Trump and Netanyahu meet with prospect of Gaza peace deal on table
Trump has made it clear that he wants an Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be his next diplomatic achievement. Can he convince Netanyahu the time is right to make a deal?
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Trump has made it clear that he wants an Israel-Hamas ceasefire to be his next diplomatic achievement. Can he convince Netanyahu the time is right to make a deal?
The meeting between Mr. Trump and Netanyahu could give new urgency to a U.S. ceasefire proposal being discussed by Israel and Hamas, but whether it will lead to a deal that ends the war is unclear.
Hamas said it has given a "positive response" to the latest proposal for a ceasefire in its war with Israel, but negotiations are needed on how to implement it. Meantime, a hospital in Gaza reports 15 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike.
A Gaza hospital said another 20 people died overnight while waiting for aid near sites connected to the Gaza humanitarian foundation.
New video shows several blasts lighting up the sky over the Gaza Strip early Friday morning. Health officials in Gaza said about half of those killed were women and children, with many waiting for aid.
Trump said in a Tuesday evening social media post that Israel had "agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize" a 60-day ceasefire, and he called on Hamas to accept the deal, warning the U.S.- and Israeli-designated terrorist group that "it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE."
A large blast was seen over northern Gaza early this morning. This comes as Israeli strikes continue on the strip.
According to witnesses, hospitals, and health officials, at least 30 people were killed when an airstrike hit the Al-Baqa Cafe in Gaza City.
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It's the latest in a series of near-daily shootings on routes to centers like this one. The private contractor, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, runs them.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says it also fears some members may have been taken hostage.
An aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was intercepted by Israeli forces en route to Gaza and arrived at an Israeli port on Monday. Turkey calls it an illegal and "heinous attack."
The ship carried a symbolic amount of aid to raise awareness of the humanitarian crisis. The activists released pre-recorded videos, stating they were taken against their will by Israeli forces.
The freedom Flotilla Coalition said they were stopped in international waters and their members were quote "kidnapped by Israeli forces.”
Witnesses say they were shot by Israeli soldiers. but the IDF denies that allegation, claiming its troops only fired warning shots as crowds approached their forces.
The prayers come as Israel continues to intensify its operations in Gaza.
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The United Nations Security Council will vote on another resolution Wednesday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Witnesses said Israeli soldiers shot at the crowds just before dawn near the site, but Israel denies responsibility for the mass shooting.
Witnesses claim Israeli forces fired on the crowds that were about a thousand yards away, but the Israeli military released a statement saying they weren't aware of any injuries near an aid distribution site and are reviewing this matter.
Four people died in the chaos. The deaths come a day after a crowd was fired upon while overrunning a new aid site in Rafah backed by Israel and the U.S.
President Trump delivered a timeline to determine whether Russia is serious about a peace deal with Ukraine, and also expressed optimism about a ceasefire deal in Gaza. Erica Brown reports.
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Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
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