3 h. ago Starmer heading to world leaders summit to mark Gaza peace plan

The Prime Minister will pay ‘particular tribute’ to Donald Trump, who is reportedly attending the gathering on a wider visit to the Middle East.

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4 h. ago Keir Starmer will pay tribute to Donald Trump at 'signing ceremony' for Gaza peace plan in Egypt

The Prime Minister will fly to an international peace summit where he is expected to pay 'particular tribute' to the US President.

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12 h. ago Hamas thanks Donald Trump for ceasefire deal but says Tony Blair is NOT welcome in Gaza because he 'destroyed Iraq and Afghanistan'

A Peace plan brokered by the US President came into effect at noon local time (10am BST) on Friday, marking an end to two years of devastating war that has ravaged Gaza.

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37 h. ago Trump has been lavished with praise for delivering peace in Gaza – but did he really?

Donald Trump has been feted for his diplomatic role in the Gaza peace plan, but does the evidence stack up, asks world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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47 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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60 h. ago Palestinians in Gaza express relief and caution as ceasefire deal raises hopes of ending the war

Palestinians in Gaza have welcomed the news of an agreement on the first phase of a peace plan between Israel and Hamas

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60 h. ago Children in Gaza reveal dreams in heartbreaking drawings ahead of ceasefire

As Israel and Hamas agree ‘first phase’ of US peace plan, the Mirror publishes poignant series of pictures drawn by kids in the war-torn enclave sharing their hopes and dreams

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60 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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61 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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61 h. ago Gaza ceasefire deal: what has been agreed for first phase and why now?

Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to pause fighting and release some hostages and prisonersFull story: First phase of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreedFollow the latest updates liveIsrael and Hamas have agreed to an initial phase of the Gaza plan proposed last week by the US president, Donald Trump. Much remains uncertain but this could be the biggest step yet towards a durable end to the two-year war. Continue reading...

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63 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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64 h. ago Sir Keir Starmer issues statement after Gaza peace plan agreement

'This is a moment of profound relief that will be felt all around the world'

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64 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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64 h. ago The Latest: Israel and Hamas agree to the 'first phase' of Trump's peace plan

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners

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66 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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67 h. ago Emotional moment Donald Trump tells families of Israeli hostages they are 'coming home Monday'

Hamas has agreed to the first phase of Donald Trump's peace plan, which will see Israeli troops withdraw to a pre-agreed area, and the exchange of the 20 surviving hostages for Palestinian prisoners locked up in Israeli jails

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68 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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3 d. 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 d. 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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3 d. 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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