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Trump wants to negotiate instead of bombing Iran. Jilted war hawks are blaming his advisers.

US President Donald Trump floated a plan Saturday to "just clean out" Gaza, and said he wants Egypt and Jordan to take Palestinians from the territory in a bid to create Middle East peace.

The Foreign Secretary believes the incoming US president wil be ‘fixed and focused’ on encouraging such an agreement

The real estate magnate and Trump golf partner is said to have played a key role in the deal.

Ceasefire in Gaza sparks hope for broader Middle East de-escalation; Iran's role under scrutiny.

The sacrifice has been so great, the misery so complete, that few can claim with certainty that this was all worthwhile

After 15 months of bitter conflict on the Gaza Strip, a ceasefire deal has been agreed which promises an end to the fighting and will allow for the access of food and other desperately needed humanitarian aid to the civilian population. Since the Israel Defense Forces launched their ground operation…

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus will travel to Israel for talks with senior officials, reiterating calls for a ceasefire in the Middle East.

US president says agreement that could pause more than 14 months of fighting matches a proposal he made months ago