Israel and Hamas will begin indirect talks in Egypt on Monday after Hamas said it would accept parts of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, including releasing all remaining Israeli hostages. I spoke with my colleague Josh Keating about what we know about the deal and its chances of succeeding for Vox’s daily newsletter, Today, Explained. Our conversation is below, …
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Hamas said late Friday that it would release all remaining Israeli hostages, a major condition of a US peace plan put forward earlier this week to end Israel’s …
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Hamas said on Friday that it has accepted some elements of US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, including giving up power and releasing all remaining hostages, but that others require further consultations among Palestinians. The statement came hours after Trump said that Hamas must agree to the deal by Sunday evening, threatening an …
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Hamas has reportedly accepted some elements of Trump’s Gaza peace plan. This includes handing over the administration of Gaza and releasing all the remaining hostages. However, Hamas have said that it would seek further talks over many of its other terms, although it remains unclear whether the US President is prepared to negotiate. Trump’s 20-point plan called for an immediate …
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US president Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Hamas on social media. In a post on his social media site Truth Social he said: “Hamas has been a ruthless and violent threat, for many years, in the Middle East! They have killed (and made lives unbearably miserable), culminating with the October 7th MASSACRE, in Israel, babies, woman, children, …
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OPINION — The 80th ordinary session of the United Nations ended on September 8, 2026. During this year, the UN will have an opportunity to help resolve a few conflicts requiring immediate attention: Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Haiti, Myanmar, Yemen, and Libya. Indeed, this is the UN’s core responsibility, in line with the theme of the 80th session: Better together; 80 …
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A rare meeting of top US military leaders in Quantico this week sparked heated discussion on the other side of the Pacific, with Chinese media and online commenters pointing to chaos and political division. Hundreds of US generals, admirals and other senior enlisted military leaders were summoned abruptly from around the world – without advance notice of the agenda – …
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After a pivotal Allied victory, years into World War II, Winston Churchill famously proclaimed that when it came to hopes for the end of the war, it was “not even the beginning of the end. But it is perhaps the end of the beginning.” That sort of expectations setting is not President Donald Trump’s style. Appearing with Israeli Prime Minister …
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A body language expert has suggested that Donald Trump was “fed up” during a press conference with the Israeli prime minister as the two world leaders unveiled a 20-point peace plan. Inbaal Honigman, speaking exclusively with Casino.org US, described how Benjamin Netanyahu walked onto the podium “with his gaze lowered, his eyes focused on the paperwork in front of him …
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Cipher Brief Expert General Jack Keane (Ret.), a trusted advisor to President Trump who declined multiple overtures to serve as U.S. Secretary of Defense during the president’s first administration, met recently in the region with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer as well as senior IDF leaders. After those meetings, we asked …
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