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How Have Israel and Lebanon Responded to the Cease-Fire?

How Have Israel and Lebanon Responded to the Cease-Fire?

Ephrat Livni
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Politics

The truce began Wednesday, bringing a fragile peace to Israel and Lebanon. Israeli troops are to withdraw in phases from southern Lebanon, and Lebanese military convoys headed south to protect the peace.


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What We Know About the Cease-Fire in Lebanon

What We Know About the Cease-Fire in Lebanon

Ephrat Livni
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Politics

The truce began Wednesday, bringing a fragile peace to Israel and Lebanon. Israeli troops are to withdraw in phases from southern Lebanon, and Lebanese military convoys headed south to protect the peace.


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Thousands Stream Homeward as Fragile Peace Begins in Lebanon

Thousands Stream Homeward as Fragile Peace Begins in Lebanon

Euan Ward, Ben Hubbard, Aaron Boxerman and Richard Pérez-Peña
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Politics

The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah began on Wednesday, but much hardship and uncertainty lie ahead after a yearlong war that killed thousands and left widespread destruction in Lebanon.


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Northern Israel Somber as a Few Soldiers and Residents Trickle Through

Northern Israel Somber as a Few Soldiers and Residents Trickle Through

Natan Odenheimer
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Politics

While there were limited signs of life in the area, most residents were hesitant to head back without greater certainty that the cease-fire with Hezbollah would hold.


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Thursday Briefing: A Fragile Cease-fire in Lebanon

Thursday Briefing: A Fragile Cease-fire in Lebanon

Gaya Gupta
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Politics

Plus, a post-election Thanksgiving.


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Who is Myanmar’s Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing?

Who is Myanmar’s Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing?

Eve Sampson
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Politics

The leader of a military junta is accused of crimes against humanity over his persecution of the country’s Muslim Rohingya.


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French Intellectuals Decry Dissident Writer Boualem Sansal’s Arrest in Algeria

French Intellectuals Decry Dissident Writer Boualem Sansal’s Arrest in Algeria

Ephrat Livni
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Politics

An outspoken French-Algerian novelist returned to his homeland and was promptly taken into custody at age 75.


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With Joy and Tears, Lebanese Return Home: ‘Look at All the Destruction’

With Joy and Tears, Lebanese Return Home: ‘Look at All the Destruction’

Ben Hubbard and Christina Goldbaum
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Politics

A cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah allowed those displaced by the war to return to their homes. Many found buildings cleaved in half, crushed cars and ruined towns.


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Alongside Cease-Fire in Lebanon, Israeli Forces Keep Striking in Gaza

Alongside Cease-Fire in Lebanon, Israeli Forces Keep Striking in Gaza

Jack Nicas and Iyad Abuheweila
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Politics

While Israel and Hezbollah were finalizing a cease-fire to halt the fighting in Lebanon, Israeli strikes killed 33 people in Gaza, according to local health authorities.


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Will the Hezbollah Cease-Fire Draw Back Northern Israel Residents Displaced by War?

Will the Hezbollah Cease-Fire Draw Back Northern Israel Residents Displaced by War?

Adam Rasgon and Gabby Sobelman
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Politics

Some of the tens of thousands of Israelis displaced by the war with Hezbollah worried whether it was safe to go home.


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Oxford University Names William Hague Its New Chancellor

Oxford University Names William Hague Its New Chancellor

Amelia Nierenberg
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Politics

Mr. Hague, a former leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, was chosen in a vote by his fellow alumni to lead the elite university.


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A Battered and Diminished Hezbollah Accepts a Ceasefire

A Battered and Diminished Hezbollah Accepts a Ceasefire

Ben Hubbard
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Politics

Thirteen months of war left Hezbollah weakened, isolated and desperate for a way to stop the fighting.


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France Suggests It Would Not Immediately Arrest Netanyahu Despite I.C.C. Warrant

France Suggests It Would Not Immediately Arrest Netanyahu Despite I.C.C. Warrant

Aurelien Breeden
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Politics

The foreign ministry did not say outright that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel would be free to travel to France, but it argued that an I.C.C. rule on immunity may apply to him.


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3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap

3 Americans Are Said to Be Freed From China in Prisoner Swap

Mara Hvistendahl and Adam Goldman
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Politics

The three men, John Leung, Kai Li, and Mark Swidan, are on planes heading to the United States, two officials said.


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Live Updates: Thousands Head Back to Southern Lebanon as Cease-Fire Takes Effect

Live Updates: Thousands Head Back to Southern Lebanon as Cease-Fire Takes Effect

The New York Times
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Politics

A U.S.-backed truce between Israel and Hezbollah raised hopes of an end to the yearlong conflict that forced over a million Lebanese people from their homes.


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