4 d. ago US denies Hamas violating deal as it tries to keep fragile peace plan on track

The Trump administration is gently pushing back against Israeli concerns about the slow release of the remaining dead hostages.

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4 d. ago Hamas returns more hostages as Trump warns Israel could resume fighting

The president said he would allow Israel to “knock the crap” out of Hamas if the group refused to disarm.

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5 d. ago Ceasefire tested as Israel accused of shooting Palestinians returning home

Israel says it opened fire on suspects after they crossed the new “Yellow Line” in Gaza, as both sides test peace deal brokered by Donald Trump.

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5 d. ago Trump warns Hamas to disarm or be disarmed as fragile ceasefire is tested

Hamas has also accused Israel of killing Palestinians returning to their homes, as cracks appear in peace deal brokered by Donald Trump.

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5 d. ago Trump warns Hamas: Disarm or be disarmed ‘quickly and perhaps violently’

Israel also said it was expecting to receive four more coffins containing the remains of dead hostages, amid ongoing anger over Hamas’s failure to return all the bodies.

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5 d. ago ‘The job is not done’: Trump demands Hamas return hostage bodies to Israel

Hamas plans to return the remains of four more dead hostages, as cracks appear in ceasefire deal with Israel opening fire on “suspects” in Gaza and clamping down on the flow of aid.

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5 d. ago Israel opens fire on ‘suspects’ in Gaza, as cracks appear in ceasefire deal

At least six Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the Gaza Strip, local authorities say, less than 24 hours after the US president declared peace.

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6 d. ago Trump says he ended ‘granddaddy’ of wars, as leaders sign 462

The US president declared peace in the Middle East as questions remained over the next stage of Trump’s peace plan.

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6 d. ago Cracks begin to appear in ceasefire deal, even as Trump declares success

The US president declared peace in the Middle East as questions remained over the next stage of Trump’s peace plan.

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6 d. ago Having declared mission complete, the risk now is that Trump taps out

The US president deserves much credit for striking a ceasefire deal. But in his exaggeration of what has been achieved, some fear he will lose interest in what comes next.

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6 d. ago Trump stakes claim as global peacemaker, says he urged Netanyahu to take the win

The US president predicted “the historic dawn of a new Middle East” in a loose and colourful speech to the Israeli Knesset in which he said he had told Benjamin Netanyahu that it was now time to stop the war.

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6 d. ago Evyatar David thought he was walking to his grave. Today, he walked to freedom

The hostage release was greeted with celebrations across Israel and live broadcasts around the world as Donald Trump landed in Tel Aviv to mark the historic moment.

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6 d. ago Evyatar David thought he was ‘walking directly to his grave’. Today, he walked to freedom

The hostage release was greeted with celebrations across Israel and live broadcasts around the world as US President Donald Trump landed in Tel Aviv to mark the historic moment after the ceasefire negotiated last week.

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7 d. ago Gaza hostage release live updates: Names of first seven hostages released by Hamas revealed as Red Cross operation gets under way in Gaza; Trump set to land in Middle East

Hamas is set to release 20 living Israeli hostages that were captured during the October 7, 2023, attack, as US President Donald Trump heads to Israel ahead of the handover. Follow our live coverage here.

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7 d. ago Gaza hostage release live updates: Israelis gather in Tel Aviv as Hamas publishes names of hostages set to be released; Trump travels to Middle East

Hamas is set to release 20 living Israeli hostages that were captured during the October 7, 2023, attack, as US President Donald Trump heads to Israel ahead of the handover. Follow our live coverage here.

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7 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Treasurer announces major changes to super taxes; Israel preparing for hostage release as Trump visits Middle East

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7 d. ago Gaza hostage release live updates: Hamas set to free Israeli hostages from October 7 attacks following Trump peace deal negotiations; US president travels to Middle East

Hamas is set to release 20 living Israeli hostages that were captured during the October 7, 2023, attack, as US President Donald Trump heads to Israel ahead of the handover. Follow our live coverage here.

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7 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Trump expected to meet freed Israeli hostages after traveling to Middle East; Opposition leader’s approval ratings tank, new polling finds

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7 d. ago ‘The war is over’: Trump heads to Israel as hostage release nears

Israel expects to receive all living hostages from Gaza in a single group to be transferred by Hamas on Monday

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7 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Israel preparing for hostage release as Trump visits Middle East; Opposition Leader’s approval ratings tank, new polling finds

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