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Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Gaza deal reached; Iran targets US bases in Kuwait
Response from Hamas and Israeli officials suggest Gaza deal still faces obstacles; Tehran launches drone strikes at Kuwait in retaliation for recent US attacks
Trump claims agreement for ‘complete disarmament’ of Hamas in Gaza but support uncertain
Saudi Arabia prepares sea and possible land offensive against Houthis
Donald Trump claims a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, but many hurdles and conditions remained in the Palestinian territory.
“The agreement will be carried out in carefully structured phases,” Trump said on social media.
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Good morning. While you were asleep, Donald Trump claimed a deal had been reached for the “complete disarmament of Hamas” in Gaza.
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Rushdi Abualouf: If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war
Rushdi Abualouf: If Hamas disarmament plan holds, it could mark first credible step to ending Gaza war
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After months of marathon talks, Hamas has, for the first time, accepted a framework of the Board of Peace's plan to completely disarm in Gaza.
The plan provides for the inventorying and storage of its remaining heavy weapons under Palestinian supervision, potentially removing the most significant obstacle to advancing the Trump-backed peace initiative for Gaza.
The move comes soon after Hamas concluded leadership elections that brought Gaza-based leader Khalil al-Hayya to the head