More than a thousand Israelis donated, a group of activists headed by American Neurosurgeon David Hasan went above and beyond – and Gaza's 'Academy of Hope' emerged to provide education, healthcare and hot meals to thousands of orphans
As Trump seals a deal to end the war, Gazans describe an organization that still enjoys a chunk of support as it terrorizes the populace, provides services and is not yet challenged by a Palestinian alternative
As Washington reels from partisan gridlock, Trump's Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal delivers him an unexpected victory – one that challenges the narratives of both his critics and his supporters
After 22 months of fighting, Hamas has lost its military capabilities, but it has survived, has obtained the release of prisoners and has restored the Palestinian issue to the center of the world stage
Two hundred and fifty Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences are expected to be released as part of the agreement, out of approximately 290 currently held in Israeli prisons. 22 minors will also be freed. Israel said earlier that senior Fatah official Marwan Barghouti will not be released
Israel's Gaza cease-fire plan moves forward without jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, a central figure in Palestinian politics and a leading contender to succeed Mahmoud Abbas. Former Shin Bet chief Ami Ayalon calls him 'the only Palestinian leader who can unite his people'
'The Smashing Machine' never truly gets under the skin of its protagonist, mixed martial arts star Mark Kerr, but French comedy-drama 'The Marching Band' is all heart
Show no empathy, take no responsibility. Ignore the calls of 'mass murderer' abroad and 'traitor' at home. Undermine the opposition. Flatter the bigger bully in the White House. After all, morals and principles are for weaklings
Despite designating some refugee camps in central Gaza as 'safe zones' for residents evacuating Gaza City, the IDF has continued attacking them on an almost daily basis, killing at least 130 people
Itzik Horn, the father of Israeli hostage Eitan and former hostage Iair, has made sure not to ask Iair questions about his sons' time in Hamas' tunnels. Now the family is praying that Eitan is among the living
Between the need to heal and the duty to remember, between the longing to return home and the fear of renewed danger – a visit to the Gaza border kibbutzim reveals rebuilding and renewal, but also deep disputes and an unhealed wound: the hostages who have yet to come home
Hospitals have developed advanced protocols: accommodations for returnees and their families, treatment for prolonged starvation, psychologica treatment that ensures a continuity of mental healthcare treatment, and above all, a need to give returnees 'a sense of returning home'
For Israel, the war economy may not be over yet. A real end to the fighting would be the best outcome, but it's by no means certain that that's how events will play out