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.

Key Headlines

Oct 05, 2025, 12:43 PM EDT
Trump says Gaza peace negotiations 'will last a couple of days'
Oct 04, 2025, 6:32 PM EDT
Netanyahu strikes victorious tone, says Israel 'on the verge of a great achievement'
Oct 04, 2025, 12:25 PM EDT
Trump tells Hamas 'move quickly, or else all bets will be off'

Here's how the news is developing.

Sep 29, 2025, 5:29 AM EDT

Israel-US disputes remain on Trump's Gaza plan, sources say

Ahead of today's meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, two sources familiar with the matter told ABC News that at least three disputes remain between the Israeli and U.S. sides on Trump's proposed Gaza ceasefire plan.

Smoke rises following Israeli strikes in Gaza City on Sept. 29, 2025.
Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters

The two sides are yet to agree on the role of the Palestinian Authority -- the government exercising limited control over parts of the West Bank, in cooperation with Israeli authorities -- in post-war Gaza, the extent of Israeli security control and freedom of action in post-war Gaza and the pace and timeline of Hamas disarmament, the sources said.

The details of the Trump administration's plan have not been publicly announced.

-ABC News' Jordana Miller and Guy Davies

Sep 29, 2025, 3:55 AM EDT

IDF says it launched 140 strikes on Gaza in past 24 hours

The Israel Defense Forces said Monday that Israeli forces attacked more than 140 targets across Gaza in the previous 24 hours "from the air, land and sea."

Smoke and fire rises from an Israeli airstrike on the Macca Tower in Gaza City, on Sept. 28, 2025.
Yousef Al Zanoun/AP

The IDF said the targets included groups of enemy fighters, plus positions, buildings and other "infrastructure" it claimed were in use by enemy forces.

Sep 29, 2025, 3:28 AM EDT

Missile launched toward Israel from Yemen, IDF says

The Israel Defense Forces said on Monday that a missile was intercepted having been fired toward Israel from Yemen, prompting alerts in several areas of the country.

A Houthi supporter chants slogans as he carries a rocket replica during an anti-U.S. and anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sept. 26, 2025.
Osamah Abdulrahman/AP

The Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen has been waging a long-range missile and drone campaign against Israel since Oct. 7, 2023. The IDF has responded with regular airstrikes on military, government and industrial targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen.

Sep 29, 2025, 3:10 AM EDT

Trump to host Netanyahu at White House for Gaza talks

President Donald Trump will welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House at 11 a.m. EST on Monday, according to the official White House schedule.