Israel and Hamas agreed on Thursday to begin the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire aimed at ending the conflict that has caused heavy casualties, widespread destruction, and a humanitarian crisis. "I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan," US President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social platform. Donald Trump was holding a roundtable event with conservative influencers about Antifa late on Wednesday when US secretary of state Marco Rubio , standing in the back corner of the White House's Blue Room, caught his eye. He had news for Trump, he said, but it would have to wait until after the media left. Then Rubio passed the president a note, news agency Associated Press reported. Nearly two hours later, Trump pos

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