4 h. ago Israel approves Trump's Gaza ceasefire and hostage release plan as Hamas says war 'over'

Israeli hostages expected to be released early next week and ceasefire begin on Saturday after Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet ratified the peace agreement

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10 h. ago Peace at last for Gaza: Israeli security cabinet approves Trump

Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced on Thursday that it had given its final approval to back the agreement after 734 days of war.

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10 h. ago Israel approves Trump’s plan for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet votes for the first phase of the US president’s peace deal

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11 h. ago Gaza latest: Israeli cabinet briefed on Trump’s ‘vision for Gaza’ as they discuss peace deal sign off

US president Trump says 'first phase' of ceasefire deal will involve release of hostages and withdrawal of Israeli troops

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Trump said the hostages in Gaza will be released early next week

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13 h. ago Trump live: Grand jury weighs charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James following president’s request

Trump said the hostages in Gaza will be released early next week

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15 h. ago Gaza ceasefire plan live: Hamas chief negotiator says group received guarantees that war has ended

Khalil al-Hayya says US, Arab mediators and Turkey gave assurances that war ‘has ended permanently’; Israel’s security cabinet has yet to publicly approve the dealFull report: First phase of deal to end war in Gaza agreedWhat we know so far about the dealFamilies of Israelis held hostage in Gaza gathered in what has come to be known as Hostage Square in Tel Aviv after the announcement.“President Trump, thank you very much. We thank him, our children will not have returned home without him,” said Hatan Angrest, whose son Matan is among the hostages. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Gaza latest: Trump says hostages will be released as early as Monday as Israeli cabinet discusses peace deal

US president Trump says 'first phase' of ceasefire deal will involve release of hostages and withdrawal of Israeli troops

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15 h. ago Trump claims Gaza hostages will be freed NEXT WEEK as he readies for historic Middle East trip

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments as Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of Donald Trump's Middle East peace deal with a ceasefire in Gaza set to come into effect.

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16 h. ago Trump live: RFK Jr derails Cabinet meeting revelry with bizarre story about pregnant woman ‘gobbling Tylenol’

Trump said the hostages in Gaza will be released early next week

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16 h. ago Trump ‘going to try and make a trip’ to Middle East ‘Monday or Tuesday’ timed to Gaza hostage release

Israel says a cease-fire will go into effect on Friday as part of the U.S.-brokered peace deal with Hamas

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17 h. ago Trump claims Gaza hostages will be freed NEXT WEEK as he readies for historic Middle East trip: Live updates

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments as Israel and Hamas agree to the first phase of Donald Trump's Middle East peace deal with a ceasefire in Gaza set to come into effect.

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18 h. ago Red Cross convoy travels along Gaza coast in medical mission

A Red Cross convoy travels along the Gaza coast in a medical mission to the Al-Saraya Field Hospital.

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19 h. ago Starmer focused on implementing peace in Middle East, not on Blair’s role

An initial agreement between Israel and Hamas to pause fighting in Gaza and release some hostages and prisoners was announced by Donald Trump.

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21 h. ago Red Cross convoy travels along Gaza coast in preparation for Israeli hostage release

A Red Cross convoy appears to travel along the Gaza coast after Donald Trump confirmed Israel and Hamas had agreed to the first phase of a “historic” peace deal.

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24 h. ago Israeli hostages to be released from Gaza – who are they and how many are still alive?

More than 250 hostages were taken by Hamas in the October 7 attacks but will be freed under a deal proposed by Trump

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27 h. ago Trump tells hostage families their loved ones will return from Gaza in days after peace deal agreed

This is the moment Donald Trump tells hostage families their loved ones will return from Gaza in days after a historic peace deal was agreed.

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29 h. ago Gaza ceasefire latest: Trump says ‘first steps’ of peace deal agreed with Israel preparing to receive hostages from Hamas

Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to first stage of ceasefire plan involving release of hostages and partial Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

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30 h. ago Gaza latest: Trump says ‘first steps’ of ceasefire deal agreed with Israel preparing to receive hostages from Hamas

Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to first stage of ceasefire plan involving release of hostages and partial Israeli withdrawal from Gaza

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32 h. ago Gaza peace plan agreed declares Trump, with hostages to be released 'soon'

The end of the two-year conflict in Gaza that has claimed tens of thousands of lives appears to be in sight, as Israel and Hamas agree to Donald Trump's deal

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