4 h. ago Gaza latest: Israeli cabinet approves Trump’s peace plan for ceasefire and hostage release

Israel says its cabinet has approved the 'outline' of a deal to release the hostages

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7 h. ago US to assign 200 troops to monitor ceasefire with Hamas after Israel approves Trump's peace deal

In the first details of how the truce will be enforced, sources revealed that the soldiers will form part of a team that includes allies, NGOs and private sector groups.

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8 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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9 h. ago Gaza latest: Israeli cabinet signs off on peace deal ahead of ceasefire with Hamas

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

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10 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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13 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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13 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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17 h. ago Revealed: What Marco Rubio whispered to Trump seconds before historic Gaza deal was announced on air

An expert lip reader has revealed what Marco Rubio whispered to Donald Trump moments before he announced a historic Gaza-Israel peace deal.

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17 h. ago ‘It’s over! It’s over!’ they shout, but people here in Gaza still fear what the future may bring | Hassan Abo Qamar

Phase one of Donald Trump’s peace plan has brought joy and relief, yet it’s hard to believe this fragile peace will lastHassan Abo Qamar is a Palestinian writer and journalist based in GazaOn Thursday morning, I didn’t wake up to the sound of explosions, but to my brother shouting: “It’s over! It’s over!” For a moment, I thought I was dreaming. I wondered: what is happening? Has another loved one been targeted? What is over? Then he told me that Donald Trump had said it. “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan,” the president wrote on his social media. For the first day in a long time, people in Gaza woke up to news that could be called happy. The ceasefire went into effect at noon. The sound of Israeli warplanes still echoed in the sky, but, for once, they didn’t feel frightening.The first phase of the agreement only includes the exchange of prisoners. That means 20 Israeli hostages in Gaza thought to be alive and...

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17 h. ago Bookies reveal new odds on Trump's chances of winning Nobel Peace Prize after Gaza

Both Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to the first phase of Trump's plan to pause fighting and release hostages, a deal that could open the way to ending the two-year conflict.

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17 h. ago What are the odds Donald Trump will win the Nobel Peace Prize? How prestigious award could be decided

The United States president is currently the bookies’ favourite to be the next laureate after Israel and Hamas agreed to his Gaza peace plan two years after the October 7 massacre

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18 h. ago Gaza latest: Israel announces when Hamas ceasefire will take effect after Trump peace deal signed

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

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20 h. ago Mapped: Where will troops withdraw to as Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire?

Israel has agreed to withdraw troops to a line agreed upon by both sides as hostages are to be released

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20 h. ago Where will troops withdraw to as Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire?

Israel has agreed to withdraw troops to a line agreed upon by both sides as hostages are to be released

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22 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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23 h. ago Gaza peace plan explained as Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire

Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire but what does it all mean?

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24 h. ago Gaza latest: Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed ‘historic’ peace deal with hostages to be released

President says 'first phase' will involve release of hostages and withdrawal of Israeli troops

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24 h. ago Donald Trump announces Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza peace plan

It is hoped the agreement between Israel and Hamas will pave the way for a ceasefire

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25 h. ago What happens next after Israel and Hamas agree ‘first phase’ of Gaza peace deal?

US president Donald Trump announced the deal Wednesday evening, calling it ‘the first steps toward a strong, durable, and everlasting peace’. Bel Trew explains what may come next.

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26 h. ago Trump tells families of Israeli hostages 'they're all coming home Monday' in heartwarming video as he celebrates 'peace in the Middle East'

Donald Trump spoke to the families of Israeli hostages on Wednesday night just hours after he announced a peace deal between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza.

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