The Palestinian Territories
Trump, hosting Jordan’s king, renews his insistence that the US can take over Gaza
The president said he didn’t have to threaten to withhold aid to Arab nations in return for co-operation on the plan, reversing his earlier suggestion such a move was possible.
- Zeke Miller and Chris Megerian
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Trump threatens to ‘let hell break out’ after Hamas halts hostage release
The US president has given Hamas a new deadline to release all remaining hostages at once, contrary to the ceasefire deal done with US help and which Hamas claims Israel violated.
- James Mackenzie, Emily Rose and Alexander Cornwell
Build a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia? Arab leaders slam Netanyahu idea
The Arab League has pushed back on the Israeli’s PM’s remarks, saying they were “a complete detachment from reality”.
- Jotam Confino
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Thai hostages released by Hamas return to Bangkok after being held for over a year
Hamas has paraded three Israeli hostages before a crowd of hundreds in the Gaza Strip ahead of their release as part of the ceasefire deal.
- Wafaa Shurafa
Hostage and prisoner exchange to continue despite Trump’s widely rejected ‘clean-out’ plan
Hamas has named three Israeli hostages to be released on Saturday, while the Trump administration approved the sale of more weapons to Israel worth $11 billion.
- Julia Frankel and Lolita Baldor
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Trump bars ICC members from US over Israel case, doubles down on Gaza takeover
Thirty-six hours after suggesting the US should “own” Gaza, Trump has sanctioned the International Criminal Court for pursuing alleged Israeli war crimes.
- Michael Koziol
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What you need to know about Trump’s plan for Gaza
When Donald Trump stood beside Benjamin Netanyahu and outlined his vision for “the Riviera of the Middle East”, he sent shockwaves around the world.
Whoever ends up rebuilding Gaza, this is the enormous scale of the task
Donald Trump says it could be the “Riviera of the Middle East”. But the UN estimates Gaza is littered with more than 50 million tonnes of rubble – roughly 12 times the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
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White House says US would not fund Trump’s ‘out-of-the-box’ Gaza plan
In a briefing that exacerbated confusion, the White House press secretary appeared to walk back Trump’s outlandish proposal for the US to “take over” and rebuild the Gaza Strip.
- Michael Koziol
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Trump wants to turn Gaza into the Gold Coast. His motive is blindingly transparent
Donald Trump, the property tycoon, tells us Gaza is “a demolition site”. You can almost picture him negotiating with the agent for a better price.
- Michael Koziol
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