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Israel strikes Gaza ahead of Trump's meeting with Netanyahu

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Nick Holdsworth
September 29, 2025

The Hamas-controlled Gaza health ministry says Israeli strikes have killed at least 77 people across Gaza in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, Hamas has called on Israel to cease its attacks to allow it to find Israeli hostages it says are missing.

Israeli airstrikes and tank assaults devastated GazaCity on Sunday, killing scores and displacing thousands.

Hospitals are overwhelmed, and civilians face famine amid collapsing infrastructure. Prime Minister Netanyahu vowed to eliminate Hamas, while US President Trumpclaimed a peace deal is near.

Hamas requested a 24-hour ceasefire to locate two missing Israeli hostages feared to be in danger.

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