The company fulfilled requests from Israel’s military for more access to AI tools as it sought to compete with Amazon, documents obtained by The Post show.

A Google staffer told the company that the Israeli government could turn to its rival Amazon if it didn't accelerate the access, per documents that the "Washington Post" obtained.

Israeli troops have pulled back to the edges of Gaza, the first hostages have been released and many Palestinians have returned to what remains of their homes in the first few days of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.

Hamas gunmen are guarding aid convoys in Gaza, and its police patrol city streets, sending a clear message: Hamas remains in charge.

As the ceasefire-for-hostages agreement went into effect over the weekend, Hamas terrorists no longer disguised themselves as civilians and rode through the streets of Gaza in fully fueled vehicles.

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A ceasefire deal is now in place between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Three Israeli hostages have been released from Gaza overnight overnight - as part of a group of 33 expected to be returned in the first phase of the ceasefire deal.

The deal brings hope for Palestinians facing food shortages and widespread death and destruction, but its terms are controversial for an Israeli public traumatized by the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack—and wary of security concessions. Israel’s cabinet still has to give the deal its blessing.

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Israel and Hamas have reached a deal on Gaza and the release of the hostages. President Biden says of the Gaza ceasefire: “The elements of this deal were what I laid out in detail.”

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For the Islamist militant group, armed struggle now looks like a dead end. Its future in Gaza depends on the civilian politburo.