47 m. 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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86 m. 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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3 h. ago Keir Starmer to fly to Egypt for Gaza peace deal signing with Donald Trump

The PM is expected to pay 'particular tribute' to Donald Trump, who is also expected to attend the gathering, and the diplomatic work of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey

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3 h. ago Gaza latest: Israelis praise Trump for peace deal at massive Tel Aviv rally as ceasefire holds

Fragile truce allows Palestinians to return to their flattened homes after repeated displacements during nearly two years of Israeli war on the Strip

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4 h. ago CNN host sees ‘character’ flaw in Nobel Peace Prize claims over snubbing Trump on Gaza

This year’s Nobel Peace Prize went to María Corina Machado, who dedicated her award to Trump

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5 h. ago More than 500,000 people return to Gaza City amid ceasefire, as Steve Witkoff addresses Tel Aviv crowd – live

Palestinians return to destruction as US special envoy visits Hostages Square in Israel with Jared Kushner and Ivanka TrumpMalak A Tantesh, a young reporter who has contributed to the Guardian’s coverage, has written about a harrowing two years in besieged Gaza. You can read her account here:The Trump plan calls for Israel to maintain an open-ended military presence inside Gaza, along its border with Israel. An international force, comprised largely of troops from Arab and Muslim countries, would be responsible for security inside Gaza. The US would lead a large internationally funded reconstruction effort, reports the Associated Press (AP). The plan envisions an eventual role for the Palestinian Authority – something Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long opposed. But it requires the authority, which administers parts of the West Bank, to undergo a sweeping reform programme that could take years. According to the AP, the Trump plan is even more vague about a future Pale...

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6 h. ago Many unresolved questions remain as a ceasefire holds in Gaza

A ceasefire is holding in Gaza between Israel and Hamas after two years of war

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6 h. ago Ivanka Trump addresses crowd at rally in Tel Aviv and touts 'lasting peace' ahead of hostage release

Standing amongst thousands of Israelis in Hostage Square, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner , celebrated the ceasefire in Gaza.

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9 h. ago Zelenskyy urges Trump to use Gaza ceasefire momentum to broker peace in Ukraine

Ukrainian leader discussed request for Tomahawk cruise missiles in phone call with US presidentUkraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, urged Donald Trump to use the momentum of the Gaza ceasefire to broker peace in Ukraine, as the two leaders spoke by phone on Saturday.Trump and Zelenskyy discussed Ukraine’s request for the US to allow the delivery of Tomahawk cruise missiles to bolster Kyiv’s ability to conduct long range strikes inside Russia, among other issues, according to Axios. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Trump says ‘there is consensus’ on next stages of Gaza ceasefire plan ahead of hostage release: Latest

The US is sending around 200 troops to the region to monitor the Gaza truce, ahead of a major transfer of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and detainees

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16 h. ago Trump says ‘for the most part, there is consensus’ on next stages of Gaza ceasefire plan – live

US president adds Hamas were gathering the hostages now, as displaced Palestinians return to northern GazaAs Abdel Fattah al-Kurdi made the long journey back to Gaza City, he found himself getting lost. Though he left the city just a few weeks ago, he could no longer recognise its streets. The buildings he had grown up in between had collapsed, their contents carpeting the roads in a mixture of torn furniture and broken concrete.Al-Kurdi could only recognise the Netzarim checkpoint marking his entry into north Gaza by the bodies lying at its feet – those who had tried to return home too early, their faces obscured by dust after being cut down by Israeli fire. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago Who will keep the peace in Gaza? Experts warn Trump’s ceasefire deal offers no guarantees of stability

One of the key questions emerging from Donald Trump’s Gaza plan is where, if and how US troops will be deployed to help keep the ceasefire in place

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17 h. ago Donald Trump says Hamas are gathering Israeli hostages 'now' ahead of historic handover as thousands of Palestinians trudge home through Gaza rubble

Donald Trump has said that Hamas are gathering the hostages held in Gaza 'now' before handing them over to Israel as part of a historic peace deal.

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17 h. ago Countdown begins for Hamas to release remaining Israeli hostages

Hamas has 72 hours to release the 20 living Israeli hostages it is still holding once Israel’s military withdraws from roughly half of Gaza

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19 h. ago Gaza latest: Palestinians return to rubble of Gaza homes after ceasefire brings fragile calm

Israeli troops withdrew to agreed lines earlier in the day as part of ‘phase one’ of Trump’s peace deal

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23 h. ago Donald Trump gives his verdict on whether the Gaza ceasefire will hold

Donald Trump, the US President, has shared his thoughts about the Gaza ceasefire, which appeared to be broken on Friday despite the initial peace agreement

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25 h. ago Trump floats 'everlasting success' beyond Gaza as delicate peace deal enters final stages

Donald Trump claims the Israel and Hamas peace deal will bring an everlasting peace to the Middle East, where residents have been dancing in the streets celebrating the deal.

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31 h. ago Gaza latest: Hamas thanks Trump for role in peace deal but says Tony Blair not welcome

Israeli troops withdrew to agreed lines earlier in the day as part of ‘phase one’ of Trump’s peace deal

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32 h. ago White House slams Trump’s perceived Nobel peace prize snub as ‘politics over peace’

President has ‘heart of humanitarian’, spokesperson says after unsuccessful bid for prize amid Gaza ceasefire dealTruly, madly, deeply: Trump’s desire for a Nobel peace prize is driving diplomacy – analysisThe White House has denounced the Norwegian Nobel Committee’s decision to award the Nobel peace prize to someone other than Donald Trump.Following Friday’s announcement that the Venezuelan opposition politician María Corina Machado had been awarded the prize, senior aides to the US president attacked the Norwegian committee as politicised while Norway braced itself for a potential diplomatic response from the White House. Continue reading...

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32 h. ago BORIS JOHNSON: Trump made peace in Gaza through sheer strength. Now he needs to put the hard word on Putin

There is still plenty that can go wrong. The remaining hostages have still not been returned. The Israelis have only just begun to withdraw from parts of Gaza.

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