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Israel agrees to Trump-backed ceasefire proposal to free Gaza hostages: White House

The White House on Thursday confirmed that Israel agreed to a ceasefire proposal submitted by Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump in a move to return the 58 hostages who have been held in Gaza for more than 600 days.
«Israel signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas,» White House press secretary Karoline Levitt told reporters. «I can also confirm that those discussions are continuing, and we hope that a ceasefire in Gaza will take place so we can return all of the hostages home.»
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters at the White House on May 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Levitt would not comment further on the details of the proposal, and Hamas does not yet appear to have agreed to the proposal.
State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce told reporters Thursday there is a sense of «important optimism» but confirmed the Hamas position is «unknown at this point.»
A statement released on Wednesday by the terrorist organization said, «The latest of these efforts was reaching an agreement with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff on a general framework, which achieves a permanent ceasefire, a complete withdrawal of occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, the flow of humanitarian aid, and the formation of a professional committee to manage the affairs of Gaza upon the announcement of the agreement.»

Hamas fighters stand in formation as Palestinians gather on a street to watch the handover of three Israeli hostages to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, on Feb. 8, 2025. (Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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Hamas also claimed the most recent proposal it had reviewed included the release of 10 Israeli hostages as well as «a number of bodies» in exchange for an unconfirmed number of Palestinian prisoners.
It is unclear if these details were also included in the proposal agreed to by Israel.
Following the release of Edan Alexander, the final American-Israeli hostage still alive in Hamas captivity this month, 58 hostages remain.

American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, left, was released on May 12, 2025. The bodies of four other Americans are still being held in Gaza: Itay Chen, second left, Judy and Gadi Weinstein and Omer Neutra. (Fox News)
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An estimated 24 of the hostages are assessed to be alive, though Israeli reporting has suggested this number could be less.
The bodies of four American Israelis taken on Oct. 7, 2023, continue to be held captive, including Itay Chen, Omer Neutra, Gadi Haggai and Judi Weinstein Haggai.
Yonat Frilling contributed to this report.
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Australian prime minister’s plane makes emergency landing in St Louis after leaving Washington

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The plane carrying Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had to make an emergency landing Tuesday night after leaving Washington, D.C.
The aircraft, a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A, diverted and landed safely at the St. Louis Lambert International Airport in Missouri, an Australian Defence spokesperson confirmed to Fox News.
«Our highest priority is providing support to the injured member and request that their privacy be respected,» a statement said.
Officials told local FOX 2 that a crew member was struck in the head by luggage, and it was believed to have fallen from an overhead bin.
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President Donald Trump, right, shakes the hand of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Monday, October 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Evan Vucci)
That crew member reportedly suffered a concussion and was taken to the hospital.
Albanese’s plane had left Joint Base Andrews at 5:15 p.m., FOX 2 reported, and the emergency landing happened around 7:45 p.m.
President Donald Trump and Albanese signed a critical minerals deal at the White House on Monday as the U.S. had been eyeing the continent’s rich rare-earth resources. This, at a time when China is imposing tougher rules on exporting its own critical minerals abroad.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gestures during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 12, 2024. (Mark Baker, File)
The two leaders described the agreement as an $8.5 billion deal between the allies. Trump said it had been negotiated over several months.
«In about a year from now we’ll have so much critical mineral and rare earth that you won’t know what to do with them,» said Trump, boasting about the deal. «They’ll be worth $2.»

Xenotime is a rare earth element that can be found in Australia. (Getty Images )
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Albanese added that the agreement takes the U.S.-Australia relationship «to the next level.»
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Trump suggests DOJ owes him money for past cases

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President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) owes him money for past prosecutions against him.
In the Oval Office, a reporter asked Trump if he was seeking compensation from the DOJ over past federal investigations into him and, if so, how much he was seeking.
«Well, I guess they probably owe me a lot of money for that,» Trump said in response. «No, I get no salary. I gave up my salary. It’s a good salary. Not as much as these guys make, but that’s OK. It’s a lot of money, and I don’t, as you know, I didn’t take it in the first four years. I didn’t take it these four years either.»
«But as far as all of the litigation, everything that’s been involved, yeah, they probably owe me a lot of money,» the president added. «But if I get money from our country, I’ll do something nice with it. Like, give it to charity or give it to the White House while we restore the White House, and we’re doing a great job with the White House, as you know, the ballroom is under construction.»
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President Donald Trump gestures as he hosts a Rose Garden Club lunch at the White House in Washington, D.C., Oct. 21, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)
The New York Times reported sources as saying Trump is seeking approximately $230 million in compensation from the Justice Department for investigations into him.
Trump told reporters Tuesday that he was «not looking for money,» but that they «would have to ask the lawyers about that.»
«We’ll see what happens,» Trump said. «We have numerous cases having to do with the fraud of the election, the 2020 election, and because of everything that we found out, I guess they owe me a lot of money. But I’m not looking for money. I’m looking for — really, I think it’s got to be, it’s got to be handled in a proper way… We don’t want it to happen again. We can never let what happened in the 2020 election happen again. We just can’t let that happen.»
He was later pressed again about the exact dollar amount in the request and said, «I don’t know what the number is. I don’t even talk to them about it.»
Trump then remarked that the decision would have to come across his desk, saying that it would be «awfully strange to make a decision where I’m paying myself.»

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks as President Donald Trump looks on during a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 15, 2025. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
However, the Times noted that the DOJ’s rules state that settlement claims against the department that exceed $4 million «must be approved by the Deputy Attorney General, or Associate Attorney General, as appropriate.»
It is unclear where the claims or negotiations with the DOJ stand. However, The Associated Press noted that the ties between Trump and those authorized to make a decision on the settlement could present problems.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche served as one of Trump’s attorneys in the Mar-a-Lago case. Additionally, Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward represented Trump’s co-defendant, Walt Nauta, in the Mar-a-Lago case.
«In any circumstance, all officials at the Department of Justice follow the guidance of career ethics officials,» DOJ spokesperson Chad Gilmartin said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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The investigations include the FBI’s 2022 raid of Mar-a-Lago as part of the classified documents case and another probe looking into possible ties between Russia and Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. According to the Times, the first claim was filed in late 2023 and was in relation to the Russia probe, while the second — which focused on the Mar-a-Lago raid — was filed in the summer of 2024.
The Times reported Tuesday that Trump had submitted complaints through an administrative claim process, noting that it is something that often precedes lawsuits.

President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House on Monday, April 7, 2025. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Despite the president saying that he would donate the funds, some Democrats painted the report as an example of Trump trying to enrich himself.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said on Wednesday morning that the president was looking «to line his own pockets, or he says now to give to a charity of his choice.» The senator added to the accusation, saying Trump was «focusing on getting $230 million that he doesn’t deserve back into his pocket instead of helping the American people get healthcare.»
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., who was in the middle of an hours-long speech, slammed Trump for «suing the government, then instructing his Department of Justice to settle the suit, thereby translating money into the president’s pocket out of the government.»
Merkley then remarked that «there is no limit to the self-serving» and called for his colleagues, particularly Republicans, to speak out against the president.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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