TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) —

Israel's army said Saturday that it would advance preparations for the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza and return all the remaining hostages, after Hamas said it accepted parts of the deal while others still needed to be negotiated.

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Israeli bombing of Gaza City has “significantly subsided” though at least five Palestinians were killed, a hospital official said Saturday, as Israel's army said the country's leaders had instructed it to prepare for the first phase of the U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza .

Israel has moved to a defensive-only position in Gaza and will not actively strike, said an official who was not authorized to speak

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