For Gaza plan to work, it needs Trump's 'continued commitment', former diplomat says
• Oct 13, 2025, 7:56 PM
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US President Donald Trump hailed a "tremendous day for the Middle East" as he and regional leaders signed a declaration Monday meant to cement a ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Israel and Hamas exchanged hostages and prisoners. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Alon Pinkas, former Israeli diplomat and political advisor to Shimon Peres and Ehud Barak, says that for the peace plan for Gaza to work it needs 'Trump's continued commitment'.
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• 10:26 AM
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Following the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners on October 13, 2025, complex issues remain regarding the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Among the most difficult issues left to resolve is Israel’s insistence that a weakened Hamas
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Gaza Summit: Trump mocks 'low-key' Macron
• 10:25 AM
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US President Trump joked that his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, remained off the stage as he delivered his speech on the Israel – Gaza peace agreement signed in Egypt.
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Middle East: Uncertainty over next steps as families await dead Israeli hostages
• 10:16 AM
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After living Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners reunited with their families on October 13, 2025, uncertainty remains on both sides over the next steps of the Gaza ceasefire. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky tells us more from Jerusalem.
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The ceasefire in Gaza remains fragile after return of hostages and prisoners
• 10:10 AM
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As Israelis and Palestinians celebrate the release of their loved ones as part of the US-brokered truce, the peace deal remains fragile. The two sides have yet to agree on Gaza’s postwar governance, the territory’s reconstruction and Israel’s demand that
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'What's happening in Gaza is a sort of anarchy', as complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire
• 10:03 AM
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Israel and Hamas took an initial step in a fragile Gaza ceasefire on Monday by exchanging hostages and prisoners, offering hope for a lasting peace. However, major issues like Hamas disarming, future governance of Gaza, and Palestinian statehood remain u
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What's next after the Israeli hostages-Palestinian prisoners swap?
• 8:53 AM
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There are tears of grief, tears of anguish ... and on Monday, there are also tears of joy. For the first time in two years, Israelis and Palestinians are allowing themselves to exhale. We’ll discuss the return of the last hostages with our correspondent
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Live: Israel awaits bodies of hostages killed in Gaza
• 8:14 AM
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A day after US President Donald Trump hailed a "tremendous day for the Middle East", uncertainties over the next steps of the Gaza ceasefire deal were in sharp focus Tuesday as bereaved Israeli families were still expecting the remains of their loved one
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‘No suggestion of democracy’ in US plan for future governance of the Gaza Strip
• 5:14 AM
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As a fragile truce in Gaza holds, attention is turning to who will govern the devastated enclave. US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan envisions a temporary technocratic committee overseen by an international “Board of Peace”, with the Palestinian A
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British viceroy: Dr Hellyer warns Gaza can't be run by int'l leaders & a few Palestinian technocrats
• 4:00 AM
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As international attention turns to the high-level Gaza peace summit in Sharm el Sheikh, where diplomatic gestures are presented as forward momentum, François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr H. A. Hellyer, Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Serv
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