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Strong-Armed by Trump, Netanyahu Embraces Gaza Deal as a Personal Win
ByIsabel Kershner October 5, 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took credit for an emerging agreement, but it was clear that President Trump was calling the shots.

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Strong-Armed by Trump, Netanyahu Embraces Gaza Deal as a Personal Win
ByIsabel Kershner October 5, 2025October 5, 2025

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took credit for an emerging agreement, but it was clear that President Trump was calling the shots.

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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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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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Trump Sets Sunday Deadline for Hamas to Agree to Cease-fire Plan With Israel
ByKatie Rogers October 3, 2025

President Trump said Hamas would be “extinguished” if it did not agree to a cease-fire proposed by the United States.

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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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Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift
ByAnnie Karni October 2, 2025

A quiet retreat by Democrats from the pre-eminent pro-Israel lobbying group is the latest evidence of a realignment underway in Congress on Israel.

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Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift
ByAnnie Karni October 2, 2025October 2, 2025

A quiet retreat by Democrats from the pre-eminent pro-Israel lobbying group is the latest evidence of a realignment underway in Congress on Israel.

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Trump Believes ‘We Have a Deal’ on Gaza. But a Host of Obstacles Remain.
ByLuke Broadwater, Adam Rasgon, Catherine Porter and Maggie Haberman September 26, 2025

Whether President Trump can help bring the war to an end will probably depend on how much he is willing to push Benjamin Netanyahu.

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