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Israel defense minister issues 'last' warning for Gaza City residents to flee

Israel's defense minister on Wednesday said the military would tighten its encirclement of Gaza City, issuing a final warning for residents there to flee south.

"This is the last opportunity for Gaza residents who wish to do so to move south and leave Hamas operatives isolated in Gaza City," Israel Katz said in a statement shared with Israeli media. "Those who remain... will be considered terrorists and terrorist supporters."

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Assailant killed after West Bank ramming attack injures two

The Israeli military said security forces killed an assailant who carried out a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, which medics said injured two people.

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Trump gives Hamas ultimatum on Gaza deal

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Hamas an ultimatum of "three or four days" to respond to his plan to end the war in Gaza, as the militant group reviewed the proposal backed by Israel.

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Hamas examining Gaza plan, response can take several days

A Palestinian source close to Hamas told AFP on Tuesday that the group is reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal for ending the Gaza war, which is backed by the Israeli prime minister.

"Hamas has begun a series of consultations within its political and military leaderships, both inside Palestine and abroad," the source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said.

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Islamic Jihad slams Trump's Gaza plan, Hamas yet to respond

Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group fighting alongside Hamas in Gaza, on Monday slammed U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war, saying it would fuel further aggression against Palestinians.

"It is a recipe for continued aggression against the Palestinian people. Through this, Israel is attempting — via the United States — to impose what it could not achieve through war," the group said in a statement. "Therefore, we consider the American-Israeli declaration a formula for igniting the region."

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Eight Arab, Muslim nations hail Trump's 'sincere efforts' to end Gaza war

Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan on Tuesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza.

The eight Arab and Muslim nations said in a joint statement that they "welcome the role of the American president and his sincere efforts aimed at ending the war in Gaza" and "affirm their readiness to engage positively and constructively with the United States and the parties toward finalizing the agreement and ensuring its implementation".

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Netanyahu says no Palestinian state in Trump talks, army to remain in 'most of Gaza'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he did not agree to a Palestinian state during his talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House the previous day.

"Not at all, and it is not written in the agreement. One thing was made clear: We will strongly oppose a Palestinian state," Netanyahu said in a video posted overnight Monday to Tuesday on his Telegram channel.

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Key points of Trump's Gaza peace plan

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a plan to end the war in Gaza and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he backed the proposal.

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Trump announces Gaza peace plan, with Netanyahu backing

President Donald Trump unveiled a wide-ranging Gaza peace plan Monday and won cautious backing from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warned he was still ready to "finish the job" against Hamas.

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Israeli hostage families urge Trump to uphold Gaza deal

Families of Israeli hostages urged Donald Trump to uphold his proposed deal to end the Gaza war, ahead of the U.S. president's meeting Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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