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 ‘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 As it happened: Gaza hostages freed as world leaders back Trump’s peace deal; Chalmers says superannuation tax changes better for lower

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6 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Gaza hostages freed as world leaders back Trump’s peace deal; Chalmers says superannuation tax changes better for lower

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6 d. ago Joy, tears and pain: Hostages reunite with families after two years of suffering

Emotional scenes unfolded in videos released showing the 20 living Israeli hostages reuniting with relatives and partners, many of whom had feared they would never see their loved ones again.

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6 d. ago Video captures moment couple are reunited after being wrenched from each other at music festival

Gaza hostages have at last embraced their relatives and partners, many of whom had feared they would never see their loved ones again.

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6 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Gaza hostages freed as world leaders back Trump’s peace deal; AFP probes Thorpe’s ‘burn down Parliament house’ comment

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7 d. ago The hostages released so far – and those whose fate remains unknown

Their faces stare down from every street corner in Israel on posters now sun-faded and ripped. Their stories, told by anguished family members, are almost as well known as celebrities.

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7 d. ago The Israeli hostages being released under Gaza ceasefire deal

Their faces stare down from every street corner in Israel on posters now sun-faded and ripped. Their stories, told by anguished family members, are almost as well-known as celebrities.

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8 d. ago Lidia Thorpe’s protest remarks spark controversy as Israeli hostage release nears

News that after two years of war in Gaza a hostage deal has been reached was met in Melbourne by a large pro-Palestine rally and a joyful pro-Israel gathering.

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9 d. ago Thousands of Palestinians head north as ceasefire deal continues

Thousands are making a long-awaited trek north, as Israeli troops withdraw from parts of Gaza under the landmark ceasefire deal.

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1 week ago ‘Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize’: Veteran Israeli negotiator hails Gaza deal

Gershon Baskin, who played an important role in back-channel discussions on the new ceasefire deal, was tasked with helping to convince Hamas that the US president was serious about ending the war.

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1 week ago At key moment in talks that led to Gaza deal, Trump refused to take no for an answer

After months of gridlock, the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza came together in days after a deft manoeuvre – or perhaps a misunderstanding – by the US president that boxed in the adversaries.

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1 week ago The key moment in Gaza talks, when Trump refused to take no for an answer

A deft manoeuvre by the US president – or perhaps a misunderstanding – boxed in Israel and Hamas and forced a breakthrough, after months of gridlock.

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1 week ago ‘We ended the war’: Joy in Gaza, Israel as Trump acclaims peace deal

Israel appears set to welcome hostages home from captivity under Hamas as soon as Monday or Tuesday, clearing the way for Palestinian prisoners to be released.

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1 week ago What we know about the next steps in the deal to pause the Gaza war

The first phase would free the remaining living Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, but it left unanswered a long list of questions over what happens next.

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1 week ago Celebrations in the streets after Trump announces Gaza peace deal

The agreement covers the “first phase” of a plan to stop the fighting in the Gaza Strip, and will see all remaining hostages returned home.

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1 week ago Trump’s Gaza deal is a welcome ceasefire. Now for the tricky bit

Donald Trump’s Gaza deal is a circuit breaker in the cycle of death. But it does not address its drivers. This is a ceasefire. Peace is harder.

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1 week ago What we know so far about the Gaza deal – and what needs to happen next

The remaining Israeli hostages and thousands of Palestinian prisoners will be released under the first phase of a deal to end two years of fighting.

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