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Donald Trump, pictured after his address to the United Nations in September, has proposed an alternative organisation, the “Board of Peace”, to oversee Gaza.

Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is a sham designed to give the US ultimate control

The choice facing Anthony Albanese and other world leaders is between international law and a “mafia world order” in which the US plays landlord and arbiter.

  • Maher Mughrabi

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Hamas fighters in Gaza in February

One group holds key to Gaza ceasefire – but a devilish question remains

Despite a flowering of optimism over the prospect of peace, a thorny issue remains to be grasped: Hamas has made no commitment to disarm.

  • David Crowe
Jared Kushner has no official White House role and yet is at the centre of the Gaza negotiations.

How Jared Kushner, a self-described ‘deal guy’, helped broker a Gaza breakthrough

Trump’s son-in-law brought his New York developer instincts to the Middle East negotiations.

  • Katie Rogers and Tyler Pager
Displaced Palestinians watch smoke rise after Israeli military strikes as they gather on the coastal road near Wadi Gaza, in the central Gaza Strip, on Thursday.

What we know about the next steps in the deal to pause the Gaza war

The first phase would free the remaining living Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, but it left unanswered a long list of questions over what happens next.

  • Lee Keath and Samy Magdy
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he walks from Marine One after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to release hostages

In the wake of Trump’s statement, the Israeli government has instructed its military to reduce offensive activity in Gaza, according to reports.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Tony Blair while in London.

Tony Blair tried and failed to bring peace to the Middle East before. Can he succeed this time?

Donald Trump says he would chair a new Gaza peace board, but former British prime minister Tony Blair would be responsible for the grunt work.

  • Matthew Knott
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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday.

‘Pay in hell if they don’t sign’: Trump sets Hamas a deadline to accept his Gaza peace plan

The US president said he hoped Hamas would sign up to the plan “for their own good” and signalled that the war would get worse if they did not.

  • David Crowe
US President Donald Trump issued a rare rebuke of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after the Doha strike.

Trump’s 20-point deal isn’t a peace offering — it’s an ultimatum

The US president unveiled his proposal for a ceasefire as a landmark deal to bring peace. In reality, it was more like an ultimatum to Hamas.

  • Luke Broadwater and Shawn McCreesh
President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the West Wing of the White House.

Netanyahu backs US plan to end war, under which Trump would initially govern Gaza

The US president said if Hamas did not accept the 20-point peace deal, Israel would have the “full backing” of the US to keep fighting.

  • Adam Geller, Sam Mednick and Aamer Madhani
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands during the White House news conference.

What to know about the Trump-Netanyahu Gaza peace plan

After Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu threw his support behind the US peace plan for Gaza, the question is whether Hamas will agree. Here is the 20-point plan in full.

  • Samy Magdy and Lee Keath