63 m. ago Keir Starmer hails Trump's Gaza peace deal and expresses 'profound relief' as Hamas agrees to handover remaining hostages as early as Monday

Donald Trump announced late last night the two sides have agreed to the first stage of his plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages.

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2 h. ago Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to first phase of Gaza peace deal

Celebrations as ceasefire and release of remaining hostages set to go ahead along with the entry of aid into Gaza

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2 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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3 h. ago Starmer expresses ‘profound relief’ as first phase of Gaza peace plan agreed

The warring parties have agreed to the ‘first phase’ of Donald Trump’s peace plan, the US president has said.

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3 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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4 h. ago Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire and release of hostages in major breakthrough

President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the "first phase" of his peace plan for Gaza, with the release of hostages and prisoners on both sides.

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4 h. ago Israel and Hamas agree US Gaza peace plan with hostages released in days

The agreement follows days of talks in Egypt between Hamas and Israeli representatives, mediated by Qatar, with both sides urged to hash out an agreement over Trump's peace plan for Gaza

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5 h. ago Republican lawmakers praise Trump for Gaza deal as Palestinian Americans remain wary: ‘So much remains unclear’

Politicians, poets and academics make posts on social media to laud the US president or share concernsWhile Republican lawmakers lined up to praise Donald Trump on Wednesday for brokering a tentative deal on the “first phase” of an agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the fighting in Gaza, and win the release of the remaining Israeli hostages, Palestinian American were more wary.“President Trump is the peace president! Finally, the living nightmare the hostages have been forced to endure will end and Americans Itay and Omer can be laid to rest,” Joni Ernst, the Iowa senator wrote on social media, referring to Israeli hostages who died in captivity. The tentative agreement would ensure the return of living Israeli hostages, and the remains of those who have died in Gaza since 7 October 2021. Continue reading...

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5 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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5 h. ago Gaza peace plan agreed declares Trump as 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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5 h. ago Gaza ceasefire deal: What we know so far about the ‘first phase’ of the peace plan

US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the ‘first phase’ of his plan to pause fighting and release some hostages and prisonersFull story: ‘First phase’ of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and HamasDonald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of a peace plan to pause fighting and release some hostages and prisoners held in Gaza.In a post on Truth Social, thanking mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey. He said: “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace.”Hamas said it had reached the agreement, confirming the deal includes an Israeli withdrawal from the enclave and a hostage-prisoner exchange. The group said in a statement the deal came after “responsible and serious negotiations” over the Trump’s proposal.Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu than...

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6 h. ago Gaza latest: Trump says deal reached for Hamas to release hostages and Israel to withdraw troops as ‘first steps’ toward peace

Trump claims all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ after negotiators ‘sign off’ on plan

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7 h. ago Gaza ceasefire live: Hostages and prisoners to be released within 72 hours of deal starting

Donald Trump announces that all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed upon lineFull report: ‘First phase’ of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and HamasAs part of the Guardian’s Israel-Gaza: two years on series marking the second anniversary of the Hamas attack into Israel and the war in Gaza, the below has been published:The children’s names appear on a list of victims of Israel’s offensive in Gaza, maintained by health authorities in the territory. As of the end of July it ran to 60,199 names, of whom 18,457 were under 18s. Far from comprehensive, the list does not include the thousands still buried under the rubble of destroyed buildings, as well as the war’s many indirect victims. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed first phase of Gaza peace plan

US president says all hostages to be released ‘very soon’ as he hails breakthrough deal

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7 h. ago Trump claims Israel and Hamas have signed off on ‘first Phase of our Peace Plan’ and all hostages will be released ‘very soon’

President says he could visit Gaza as part of a trip to seal the peace deal this weekend

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11 h. ago Trump says Israel and Hamas have signed off on first phase of Gaza peace plan

US president says all hostages to be released ‘very soon’ as he hails breakthrough deal

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21 h. ago Hamas says 'all sides optimistic' of Gaza peace deal as the group exchanges list of prisoners to swap for Israeli hostages

The group exchanged with Israel a list of prisoners for release, in exchange for the remaining Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

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50 h. ago Gaza latest: Ceasefire talks underway in Egypt as Israel marks anniversary of October 7 attack

Parties have wrapped up the first round of negotiations, agreeing on most of first-phase terms, which include ceasefire and release of hostages, Egyptian official says

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51 h. ago Gaza latest: Israel marks anniversary of 7 October attack after Trump hails ‘tremendous progress’ in peace talks

Parties have wrapped up the first round of negotiations, agreeing on most of first-phase terms, which include ceasefire and release of hostages, Egyptian official says

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52 h. ago Israelis gather to mark two years since 7 October Hamas attack that killed 1,200

Commemorations held in kibbutzim whose members were killed or kidnapped and Tel Aviv rally will call for hostages’ releaseIsraelis will gather across the country on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of the 7 October attack, in which Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages during an assault on southern Israel.Unofficial commemorations will be held in the small kibbutzim of southern Israel whose members were killed or kidnapped, and a large rally will be held in Tel Aviv to call for the release of the remaining hostages from Hamas captivity in Gaza. Continue reading...

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