Protests supporting Gaza take place in Europe

Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated on Sunday.

ByDavid Brennan, Meredith Deliso, and Nadine El-Bawab
Last Updated: October 5, 2025, 1:46 PM EDT

Hamas responded Friday to President Donald Trump's proposal for peace in Gaza, as the president gave a deadline of 6 p.m. ET Sunday to sign on to the plan he unveiled earlier this week.

Hamas said it will release all remaining hostages if Israel withdraws from Gaza and "proper field conditions are met." More negotiations will need to take place to finalize the deal, which Trump unveiled Monday while hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

Any agreement could mean an end to the Israel Defense Forces' operation to take control of Gaza City, the largest urban area in the Gaza Strip.

Multiple Western nations recognized Palestinian statehood in recent weeks while also demanding that Hamas not be part of any future government.

Netanyahu said that Israel will not allow an independent Palestinian state to exist.

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Sep 28, 2025, 9:57 AM EDT

Trump teases 'something special' for Middle East

Ahead of hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, President Donald Trump posted to social media teasing successful negotiations among "all" parties in the Middle East -- claiming "something special" is on the horizon for "greatness" in the region.

Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, on Sept. 28, 2025.
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"We have a real chance for GREATNESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. ALL ARE ON BOARD FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL, FIRST TIME EVER. WE WILL GET IT DONE," Trump wrote on social media. It was not immediately clear which countries or leaders Trump was referring to.

The post comes days after Trump reported "inspired and productive" discussions regarding a possible ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip.

-ABC News' Isabella Murray

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