Gaza stabilization force must be composed of countries US, Israel 'comfortable' with: Rubio

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed optimism at the prospect of soon forming an international stabilization force to secure the Gaza Strip as Israeli forces withdraw in keeping with a US-backed peace plan.

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Hamas says Israel 'executed' Palestinian prisoners amid ceasefire breaches

The Palestinian militant group's claims come as Israel launched multiple airstrikes on targets across the Gaza Strip, with both sides accusing one another of breaching a recently-signed ceasefire.

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East Amman on October 7: Exclusive interview with Palestinian diaspora community leader

In a ghettoized, majority-Palestinian neighborhood in Jordan's Amman, The New Region interviewed Talal al-Bargothe, a district leader of the Muslim Brotherhood–affiliated Islamic Action Front, at a rally on October 7, discussing Israel's genocide in Gaza, global solidarity, and the sentiments of the Palestinian diaspora.

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Trump tells Israeli parliament 'the Holy Land is finally at peace'

"After so many years of unceasing war and endless danger, today the skies are calm and the guns are silent, the skies are still, and the sun may rise above the Holy Land that is finally at peace," Trump said.

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Israel readies to receive hostages ahead of Gaza peace summit in Egypt

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they are “ready for the immediate reception of all our hostages," and that Palestinian prisoners would be "released once Israel has confirmation that all of our hostages set to be released tomorrow are across the border into Israel."

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Israel-Hamas ceasefire goes into effect

The Palestinian Government Media Office in Gaza urged its people to “fully cooperate“ in order to ensure the success of the process.

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Iraq welcomes Trump's Gaza peace proposal

Iraq "commends the proposals included in the declaration related to stopping the war, rebuilding the Gaza Strip, and preventing the displacement of the Palestinian people, as well as emphasizing that the annexation of the West Bank will not be permitted," the Iraqi foreign ministry said.

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Trump, Netanyahu agree on Gaza peace plan

US President Donald Trump unveiled a 20-point peace plan for Gaza on Monday, saying at a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that "this is the closest we've ever come to real peace."

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Hamas says lost contact with two hostages, blames Israeli strikes

The Palestinian militant group claimed that Israel's continued bombardment of Gaza City resulted in its fighters losing contact with Israeli hostages Omri Miran and Metan Angrist and their guards, urging Israel to cease operations to ensure the captives' safety.

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