Trump staking ‘political capital’ on Gaza ceasefire success, expert says
• Oct 12, 2025, 12:46 AM
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US President Donald Trump is staking his “political capital” on the success of the Gaza ceasefire, said Harmonie Toros, a professor of politics and international relations at the University of Reading, in an interview with FRANCE 24. Toros noted that Trump was “front and centre” in the peace deal and was the one to announce the end of the war in Gaza.
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• 10:16 AM
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Hamas releases Israeli hostages
• 9:45 AM
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Israelis on Monday celebrated the return of the last surviving hostages from Gaza, a defining exchange in the fragile ceasefire that has paused two years of war between Israel and Hamas. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky is in Tel Aviv to cover the story.
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• 8:59 AM
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• 8:53 AM
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• 6:02 AM
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Hamas frees all living Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners released under Gaza deal
• 1:23 AM
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