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UN food agency says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's blockade
Read full article: UN food agency says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's blockadeThe World Food Program says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel’s nearly 8-week-old blockade, ending a main source of sustenance for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in the territory.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 50, many of them women and children
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 50, many of them women and childrenGaza's Health Ministry says Israeli strikes have killed at least 50 people, many of them women and children.
Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubble
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza and destroy heavy equipment needed to clear rubbleIsraeli strikes have killed at least 17 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, and destroyed bulldozers and other heavy equipment that had been supplied by mediators to clear rubble.
Gaza rescue service dismisses Israeli probe into killing of medics as a 'fabricated investigation'
Read full article: Gaza rescue service dismisses Israeli probe into killing of medics as a 'fabricated investigation'The main Palestinian rescue service in Gaza has condemned Israel’s probe into the killings of 15 medical workers last month, calling it a “fabricated investigation.”.
Pope's frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered Gaza
Read full article: Pope's frequent calls to a Catholic church made him a revered figure in war-battered GazaIn the last 18 months of his life, Pope Francis had a frequent ritual: He would call the lone Catholic church in the Gaza Strip to see how people huddled inside were coping with a devastating war.
Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'
Read full article: Israeli probe into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza finds 'professional failures'An Israeli investigation into the killings of 15 Palestinian medics last month in Gaza by Israeli forces says it has found “professional failures.”.
Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing war
Read full article: Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing warWhen nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force veterans signed an open letter last week calling for an end to the war in Gaza, the military responded immediately, saying it would dismiss any active reservist who signed the document.
Israel says it will keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?
Read full article: Israel says it will keep troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely. What does that mean?Israel’s defense minister says its troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely, after Israel unilaterally expanded its frontiers in the war unleashed by Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely
Read full article: Israeli defense minister says troops will remain in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria indefinitelyIsrael’s defense minister says troops will remain in so-called security zones in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria indefinitely.
Middle East latest: Israeli strike outside a Gaza hospital kills a medic and wounds several
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strike outside a Gaza hospital kills a medic and wounds severalA spokesman for a hospital in Gaza says an Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital.
Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other people
Read full article: Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other peopleAn Israeli airstrike has struck the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing a medic and wounding nine other people.
Hamas says it's sending a delegation to Qatar to continue Gaza ceasefire talks
Read full article: Hamas says it's sending a delegation to Qatar to continue Gaza ceasefire talksA Hamas official says that the Palestinian militant group is sending a delegation to the Gulf Arab state of Qatar to continue the indirect ceasefire talks with Israel.
Israel's army says it will fire air force reservists who condemned the war
Read full article: Israel's army says it will fire air force reservists who condemned the warIsrael’s military says it will fire air force reservists who signed a letter condemning the war in Gaza and claiming it only serves political interests instead of bringing the hostages home.
Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freed
Read full article: Israelis mark another Passover hoping for Gaza captives to be freedRelatives of hostages in Gaza say they feel the absence of their loved ones acutely during Passover, which commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and their liberation from slavery.
Israel releases 10 Palestinians detained from Gaza. They say they suffered abuse
Read full article: Israel releases 10 Palestinians detained from Gaza. They say they suffered abuseIsrael has freed 10 Palestinians detained from Gaza, the latest in periodic releases from the thousands of people troops have seized during the military campaign in the territory.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet cases
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill 25 people in Gaza as Supreme Court hears Shin Bet casesPalestinian medics say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Tuesday have killed at least 25 people.
An Israeli strike hit near a charity kitchen in Gaza as Palestinians gathered for food
Read full article: An Israeli strike hit near a charity kitchen in Gaza as Palestinians gathered for foodHospital officials say Israeli strikes around Gaza killed more than 30 Palestinians, more than half of them women and children.
Israel walks back its account of the killing of 15 medics in Gaza after video seems to contradict it
Read full article: Israel walks back its account of the killing of 15 medics in Gaza after video seems to contradict itThe Israeli military has backtracked on its account of the killing of 15 Palestinian medics by Israeli forces last month after phone video appeared to contradict its claims that their vehicles did not have emergency signals on.
Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza as ground troops enter Palestinian territory's north
Read full article: Israeli strikes kill at least 17 in Gaza as ground troops enter Palestinian territory's northIsraeli strikes have killed more than a dozen people in the Gaza Strip as Israel sends more ground troops into the Palestinian territory to ramp up its offensive against Hamas.
Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials say
Read full article: Israeli strike on a school in Gaza kills at least 27 people, Palestinian health officials sayGaza's Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike has killed at least 27 Palestinians sheltering at a school in northern Gaza and wounded 70 more.
Middle East latest: Israel is establishing a new military corridor across Gaza
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel is establishing a new military corridor across GazaPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip to pressure Hamas.
Netanyahu says Israel will establish a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure Hamas
Read full article: Netanyahu says Israel will establish a new security corridor across Gaza to pressure HamasPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is establishing a new security corridor across the Gaza Strip.
As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can't bear it
Read full article: As Israel advances in Gaza, many exhausted families flee again. Some can't bear itAs Israel orders wide new evacuations across the Gaza Strip, Palestinians say they are crushed by exhaustion and hopelessness at the prospect of fleeing once again.
Middle East latest: Israel prepares to move deeper into Gaza and orders Rafah evacuated
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel prepares to move deeper into Gaza and orders Rafah evacuatedThe Israeli military has indicated it could soon launch another major offensive in Rafah and ordered most of the southernmost city in the Gaza Strip evacuated.
Middle East latest: Israel orders more evacuations and Palestinians stage rare anti-Hamas protests
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel orders more evacuations and Palestinians stage rare anti-Hamas protestsThe Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of parts of Gaza City as it steps up its renewed offensive against Hamas.
UN to reduce staff in Gaza, blaming Israel for a strike that killed its employee
Read full article: UN to reduce staff in Gaza, blaming Israel for a strike that killed its employeeThe United Nations has said it will “reduce its footprint” in the Gaza Strip after an Israeli tank strike hit one of its compounds last week, killing one staffer and wounding five others.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill scores in Gaza as Egypt offers new ceasefire proposal
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill scores in Gaza as Egypt offers new ceasefire proposalGaza's Health Ministry says Israeli strikes have killed more than 65 Palestinians including women and children.
Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel has struck the largest hospital in the territory's south
Read full article: Gaza's Health Ministry says Israel has struck the largest hospital in the territory's southGaza’s Health Ministry says Israel’s military has struck the largest hospital in the territory's south, killing two people and wounding others.
Israel returns to war in Gaza with wider aims and almost no constraints
Read full article: Israel returns to war in Gaza with wider aims and almost no constraintsIsrael’s renewed military offensive in the Gaza Strip threatens to be even deadlier and more destructive than the last, as it pursues wider aims with far fewer constraints.
Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?
Read full article: Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?Freed Israeli hostage Eli Sharabi has expressed his anger during an appearance at the U.N. Security Council for having to suffer for so long and worry every day about being killed.
A month-old girl is pulled from the rubble in Gaza after an airstrike killed her parents
Read full article: A month-old girl is pulled from the rubble in Gaza after an airstrike killed her parentsRescuers have pulled a 25-day old baby girl alive from the rubble of her home in Gaza's Khan Younis after an airstrike killed her parents and brother.
Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 85 Palestinians in Gaza, hospitals say
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli strikes kill at least 85 Palestinians in Gaza, hospitals sayThree hospitals in the Gaza Strip say at least 85 Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes on several homes across the war torn territory.
Strikes in Gaza kill 85 overnight, bringing the total since Israel broke ceasefire to nearly 600
Read full article: Strikes in Gaza kill 85 overnight, bringing the total since Israel broke ceasefire to nearly 600Israeli strikes have killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday.
A pregnant woman and her young son were killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrike
Read full article: A pregnant woman and her young son were killed in Gaza by an Israeli airstrikeAfnan al-Ghanam of Gaza had given birth to her first child during war, 13 months ago, while the family was still living in their home.
Middle East latest: Israeli forces are recapturing a key corridor that cuts Gaza in half
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli forces are recapturing a key corridor that cuts Gaza in halfThe Israeli military says it launched a “limited ground operation” to retake part of a key corridor that bisects northern Gaza from the south.
What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out war
Read full article: What to know about why Israel launched dozens of attacks across Gaza, raising fears of all-out warThe relative calm of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has come to an abrupt end with Israel launching dozens of attacks on targets across the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu says Israeli strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds are 'only the beginning'
Read full article: Netanyahu says Israeli strikes across Gaza that killed hundreds are 'only the beginning'Israel has launched airstrikes across the Gaza Strip that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says are “only the beginning” and “a necessary condition for freeing hostages.”.
Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented
Read full article: Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implementedHamas says it will only release an American-Israeli and the bodies of four other hostages if Israel implements their ceasefire agreement.
AP Exclusive: US and Israel look to Africa for moving Palestinians uprooted from Gaza
Read full article: AP Exclusive: US and Israel look to Africa for moving Palestinians uprooted from GazaThe U.S. and Israel have reached out to officials of three East African governments to discuss using their territories as potential destinations to move Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
Middle East latest: UN-backed experts accuse Israel of sexual and gender-based violence in Gaza
Read full article: Middle East latest: UN-backed experts accuse Israel of sexual and gender-based violence in GazaUnited Nations-backed human rights experts allege Israel has caused “disproportionate violence against women and children” during the war against Hamas in Gaza,.
Yemen's Houthi rebels say 'any Israeli vessel' in nearby Mideast waterways again a target
Read full article: Yemen's Houthi rebels say 'any Israeli vessel' in nearby Mideast waterways again a targetYemen’s Houthi rebels have warned shippers that “any Israeli vessel” traveling through nearby Mideast waters is now a target as Israel continues to block aid to the Gaza Strip.
Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas says ceasefire talks resume
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel kills 8 Palestinians in Gaza as Hamas says ceasefire talks resumeIsraeli fire has killed eight people in the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours even as a fragile ceasefire with Hamas has largely held.
Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to 'advance' ceasefire negotiations
Read full article: Israel will send a delegation to Qatar to try to 'advance' ceasefire negotiationsIsrael says it will send a delegation to Qatar on Monday “in an effort to advance the negotiations” around the ceasefire in Gaza.
Middle East latest: The US is holding direct talks with Hamas
Read full article: Middle East latest: The US is holding direct talks with HamasWhite House press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that U.S. officials have had “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials, as the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas hangs in the balance.
Arab leaders endorse Egypt's plan to rebuild Gaza as an alternative to Trump's proposal
Read full article: Arab leaders endorse Egypt's plan to rebuild Gaza as an alternative to Trump's proposalArab leaders have endorsed Egypt's postwar plan for the Gaza Strip that would allow its roughly 2 million Palestinians to remain in the territory.
With the Gaza ceasefire in limbo, Israel tries to impose an alternative plan on Hamas
Read full article: With the Gaza ceasefire in limbo, Israel tries to impose an alternative plan on HamasIsrael has introduced what it said was a new U.S. ceasefire plan and is trying to force Hamas to accept it by imposing a siege on the Gaza Strip.
Middle East latest: Arab countries are working on a postwar plan for Gaza
Read full article: Middle East latest: Arab countries are working on a postwar plan for GazaArab foreign ministers are meeting in Cairo for talks focusing on an Egyptian plan to rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, which is meant to counter President Donald Trump’s proposal to expel Palestinians from the coastal enclave and take it over.
Israel supports a US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire's first phase. But Hamas wants Phase 2
Read full article: Israel supports a US proposal to extend Gaza ceasefire's first phase. But Hamas wants Phase 2Israel’s government says it supports a proposal to extend the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza through Ramadan and Passover, though Hamas has insisted on negotiating the truce’s second phase instead.
Trump administration approves major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel
Read full article: Trump administration approves major nearly $3 billion arms sale to IsraelThe Trump administration has approved a major nearly $3 billion arms sale to Israel, bypassing a normal congressional review to provide the country with more of the 2,000-pound bombs that it has used in the war against Hamas in Gaza.
Middle East latest: Israeli negotiators head home from ceasefire talks in Cairo, official says
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israeli negotiators head home from ceasefire talks in Cairo, official saysNegotiations on the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas are taking place in Cairo.
Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza as talks start for ceasefire future
Read full article: Mourners bury one of the last hostages released from Gaza as talks start for ceasefire futureMourners buried the remains of one of the last hostages released in the first phase of the ceasefire between Hamas militants and Israel.
Israel's refusal to withdraw from this narrow strip of desert could threaten the Gaza ceasefire
Read full article: Israel's refusal to withdraw from this narrow strip of desert could threaten the Gaza ceasefireIsrael’s refusal to withdraw from a narrow strip of desert on Gaza's border with Egypt, as called for in the ceasefire with Hamas, could threaten the truce.
Israelis bid farewell to Shiri Bibas and her 2 young sons killed in captivity in Gaza
Read full article: Israelis bid farewell to Shiri Bibas and her 2 young sons killed in captivity in GazaTens of thousands of Israelis have lined highways holding flags, orange balloons and signs saying “forgive us” in an outpouring of grief as the bodies of a mother and her two small sons who were killed in captivity in the Gaza Strip were taken for burial.
Middle East latest: Hamas hands over 4 dead hostages, as Palestinians leave Israeli prison
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hamas hands over 4 dead hostages, as Palestinians leave Israeli prisonHamas has handed over the bodies of four hostages in exchange for Israel’s release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, days before the first phase of their ceasefire will end.
Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages to Israel as dozens of Palestinians leave Israeli prison
Read full article: Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages to Israel as dozens of Palestinians leave Israeli prisonAn Israeli security official says Hamas has handed to the Red Cross the bodies of four Israelis who were held hostage in Gaza.
The nightmare drags on for the families of hostages who remain in Gaza
Read full article: The nightmare drags on for the families of hostages who remain in GazaThe families of hostages still in Gaza are struggling to maintain hope they'll see their loved ones soon as uncertainty swirls over the future of the fragile ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
Middle East latest: Fragile ceasefire intact as Israel, Hamas agree on new exchange
Read full article: Middle East latest: Fragile ceasefire intact as Israel, Hamas agree on new exchangeIsraeli and Hamas officials say they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.
Getting the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to the next phase will be difficult. Here's why
Read full article: Getting the Israel-Hamas ceasefire to the next phase will be difficult. Here's whyThe first phase of the ceasefire that paused 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas militants is set to end on Saturday.
Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'humiliating' handovers of hostages
Read full article: Israel delays release of Palestinian prisoners, citing 'humiliating' handovers of hostagesIsrael says the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners is delayed “until the release of the next hostages has been assured, and without the humiliating ceremonies” at handovers of Israeli captives in Gaza.
Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigate
Read full article: Netanyahu decries release of wrong body as a ceasefire violation. Hamas pledges to investigateIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed revenge for what he described as a “cruel and malicious violation” of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas.
Middle East latest: Hamas names 6 living hostages to be freed on Saturday
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hamas names 6 living hostages to be freed on SaturdayHamas has released the names of six living Israeli hostages who the militants plan to release from Gaza this weekend under the terms of the ceasefire deal.
Israel identifies remains of child hostages but says another body from Hamas was not their mother
Read full article: Israel identifies remains of child hostages but says another body from Hamas was not their motherThe Israeli military says the remains of two child hostages have been identified but another body released by Hamas was not the boys’ mother.
Israel confirms 4 dead hostages who will be returned from Gaza include young family
Read full article: Israel confirms 4 dead hostages who will be returned from Gaza include young familyAn Israeli official says the bodies of the youngest and one of the oldest captives seized by Hamas during the attack that ignited the war in Gaza are expected to be returned on Thursday.
Middle East latest: Netanyahu appoints an adviser with Trump ties to lead ceasefire talks
Read full article: Middle East latest: Netanyahu appoints an adviser with Trump ties to lead ceasefire talksAn Israeli official said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has appointed a close confidant to lead negotiations for the second stage of the ceasefire with Hamas.
Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releases
Read full article: Hamas says it will free 6 living hostages and hand over 4 bodies, accelerating Gaza releasesA senior Hamas leader says the militant group will release six living Israeli hostages on Saturday and the bodies of four others on Thursday.
Middle East latest: Hamas will free 6 Israeli hostages and the bodies of 4 others
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hamas will free 6 Israeli hostages and the bodies of 4 othersHamas says it will release six living Israeli hostages instead of three on Saturday, as well as the bodies of four others on Thursday.
Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza, countering Trump's call to depopulate the territory
Read full article: Egypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza, countering Trump's call to depopulate the territoryEgypt is developing a plan to rebuild Gaza without forcing Palestinians out of the strip in a counter to President Donald Trump’s proposal to depopulate the territory so the U.S. can take it over.
Israel's ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt again
Read full article: Israel's ceasefires with Hezbollah and Hamas are both in doubt againIsrael’s military says its forces will remain in five strategic locations in southern Lebanon after Tuesday’s deadline for their withdrawal under a ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group.
Middle East latest: Israel releases over 300 Palestinian prisoners after receiving 3 more hostages
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel releases over 300 Palestinian prisoners after receiving 3 more hostagesIsrael and Hamas have completed their sixth exchange of hostages and prisoners after their ceasefire survived its latest crisis.
Israel and Hamas complete their latest exchange as ceasefire's first phase has just 2 weeks left
Read full article: Israel and Hamas complete their latest exchange as ceasefire's first phase has just 2 weeks leftIsrael and Hamas have completed the sixth exchange of hostages and Palestinian prisoners with just over two weeks remaining in the initial phase of their fragile Gaza ceasefire.
Hamas names 3 more Israeli hostages to be freed from Gaza
Read full article: Hamas names 3 more Israeli hostages to be freed from GazaHamas named three more Israeli hostages it will release in a weekend trade for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, the latest sign that the shaky Gaza ceasefire deal appears to be holding in spite of a tense dispute that has threatened to renew fighting.
Middle East latest: Palestinian militants name 3 Israeli men to be freed in next hostage release
Read full article: Middle East latest: Palestinian militants name 3 Israeli men to be freed in next hostage releaseThe families of Israeli hostages still held by the Hamas militant group have welcomed the “joyous news” that three men, all taken from the same kibbutz on Oct. 7, 2023, are expected to be freed on Saturday.
Middle East latest: Egypt and Qatar are working to salvage the Gaza ceasefire deal
Read full article: Middle East latest: Egypt and Qatar are working to salvage the Gaza ceasefire dealEgyptian and Qatari mediators are working to salvage the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, which risks being derailed because of a dispute between the two sides.
Middle East latest: Israel threatens to restart war in Gaza if Hamas doesn't release hostages
Read full article: Middle East latest: Israel threatens to restart war in Gaza if Hamas doesn't release hostagesIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and resume its war against Hamas if the militant group does not go ahead with the next scheduled release of hostages this weekend.
Hamas' threat to delay the next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for Gaza ceasefire
Read full article: Hamas' threat to delay the next release of Israeli hostages raises fears for Gaza ceasefireHamas’ threat to delay the next planned release of Israeli hostages from the Gaza Strip has jolted a fragile ceasefire that’s seen as having the potential to wind down the war.
Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are targeted for alleged war crimes in Gaza
Read full article: Some Israeli soldiers traveling abroad are targeted for alleged war crimes in GazaAn Israeli army reservist’s dream vacation in Brazil ended abruptly last month over an accusation that he committed war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas says it will delay the release of more hostages, putting Gaza ceasefire at risk
Read full article: Hamas says it will delay the release of more hostages, putting Gaza ceasefire at riskHamas says it will delay the further release of hostages in the Gaza Strip after accusing Israel of violating a fragile ceasefire that now faces its most serious crisis since it began three weeks ago.
Middle East latest: Hamas names next 3 Israeli hostages to be exchanged for Palestinian prisoners
Read full article: Middle East latest: Hamas names next 3 Israeli hostages to be exchanged for Palestinian prisonersHamas has named the next three Israeli hostages it plans to release as part of the ceasefire deal.
Rice University scholar explains gravity behind potential exodus in Gaza
Read full article: Rice University scholar explains gravity behind potential exodus in GazaHouston is home to a large population of Palestinian refugees, but many may not understand the gravity of an exodus, For historians, this story sounds familiar, and a reality many should be concerned about.