The Israel-Hamas war: Trump's peace plan, the 2025 cease-fire and what followed

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1. September 2025

   Sep 25– 27Trump upbeat about ending Gaza war as 21-point peace plan takes shape11 articles · 11 independent sources

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2. Sep 25– Oct 2Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza as Hamas considers its response to Trump’s peace proposal24 articles · 14 independent sources

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3. Sep 27– Oct 4Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan42 articles · 30 independent sources

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4. Sep 28– Oct 1Trump and Netanyahu say they've agreed on a plan to end the Gaza war. Hamas is now reviewing it183 articles · 66 independent sources

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5. Sep 28Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 66,000 as Netanyahu prepares to meet Trump8 articles · 8 independent sources

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6. Sep 30– Oct 3Trump sets Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to a deal for ending the war in Gaza51 articles · 39 independent sources

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7. Sep 30– Oct 5Hamas has run out of options – survival now rests on accepting Trump’s plan and political reform54 articles · 30 independent sources

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8. October 2025

   Oct 3– 9Gaza ceasefire deal: what has been agreed for ‘first phase’ and why now?82 articles · 47 independent sources

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9. Oct 3Hamas says it agrees to release all Israeli hostages, part of Trump's Gaza peace plan26 articles · 20 independent sources

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10. Oct 4– 9What We Do and Don’t Know About Trump’s Israel-Hamas Deal20 articles · 13 independent sources

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11. Oct 4– 14Ceasefire updates include Hamas fights in Gaza, Israel halving aid delivery26 articles · 15 independent sources

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12. Oct 4– 5Netanyahu hopes to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza 'in the coming days'16 articles · 11 independent sources

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13. Oct 4– 9Israel and Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting and release hostages, Trump says80 articles · 42 independent sources

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14. Oct 5– 7Hamas and Israel begin indirect talks to end devastating war in Gaza58 articles · 31 independent sources

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15. Oct 6– 7Israel marks October 7 anniversary as talks held to end Gaza war15 articles · 11 independent sources

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16. Oct 8– 13Hamas and Israel set for hostage and prisoner exchanges33 articles · 23 independent sources

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17. Oct 9– 10Israeli military says ceasefire takes effect in Gaza, raising hopes of ending the war23 articles · 20 independent sources

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18. Oct 9– 10US Sending About 200 Troops to Israel to Help Support and Monitor Ceasefire Deal in Gaza23 articles · 18 independent sources

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19. Oct 10– 14Hostages freed as part of Gaza deal: What to know – DW150 articles · 64 independent sources

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20. Oct 10Israel says it has begun a pullback of troops in Gaza14 articles · 9 independent sources

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21. Oct 10– 13Trump arrives in Egypt for Gaza summit after urging Israel to seize a chance for peace17 articles · 14 independent sources

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22. Oct 10– 11Palestinians return to devastated Gaza City as truce holds19 articles · 17 independent sources

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23. Oct 13– 18Hamas says to hand over bodies of two more hostages51 articles · 26 independent sources

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24. Oct 13– 21Trump threatens Hamas amid push towards next steps of Gaza truce36 articles · 25 independent sources

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25. Oct 14– 19Israel identifies body of dead hostage returned by Hamas23 articles · 16 independent sources

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26. Oct 14– 17Trump threatens to ‘go in and kill’ Hamas if group doesn’t stop killing in Gaza18 articles · 12 independent sources

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27. Oct 15– 18Israel says Gaza's Rafah crossing will remain closed, adding pressure over hostages' remains16 articles · 9 independent sources

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28. Oct 19US warns Hamas planning attack on Palestinian civilians in apparent violation of Gaza ceasefire14 articles · 13 independent sources

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29. Oct 19– 20Israel strikes Gaza as both Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching ceasefire73 articles · 42 independent sources

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30. Oct 20– 22Vance arrives in Israel to bolster fragile Gaza ceasefire37 articles · 23 independent sources

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31. Oct 23Rubio heads to Israel as US seeks to firm up Gaza truce7 articles · 5 independent sources

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32. Oct 26– 28Disturbing video shows Hamas stage recovery of hostage remains — which justifies renewed Gaza attack: Israeli officials12 articles · 8 independent sources

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33. Oct 27– Nov 7Israel receives remains said to be of deceased hostage in Gaza in fourth such transfer this week54 articles · 27 independent sources

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34. Oct 28– 29Gaza's civil defence says at least 50 killed in Israeli strikes10 articles · 9 independent sources

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35. Oct 28– 29Netanyahu orders ‘immediate and powerful strikes’ in Gaza after Hamas allegedly attacked IDF31 articles · 24 independent sources

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36. Oct 29Israel's military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in Gaza reaches 10433 articles · 24 independent sources

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37. Oct 30– Nov 3Israel says it received remains of 3 hostages from Gaza as fragile ceasefire holds46 articles · 29 independent sources

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38. November 2025

    Nov 1– 4Trump administration advancing UN resolution for Gaza security force, source says12 articles · 8 independent sources

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39. Nov 9Hamas hands over body it says is Israeli soldier held in Gaza since 201430 articles · 25 independent sources

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40. Nov 14– 18U.N. Security Council approves Trump's Gaza peace plan60 articles · 40 independent sources

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41. Nov 14Heavy rainfall floods the camps of displaced Palestinians in Gaza12 articles · 9 independent sources

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42. Nov 19– 22Gaza civil defence says 21 killed in Israeli strikes34 articles · 27 independent sources

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43. Nov 25– 26Israel identifies deceased hostage returned by Hamas as Dror Or. Two more hostage bodies remain in Gaza15 articles · 13 independent sources

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44. Nov 26– 27Israel returns 15 more Palestinian bodies to Gaza as first phase of ceasefire nears end - Boston News, Weather, Sports10 articles · 10 independent sources

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45. December 2025

    Dec 2– 4A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker's remains16 articles · 11 independent sources

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46. Dec 3Far right coalition boycotts Knesset vote backing Trump’s Gaza plan as opposition aims to embarrass Netanyahu9 articles · 9 independent sources

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47. Dec 6Gaza ceasefire is at a critical moment, Qatar's leader says11 articles · 11 independent sources

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48. Dec 7– 8Netanyahu Says Israel and Hamas Will Enter Ceasefire’s Second Phase Soon18 articles · 17 independent sources

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49. Dec 29– 30Trump and Netanyahu meet in Florida at a crucial moment for the US-backed Gaza ceasefire63 articles · 30 independent sources

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50. January 2026

    Jan 14Gaza is entering the second phase of the ceasefire plan, U.S. envoy says13 articles · 12 independent sources

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51. Jan 14– 17US names Rubio, Blair and Kushner in Gaza board under Trump's plan10 articles · 7 independent sources

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52. Jan 17Trump taps Tony Blair, US military head for Gaza6 articles · 5 independent sources

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53. Jan 17Israel objects to U.S. announcement of leaders who will help oversee next steps in Gaza12 articles · 9 independent sources

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54. Jan 18– 19Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza to require $1 billion payment for permanent membership18 articles · 13 independent sources

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55. Jan 18– 21Divisions emerge among western European nations over Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza5 articles · 5 independent sources

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56. Jan 18– 19Putin invited to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza, Kremlin says16 articles · 15 independent sources

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57. Jan 19– 21Israel's Netanyahu accepts invitation to join Trump's Board of Peace16 articles · 15 independent sources

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58. Jan 20– 22Trump rolls out his Board of Peace at the Davos forum, but many top U.S. allies aren’t participating36 articles · 28 independent sources

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59. Jan 23Kushner's vision for rebuilding Gaza faces major obstacles6 articles · 6 independent sources

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60. Jan 25– 26Israel launches 'large-scale operation' to locate last hostage in Gaza9 articles · 9 independent sources

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61. Jan 26– Feb 2Gaza-Egypt border reopens nearly two years after Israel closed it, official says34 articles · 27 independent sources

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62. Jan 26– 28Israel recovers last hostage body from Gaza, paving way for crossing to open61 articles · 44 independent sources

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63. Jan 27– 28Board of Peace set to give Trump sweeping powers over Gaza7 articles · 6 independent sources

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64. Jan 30– Feb 4Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 21 Palestinians including women and children38 articles · 20 independent sources

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65. Jan 30Israeli military reportedly acknowledges 70,000 killed in Gaza after previously casting doubt on health ministry’s count12 articles · 12 independent sources

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66. Jan 31Israeli strikes kill over 30 in Gaza, health ministry says, in deadliest day in months11 articles · 11 independent sources

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67. February 2026

    Feb 1Gaza’s Rafah crossing partially reopens after nearly 2 years of closure6 articles · 6 independent sources

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68. Feb 1– 3Gaza: Rafah border crossing partially reopens31 articles · 15 independent sources

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69. Feb 2– 4Palestinians allowed in to Gaza and patients are evacuated to Egypt as the Rafah crossing reopens16 articles · 9 independent sources

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70. Feb 7– 8Confusion at reopening of Rafah crossing leaves Palestinians stranded4 articles · 4 independent sources

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71. Feb 15Trump says Board of Peace will unveil $5 billion in Gaza reconstruction pledges at inaugural meeting7 articles · 7 independent sources

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72. Feb 15– 20Trump’s Board of Peace Takes on Gaza30 articles · 20 independent sources

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73. Feb 18– 19Trump gathers members of Board of Peace for first meeting, with some U.S. allies wary38 articles · 27 independent sources

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74. May 2026

    May 15– 16Israel says it killed leader of Hamas’ military wing, one of the architects of Oct. 7 attacks26 articles · 24 independent sources

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75. May 26– 27Israel kills chief of Hamas armed wing in Gaza strike13 articles · 10 independent sources

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76. May 28Netanyahu says he directed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza10 articles · 10 independent sources

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77. July 2026

    Jul 6– 8What's behind Hamas's move to dissolve Gaza government13 articles · 13 independent sources

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78. Jul 12– 15Israel’s latest strikes kill a dozen people in Gaza including police officers15 articles · 12 independent sources

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79. Jul 13– 14EU rallies dozens of nations to pledge $1 billion for recovery fund in Gaza11 articles · 11 independent sources

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80. Jul 15– 18An Israeli strike on a funeral in Gaza kills 7 people and wounds 22, a local hospital says13 articles · 10 independent sources

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81. Jul 18– 21Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 3 children and 6 adults, health officials say17 articles · 13 independent sources

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82. Jul 21– 23Israel is building a miles-long earthen barrier inside Gaza, entrenching its division20 articles · 19 independent sources

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83. Jul 30– Aug 4Israel’s response to Trump’s Gaza peace plan: Silence from Netanyahu and a weekend of deadly strikes115 articles · 57 independent sources

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84. Jul 30– Aug 4Hamas Agreed to Disarm. That Doesn’t Mean It Will.139 articles · 55 independent sources

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85. Jul 30– 31Trump announces Hamas disarmament agreement as part of Gaza peace plan7 articles · 6 independent sources

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86. August 2026

    Aug 2– 4Israel says it has serious concerns with Hamas disarmament deal13 articles · 13 independent sources

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87. Aug 3– 5Board of Peace envoy meets with Netanyahu on Gaza disarmament deal and urges a halt to strikes7 articles · 7 independent sources

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88. Aug 3– 5Israeli leader Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed16 articles · 11 independent sources

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89. Aug 4– 6Palestinians hold mass funeral for 112 bodies finally recovered from a 2023 Gaza strike27 articles · 19 independent sources

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90. Aug 6– 7Uganda approves sending troops for international force in Gaza12 articles · 11 independent sources

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91. Aug 9– 11Netanyahu rejects plan to disarm Hamas in rare break with Trump183 articles · 81 independent sources

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92. Aug 13– 18Kushner in Israel, trying to get Gaza peace plan back on track101 articles · 49 independent sources

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93. Aug 16– 17Top U.S. commander visits aircraft carrier, Gaza talks in Egypt and other Mideast news14 articles · 9 independent sources

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94. Aug 16– 17Israel’s Ben-Gvir advocates killing ’30 to 40′ people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage15 articles · 11 independent sources

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95. Aug 16– 17UAE, Saudi Arabia, others condemn Israel's rejection of Trump Gaza plan4 articles · 4 independent sources

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96. Aug 18– 19Israel’s deadly Gaza strikes cast more doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit13 articles · 10 independent sources

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97. Aug 24– 26Uganda and Burundi military officials visit Israel to discuss Gaza troop deployment3 articles · 3 independent sources

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98. Aug 27– Sep 1Israeli strikes kill at least five Palestinians in Gaza City25 articles · 12 independent sources

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99. September 2026

    Sep 6– 10Israeli strike in Gaza kills 4 including children and other Mideast developments15 articles · 10 independent sources

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100. Sep 16– 18War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 20 people sheltering inside51 articles · 29 independent sources

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101. Sep 18Fatal building collapse highlights dangers plaguing Gaza nearly a year after ceasefire6 articles · 6 independent sources

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102. Sep 23– 24Trump's Board of Peace proposes $2.45 billion blueprint to begin Gaza reconstruction32 articles · 32 independent sources

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103. Sep 25– 27Board of Peace has met with UNRWA despite saying it has no Gaza role, agency's ex-chief says9 articles · 7 independent sources

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104. Sep 27– 29Palestinian death toll in Gaza war passes 74,00013 articles · 12 independent sources

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