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Conditional hostage deal sets stage for Hamas-Israel talks in Cairo

The diplomatic process advanced after Hamas conditionally accepted the main parts of the U.S.-backed peace framework.

Trump and Netanyahu meeting in the White House.
Trump and Netanyahu meeting in the White House. (AN/The White House)

WASHINGTON (AN) — U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a direct public order to Israel, demanding an "immediate halt" to the bombing in the Gaza Strip.

As the military fighting continued into Saturday, the high-stakes U.S. intervention instantly created tension with Jerusalem, even though Hamas had signaled a conditional willingness to move forward with a major hostage-release deal.

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