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Israeli ministers discussing Gaza plan for ceasefire and hostage release
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Crowd gathers at Hostages square, waving Israeli and U.S. flags and celebrating the ceasefire agreement reached and expected to take effect in Gaza on October 09, 2025
Summary
Israel's ministers are meeting to approve a Gaza ceasefire deal, following the end of a cabinet meeting - they are widely expected to approve the Gaza ceasefire deal
Donald Trump says Israeli hostages could be released on "Monday or Tuesday"
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says a ceasefire will come into effect "immediately" once the deal has cabinet approval
Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, have arrived in Israel ahead of the expected deal
The first phase of a deal was signed by Israel and Hamas earlier today in Egypt
As well as the ceasefire and hostages, the first phase will also see Israel release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners; Israeli troops beginning to withdraw from parts of Gaza; and hundreds of trucks of aid a day entering Gaza
This is a major moment - but it's a ceasefire, not a peace deal, writes Lyse Doucet. The toughest of issues are still on the table
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Edited by Brandon Livesay and Jamie Whitehead, with reporting from Alice Cuddy in Tel Aviv and Bernd Debusmann Jr in the White House
Netanyahu meets with Witkoff and Kushner
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Jared Kushner and Steve Witkofff walk together with American and Israeli flags behind them
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Kushner (left) and Witkoff at the Trump-Netanyahu meeting last week
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now meeting with Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner.
Netanyahu's cabinet has started a meeting without him, Israeli media reports.
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Will there be a Palestinian state? 'I think we will get there' Trump says
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Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
Trump and Stubb
I’ve just left the Oval Office at the White House, where I was only a few feet from President Trump and his Finnish counterpart, Alexander Stubb.
Much of their conversation focused on shared concerns about Vladimir Putin’s Russia. But Gaza was also discussed - and just a moment ago, I asked Trump for his view on the possibility of a Palestinian state in the future, which the 20-point plan suggests could happen if the right conditions are met.
“We’re going to see how it all goes. There’s a point at which we may do something that would be a little bit different, and maybe very positive for everybody,” he replies.
“We’ll be looking at that at the time,” he adds. “I think we will get there.”
The possibility of Trump winning a Nobel Peace Prize also came up.
“I think the best nomination would be coming from Zelensky, and then the King of Jordan,” Stubb says. “I have to say that the track record of the President of the United States is rather impressive.”
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Israeli far-right minister says he will bring down government unless Hamas is 'dismantled'
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Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir
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As we are still waiting for a result from the Israeli government on the Gaza ceasefire deal, the country’s far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has just said he will vote to bring down the government if Hamas is not “dismantled”.
“If the Hamas government is not dismantled, or if they only tell us that it is dismantled while in reality it continues to exist under a different guise - Otzma Yehudit [party] will dismantle the government,” he says in a statement, referring to his far-right party that is in coalition with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ben-Gvir also says he’ll oppose any proposed peace deal that results in the release of prisoners Israel accuses of murder.
“I and the Otzma Yehudit ministers will not be able to raise our hands in favour of a deal that releases those murderous terrorists, and we will oppose it in the government,” the statement adds.
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Rescuers in Gaza City say strike has trapped dozens under rubble
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Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defense Agency says it's working at the site of a strike on a home in Gaza City.
The organisation says more than 40 people are trapped under the rubble, and two women have been rescued so far.
Israel's public broadcaster Kann has cited a military source saying that an attack on a residential building in Gaza City was aimed at a structure where "activity against IDF forces was detected".
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Hamas has received guarantees 'for the end of the war' - official
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Khalil al-Hayya
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Senior Hamas figure Khalil al-Hayya says he has received guarantees from the US and mediators involved in peace talks with Israel that "the war has completely ended".
In his statement, Hayya says the agreement includes a "permanent ceasefire", the withdrawal of Israeli troops, the entry of humanitarian aid, and the reopening of the Rafah crossing.
Hayya also outlines the "captive exchange" in the deal, which he says will see 250 people serving life sentences and 1,700 detainees from Gaza who were arrested after 7 October released, along with all women and children.
He adds that Hamas is in the process of completing the remaining stages of the agreement.
As a reminder, Israel's government is yet to confirm the ceasefire deal, and both Israel and the US have yet to comment on Hamas's statement.
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Netanyahu's cabinet meeting ends - government now decides whether to back ceasefire
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Breaking
We're hearing that Netanyahu's cabinet has now finished its meeting on the ceasefire plans agreed this morning between Israel and Hamas.
Now, Israeli government ministers will meet to decide whether to back the deal supported by the US.
As we've been reporting, it's widely expected that they will vote to approve the plans - though far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has said he will not support the agreement.
We'll bring you more on Ben-Gvir's comment soon.
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Here's the latest on the Gaza ceasefire deal
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Children celebrate outside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip
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Israeli cabinet's meeting, Donald Trump's speech in Washington DC, and Arab and European foreign ministers' discussion in Paris - there's been a lot of movement in the last few hours.
Here's the latest:
An Israeli spokesperson says the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will redeploy to a line following a ceasefire, meaning it will control about 53% of the Gaza Strip
US President Donald Trump is expected to visit Israel and Egypt over the weekend as part of a Middle East trip
On the ground, humanitarian organisations are ready to bolster aid for Gaza once the first phase of the deal is approved
Away from the Middle East, European and Arab leaders are convening in Paris to discuss how they can support an end to the war - UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says there can be no role for Hamas in Gaza
We’ve also been hearing reaction from Palestinians in Gaza and hostage families in Israel who have been celebrating the breakthrough
This is a ceasefire not a peace deal, writes our Chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet, as she outlines the issues that remain on the table
Stick with us as we bring you the latest reaction.
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Egypt urges immediate ceasefire before Israel signs agreement
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el sisi with Kushner and Witkoff
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi says a ceasefire in Gaza is urgently needed, even before Israel's government has fully approved the agreement with Hamas this evening.
As we've been reporting, Israel's offensive in Gaza is still continuing, as Israel's cabinet has yet to confirm the deal agreed this morning between Hamas and Israel.
Egypt's president made the comments while welcoming a US delegation, including Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner, to Cairo, according to a presidential spokesperson.
"President El-Sisi stressed the critical urgency to implement the ceasefire in the strip immediately without waiting for the signing of the relevant agreement," a statement from his office reads.
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Explosions seen in Gaza as ceasefire still to be implemented
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Following news that a Gaza deal has been reached - although the ceasefire is yet to be implemented - people in Gaza are still reporting explosions in the territory.
Thick plumes of smoke, fireballs and the sound of explosions have been seen in the Strip in a series of clips filmed up to 13:00 BST today.
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Explosions and smoke seen on Gaza skyline
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Americast - Can Trump turn a Gaza ceasefire into a lasting peace deal?
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Our North America editor Sarah Smith and correspondent Anthony Zurcher got together for a special episode of Americast to talk about Donald Trump’s role in the process.
They also discussed how much credit he can personally take, what it tells us about US foreign policy, and whether there could be a lasting peace deal.
You can listen to the latest episode on BBC Sounds.
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'No role' for Hamas in Gaza - UK foreign secretary
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Yvette Cooper
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UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says there will be no role for Hamas in the future governance of Gaza.
Speaking after a meeting with European and Arab foreign ministers in Paris, Cooper says there will be “no role for Hamas as a result of the anguish that we’ve seen over the past two years and the importance of building a lasting peace”.
She also notes the Arab League and US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan has set out a role for Palestinians and a Palestinian committee after the war, while excluding Hamas.
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