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Vance tells anti-Israel student Trump secured Gaza deal by using ‘leverage’ on Jerusalem

Vance tells anti-Israel student Trump secured Gaza deal by using ‘leverage’ on Jerusalem

VP’s comments undercut Netanyahu’s assertion that Israel remains sovereign regarding Gaza decisions; exchange highlights animosity toward...

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Qatari PM suggests Hamas responsible for violating ceasefire with deadly attack on IDF

Qatari PM suggests Hamas responsible for violating ceasefire with deadly attack on IDF

Speaking in New York, al-Thani says Doha pushing the terror group to acknowledge need for disarmament, criticizes Israel’s treatment of...

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Vance downplays Israel-Hamas flareup, argues Gaza ceasefire is holding

Vance downplays Israel-Hamas flareup, argues Gaza ceasefire is holding

Red Cross issues rare condemnation of Hamas for staging recovery of hostage’s remains; terror group tells mediators that it hasn’t violated...

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US weighs which side’s red line to cross as it seeks to implement Gaza deal’s 2nd phase

US weighs which side’s red line to cross as it seeks to implement Gaza deal’s 2nd phase

Saudi, UAE, Jordan, Egypt conditioning assistance on PA role, which Israel rejects, while Qatari help has fewer strings attached; MBS Nov. 18 DC visit...

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Trump says ‘Israel not going to do anything with the West Bank’ as US fumes over annexation vote

Trump says ‘Israel not going to do anything with the West Bank’ as US fumes over annexation vote

‘The Israelis can’t treat us like Joe Biden,’ administration official tells ToI, day after Knesset advanced preliminary legislation...

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US military says ceasefire HQ will be able ‘to assess real-time developments in Gaza’

US military says ceasefire HQ will be able ‘to assess real-time developments in Gaza’

CENTCOM expects various ‘stakeholders’ to join new southern Israel-based Civil-Military Coordination Center in the coming weeks; Kushner:...

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Trump floats renewal of Gaza fighting, but says Hamas still has chance to ‘behave’

Trump floats renewal of Gaza fighting, but says Hamas still has chance to ‘behave’

‘We’re going to eradicate them if we have to,’ US president says of terror group, after curtailing IDF’s response to killing of 2...

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US warns of imminent Hamas ‘attack on Palestinian civilians,’ says it would violate truce

US warns of imminent Hamas ‘attack on Palestinian civilians,’ says it would violate truce

State Department says it informed mediators of plot, adds that if it goes ahead, ‘measures will be taken to protect the people of Gaza and...

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Egypt said expected to lead UN-backed Gaza stabilization force; Azerbaijan to contribute

Egypt said expected to lead UN-backed Gaza stabilization force; Azerbaijan to contribute

US, European powers reportedly preparing UN Security Council resolution to allow force to operate under UN mandate without being considered a...

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White House weighs sending Vance to Israel Monday to discuss next phases of Gaza deal

White House weighs sending Vance to Israel Monday to discuss next phases of Gaza deal

Vice president may be joined by Witkoff, Kushner later in the visit, US official says; Hostages Forum invites him to stop by Hostages Square, meet...

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Witkoff says he and Kushner ‘felt a little bit betrayed’ by Israeli strike in Qatar

Witkoff says he and Kushner ‘felt a little bit betrayed’ by Israeli strike in Qatar

Botched assassination attempt on Hamas leaders convinced Trump ‘Israelis were getting a little bit out of control,’ Kushner says in Gaza...

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Trump claims Saudis told him ‘yesterday’ they’re willing to join Abraham Accords

Trump claims Saudis told him ‘yesterday’ they’re willing to join Abraham Accords

While Riyadh has insisted that it needs pathway to Palestinian state, US president reiterates that normalization deals will soon pile up now that Gaza...

17.10.2025 30

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Trump: If Hamas doesn’t stop killing Gazans, ‘we will have no choice but to go in and kill them’

Trump: If Hamas doesn’t stop killing Gazans, ‘we will have no choice but to go in and kill them’

US president later clarifies ‘somebody will go in’ to Strip but ‘it’s not going to be us,’ two days after he seemed to...

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Slowed establishment of postwar Gaza government fuels Hamas revival, diplomats warn

Slowed establishment of postwar Gaza government fuels Hamas revival, diplomats warn

Assembling technocratic committee proving difficult task as each stakeholder has own agenda, but absence of alternative is enabling Hamas to fill...

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US denies Hamas violating deal, is aiming to set up safe zone for Gazans fleeing group

US denies Hamas violating deal, is aiming to set up safe zone for Gazans fleeing group

Top Trump aides say only Hamas-free areas will be rebuilt, reveal countries offering to join postwar security force, stress Gazans won’t be...

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Senior US military official tells Hamas to halt executions after Trump downplays them

Senior US military official tells Hamas to halt executions after Trump downplays them

Chief of US Central Command calls killings a threat to ceasefire in Gaza, says he’s working with mediators to protect civilians; France calls...

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Trump: If Hamas doesn’t uphold vow to disarm, ‘we will disarm them, perhaps violently’

Trump: If Hamas doesn’t uphold vow to disarm, ‘we will disarm them, perhaps violently’

US president notes ‘job is not done’ on ceasefire deal, as ‘the dead have not been returned, as promised,’ says terror group...

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Gaza deal’s secret humanitarian annex omits GHF, which isn’t poised for postwar role

Gaza deal’s secret humanitarian annex omits GHF, which isn’t poised for postwar role

Document says ‘other organizations’ to assist in aid distribution but the US- and Israel-backed group not slated to be among them, as it...

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At Sharm summit, Trump and world leaders sign up for peace in Gaza, with Netanyahu absent

At Sharm summit, Trump and world leaders sign up for peace in Gaza, with Netanyahu absent

In speech, US president urges world leaders to join Abraham Accords; leaders sign document said to lay out groundwork for Strip’s future

14.10.2025 30

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Iran out in the cold as Mideast unites around Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal

Iran out in the cold as Mideast unites around Gaza ceasefire-hostage deal

With its proxy network in shambles, Tehran officially welcomes agreement, even as Khamenei adviser says it could augur a ‘behind-the-scenes end...

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US Jewish community leader lobbied for prominent Palestinian prisoner Barghouti’s release

US Jewish community leader lobbied for prominent Palestinian prisoner Barghouti’s release

Ronald Lauder offered to travel to Sharm el-Sheikh to make case during final negotiations, but idea was nixed by Netanyahu’s office amid...

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Trump predicts ceasefire will hold, says Hamas ‘getting the hostages now’ before they’re freed Monday

Trump predicts ceasefire will hold, says Hamas ‘getting the hostages now’ before they’re freed Monday

US president confirms he’ll travel to Egypt for meeting with a ‘lot of leaders’ after visiting Israel to address Knesset; Hamas and fellow...

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From Doha strike to Sharm el-Sheikh breakthrough: How US brokered elusive Gaza deal

From Doha strike to Sharm el-Sheikh breakthrough: How US brokered elusive Gaza deal

Trump’s longtime commitment to Israel allowed him to coax Netanyahu into accepting proposal, as Hamas recognized that hostages had become a...

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Trump: ‘We ended Gaza war,’ the hostages are coming home. ‘After that, we’ll see’

Trump: ‘We ended Gaza war,’ the hostages are coming home. ‘After that, we’ll see’

US president says Hamas will disarm and IDF will pull back its troops, but indicates issues pertaining to post-war management of the Strip still need...

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Cabinet set to approve hostage-ceasefire deal after Israel, Hamas sign on in Egypt

Cabinet set to approve hostage-ceasefire deal after Israel, Hamas sign on in Egypt

Trump expects hostages to return Monday or Tuesday, as negotiators finalize list of 250 Palestinian life-sentence prisoners, 1,700 Gazan detainees...

09.10.2025 10

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Trump, after securing deal: ‘This is more than Gaza. This is peace in the Middle East’

Trump, after securing deal: ‘This is more than Gaza. This is peace in the Middle East’

US president praises his administration’s efforts to reach ‘incredible’ Israel-Hamas deal, says he told Netanyahu Israel is loved...

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Trump announces deal reached on first part of his Gaza plan: ‘All hostages will be freed very soon’

Trump announces deal reached on first part of his Gaza plan: ‘All hostages will be freed very soon’

‘Blessed are the peacemakers,’ Trump says, hailing ‘great day for Israel, the world’; all living hostages set to be released...

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Mediators seek Thursday deal to free living hostages, begin Gaza ceasefire — sources

Mediators seek Thursday deal to free living hostages, begin Gaza ceasefire — sources

Trump says he plans to travel to region this weekend if agreement inked; Hamas tells interlocutors it’s committed to securing Barghouti’s...

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Trump ‘pretty sure’ there will be a Gaza deal, denies telling PM to not be ‘f*cking negative’

As negotiations kick off in Egypt, US president says Hamas ‘has been agreeing to things that are very important’; White House avoids...

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As negotiators head to Cairo, Trump urges ‘first phase’ of Gaza deal this week

The president urges all sides to ‘MOVE FAST’ toward an agreement, as Hamas reportedly prepares to make additional demands and Netanyahu...

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Trump says he believes Hamas ‘ready for peace,’ demands Israel immediately halt strikes in Gaza

US president welcomes terror group’s declaration that it accepts some parts of his proposal to release the hostages from Gaza and end the war,...

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Hamas slated to respond ‘positively’ to Trump Gaza plan, but request changes — source

BBC report says terror group’s Gaza leader opposes plan; Egyptian FM says proposal has ‘a lot of holes that need to be filled’ but...

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Trump says Hamas has ‘three or four days’ to respond to Gaza plan or ‘pay in hell’

Qatari PM says plan still needs ‘clarification and discussion’ as Turkish spy chief arrives in Doha to hold talks with terror group, which...

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Netanyahu secures key edits to Trump plan to slow and limit Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza

US proposal for ending war says IDF will only pull back when specific benchmarks met and buffer zone to be established, after earlier version was more...

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Arab, Muslim nations pledge to realize Trump’s Gaza plan; Hamas examining it ‘responsibly’

Palestinian Islamic Jihad decries proposal as ‘formula for igniting the region’ even as Palestinian Authority welcomes it, commits to...

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Trump unveils Gaza peace plan, hailing backing from Israel, Arab and Muslim states

President calls on Hamas to accept proposal, which would see release of all hostages within 72 hours, says backing it was popular thing for PM do,...

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Netanyahu apologizes to Qatar for strike on Hamas leaders, in call with Trump

Premier’s acquiescence, after weeks of defending strike in Doha, comes as he speaks with US president about deal to end the war

29.09.2025 10

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Germany’s stalwart support for Israel in shadow of Holocaust strained by Gaza war

Western allies encouraging Berlin to recognize Palestinian state, support EU sanctions on Israel as polls show a domestic majority opposes ongoing...

29.09.2025 10

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US signals optimism on Gaza deal, as Netanyahu meets Witkoff, Kushner before Trump

Smotrich announces ‘red lines,’ apparently clashing with demands of PA, Arab states; settlers fret West Bank annexation fading;...

29.09.2025 10

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Revealed: US 21-point plan for ending Gaza war, creating pathway to Palestinian state

Witkoff proposal envisions hostages released in first 48 hours, grants amnesty for peace-committing Hamas members, encourages Gazans to remain, sees...

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In defiant UN speech, PM rips world leaders for turning backs on Israel, recognizing Palestine

Netanyahu addresses largely empty General Assembly hall in speech filled with gimmicks, overtures toward unconvinced hostage families and a...

26.09.2025 9

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‘It’s not going to happen’: Trump says he won’t allow Israel to annex West Bank

Bombshell declaration could well squelch dream of PM’s far-right allies, putting his coalition at risk; US president again says Gaza deal...

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In UN speech, Abbas denounces Israeli ‘genocide,’ rejects ‘what Hamas did on Oct. 7’

PA president vows Palestinians ‘will rise from under the rubble,’ says Hamas must disarm and give up Gaza rule, opposes conflating...

25.09.2025 20

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Trump presented comprehensive plan to end Gaza war in UN meeting with Muslim leaders

Participating countries issue position paper welcoming proposal, while stressing they oppose any Israeli occupation of Gaza, displacement of...

24.09.2025 30

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Trump at UN: Recognizing Palestine encourages conflict, accedes to Hamas ‘ransom demands’

US president tells ‘those who want peace’ to unite to demand immediate return of hostages; says UN no help in resolving conflicts;...

24.09.2025 30

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‘Will encourage more bloodshed’: Franco-Israelis slam Macron for recognizing Palestine

Dual citizens note ‘Hamas hails this kind of gesture,’ which they decry as ‘prize for terror’ while accusing French president...

23.09.2025 50

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France leads group of European nations recognizing Palestinian state at UN summit

Macron and others recognize Palestine in defiance of US and Israel, which says two-state solution ‘off the table’ after Oct. 7; Abbas...

23.09.2025 50

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Hamas pens letter to Trump asking for 60-day truce in exchange for freeing half of hostages

Hamas releases propaganda video of hostage Alon Ohel as families rail against Gaza City op; US president expected to unveil post-war Gaza plan to...

23.09.2025 50

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French proposal envisions multinational Gaza force tasked with gradually disarming Hamas

Paris circulating draft, obtained by ToI, aimed at operationalizing internationally-backed NY Declaration to marginalize Hamas; but it’s mum on...

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UN lets Abbas speak via video after US barred him from attending General Assembly

Resolution, which passed 145-5, also lets PA leader participate virtually in Saudi-French two-state solution confab, suggests US move violates UN...

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