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Biden, Blinken take credit for groundwork behind Trump’s Gaza ceasefire deal
The former secretary of state says Trump’s Gaza breakthrough wasn’t original, sparking debate over who deserves credit
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Gaza Hostages Are Freed, Ending Two-Year Ordeal
President Trump hails the cease-fire as he addresses the Israeli parliament, after Netanyahu said no American president had done more for Israel.
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Final hostages freed as Trump addresses Israeli parliament
Several buses carrying Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails arrived in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Monday shortly after Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages as part of a hostage-prisoner swap under the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal brokered by President Donald Trump. The US leader arrived in Israel ahead of a visit to Egypt for a world leaders' summit on ending the Gaza war. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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‘Immediately’: Israel defies Trump’s demand
Having heard Donald Trump’s demand that it stop bombing Gaza “immediately”, Israel claims to have shifted its posture.
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Hamas agrees to parts of Trump's Gaza plan, including release of Israeli hostages
Militant group says other aspects of the president's deal still need to be negotiated
Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla and detains activists including Greta Thunberg
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Trump prompts Netanyahu to apologize to Qatar for bombing its capital
The Israeli prime minister expressed regret about the strikes and, specifically, “that, in targeting Hamas leadership during hostage negotiations, Israel violated Qatari sovereignty.”
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