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Israelis cheer Gaza retreat, planned hostage release

The Israeli military moved swiftly to withdraw from parts of Gaza as part of Trump's peace plan, enabling the launch of a deal intended to secure the release of hostages and end the war.

Israelis jumped, clapped and sang in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv following the announcement

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The Israeli military moved swiftly to withdraw from parts of Gaza as part of Trump's peace plan, enabling the launch of a deal intended to secure the release of hostages and end the war. In recent weeks, the military’s apparent hesitation to advance the Gaza City takeover evidently added pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept the Sept. 29 agreement.

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