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Hamas on Thursday announced that it has reached a hostage-ceasefire agreement with Israel during indirect talks in Egypt, saying the exchange of hostages and Palestinian prisoners would take place within 72 hours of the deal’s implementation.The group confirmed that, as part of the first phase of a deal to end the war in Gaza, it…
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a peace deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is ‘very close’ and that he may travel to the Middle East toward the end of the week – possibly on Sunday.“I was just dealing with people from the Middle East … on the potential peace deal for…
Israel on Wednesday intercepted another nine-boat flotilla with scores of activists attempting to provide aid to Gaza amid naval blockade.This comes just two days after Israel deported 171 activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg were arrested last week while participating in a similar aid attempt.Cameras on the vessels, one large passenger ship and eight…
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday met at the White House with released hostage Edan Alexander and his family, as well as the family of slain IDF member Omer Neutra, amid ongoing negotiations in Egypt over his plan to end the war in Gaza.Alexander, who was held by Hamas for 584 days, and Neutra’s family…
Donald Trump speaking at Oval Office (AP) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there was a “real chance” of a Gaza peace deal, as indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israeli representatives resumed in Egypt on the second anniversary of the October 7 attack that triggered the ongoing war.“There’s a real chance that we could…
FILE – President Donald Trump, left, speaks as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waves upon leaving the West Wing of the White House, April 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) If Donald Trump could trademark “peace,” he would. Ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize announcement on October 10, the president is campaigning harder…
Benjamin Natanyahu, Donald Trump US President Donald Trump reportedly scolded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the latter’s skepticism of Hamas’s partial acceptance of the 20-point Gaza peace plan. The tense exchange came as Hamas signaled its willingness to release hostages under Trump’s 20-point peace plan, raising cautious hopes for an end to the Gaza…
Fighting continued in parts of Gaza even as US President Donald Trump has ordered Israel to stop bombing the Strip, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The IDF reported several airstrikes carried out in response to planned Hamas attacks, a day after halting its ground operation in Gaza City.The pause came amid US President Donald…
Delegations from the US, Israel, Hamas and Middle Eastern countries are set to meet in Egypt on Monday for highly anticipated talks that could pave the way for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages. President Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Sunday afternoon that the talks were “proceeding rapidly”…
US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Hamas that it will face “complete obliteration” if it refuses to give up power and control of Gaza.While talking to news outlet CNN, Trump said that he expects to soon know whether Hamas is committed to peace.When asked if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on board with…
