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The Sharm al-Sheikh Peace Summit: How Trump Became the ‘King of Presidents’

Salam El Zaatari, 16/10 11:00 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

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When Air Force One touched down in Sharm al-Sheikh on October 13, 2025, the Red Sea resort known for coral reefs and diplomacy turned into the epicenter of world politics. Cameras caught an image that would dominate headlines: Donald Trump standing between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas, ...

Israel Threatens To Resume Fighting if Hamas Does Not Respect Gaza Truce Deal

This is Beirut, 16/10 05:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Israel's defence minister threatened Wednesday to resume fighting if Hamas does not honour the terms of a US-backed ceasefire that halted the war in Gaza. The statement from Defence Minister Israel Katz's office came after Hamas handed over the remains of two more deceased hostages, and said it would be unable to retrieve any more bodies ...

Israel Says Military Received Two Hostage Bodies from Red Cross in Gaza

This is Beirut, 15/10 23:26 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Israel said its forces received two hostage bodies from the Red Cross on Wednesday, which had been returned under a US-brokered ceasefire deal in Gaza. "Israel has received, through the Red Cross, two coffins containing the bodies of hostages who were handed over to the [Israeli military] and Shin Bet (security agency) forces inside the Gaza ...

Disarming Hamas: How Could Gaza Be Demilitarized?

Natasha Metni Torbey, 15/10 20:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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The peace plan co-signed on Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh by US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Egypt, Qatar and Turkey raises a crucial question: How would Hamas be disarmed? The Trump plan lays out a stark reality: Gaza must be demilitarized. To achieve this, a stabilization force will need to be created. On paper, the plan seems ...

Gaza: Senior US Military Official Urges Hamas to “Stop Firing on Palestinian Civilians”

This is Beirut, 15/10 19:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A senior US official for the Middle East (CENTCOM) called on Wednesday for Hamas to “stop firing on Palestinian civilians” following the release by the Palestinian Islamist movement of a video showing summary executions of alleged “collaborators.” “We strongly urge Hamas to cease targeting innocent Palestinian ...

Israel Returns 45 Palestinian Bodies to Gaza

This is Beirut, 15/10 17:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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Israel returned the bodies of 45 Palestinians on Wednesday, bringing the total number handed over to 90, Gaza's health ministry said. Under a ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump, Israel was to turn over the bodies of 15 Palestinians for every deceased Israeli returned. On Monday, Hamas gave up three Israeli bodies and one ...

Israeli Army Confirms Fourth Body Returned by Hamas Is Not an Israeli Hostage

This is Beirut, 15/10 12:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Israeli military said Wednesday that one of the bodies handed over by Hamas as part of an exchange for Palestinian prisoners was not a former hostage. After overnight forensic tests on four bodies returned on Tuesday, the army said medical officials concluded that one body "does not match any of the hostages". "Hamas is ...

Uncertainty Surrounds Rafah Crossing Reopening Despite Initial Israeli Announcement

This is Beirut, 15/10 09:38 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Despite earlier reports indicating that the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip would reopen on Wednesday for the delivery of humanitarian aid, its status remains uncertain, with conflicting information emerging from Israeli sources. According to Israeli public broadcaster KAN, Israeli authorities had approved the reopening of ...

Hamas Launches Gaza Crackdown as Trump Vows to Disarm Group

This is Beirut, 15/10 09:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Hamas tightened its grip on Gaza's ruined cities Tuesday, launching a crackdown and executing alleged collaborators, even as US President Donald Trump vowed to disarm the group. The Israeli military said the remains of four more hostages held in Gaza had been brought into Israel, a day after Hamas handed over the bodies of four other captives and ...

Israel Army Says Remains of Four Hostages Handed over to Red Cross in Gaza

This is Beirut, 14/10 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli military said Tuesday the remains of four more hostages were transferred to the Red Cross in Gaza. "According to information provided by the Red Cross, four coffins of deceased hostages have been transferred into their custody and are on their way to [Israeli military] and ISA (security agency) forces in the Gaza Strip," the military ...

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