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Jerusalem

Arcs in and about Jerusalem from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

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The Israel-Hamas war: the hostages and the cease-fire talks, 2023-2025

70 of 278 stories this year · 5 about Jerusalem · gone quiet

Families of hostages taken from Israel fear for their loved ones' safety amid strikes on Gaza · 18 articles, Oct 7Hamas threatens to kill civilian hostage any time Israel hits civilian areas without warning · 9 articles, Oct 9Biden to speak with families of Americans believed to be held hostage by Hamas · 70 articles, Oct 9As Israel pummels Gaza, families of those held hostage by militants agonize over loved ones' safety · 8 articles, Oct 10Biden Talks With Families of Missing Americans · 5 articles, Oct 13Waiting for news, families of Israeli hostages share their loved ones' lives and dreams · 42 articles, Oct 13A third-generation Israeli soldier has been missing for over a week. Her family can only wait. · 7 articles, Oct 15Cardinal representing Pope Francis offers himself to Hamas in swap for child hostages · 8 articles, Oct 16Iran says Hamas ready to release hostages if Israel stops air strikes as at least 199 now known taken · 5 articles, Oct 16New York Gov. Kathy Hochul arrives in Israel in gesture of solidarity, meets with families of hostages · 18 articles, Oct 17Hamas Frees Two More Hostages, but Talks on Larger Release Falter · 81 articles, Oct 17Israel says two Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released · 112 articles, Oct 20Father of American teenage hostage freed by Hamas says she is 'doing very good' · 21 articles, Oct 20Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives - Hawaii Tribune-Herald · 36 articles, Oct 23Number of hostages held in Gaza now up to 240, says IDF · 12 articles, Oct 24Freed Israeli hostage describes ‘hell’ being captured by Hamas · 54 articles, Oct 24Israel hostage families demand answers from Netanyahu government · 5 articles, Oct 28Israel says its war can both destroy Hamas and rescue hostages. Their families are less certain · 10 articles, Oct 29Israeli forces rescue soldier held by Hamas in special operation, IDF says · 14 articles, Oct 30Natalie Raanan returns home to Chicago after being taken hostage by Hamas in Israel · 6 articles, Oct 31Diplomatic efforts to pause fighting gain steam as Israeli ground troops push toward Gaza City - The Daily Reporter · 12 articles, Nov 2US surveillance drones flying over Gaza to help with hostage search · 10 articles, Nov 2What will it take to free the hostages in Gaza? Many Israelis support a prisoner swap · 5 articles, Nov 5Netanyahu to ABC's Muir: 'No cease-fire' without release of hostages · 8 articles, Nov 7Negotiators nearing a deal for initial release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas · 21 articles, Nov 12IDF says hostage's body found near Gaza's main hospital · 17 articles, Nov 16Israeli march for release of Gaza hostages reaches Jerusalem · 10 articles, Nov 16Analysis: A pause in fighting – what’s in it for Hamas? · 11 articles, Nov 16Biden doesn’t know when Hamas will free American hostages in Gaza · 14 articles, Nov 17'Bring them home': As the battle for Gaza rages, hostage families wait with trepidation - The Daily Reporter · 9 articles, Nov 17Hamas releases Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners after delay · 186 articles, Nov 19"Closer than we have been" to deal between Hamas and Israel on hostage release, White House official says · 8 articles, Nov 19Israeli official says talks continuing, hostage release won’t take place before Friday · 82 articles, Nov 20Israel and Hamas agree on truce to free hostages in swap, raising hopes of halting war in Gaza · 31 articles, Nov 21Israel and Hamas begin cease-fire, setting stage for release of some hostages and more aid to Gaza · 306 articles, Nov 21With deadline looming, diplomats seek to extend Gaza truce; more hostages, prisoners are freed · 89 articles, Nov 21Israel-Hamas war live: Hamas says 'truce agreement' is close – DW · 22 articles, Nov 21Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu says war against Hamas will not stop after cease-fire · 5 articles, Nov 21Israeli media say Hamas has released the first group of Israeli hostages · 54 articles, Nov 22Pope Meets With Relatives of Israeli Hostages, Palestinian Prisoners · 9 articles, Nov 22Biden says 4-year-old Abigail Edan was released by Hamas. He hopes more U.S. hostages will be freed · 74 articles, Nov 22Israel says 12 more hostages have been freed by Hamas and have arrived in Egypt · 165 articles, Nov 22Qatar says Gaza cease-fire will begin Friday morning, with aid to follow 'as soon as possible' · 36 articles, Nov 23Truce in Gaza extended at last minute as talks over remaining Hamas captives get tougher - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 221 articles, Nov 24Hamas terrorists branded Israeli children hostages in case they escaped, relative says · 30 articles, Nov 24Israeli military confirms release of more Israeli hostages from captivity in Gaza Strip · 174 articles, Nov 24Fragile Gaza truce is back on track as Egypt says it has received lists for a third exchange · 20 articles, Nov 26Emily Hand, Israeli-Irish 9-year-old girl who was believed killed by Hamas, among hostages freed from Gaza · 8 articles, Nov 26Blinken Returns to Israel as Negotiators Race to Prolong Gaza Cease-Fire · 20 articles, Nov 27Irregular meals, benches as beds. As freed hostages return to Israel, details of captivity emerge · 35 articles, Nov 27Russian-Israeli hostage escaped from Hamas but was found and returned by Gazans, says aunt · 5 articles, Nov 27CIA Director in Qatar for Talks on Hostage Release, Gaza War · 7 articles, Nov 28Mediators work to extend Israel-Hamas truce in Gaza before final planned hostage swap · 35 articles, Nov 29Israel assessing Hamas claim youngest hostage and family members are dead · 15 articles, Nov 29Israel Recalls Negotiators From Qatar, Steps Up Strikes on Hamas · 14 articles, Dec 2Hamas hostages drugged before release to Israel to look happy: report · 6 articles, Dec 5Biden meeting in person Wednesday the families of 8 Americans taken hostage by Hamas · 45 articles, Dec 12Families of American hostages not invited to White House Hanukkah reception · 7 articles, Dec 12Body of hostage Elia Toledano, who was taken from music festival, recovered in Gaza: IDF · 6 articles, Dec 12Hamas says no hostage releases unless Israel stops attacks · 11 articles, Dec 15IDF mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza. This is what we know so far. · 109 articles, Dec 15Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza · 46 articles, Dec 15Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza · 31 articles, Dec 17Israel presses ahead in Gaza as errant killing of captives adds to concern about its wartime conduct · 9 articles, Dec 17In Hamas captivity, an Israeli mother found the strength to survive in her 2 young daughters · 13 articles, Dec 17Hamas leader visits Cairo, a sign talks on another Gaza truce and hostage swap are gathering pace · 48 articles, Dec 20U.S.-Israeli hostage Gadi Haggai confirmed as dead · 7 articles, Dec 22Egypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war. The proposal gets a cool reception · 54 articles, Dec 25Israel bombs Gaza as Egypt hosts Hamas to discuss truce proposal · 11 articles, Dec 27American-Canadian-Israeli woman believed to be held hostage in Gaza pronounced dead · 20 articles, Dec 28
The West Bank during the Gaza war: settler attacks, raids and new settlements

10 of 99 stories this year · 5 about Jerusalem

While the world is watching Gaza, violence fuels growing tensions in the occupied West Bank · 9 articles, Oct 13Hamas spokesman reportedly among scores detained in occupied West Bank · 6 articles, Oct 19Palestinian death toll in West Bank surges as Israel pursues militants following Hamas rampage · 15 articles, Oct 19Israel demolishes West Bank home of Hamas deputy leader · 5 articles, Oct 31Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi arrested for 'inciting terror': Israeli army · 5 articles, Nov 6How war in Gaza is impacting the West Bank · 5 articles, Nov 8Seven killed by Israeli forces in West Bank: Israel army · 9 articles, Nov 10Israeli forces kill at least 8 Palestinians in surging West Bank violence, health officials say · 15 articles, Nov 26US announces visa bans to Jewish Israeli settlers who attack West Bank Palestinians · 25 articles, Dec 5Six Palestinians are killed in the Israeli military’s latest West Bank raid, health officials say · 9 articles, Dec 8

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Oct 9, 2023329022834
Oct 16, 2023549026929
Oct 23, 2023256317414
Oct 30, 2023224412257
Nov 6, 2023203810238
Nov 13, 2023274915358
Nov 20, 2023409119744
Nov 27, 2023315819562
Dec 4, 202375330
Dec 11, 202314277148
Dec 18, 202344526
Dec 25, 20231114
Jan 1, 2024163311234
Jan 8, 2024814979
Jan 15, 2024204611308
Jan 22, 2024264910304
Jan 29, 202411206110
Feb 5, 2024163511174
Feb 12, 202456341
Feb 19, 2024122010131
Feb 26, 202416258129
Mar 4, 202423117
Mar 11, 2024917169
Mar 18, 202444335
Mar 25, 2024616598
Apr 1, 2024192814205
Apr 8, 2024254721280
Apr 15, 2024194322242
Apr 22, 2024512442
Apr 29, 2024154413198
May 6, 2024255116308
May 13, 2024153413188
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May 27, 2024183816216
Jun 3, 2024256123362
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Jun 17, 202414189106
Jun 24, 202412256105
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Jul 15, 2024213610194
Jul 22, 202411243107
Jul 29, 2024182615153
Aug 5, 202424815
Aug 12, 20241017257
Aug 19, 2024214116278
Aug 26, 2024256917409
Sep 2, 202413278149
Sep 9, 2024928391
Sep 16, 2024276122388
Sep 23, 2024247022410
Sep 30, 2024276726431
Oct 7, 20241329
Oct 14, 2024182419160
Oct 21, 202492312100
Oct 28, 20241011144
Nov 4, 2024717759
Nov 11, 20241120990
Nov 18, 2024112216104
Nov 25, 2024204522232
Dec 2, 2024414136
Dec 9, 2024102413107
Dec 16, 202436116
Dec 23, 20241023885
Dec 30, 202417427
Jan 6, 20255141279
Jan 13, 2025316619436
Jan 20, 2025233610170
Jan 27, 2025182813178
Feb 3, 2025202513133
Feb 10, 2025224919291
Feb 17, 2025163412202
Feb 24, 2025713658
Mar 3, 2025310445
Mar 10, 20255231086
Mar 17, 202516323
Mar 24, 20251216473
Mar 31, 202559436
Apr 7, 2025612541
Apr 14, 2025716877
Apr 21, 20252307
Apr 28, 202514411
May 5, 2025112610119
May 12, 2025112312122
May 19, 202514223
May 26, 2025719361
Jun 2, 202510227103
Jun 9, 2025234923389
Jun 16, 20254229
Jun 23, 2025131814107
Jun 30, 202515115
Jul 14, 202587227
Jul 21, 20252136
Jul 28, 202521010
Aug 4, 2025122911137
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Oct 6, 2025132810140
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Nov 10, 2025414658
Nov 17, 2025819970
Nov 24, 2025513248
Dec 1, 202536321
Dec 22, 202527321
Dec 29, 2025415361
Jan 5, 20260327
Jan 12, 202688532
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Jan 26, 20269191082
Feb 2, 202668536
Feb 9, 2026613449
Feb 16, 202624010
Feb 23, 2026224623226
Mar 2, 20267266127
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Mar 16, 2026610527
Mar 23, 2026510852
Mar 30, 2026617461
Apr 6, 202668526
Apr 13, 20260125
Apr 20, 20262408
Apr 27, 20260102
May 11, 2026512334
May 25, 202615125
Jun 1, 202638940
Jun 8, 20268151373
Jun 15, 202614415
Jun 22, 20260011
Jun 29, 202615012
Jul 6, 2026171919141
Jul 13, 2026461336
Jul 20, 2026142527164
Jul 27, 202691813103
Aug 3, 202662217162
Aug 10, 2026131816102
Aug 17, 2026182410136
Aug 24, 20265131255
Aug 31, 202648426
Sep 7, 2026202915160
Sep 14, 202611171185
Sep 21, 2026153222160
Sep 28, 202624320

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else69 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Jerusalem that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Nov 30Hamas says its fighters killed three people at Jerusalem bus stop13 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 3 center, 5 right
  2. Oct 21– 24Qatari emir, a Hamas ally, claims Israel’s allies granting ‘free license to kill’7 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  3. Oct 8Cory Booker "able to safely depart" Israel after surprise Hamas attack in Gaza5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 3 right

Stories that name Jerusalem

  1. Dec 21– 26Israel’s military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in history, experts say14 articles · 10 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 21– 22Israel's military campaign in Gaza seen as among the most destructive in history, experts say - The Daily Reporter6 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 0 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 15– 16Israeli strike on school kills Al Jazeera cameraman in southern Gaza, network says21 articles · 16 independent sources
    4 left, 4 center, 1 right
  4. Dec 15Israel reopens Gaza aid crossing as US pushes for restraint3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Dec 4– 7Israel and US are at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza13 articles · 10 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Dec 4– 6'Widespread' sexual and gender-based crimes committed during Hamas attack, Israeli officials say17 articles · 14 independent sources
    4 left, 3 center, 3 right
  7. Dec 1– 2Israeli airstrikes on Gaza resume after weeklong truce with Hamas ends98 articles · 55 independent sources
    14 left, 16 center, 10 right
  8. Nov 27Qatar is the go-to mediator in the Mideast war. Its unprecedented Tel Aviv trip saved a shaky truce6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Nov 24– 28Elon Musk visits Israel to meet top leaders as accusations of antisemitism on X grow53 articles · 39 independent sources
    6 left, 8 center, 6 right
  10. Nov 19– 20Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage50 articles · 36 independent sources
    6 left, 9 center, 5 right
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