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Hamas Signals Possible Willingness to Demilitarize Gaza in Backchannel Talks

Hamas leaders have reportedly indicated a willingness to demilitarize Gaza during backchannel discussions with Jared Kushner, an informal envoy for the Trump administration, potentially opening a new avenue in efforts to negotiate a broader Middle East settlement.
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AI Manager at San Francisco Store Recommends Firing Human Employee
Maine Senate Race Becomes Key Democratic Target Ahead of Midterms
Trump Advisers Urge Senate Republicans to Make Healthcare Central to Midterm Campaigns
White House Deputy National Security Adviser Andy Baker Announces Departure
U.S. Press Groups Sue Trump Over Paid Access to Truth Social Statements
Hamas Signals Possible Willingness to Demilitarize Gaza in Backchannel Talks
Trump Orders Pentagon to Scale Back Joint Military Exercises With South Korea
Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Clear Way for White House East Wing Expansion
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to Leave Administration at End of August
Ukraine Suspends Black Sea Drone Strikes After Request From U.S. Vice President Vance
Senate Democrats Seek Briefings on Reported Secret Trump Evacuation Over Iranian Threat
Trump Renews Push to Remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Despite Supreme Court Ruling
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