The Latest Breaking News from Gaza

Australia welcomes Gaza peace progress, hostage release

Dozens of hostages held in Gaza for nearly two years may be on the verge of freedom as part of a US-negotiated peace plan welcomed by Australia.

AAP · Oct 4, 2025

Trump news at a glance: Hamas says it has approved parts of Donald Trump’s ultimatum to end war in Gaza

President says Israel must ‘stop the bombing of Gaza’ while Palestinian group says it wants further negotiations over plan – key US politics stories from 3 October at a glance

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025

Trump has announced peace in the Middle East - the problem is Hamas and Israel are backing different deals

ANALYSIS: Hamas has said it will accept key parts of Trump’s peace plan, but how much closer are we to an end to its conflict, with Israel, asks Bel Trew

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

Hamas Signals Readiness To Release Israeli Hostages Under Trump-Backed Peace Framework

The group also reaffirmed an earlier pledge to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a neutral, technocratic governing body formed on the basis of Palestinian national consensus and backed by Arab and Islamic states.

International Business Times · Oct 3, 2025

Trump tells Israel it ‘must immediately stop’ bombing Gaza to enable hostage release after Hamas accepts elements of peace plan

President says the militant group is ‘ready for a lasting peace’ based on the plan he announced on Monday

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

Trump Urges Israel To 'Immediately Stop The Bombing Of Gaza' Following Hamas' Response To His Gaza Plan

President Donald Trrump urged Israel to "immediately stop the bombing of Gaza" following Hamas' response to his Gaza peace plan, saying he believes the group is "ready for a lasting PEACE."

Latin Times · Oct 3, 2025

A grief that never ends for Middle Eastern Australians

For both Israeli and Palestinian Australians, Tuesday's second anniversary of the outbreak of war in the Middle East marks ongoing pain.

AAP · Oct 3, 2025

Hamas accepts some elements of Trump's peace plan for Gaza, says others need 'further consultation'

The Gaza-based group announced late on Friday that it was willing to release all of the remaining hostages but did not detail what points of Trump’s plan require further negotiations.

Euronews · Oct 3, 2025

Takeaways from AP's interview with the only protester still locked up after Trump’s campus crackdown

A Palestinian activist arrested by the Trump administration in March says she feels helpless as she remains jailed while her family in Gaza suffers amid ongoing conflict

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

Manchester's Jewish community feels let down by Britain after deadly synagogue attack

Hundreds of mourners gathered in wind and rain for a vigil that combined grief and defiance in the remembrance of two men who were killed when a knife-wielding assailant attacked their synagogue in the English city of Manchester

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025