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Trump Says He Canceled Strikes on Iran, Claiming Progress on Outlines of a Deal

President Trump has repeatedly threatened to escalate the war with Iran, only to abruptly back down. Saudi Arabia said its leader had urged Mr. Trump not to renew attacks.

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President Trump disembarks from Air Force One at the airport in Morristown, N.J., on Friday.
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Trump’s Gaza Deal Sparks Questions on Whether Israel and Hamas Will Comply

The new 15-point plan, released by the Board of Peace and announced by Trump, calls in part for Israel to end its attacks and Hamas to give up its weapons.

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The site of a strike in Gaza City yesterday.
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Israel Strikes Mosque in Gaza City

The Israeli military accused Hamas of using the mosque to store weapons. The Hamas-run government’s media office said Israel’s claims aimed to justify its attacks on mosques.

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Palestinians inspect a mosque bombed by Israel in Gaza City on Tuesday.
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6 Killed in West Bank Shooting, Officials Say, Among the Deadliest in Months

The authorities said four Palestinians and two Israelis were killed in the incident. The details remain unclear, with officials giving differing accounts.

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The body of a Palestinian man being brought to a hospital in the West Bank city of Nablus on Friday. Five people were killed in a shooting in nearby Tell on Friday.
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Israeli Banks Threaten to Cut Off Palestinian Economy

Two Israeli financial firms have long served as partners to Palestinian banks, handling transactions that make possible the West Bank’s imports and exports.

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The Bank Hapoalim tower in Tel Aviv. Bank Hapoalim and Israel Discount Bank have written to their Palestinian counterparts saying they will end banking relationships with them.
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Hamas Names Khalil al-Hayya as Its New Leader

Seen as closer to Iran, Khalil al-Hayya served as the Palestinian militant group’s chief negotiator with Israel and the Trump administration during the Gaza war.

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Khalil al-Hayya speaking with reporters in Istanbul in 2024.
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Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Seven People, Health Officials Say

The Israeli military said the attack targeted members of the second-biggest militant group in Gaza. It also said it was “aware of the claims that several uninvolved individuals” had been harmed.

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Palestinians carrying the body of a man killed during an Israeli strike in central Gaza on Friday.
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