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Israel Launches Heavy Strikes on Gaza and Khan Yunis after Trump Peace Initiative
DID Press: Despite a fragile ceasefire in Gaza overseen by the US President Donald Trump, Israel launched a wave of heavy air and artillery strikes overnight across several areas of Gaza Strip following orders from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The…
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US: Hamas Must be Disarmed, has no Place in Gaza’s Future
DID Press: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that all parties involved in the Gaza conflict agree Hamas will have no role in the territory’s future and must be completely disarmed. “We all agree that Hamas cannot…
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US Officials Rushed to Israel amid Growing Fears of Gaza Truce Collapse
DID Press: In just ten days after the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect, the White House is increasingly concerned that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may backtrack on the peace agreement, reported New York Times. Washington…
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Hamas Endorses Formation of Joint Governing Committee for Gaza
DID Press: Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has agreed to the formation of a joint committee to administer Gaza Strip and has called for the process to be expedited. Hazem Qassem, a senior Hamas official, announced that the movement had…
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Trump: Israeli Forces May Return if Hamas Breaks Ceasefire
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has warned that if Hamas fails to comply with the ceasefire agreement, he may authorize Israeli forces to resume military operations in the Gaza Strip. Speaking on Wednesday, Trump said the Middle East remains…
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Hamas Announces General Amnesty in Gaza to Restore Security, Stability
DID Press: Interior Ministry in Gaza Strip has launched a general amnesty program for members of armed groups and collaborators with Israel, following a directive from Hamas movement. The initiative aims to restore social and security stability in Gaza after…
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Hamas Takes Field Control of Gaza
DID Press: While Khaled Qaddoumi, the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) representative in Tehran, stressed the continuation of the struggle and the retention of the resistance’s arms, reports from Gaza say Hamas has deployed thousands of security personnel to the…
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Israel Begins Transferring Palestinian Prisoners under Swap Deal
DID Press: Transferring hundreds of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails has begun, marking a key step toward implementing a prisoner exchange agreement between Hamas and Israel, reported Israeli media outlets. According to Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel Prison Service has…
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Poll: Hamas-Israel Truce Temporary
DID Press: Majority of respondents in a new DID Press poll say new announced ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is fragile and unlikely to last. According to the survey results, only 10 percent of participants believe the truce will hold…
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Hamas and Israel Agree to Gaza Truce, Disputes Remain Over Future Governance
DID Press: Palestinian resistance movement Hamas announced early Thursday, October 9, that it had reached a comprehensive ceasefire agreement with Israel. The deal, brokered by Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, includes an end to the war, the withdrawal of Israeli forces,…
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