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World8 October 2025Archive brief

United States president Donald Trump announces that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and the first phase of his peace plan to end the Gaza war.

United States president Donald Trump announces that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and the first phase of his peace plan to end the Gaza war. .

By Belfast Herald Staff Reporter2 min read

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United States president Donald Trump announces that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and the first phase of his peace plan to end the Gaza war. .

The development was among the significant world stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to Al Jazeera on 8 October 2025.

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