Itai Stern
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37 appearances
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first heard Nov 2025
last heard 26 Aug
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This, even as Israel arms Palestinian militias fighting Hamas in Gaza.
Hamas leaders say the group is open to decommissioning heavy weapons like rockets as part of Trump's ceasefire agreement, but say there must be a negotiations track toward a Palestinian state and a long-term ceasefire.
Itai Stern, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
The government's lawyers told Israel's Supreme Court that despite the ceasefire, there are quote clear security reasons for why the ban should remain in place without much further elaboration.
In the written statement to the court, they said journalists should continue to only be allowed in on ambeds with the Israeli military.
The Foreign Press Association, which includes NPR and other major media outlets working in Israel,
argues that this unprecedented two years ban must be lifted now that a ceasefire is in place.
Israel is also, for the first time, banning dozens of humanitarian organizations from bringing foreign staff
Into Gaza under new registration requirements.
For NPR News, I'm Itai Stern in Tel Aviv.
Hadar Goldin was killed during an Israeli military operation in Gaza in 2014.
His family waged a long public campaign to bring home his body.
On Tuesday, it was finally buried in central Israel.
His twin brother, Tzur Goldin, said in his eulogy that Hamas hostage-taking is designed to, quote, break Israel's society.
The bodies of four hostages remain in Gaza, three Israelis and one Thai national.
On Monday, President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the next phase of the ceasefire.
Itai Stern, NPR News, Tel Aviv.
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