Protests supporting Gaza take place in Europe

Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated on Sunday.

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.

Sep 30, 2025, 3:45 AM EDT

IDF launches 160 strikes across Gaza in past 24 hours

Israeli warplanes bombed 160 targets across the Gaza Strip in the previous 24 hours, the Israel Defense Forces said in a post to social media on Tuesday.

Smoke rises from Gaza after an explosion, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, on Sept. 30, 2025.
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The IDF said it targeted enemy fighters, weapons storage facilities, observation posts and other "infrastructure" it said was being used by enemy forces.

Sep 29, 2025, 5:21 PM EDT

Qatar, Egypt, UAE and others say they 'welcome' Trump's proposal to end war

The foreign ministers of Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkey and Pakistan said they "welcome" President Donald Trump's proposed plan to end the war in Gaza.

"The ministers welcome the announcement by President Trump regarding his proposal to end the war, rebuild Gaza, prevent the displacement of the Palestinian people and advance a comprehensive peace, as well as his announcement that he will not allow the annexation of the West Bank,” the foreign ministers said in a joint statement.

The foreign ministers said they are ready to "engage positively and constructively" with both the U.S. and other parties "toward finalizing the agreement and ensuring its implementation."

Sep 29, 2025, 5:02 PM EDT

Hamas receives Trump plan: Official

Qatar's prime minister and Egypt's intelligence chief just met with Hamas negotiators and shared President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, an official told ABC News.

The Hamas negotiators said they would review it in good faith and provide a response, according to the official.

Sep 29, 2025, 2:18 PM EDT

White House releases Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza

Before President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a press conference following their bilateral meeting, the White House released Trump's "Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict."

Some of the 20 points included in the plan state that Gaza "will be a deradicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbors" and that Gaza will be "redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough."

The plan also states that if both sides agree to this proposal, "the war will immediately end."

President Donald Trump waits to greet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Sept. 29, 2025, in Washington.
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Within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting this agreement, "all hostages, alive and deceased, will be returned," the plan states."

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