After decades of covering conflict in Israel and Gaza, our columnist finds hints of something unexpected: hope.

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After October 7, where do Israel and Gaza look for hope? History shows a way forward.

The photograph of Inas Abu Maamar, face buried in the shrouded body of her dead five-year-old niece Saly, was taken days after Israel began its military offensive on Gaza.

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Haunting Image From Gaza Went Viral As Israel Responded To October 7 Attack

Londoner Mandy Damari's daughter has been 'in hell' in Gaza for a year since she was snatched by Hamas terrorists on October 7.

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British mum begs for release of only UK hostage in Gaza on October 7 anniversary

Nine-year-old Emily Hand was held hostage by Hamas for nearly two months but is now ‘getting back to her old self’ and is ‘as noisy and boisterous as ever’, her dad Thomas said

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Girl, 9, left 'nearly mute' after being held hostage by Hamas for 50 days now 'smiling again'

WHEN she ran into her dad’s open arms after 50 days of hostage hell in Gaza, nine-year-old Emily Hand was traumatised and broken.The wide-eyed waif

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Dad of hostage Emily Hand, 9, reveals she's 'smiling again' after Hamas hell

Emily was kidnapped at a sleepover in Kibbutz Be-eri (Picture: Family Handout) The father of a nine-year-old girl who was kidnapped and taken hostage by Hamas has revealed she’s finally smiling after spending weeks in captivity. Emily Hand, 9, was kidnapped at a sleepover in Kibbutz Be-eri during the Hamas incursion of Israel on October 7, and she turned nine during her 50-day ordeal. Initially it was thought Emily had been killed by Hamas, and …

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Father of girl kidnapped on October 7 says she's 'smiling again'

The Israeli military has said projectiles fired from Gaza have set off sirens in central Tel Aviv, as Israel marks a year since Hamas’ October 7 attack.

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Projectiles from Gaza trigger sirens in Tel Aviv on October 7 anniversary

The Israeli military said Monday that at least four projectiles were fired from the Gaza Strip just minutes after the country began to formally commemorate last year’s October 7 attacks. “Following the sirens that sounded at 06:31 in several communities near the Gaza Strip, four projectiles were identified crossing from the southern Gaza Strip. Three

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Four projectiles fired from Gaza as Israel begins October 7 Anniversary

Though the wounds of Oct. 7 will never fully heal, in the freedom of a child dancing in the sand, there is hope. For Emily. For Be’eri. For Israel.

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Israel-Hamas War: The story of freed Gaza hostage Emily Hand

Thousands gather in Istanbul in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

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Thousands gather for Gaza in Istanbul on conflict anniversary

WHEN she ran into her dad’s open arms after 50 days of hostage hell in Gaza, nine-year-old Emily Hand was traumatised and broken. The wide-eyed waif’s weight had crashed, her clothes and hair were matted and filthy and she was unable to speak in more than a whisper. Dan CharityEmily with her father Thomas hand[/caption]
Dan CharityEmily sitting with a poster with her face after Hamas kidnapped her[/caption]
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After October 7, where do Israel and Gaza look for hope? History shows a way forward.

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