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Why the situation in Gaza remains precarious despite deal to end the war

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Israelis holding up a placard thanking US President Donald Trump following the announcement of a new Gaza ceasefire deal, in Tel Aviv on Oct 9.

Israelis holding up a placard thanking US President Donald Trump following the announcement of a new Gaza ceasefire deal, in Tel Aviv on Oct 9.

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Hundreds of jubilant Israelis held aloft a large placard that said “We love Trump” in the early hours of Oct 10, celebrating their government’s acceptance of a plan negotiated by the US President to end the Gaza war.

The immediate steps that now need to be taken by both Israel and Hamas, the radical Palestinian organisation in control of Gaza since 2007, are clear.

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