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Gaza ceasefire: Israel and Hamas agree to first phase - Hostage releases imminent

U.S. officials and negotiators announced that Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of a U.S.-backed Gaza plan that pauses fighting and provides for the release of hostages, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough with urgent implementation steps pending.

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54,600 - Children under age 5 in Gaza who may be acutely malnourished

Quote

"We took the freedom of speech away" — President Donald Trump

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