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Thursday briefing: What the first phase of a Gaza peace plan will bring
ByAamna Mohdin October 9, 2025

In today’s newsletter: A ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will see the release of hostages and the withdrawal of most of Israel’s troopsGood morning. After more than two years of devastating war, a ceasefire has finally been announced in Gaza.US pres…

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Donald Trump tells hostage families over phone that their loved ones will return on Monday – video
ByMiddle East and north Africa | The Guardian October 9, 2025

Relatives of Israeli hostages who are currently residing in Washington DC spoke over the phone with US president Trump, who told them that their loved ones will all return on Monday (October 13). Continue reading…

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Israel’s government approves hostage and ceasefire deal – as it happened
ByAdam Fulton October 9, 2025October 10, 2025

This live blog is now closed, you can read our latest report here.Families of Israelis held hostage in Gaza gathered in what has come to be known as Hostage Square in Tel Aviv after the announcement.“President Trump, thank you very much. We thank him, …

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Tears of joy and celebratory gunfire: how Gaza and Israel reacted to news of ceasefire deal
ByKate Lamb and agencies October 9, 2025

An initially improbable peace plan put forward by US president Donald Trump was on Thursday agreed to in its ‘initial phase’ by Israel and HamasRounds of celebratory gunfire rang into the night sky and people cried tears of joy and disbelief on Thursda…

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Money talks: the deep ties between Twitter and Saudi Arabia
ByJacob Silverman October 9, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s investment in Twitter increased its influence in Silicon Valley while being used at home to shut down critics of the regimeAli al-Ahmed didn’t think that Elon Musk was responsible for the decline and fall of Twitter. Musk was another fac…

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Money talks: the deep ties between Twitter and Saudi Arabia
ByJacob Silverman October 9, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s investment in Twitter increased its influence in Silicon Valley while being used at home to shut down critics of the regimeAli al-Ahmed didn’t think that Elon Musk was responsible for the decline and fall of Twitter. Musk was another fac…

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A Gaza ceasefire deal could be Trump’s biggest diplomatic achievement – but the devil is in the detail
ByAndrew Roth in Washington October 9, 2025

The plan attempts to thread the needle between creating the conditions for a ceasefire and negotiating a lasting end to the war but hard questions remainFor Donald Trump, a peace deal – or even a durable ceasefire between Israel and Hamas – could be th…

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Gaza ceasefire deal: What we know so far about the ‘first phase’ of the peace plan
ByIma Caldwell October 9, 2025

US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the ‘first phase’ of his plan to pause fighting and release some hostages and prisonersFull story: ‘First phase’ of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and HamasDon…

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Gaza ceasefire deal: what has been agreed for first phase and why now?
ByIma Caldwell October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to pause fighting and release some hostages and prisonersFull story: First phase of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreedFollow the latest updates liveIsrael and Hamas have agreed to an initial …

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Gaza ceasefire live: Netanyahu to convene government to approve ‘first phase’; reports hostages will be released this weekend
ByAdam Fulton (now); Lucy Campbell, Joe Coughlan, Amy Sedghi and Hamish Mackay(earlier) October 8, 2025

Donald Trump announces that all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed upon lineFull report: ‘First phase’ of ceasefire deal to end war in Gaza agreed by Israel and HamasAs part of the Guardian’s Israel-Gaza:…

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