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President Donald Trump on Friday called on Israel to cease the bombing campaign it has waged against Gaza to permit hostages to be released by Hamas after the militant group said it agreed in part to his 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza pending some negotiations of details.
Writing on Truth Social, the president said Hamas was “ready for a lasting PEACE” based on a statement released by the group earlier in the day in which it agreed to proceed with the hostage exchange portion of the peace plan, which he’d unveiled on Monday alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
“Israel must immediately stop the bom
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