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Issued on: 09/10/2025 - 00:45Modified: 09/10/2025 - 08:31

Secretary of State Marco Rubio whispers to President Donald Trump, who is holding the note Rubio handed to him, at the White House, Oct. 8, 2025. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio whispers to President Donald Trump, who is holding the note Rubio handed to him, at the White House, October 8, 2025. © Evan Vucci, AP

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a US-proposed Gaza deal, allowing for the release of all Israeli hostages, said President Donald Trump. The agreement, to be signed Thursday at noon local time (11am Paris time), also calls for Israel to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners as well as prompt a surge of aid into the besieged enclave. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.

Yesterday's developments:

  • US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will no longer attend a meeting in Paris with European, Arab and other states on Thursday to discuss Gaza's post-war transition, but Washington is likely to be represented, according to diplomatic sources.

  • A senior Hamas official said that negotiations held in Egypt for an end to the war in Gaza were advancing.

  • US President Donald Trump said a deal was almost done and that he may travel to the Middle East this weekend, possibly leaving as soon as Saturday, if an agreement is reached. 

  • Spanish lawmakers have approved the enshrinement in law of an arms embargo on Israel that Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez introduced to end what he called "the genocide in Gaza".

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