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Trump Calls on Israel to Stop Bombing Gaza After Hamas Agrees to Parts of Cease-Fire Plan
ByKatie Rogers October 3, 2025October 3, 2025

President Trump said he believed Hamas was “ready for a lasting peace” after the militant group offered to release hostages and discuss the U.S.-led peace proposal.

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Many Palestinians Say Hamas Must Accept U.S. Cease-Fire Plan
ByLiam Stack October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

Interviews in Gaza suggest wide support for a proposal that calls for an immediate end to a war that has brought immense civilian suffering.

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Israel Escalates Gaza Offensive as Hamas Mulls Trump Plan
ByAaron Boxerman October 1, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled Israel’s assault on Gaza City, but many are believed to remain, having nowhere to go or no means to leave.

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Israel Escalates Gaza Offensive as Hamas Mulls Trump Plan
ByAaron Boxerman October 1, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled Israel’s assault on Gaza City, but many are believed to remain, having nowhere to go or no means to leave.

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Trump Promises to Defend Qatar, a Reassurance After Israel’s Strike
ByAdam Rasgon October 1, 2025

An executive order says an attack on Qatar would be treated as a threat to the U.S., bolstering security commitments to a key Gulf ally after Israel’s strike on Doha last month.

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Gaza City Exodus as Israel Expands Offensive Is Overwhelming Aid Efforts
ByLiam Stack and Saher Alghorra October 1, 2025

Hospitals are overflowing, water is low and diseases are spreading as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians flee south to escape Israel’s expanded ground offensive.

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Gaza City Exodus Is Overwhelming Relief Efforts, Aid Agencies Say
ByLiam Stack and Saher Alghorra October 1, 2025October 1, 2025

The hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing Israel’s expanded ground offensive are further straining services, aid groups say. Hospitals are overflowing, water is low and diseases are spreading.

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What Is the Palestinian Authority?
ByTalya Minsberg September 29, 2025

The body, led by Mahmoud Abbas, administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and considers itself the rightful government of a future Palestinian state.

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What Is the Palestinian Authority?
ByTalya Minsberg September 29, 2025September 29, 2025

The body, led by Mahmoud Abbas, administers parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank and considers itself the rightful government of a future Palestinian state.

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Israel, Iran — and the Family Killed in the Crossfire
ByGelareh Kiazand, Monika Cvorak and Jon Hazell September 28, 2025

In June, Israel attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities, defense systems and top military officials. Iran’s retaliation included ballistic missiles that struck major cities in Israel, killing 31 people. Among the more than 1,000 victims in Iran was a family…

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