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Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza
Manila Bulletin
|October 5, 2025
US President Donald Trump on Friday ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all the remaining hostages taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
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Hamas said it was willing to release the hostages and hand over power to other Palestinians, but that other aspects of the plan require further consultations among Palestinians. Senior Hamas officials suggested there were still major disagreements that required further negotiations.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was prepared for the implementation of the "first stage" of Trump's plan, apparently referring to the release of hostages. But his office said in a statement that Israel was committed to ending the war based on principles it has set out before, without addressing potential gaps with Hamas.
Trump welcomed the Hamas statement, saying: "I believe they are ready for a lasting PEACE."
This story is from the October 5, 2025 edition of Manila Bulletin.
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