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Trump says 'I think we have a deal' on Gaza

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he believed that a deal had been struck to end the war on Gaza, following recent talks with Israel and Arab states.

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Netanyahu says Palestinian state would be 'national suicide' for Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Friday in an angry U.N. address to block a Palestinian state, accusing European leaders of pushing his country into "national suicide" and rewarding Hamas.

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Trump says will not allow Israel to annex West Bank

President Donald Trump has vowed not to allow Israel to annex the occupied West Bank, offering strong assurances that he'd block a move that Arab leaders in the region have staunchly opposed.

Asked Thursday about Israel officials suggesting in recent weeks that their government could move to seize control of at least some parts of the West Bank, Trump was blunt.

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Israel's Netanyahu to address UN as pressure mounts over Gaza war

Facing international isolation, accusations of war crimes and growing pressure to end a conflict he has continued to escalate, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gets his chance to push back Friday on the international community's biggest platform.

Netanyahu's annual speech to the U.N. General Assembly is always closely watched, often protested, reliably emphatic and sometimes a venue for dramatic allegations. But this time, the stakes are higher than ever for the Israeli leader.

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Israel says struck Houthi targets in Yemen's rebel-held capital

Israel's defense minister said the military struck Houthi targets in Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa on Thursday, a day after a Houthi-claimed drone attack on the Israeli tourist resort of Eilat.

"We have just dealt a powerful blow to numerous terror targets of the Houthi terror organization in Sanaa," Israel Katz said in a post on X.

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What to know about the international flotilla seeking to break Israel's blockade of Gaza

Spain and Italy say they are sending navy ships to where a flotilla of boats carrying activists seeking to break Israel's blockade of Gaza is sailing, after the activists said they were attacked by drones near Greece.

The Global Sumud Flotilla said Wednesday it was targeted by drones and communications jamming, with several explosions occurring on or near some of the boats. Some of the vessels were damaged, but no injuries were reported.

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At least 17 killed in Gaza Strip as leaders ramp up pressure for ceasefire

At least 17 people were killed Thursday in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials, as international pressure for a ceasefire continued to grow.

On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, French President Emmanuel Macron told France 24 his country had recognized a Palestinian state on the conviction it "is the only way to isolate Hamas," which has proved itself able to regenerate even after many of its leaders have been killed.

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Trump new Gaza 'peace' plan presented to Arab, Muslim leaders

U.S. President Donald Trump has presented a plan to end the Gaza war in a meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders this week, his envoy said Wednesday, as Gaza's civil defense agency reported dozens killed in Israeli attacks.

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Trump envoy Witkoff expects Mideast 'breakthrough' in coming days

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said Wednesday he expected a breakthrough related to Gaza in the coming days, saying President Donald Trump had presented a plan to regional countries.

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Drone fired by Yemen's Houthis wounds 22 in southern Israel

A drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels wounded 22 people in the southern Israeli city of Eilat on Wednesday, according to medics. It was a rare breach of Israel's sophisticated missile defenses, which have greatly limited casualties from such attacks.

In the Gaza Strip, at least 41 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire, according to local hospitals. U.S. President Donald Trump's Mideast envoy expressed optimism over a new plan for ending the war, without saying what it entails or if Israel or Hamas have accepted it.

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