For now, links to 10 reports: from the Associated Press, Middle East Eye, the Cradle, Middle East Monitor, Reuters, National Public Radio, Agence France-Presse, and Anadolu Ajansi, and to commentary from AP; others or at least headlines are accessible by clicking on their names or initials below. (GAZA 9-29-25 is HERE, or scroll down. WEST BANK entry for today, so far, is HERE, or scroll down.) — MCM
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Hamas says it will study Trump’s peace plan before responding. From AP. Hamas said today it will discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza within the group and with other Palestinian factions before responding. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has already thrown his support behind it, but it’s unclear whether Hamas will agree and when it will give its response. The proposal demands . . . READ MORE . . .
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Israeli forces kill at least 45 Palestinians since dawn. From Middle East Eye. Israeli forces have killed at least 45 Palestinians in attacks across Gaza since dawn, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing medical sources. READ MORE . . .
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Netanyahu confirms Israeli troops will not leave Gaza. From the Cradle. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on today that Tel Aviv’s forces will not withdraw from Gaza, despite a new U.S. “peace plan” calling for withdrawal. READ MORE . . .
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Israeli prime minister says Trump’s Gaza plan rules out establishment of Palestinian state. From Middle East Monitor. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today that a Palestinian state will not be established under US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, Anadolu reports. READ MORE . . .
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Trump says Hamas will pay in hell if they reject Gaza plan. From AFP. U.S. President Donald Trump said today that Hamas will face severe consequences if it does not accept a Gaza peace deal that call for the disarmament of the militant group. READ MORE . . .
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Trump says Hamas has ‘three or four days’ to respond to his Gaza peace plan, by Mohammed Yasin Gungor | Anadolu Ajansı ISTANBUL – U.S. President Donald Trump said today he is giving Hamas three to four days to respond to his 20-point Gaza peace plan, warning . . . READ MORE . . .
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FROM SEPT. 29 Trump and Netanyahu say they’ve agreed on a plan to end the Gaza war. Hamas is now reviewing it, by Adam Geller, Sam Melnick and Aamer Madhani | AP WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday laid out a 20-point proposal supported by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that would end the war in Gaza and free remaining hostages, leaning heavily into conditions that Hamas has previously rejected. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for reports from Reuters and NPR.
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Middle East expert shares thoughts on Trump’s 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza. Reported by Michel Martin | NPR David Makovsky of the Washington Institute shares his take on President Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.
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A weakened and isolated Hamas faces pressure to accept Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, by Josef Federman | AP JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have finally outmaneuvered Hamas. READ MORE . . .
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