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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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 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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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 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 Hamas agrees to release all Israeli hostages as Trump announces Gaza deal

The agreement covers the “first phase” of a plan to stop the fighting in the Gaza Strip after two years of bloody conflict, with hostages to be released soon.

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1 week ago ‘They’re going to need me’: Trump may go to Middle East to close Gaza deal

Donald Trump has offered an upbeat assessment of ongoing peace negotiations after being passed a handwritten note from Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to declare a deal was “very close”.

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2 w. ago Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to release hostages

Hamas says it has accepted some elements of the US President’s plan to end the war, but that others require further consultation.

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2 w. ago Hamas agrees to release all remaining Israeli hostages after Trump issues ultimatum

Hamas said it has accepted some elements of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, including releasing all remaining hostages, but that others require further consultations among Palestinians.

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