captivity in war-torn Gaza emerges.| Los Angeles Times
Ancestors and histories are summoned but nothing has brought resolution to a conflict that again threatens to ignite the Middle East. This war between Israel and Hamas is scarier than the ones that came before.| Los Angeles Times
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Hamas' attack on Israel has hardened the settler movement. Increasing violence in the West Bank threatens to open another front in the conflict.| Los Angeles Times
Israel-Hamas war: In a national vigil of sorts, Israelis hope for the return of more than 220 people seized by militants and believed held in Gaza.| Los Angeles Times
A forensic investigator in Tel Aviv works to reassemble remains of victims of Hamas militants, trying to understand the causes of death and the underlying cruelty.| Los Angeles Times
Ongoing coverage of the conflict between Israel and Hamas.| Los Angeles Times