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Rubio Says U.S. Wants Quick Deal to Bring Gaza Hostages Home
ByAaron Boxerman October 5, 2025October 5, 2025

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said talks on a U.S. plan to end the Gaza war are focused now on hostages, with other difficult issues to be left for later, he said.

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Amid the Gaza War, Israel Is More Divided and Isolated Than Ever
ByRoger Cohen, David Guttenfelder and Saher Alghorra October 5, 2025October 7, 2025

The longest war of an endless Israeli-Palestinian conflict has come to challenge Israel’s own image and understanding of itself.

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At a Protest for a Deal, Israelis Wrestle With a Mix of Emotions
ByNatan Odenheimer and Gabby Sobelman October 4, 2025October 8, 2025

Along with optimism that President Trump can lock Israel and Hamas into a deal, many expressed anxiety about being disappointed once more.

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Netanyahu Defends Wartime Leadership, Saying Hostage Deal Is Within Reach
ByDavid M. Halbfinger October 4, 2025

In a speech that lasted just minutes, the Israeli prime minister boasted that he had defied his critics to secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.

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‘I feel like we are in a trap’: Gaza residents hopeful but wary of Trump’s peace plan
BySahem Tantesh in Gaza and William Christou in Jerusalem October 4, 2025

Hamas’s agreement to release all hostages and surrender power hailed internationally as Israeli attacks continueWhen Arij al-Farra heard that Hamas had partially agreed to Donald Trump’s plan and that the US president had ordered Israel to stop bombing…

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‘I feel like we are in a trap’: Gaza residents hopeful but wary of Trump’s peace plan
BySahem Tantesh in Gaza and William Christou in Jerusalem October 4, 2025

Hamas’s agreement to release all hostages and surrender power hailed internationally as Israeli attacks continueWhen Arij al-Farra heard that Hamas had partially agreed to Donald Trump’s plan and that the US president had ordered Israel to stop bombing…

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Israel orders military to halt Gaza City campaign but continues strikes on the territory
ByWilliam Christou in Jerusalem October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

IDF says it was directed to ready for first part of Donald Trump’s plan to end war in Gaza after Hamas agrees to release hostagesThe Israeli military has been ordered to halt its campaign in Gaza City by its political leadership, Israeli army radio rep…

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For Netanyahu, Trump’s Nod to Peace Puts Him in a Tough Spot
ByDavid M. Halbfinger October 4, 2025October 5, 2025

The Israeli leader thought he had a plan from the U.S. president that would have represented total victory over Hamas. Suddenly, it looks as though he might not get everything he wants.

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Netanyahu Says Israel and Hamas Are on the Brink of a Hostage Deal
ByDavid M. Halbfinger October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

Both sides have reacted positively to a United States proposal for a cease-fire, but many details remain to be ironed out, including whether Hamas will disarm.

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Airstrikes reported in Gaza despite Trump’s call for Israel to stop bombing ‘immediately’ – as it happened
ByGuardian staff October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereTurkey said 36 of its citizens were expected to return home via a special flight on Saturday afternoon, after Israel intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.“We expected 36 of our nationals on …

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