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Trump stands by his Gaza plan in meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah
Trump made no attempt to soften his Gaza proposal in meeting with Jordan’s king
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Israeli hostages released in bizarre parade
Hamas militants handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday as part of the fifth exchange under a fragile Gaza ceasefire.
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Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit
President’s plan, which critics said was ‘ethnic cleansing by another name’, would involve the permanent resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries
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Trump proposes 'permanently' displacing Palestinians so U.S. can take over Gaza
U.S. president's comments come after his meeting with Israel's prime minister
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As Netanyahu and Trump meet in Washington, doubts remain about how much Israel's leader wants to end the war
Israel and Hamas are beginning talks to prolong the ceasefire in Gaza. Here's how those could play out
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Hezbollah is not defeated and is re-emerging in Lebanon - analysis
The goal of Hezbollah was to keep quiet and make it seem that the ceasefire deal was achieving something.
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Israeli hostages freed by Hamas
The four Israeli women hostages freed by Hamas as part of a Saturday swap are now in the custody of Israeli forces in Gaza
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Israel releases 90 imprisoned Palestinians hours after Hamas freed 3 hostages
All those released by Israel are women or minors, Palestinian officials say
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Emily, Doron, Romi: Three hostages released from Hamas captivity on first day of ceasefire
Hostages expected to be released in the first phase are those who fall under the humanitarian category, such as women, children, elderly or wounded.
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Israel treating Gaza ceasefire as temporary and retains 'right to return to combat,' Netanyahu says
Israeli airstrikes continued Saturday as ceasefire to take effect Sunday morning
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Israeli government approves deal with Hamas
The ceasefire agreement will come into force on Sunday, despite opposition from Israeli hardliners
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France's Macron urges 'acceleration' of Israel-Hezbollah truce implementation
French President Emmanuel Macron promised his Lebanese presidential counterpart Joseph Aoun that ‘France will remain by your side” as he pledged financial aid to help rebuild Lebanon while also urging the ‘acceleration’ of an Israel-Hezbollah truce during a press conference in Beirut on Friday.
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Israel says Hamas dispute holding up ceasefire approval; U.S. says deal will go ahead
Israeli strikes across Gaza Strip killed at least 86 since ceasefire announcement: authorities.
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Ceasefire agreed between Israel and Hamas brings joy on both sides
Donald Trump claims credit as Hamas agrees to release hostages in exchange for hundreds of prisoners after Qatar and US broker deal to end war in Gaza
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