Ben Gvir threatens to bolt government if Hamas ‘continues to exist’ after hostages freed – The Times of Israel

  1. Ben Gvir threatens to bolt government if Hamas ‘continues to exist’ after hostages freed  The Times of Israel
  2. Netanyahu faces far-right backlash as Trump presses to end Gaza war  Reuters
  3. Netanyahu Faces Dilemma as Hamas Partially Backs Trump Deal  Bloomberg.com
  4. Israeli ministers condemn Trump's hostage-ceasefire deal  The Jerusalem Post
  5. Smotrich and Ben-Gvir signal they won't exit Netanyahu government over emerging Gaza deal  Haaretz
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Trump authorizes national guard deployment to Chicago, White House says, as border patrol there shoots woman

Illinois governor JB Pritzker says administration is escalating ‘aggression against Illinois citizens and residents’

Donald Trump has moved to deploy the national guard in another city by authorizing 300 troops to protect federal officers and assets in Chicago, where the government said border patrol agents shot and injured a woman while firing at someone who tried to run them over.

White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson confirmed that the president had authorized using Illinois national guard members, citing what she called “ongoing violent riots and lawlessness” that local leaders have not quelled.

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S.F. man who captained a Gaza aid vessel is now being held in an Israeli prison – San Francisco Chronicle

  1. S.F. man who captained a Gaza aid vessel is now being held in an Israeli prison  San Francisco Chronicle
  2. Big crowds, clashes with police on fourth day of Italian pro-Palestinian protests  Reuters
  3. Pressure mounts on Meloni’s gov’t as Gaza protests paralyse Italy  Al Jazeera
  4. Netanyahu ordered drone attacks on Gaza-bound humanitarian aid boats off Tunisia, sources say  CBS News
  5. 2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services  AP News
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For Netanyahu, Trump’s Nod to Peace Puts Him in a Tough Spot – The New York Times

  1. For Netanyahu, Trump’s Nod to Peace Puts Him in a Tough Spot  The New York Times
  2. How a Missile Strike Unlocked a Deal for Peace in Gaza  The Wall Street Journal
  3. Trump announces Israel agrees to Gaza 'initial withdrawal line' as '3,000 year catastrophe' nears end  Fox News
  4. Trump claimed victory after Hamas’ response to ceasefire plan, boxing in Netanyahu  CNN
  5. Exclusive — Trump on Gaza deal push: "I said, 'Bibi, this is your chance for victory'"  Axios
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Judge blocks Trump administration from deploying national guard to Portland

US district judge agrees with Oregon assertion that deployment would likely inflame rather than calm protests in city

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deploying the national guard to Portland, Oregon, according to court documents.

Donald Trump had announced on 27 September that he would deploy troops to Portland, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary”, ignoring pleas from local officials and the state’s congressional delegation, who suggested that the president was misinformed or lying about the nature and scale of a single, small protest outside one federal immigration enforcement office.

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Czech Republic: ‘Trumpist’ ex-PM Babis wins elections – DW

  1. Czech Republic: 'Trumpist' ex-PM Babis wins elections  DW
  2. Populist billionaire and Trump supporter Babis cruises to Czech election win  CNN
  3. Billionaire populist Andrej Babis' party wins Czech parliamentary election  BBC
  4. Czechs vote in elections that could usher in populist billionaire  Al Jazeera
  5. Czech president puts NATO, EU at core of Cabinet talks after elections  politico.eu
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‘Now or never’: Tens of thousands rally for hostages as Trump’s Gaza plan advances – The Times of Israel

  1. ‘Now or never’: Tens of thousands rally for hostages as Trump’s Gaza plan advances  The Times of Israel
  2. At a Protest for a Deal, Israelis Wrestle With a Mix of Emotions  The New York Times
  3. Weary Israelis greet Trump as saviour as hostages deal inches closer  The Guardian
  4. 'Brave act of leadership': Hostage families thank Trump, urge Netanyahu to reach deal  Haaretz
  5. Israelis protest demanding Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu seal Gaza deal  The Jerusalem Post
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Netanyahu says he hopes to announce hostage release in the ‘coming days’ – BBC

  1. Netanyahu says he hopes to announce hostage release in the 'coming days'  BBC
  2. Live updates: Trump urges Hamas and Israel to move forward on Gaza plan as negotiators head to Cairo  CNN
  3. Gaza ceasefire talks live: negotiators due in Cairo  The Guardian
  4. LIVE: Israel targets Gaza’s ‘safe zones’ as Egypt hosts negotiations  Al Jazeera
  5. Live Updates: Netanyahu Says Israel and Hamas Are on the Brink of a Hostage Deal  The New York Times
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