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Tens of thousands of Israelis take to streets of Tel Aviv to pressure Netanyahu to close deal on hostage release
Tens of thousands of Israelis took part in a massive demonstration in Tel Aviv Saturday night, to mark two years since the Oct. 7 massacre at the hands of Hamas — and to put pressure on Tel Aviv to close the deal in Gaza and return all the...
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‘We want our life back’: Tel Aviv protesters celebrate potential ceasefire with Hamas
TEL AVIV — With a heart-shaped balloon in her hand, Gili Coheb-Taguri, a 49-year-old material scientist wearing a Trump mask and a suit matching the president’s sartorial tastes, posed for the array of cameras and smartphones. “This? It’s an...
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Israel, Hamas Say They’re Ready To Talk Peace But Significant Gaps Remain
By Gerry Shih, Miriam Berger and Lior Soroka / The Washington Post 10:15 JST, October 5, 2025 JERUSALEM – Israel paused its ground offensive in Gaza City on Saturday and prepared to send a delegation to Egypt for indirect talks with Hamas, Israeli...
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Israel pounds Gaza, killing 70, despite Trump’s call for it to halt bombing
Israeli attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip have killed at least 70 Palestinians, medical sources said, despite calls from United States President Donald Trump for Israel to stop its bombardment after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of...
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Israeli PM hopes to bring all hostages home within days as Egypt to host talks over US ceasefire proposal
Egypt will host Israeli and Hamas delegations on Monday to discuss “field conditions and details” for the exchange of “all Israeli detainees and Palestinian prisoners” under the recent US proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Egyptian Foreign...
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Israel kills 61 despite Trump’s order to stop
World hails as Hamas agrees partially to peace deal; US envoys head to Mideast; Trump warns Hamas against delay Dozens were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza yesterday despite a demand from US President Donald Trump for Israel to stop bombing in...
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Israel agrees to withdrawal line and reduced Gaza strikes
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Oct. 4 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Israeli officials have agreed to an initial withdrawal line in Gaza and informed Hamas of the decision as Israel eased its Gaza City offensive. Israel's agreement to withdraw to the designated line would...
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Israel Deports 137 Pro-Gaza Global Sumud Flotilla Activists
Rabat — Israel deported 137 pro-Gaza activists to Turkyie on Saturday, following the interception of dozens of boats from the Global Sumud flotilla bound for Gaza earlier this week. The Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed. Israeli naval forces...
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Israel and Hamas to begin US-brokered 'technical talks' in Egypt
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas , under American supervision, will begin this Monday in Egypt over the first phase of President Donald Trump's Gaza plan. The main points of the plan include the release of all hostages in exchange for a...
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Israeli strikes kill at least 57 people despite Donald Trump's appeal to halt attacks: Report
The Gaza civil defence agency on Saturday, 4 October 2025, said that the Israeli strikes on Gaza have claimed the lives of at least 57 people since sunrise, despite US President Donald Trump's request to Israel to halt its attacks on the region,...
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Israel’s army to ‘advance readiness’ for first phase of Trump’s plan to end war
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s army said Saturday that it would advance preparations for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages. The army said it was instructed by Israel’s...
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Israel, the world’s scapegoat on Yom Kippur 2025
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The ancient Jewish Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur, concluded on October 2, 2025 (5786), after 25 hours of fasting, prayer, rest, and remembrance on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Both secular and religious Jews, about 17 million people...
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Israel Kills Dozens in Gaza City Despite Moves Toward Peace Talks
"We have not seen any change on the ground," reported Al Jazeera correspondent Hind Khoudary on Saturday, after US President Donald Trump called on the Israel Defense Forces to stop their attacks on Gaza and as some in the Western media reported...
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Israel pounds Gaza, killing 61, despite Trump’s call for it to halt bombing
Israeli attacks across the besieged Gaza Strip have killed at least 61 Palestinians, medical sources said, despite calls from United States President Donald Trump for Israel to stop its bombardment after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of...
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Israel agrees to ‘initial withdrawal line’ in Gaza, hostage release to begin when Hamas confirms deal: Trump
President Trump announced Saturday that Israel has agreed to an “initial withdrawal line” in Gaza, adding a cease-fire and hostage exchange would begin once Hamas confirms the deal.“ After negotiations, Israel has agreed to the initial withdrawal...
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Israeli Strikes Kill 20 More Despite Trump Directive
Palestinians look at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip May 5, 2024. (Reuters) Cairo — Israel struck multiple targets across the Gaza Strip on...
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Israel moves to defensive-only position in Gaza as army eyes first phase of Trump’s plan to end the war
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The army said it was instructed by Israel’s leaders to “advance readiness” for the implementation of the plan. An official who was not authorized to speak to the media on the record said that Israel has moved to a defensive-only position in Gaza...
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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu hopes hostages will be released ‘in the coming days’ amid talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days,” as indirect talks with Hamas continue in Egypt on a new US plan to end the war. In a brief statement late Saturday,...
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Israel accepts Trump’s prisoner swap proposal with Hamas amid fragile ceasefire talks
Israel accepts Trump’s prisoner swap proposal with Hamas amid fragile ceasefire talks In a stunning turn of events, Israel announced on September 4 that it is ready to move forward with a prisoner swap deal with Hamas, based on US President Donald...
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Kiwis detained in Israel after flotilla intercepted get consular support
Rana Hamida, Youssef Sammour and Samuel Leason. Photo: Screenshot The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) has confirmed a consular partner has met with the New Zealanders detained in Israel. Last Monday, organisers for a humanitarian...
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