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Trump Says Gaza Ceasefire-Hostage Deal Is 'Very Close' as Netanyahu Addresses U.N.

No Israeli or Palestinian authority has verified the claim.

Overview

  • Speaking to reporters at the White House, President Trump said it is "looking like we have a deal on Gaza" that would return hostages and end the war.
  • Moments earlier at the U.N. General Assembly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled Israel would keep fighting to eliminate Hamas.
  • No details or terms of any potential agreement were released by the White House, Israel or Palestinian representatives.
  • Israeli officials estimate about 48 hostages remain missing, with roughly 20 believed alive, figures Trump referenced in recent comments.
  • Netanyahu is expected to meet Trump at the White House next week, and the president has continued public appeals urging Hamas to release the remaining hostages.