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Israel and Hamas Agree to First Phase of Gaza Peace Deal

This is Beirut, 09/10 08:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In a pivotal development, Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire and peace deal brokered by U.S. President Donald Trump. The agreement, announced late Wednesday, includes the release of hostages and prisoners, a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces, and a large-scale humanitarian aid effort. Trump, speaking on Fox News ...

Where Does Trump’s Gaza Plan Stand?

This is Beirut, 05/10 19:35 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Cairo is once again at the heart of the diplomatic game. Israeli and Hamas delegations are expected to meet in Sharm el-Sheikh tonight and are set to begin indirect negotiations on Monday, under American mediation, in an effort to turn Donald Trump’s plan into reality. Unveiled on September 29, the plan promises a gradual ceasefire, the release ...

Trump Threatens Hamas with ‘Complete Obliteration’ If It Refuses to Relinquish Gaza

This is Beirut, 05/10 19:29 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump told CNN via text message that Hamas faces “complete obliteration!” if it attempts to cling to power in Gaza. When asked about claims that Hamas had effectively rejected his proposal by refusing disarmament and setting conditions for a hostage release, Trump replied, “We will find out. Only time will ...

Trump Gives Hamas Until 2200 GMT Sunday to Agree to Gaza Deal

This is Beirut, 03/10 17:55 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump has given Hamas until 2200 GMT on Sunday to accept his 20-point plan for peace in Gaza, warning the Palestinian militant group faced "all hell" if it did not agree to the terms. The US leader set the deadline -which would fall at 1:00 a.m. Monday in Gaza- after an official for the Islamist movement told AFP ...

Hamas Official says Group Still Needs Time to Study Trump's Gaza Plan

This is Beirut, 03/10 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A Hamas official told AFP on Friday that the group still needed time to study a plan for Gaza put forward by US President Donald Trump and backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Hamas is still continuing consultations regarding Trump's plan... and has informed mediators that the consultations are ongoing and need some time," the ...

Hamas Seeks to Amend Disarmament Clause in Gaza Plan, Source Says

This is Beirut, 01/10 13:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Heavy Israeli bombardment rocked Gaza City on Wednesday, witnesses said, as Hamas weighed US President Donald Trump's plan to end nearly two years of devastating war in the Palestinian territory. A Palestinian source close to Hamas told AFP on Wednesday that "no final decision" had been made and that "the movement will likely need two to three ...

Game Over for Hamas

Hussain Abdul-Hussain, 30/09 15:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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President Trump does not lend his name to a plan lightly. His 21-point program to end the Gaza War has garnered unprecedented support from Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Qatar, and Pakistan. For Hamas, the options are stark: Accept the plan or face collective ruin. But why did it take nearly two years to ...

Trump’s Gaza Plan Wins Netanyahu Backing, but Hinges on Hamas

This is Beirut, 29/09 23:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump secured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's backing for a wide-ranging Gaza peace plan Monday, as the two leaders warned that Israel would "finish the job" against Hamas if the Palestinian militant group rejects the deal. Hamas had yet to give its judgment on the proposal that Trump unveiled at the White ...

Trump to Push Netanyahu on Gaza Peace Plan at White House

This is Beirut, 29/09 15:12 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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US President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday for high-stakes talks aimed at sealing an elusive Gaza peace agreement. Trump says a deal to end the nearly two-year war, free hostages held by Hamas and disarm the Palestinian militants is effectively done following talks with Arab and ...

Ahead of Trump Meeting, Israeli Minister Demands Army Keep "Operational Freedom" in Gaza

This is Beirut, 29/09 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel's far-right finance minister on Monday insisted the military maintain "full operational freedom" in Gaza, ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House meeting with US President Donald Trump. Trump is expected to press Netanyahu to agree to his 21-point peace plan, proposed after nearly two years of ...

Trump Says Gaza Peace Deal in "Final Stages"

This is Beirut, 28/09 17:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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United States President Donald Trump told Axios in an interview Sunday that negotiations over his plan to end the war in Gaza are "at their final stages" and contended a deal could open the way for wider peace in the Middle East. Earlier in the day, Trump had announced “something special, a first” in Middle East peace negotiations on the eve ...

UAE Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Netanyahu on West Bank Annexation

This is Beirut, 27/09 15:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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A meeting reportedly took place between the UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Sheikh Abdullah conveyed “the UAE’s decisive position closing the file on Israeli annexation of Palestinian lands,” wrote Anwar Gargash, diplomatic ...

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