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US secretary of state endorses Israel’s war aims in the Gaza Strip during meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu.

Trump says next steps in hostage deal will be ‘up to Israel… in consultation with me’; Israeli delegation to depart for Cairo talks, but without mandate to negotiate 2nd phase.

Hamas has said it is committed to implementing the Gaza ceasefire deal with Israel and will continue releasing hostages as scheduled, raising hopes that a resumption of the war can be averted.

Despite initial optimism a number of blocks and disputes have put the truce in doubt.

There is growing concern that fighting could resume in Gaza after Israel’s prime minister warned Hamas it would end the ceasefire if the Palestinian armed group “does not return our hostages by Saturday”.

Egypt has announced an emergency Arab summit to be held on 27 February in response to US President Donald Trump’s recent call to expel Palestinians from Gaza.

US President Donald Trump has restated a vision in which the US would take over Gaza, after officials in his administration appeared to contradict his earlier comments.

Donald Trump has shocked the world by suggesting the US could “take over” and “own” Gaza, resettling its population in the process.