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Hamas responded on Friday to President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza's future, including ending Israel's war in the enclave.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an ally of Hamas which took part in the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, endorsed on Saturday the group's response to the U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza.

Hamas said on Friday it would agree to some of the terms in U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war, including releasing hostages, but avoided addressing more vexing issues like disarmament and said it would seek further negotiations.

President Tayyip Erdogan told U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday that Turkey welcomed efforts to reach peace in the region, but that Israel must stop its attacks for efforts to be successful, the Turkish presidency said.

U.S. President Donald Trump gave Hamas until Sunday evening to reach a last-chance agreement on his plan for Gaza's future or have "all Hell" break out against the Palestinian militants.

Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani, the UAE’s Ambassador to France, presented his credentials on Friday as Non-Resident Ambassador to Monaco to Prince Albert II.

Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, David Schenker, said it is “unlikely” that the Lebanese army could disarm Hezbollah without sparking a civil war, in an interview with This is Beirut.

The Israeli military intercepted the last boat in an aid flotilla attempting to reach blockaded Gaza on Friday, a day after stopping most of the vessels and detaining some 450 activists including Swedish campaigner Greta Thunberg.

A Tunisian man has been sentenced to death on charges of insulting the president and assaulting state security through posts on social media, the head of the Tunisian League for Human Rights and his lawyer said on Friday.

The newly formed Moroccan youth collective “GenZ 212” has called for the resignation of the government following a sixth consecutive night of protests demanding better healthcare and education services.