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A ceasefire proposal, brokered by the US, has offered Hamas guarantees that the war in Gaza will eventually end, a source close to the group said. The proposal includes the staggered release of 10 living Israeli hostages and the return of the bodies of 18 more in exchange for Palestinian
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Negotiations between Israeli and Hamas officials entered their fourth consecutive day in Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday, with President Trump and Arab mediators increasing efforts to broker a cease-fire. While progress was made, significant discrepancies remain over the terms of a potential deal, including the release of hostages, aid distribution, and
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Senior officials briefed on truce talks for Gaza said they were "cautiously optimistic" that a new initiative announced by Donald Trump could pave the way to a long-term ceasefire deal, and the end of the devastating 21-month war. President Trump's push for a 60-day truce to
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Hamas officials said Wednesday that the group was open to a ceasefire agreement with Israel, but reiterated its longstanding position that any deal must bring an end to the war in Gaza. The comment came after US President Donald Trump announced a 60-day ceasefire proposal, urging Hamas to accept the
Arab-Israeli conflicts
Senior officials briefed on the truce talks between Israel and Hamas have expressed "cautious optimism" that a new initiative announced by Donald Trump could pave the way to a long-term ceasefire deal, ending the devastating 21-month war. Trump's proposal involves a 60-day truce, during which time
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed not to accept a ceasefire proposal from US President Donald Trump that would include a 60-day pause in fighting, stating "there will be no Hamas" in a postwar Gaza. Meanwhile, Hamas has said it is considering the proposal and has called
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US President Donald Trump has inserted himself into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, expressing solidarity with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while also calling for a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. Trump's comments come as the Israeli military intensifies its assault on the Gaza Strip, with ongoing airstrikes and a
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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in major cities across Israel on Saturday, calling for the return of hostages held in the Gaza Strip. The protests followed a 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, which resulted in the deaths of at least 606 Iranian victims and 29
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US President Donald Trump expressed optimism on Friday that a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict could be reached within a week, stating that he had just spoken to some of the people involved and believed a deal was close. This prediction comes as a 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran-backed
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The Israeli military has confirmed the recovery of the remains of three hostages held in the Gaza Strip, bringing the total number of hostages returned to four. The hostages, Yonatan Samerano, 21; Ofra Keidar, 70; and Shay Levinson, 19, were killed during Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack into Israel
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The Israeli military's recovery of the remains of three hostages, Yonatan Samerano, Ofra Keidar, and Shay Levinson, brings some closure to their families, but the humanitarian crisis in Gaza continues to escalate. At least four Palestinians were killed and 22 wounded in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, while
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The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, announced that the Shin Bet intelligence service and military forces had recovered the bodies of three hostages from Gaza. The hostages, Ofra Keidar, 70, Yonatan Samerano, 21, and Shay Levinson, 19, were abducted by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023. The recovery of their
