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1 week ago | 
bbc.com | Paul Adams
Israeli reservists speak out against Gaza war as pressure on Netanyahu growsPaul AdamsBBCEx-spy boss Danny Yatom is among the thousands to have signed letters demanding an end to the Gaza warIsrael's war in Gaza grinds on, but opposition is growing.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Paul Adams
Anti-Hamas protests on rise in Gaza as group's iron grip slipsPaul AdamsGetty ImagesPublic criticism of Hamas is rare, with protests violently dispersed and opponents jailed, tortured and killedThe voice in the Telegram video is insistent. Loud. Sometimes musical. And the message unambiguous. Many hold Hamas responsible for plunging the tiny, impoverished territory into the worst crisis faced by Palestinians in more than 70 years.
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1 month ago | 
bbc.com | Paul Adams
As an Israeli hostage turns 48, his wife waits for blue ticks on her messagesFamily handoutOmri Miran has now been held by Hamas for 18 monthsWhen Omri Miran finally opens his WhatsApp account, he's going to receive a torrent of messages. Photos of his daughters. Late night musings from his wife, Lishay, as she lies in bed. Snapshots from an Israeli family life that's gone on for 18 painful months without him.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Paul Adams
Starmer's ad hoc alliance could still struggle to materialisePA MediaUK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says a "huge amount" has happened since his "coalition of the willing" idea first surfaced at his Lancaster House summit a fortnight ago. He is not wrong: US-Ukrainian relations have been on a rollercoaster since then, culminating in the meeting in Riyadh earlier this week, where the two sides agreed on a 30-day ceasefire.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Paul Adams
It's Russia that may now be feeling the pressurePaul AdamsDiplomatic correspondent, BBC NewsReutersAs US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, "the ball is now in Russia's court." This is a significant moment.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Paul Adams
Israel's military publishes first report on 7 October 2023 failuresPaul AdamsEPAAbout 1,200 people were killed when Hamas attacked Israeli communities, military bases and a music festival on 7 October 2023Israel's military has published its first official account of the mistakes that led to its failures during Hamas's 7 October 2023 attack, which triggered the Gaza war. The report concludes that the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) "failed in its mission to protect Israeli civilians".
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Paul Adams
'It'll be a disaster': Uncertainty for thousands forced from West Bank camps by Israeli raidsPaul AdamsEPAThe month-long operation has displaced about 40,000 Palestinians from four camps in the West Bank"The army forced us out. Me, my wife and family. We took nothing with us."Alaa Ofi is trying to figure out how to manage his drastically changed circumstances.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Paul Adams
The unseen map that promised to bring peace to the Middle EastPaul AdamsBBCFormer Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert presented a two-state solution in 2008"In the next 50 years, you will not find one Israeli leader that will propose to you what I propose to you now. "Sign it! Sign it and let's change history!"It was 2008. Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was imploring the Palestinian leader to accept a deal he believed could have brought peace to the Middle East.
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2 months ago | 
bbc.com | Paul Adams
On a bleak late winter's day, under leaden skies and occasional driving rain, this was the moment all Israelis had been dreading. It began, as all the handovers so far have begun, with a politically charged display by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups involved in holding Israeli hostages for over 500 days. Once again, there was a stage, flanked by huge posters highlighting the catastrophic consequences of Israel's military campaign in Gaza and the Palestinian determination to stay put.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Paul Adams
Paul Adams: Why the Gaza ceasefire is under growing strainPaul AdamsBBC diplomatic correspondentGetty ImagesHamas freed more hostages, including Eli Sharabi, on SaturdayIn one of its official statements, released on Telegram, the group called its announcement a "warning" to Israel and said it was giving mediators "ample time to pressure the occupation [Israel] into fulfilling its obligations". It said the "door remains open" for the next scheduled releases to go ahead on Saturday.
