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Trump Hails Gaza Deal, While Hamas and Israeli Officials See Hurdles · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: President Trump has hailed what he described as a breakthrough
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  Speaker 1: Gaza deal, framing it as a step towards stabilizing one
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  Speaker 1: of the world's most volatile conflicts. Yet, even as Trump celebrated,
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  Speaker 1: both Hamas and Israeli officials voiced caution, warning that significant
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  Speaker 1: hurdles remain before any agreement can take hold. The deal,
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  Speaker 1: brokered with US backing and regional mediation, is aimed at
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  Speaker 1: easing humanitarian conditions in Gaza while reducing rocket fire and
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  Speaker 1: military incursions. Trump praised the framework as a win for peace,
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  Speaker 1: emphasizing American leadership in bringing the parties to the table.
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  Speaker 1: He highlighted provisions for expanded aid deliveries, infrastructure repairs, and
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  Speaker 1: mechanisms to monitor cease fire compliance, but reactions on the
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  Speaker 1: ground were far more restrained. Hamas leaders said the deal
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  Speaker 1: does not adequately address core demands, including lifting the blockade
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  Speaker 1: and securing long term guarantees against Israeli military operations. Israeli
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  Speaker 1: officials meanwhile expressed skepticism about Hamas's willingness to uphold commitments,
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  Speaker 1: pointing to past cease fires that collapsed within weeks. Analysts
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  Speaker 1: note that the agreement is fragile, built on temporary concessions
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  Speaker 1: rather than a comprehensive political settlement. Trust between the parties
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  Speaker 1: remains minimal, and both sides face internal pressures that could
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  Speaker 1: derail implementation. For Hamas, maintaining credibility with its base requires
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  Speaker 1: tangible relief from economic hardship. For Israel, security concerns dominate,
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  Speaker 1: with officials wary of any arrangement that could be exploited
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  Speaker 1: by militants. International observers have welcomed the deal as a
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  Speaker 1: tentative step forward, but caution that without sustained enforcement and
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  Speaker 1: political will, it risks becoming another short lived truce. The
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  Speaker 1: European Union and Unite Nations have urged both sides to
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  Speaker 1: seize the opportunity, while regional mediators stress that the agreement
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  Speaker 1: must be followed by deeper negotiations. Ultimately, Trump's celebration of
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  Speaker 1: the Gaza deal underscores the contrast between diplomatic optimism and
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  Speaker 1: the realities on the ground. For Palestinians and Israelis alike,
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  Speaker 1: the path to lasting peace remains obstructed by mistrust, political divisions,
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  Speaker 1: and the enduring cycle of violence.