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Patrick deHahn
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Hello. International news editor and reporter for hire. Previously The National, Quartz, USA Today, CNN, elsewhere. 📍Brooklyn. He/him, deaf. Message Signal: pdeh.99 / @patrickdehahn on Twitter (RIP) ✌️ Remember we share the same moon.
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · Jun 4
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Guardian: "Hamas will exchange 20 living hostages for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners as part of the first phase of the agreement, a source in the militant group has told Agence France-Presse." www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Gaza ceasefire live: Hostages and prisoners to be released within 72 hours of deal starting - Hamas
Donald Trump announces that all hostages will be released ‘very soon’ and Israel will withdraw troops to an agreed upon line
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 1h
Al Jazeera: As Palestinians in Gaza celebrated that a ceasefire had been agreed between Israel and Hamas, Israeli warplanes continued to launch raids on Gaza City, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent on the ground aje.io/kfptet?updat...
ISRAEL, HAMAS AGREE ON GAZA CEASEFIRE DEAL
Gaza ceasefire breakthrough announced on third day of talks in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh.
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 1h
Israeli news outlet Ynet says US president Donald Trump will speak before the Knesset during a trip to Israel www.ynetnews.com/article/rkw1...
Trump to make historic visit to Israel, will address the Knesset
The U.S. president spoke with the prime minister following Israel and Hamas’ agreement on the first stage of his plan. As Ynet revealed Wednesday, Trump will arrive in Israel after the deal’s signing,...
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 2h
"I urge all stakeholders to seize this momentous opportunity to establish a credible political path forward towards ending the occupation, recognizing the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people, leading to a two-state solution..."
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 2h
UN chief Antonio Guterres says he "welcomes" and "commends" an agreement between Israel and Hamas on Gaza.

"A permanent ceasefire must be secured. The fighting must stop once & for all. [...] The suffering must end," he adds.

"The stakes have never been higher." twitter.com/antonioguter...
António Guterres @antonioguterres I welcome the announcement of an agreement to secure a ceasefire & hostage release in Gaza, based on the proposal put forward by @POTUS . I commend the diplomatic efforts of the United States, Qatar, Egypt & Türkiye in brokering this desperately needed breakthrough. I urge all concerned to abide fully by the terms of the agreement. All hostages must be released in a dignified manner. A permanent ceasefire must be secured. The fighting must stop once & for all. Immediate & unimpeded entry of humanitarian supplies & essential commercial materials into Gaza must be ensured. The suffering must end. The @UN will support the full implementation of the agreement & will scale up the delivery of sustained & principled humanitarian relief, and we will advance recovery & reconstruction efforts in Gaza. I urge all stakeholders to seize this momentous opportunity to establish a credible political path forward towards ending the occupation, recognizing the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people, leading to a two-state solution to enable Israelis & Palestinians to live in peace & security. The stakes have never been higher. 8:07 PM · Oct 8, 2025 · 25.6K Views
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 2h
UN chief Antonio Guterres says he "welcomes" and "commends" an agreement between Israel and Hamas on Gaza.

"A permanent ceasefire must be secured. The fighting must stop once & for all. [...] The suffering must end," he adds.

"The stakes have never been higher." twitter.com/antonioguter...
António Guterres @antonioguterres I welcome the announcement of an agreement to secure a ceasefire & hostage release in Gaza, based on the proposal put forward by @POTUS . I commend the diplomatic efforts of the United States, Qatar, Egypt & Türkiye in brokering this desperately needed breakthrough. I urge all concerned to abide fully by the terms of the agreement. All hostages must be released in a dignified manner. A permanent ceasefire must be secured. The fighting must stop once & for all. Immediate & unimpeded entry of humanitarian supplies & essential commercial materials into Gaza must be ensured. The suffering must end. The @UN will support the full implementation of the agreement & will scale up the delivery of sustained & principled humanitarian relief, and we will advance recovery & reconstruction efforts in Gaza. I urge all stakeholders to seize this momentous opportunity to establish a credible political path forward towards ending the occupation, recognizing the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people, leading to a two-state solution to enable Israelis & Palestinians to live in peace & security. The stakes have never been higher. 8:07 PM · Oct 8, 2025 · 25.6K Views
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 2h
"The families of the hostages receive news of the agreement's signing to return all 48 hostages with a mix of excitement, anticipation, and concern," the Hostages and Missing Families Forum says.

"We will not rest until the last hostage comes home." x.com/bringhomenow...
Bring Them Home Now @bringhomenow The families of the hostages receive news of the agreement's signing to return all 48 hostages with a mix of excitement, anticipation, and concern. The Hostages Families Forum welcomes the signing of this agreement, designed to bring all the hostages home—the living for rehabilitation with their families, and the deceased for proper burial in their homeland. This represents important and meaningful progress toward bringing everyone home, but our struggle is not over and will not end until the last hostage returns. The hostage families wish to express their profound gratitude to President Trump and his team for the leadership and determination that led to this historic breakthrough: an end to the war and a comprehensive agreement to return all the hostages. The Israeli government must convene immediately to approve the agreement. Any delay could exact a heavy toll on the hostages and soldiers. There are 48 hostages held by Hamas. Our moral and national obligation is to bring them all home—both the living and the deceased. Their return is essential to the healing and recovery of Israeli society as a whole. We will not rest until the last hostage comes home. Tell the world they're all coming home
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 2h
Hamas: "We call on President Trump, the guarantor states of the agreement, and various Arab, Islamic, and international parties to compel the occupation government to fully implement the agreement's requirements and not allow it to evade or delay the implementation of what has been agreed upon."
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 2h
Partial Hamas statement on the agreement of the first phase of a Gaza deal with Israel, via Telegram and translated on Google Translate:

"Hamas announces the reaching of an end to the war on Gaza, the occupation's withdrawal from it, the entry of aid, and a prisoner exchange."
The "Official" Hamas Movement In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Press Release • After responsible and serious negotiations between the movement and the Palestinian resistance factions regarding President Trump's proposal in Sharm el-Sheikh, with the aim of reaching a halt to the war of genocide against our Palestinian people and the occupation's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announces the reaching of an agreement stipulating an end to the war on Gaza, the occupation's withdrawal from it, the entry of aid, and a prisoner exchange. • We highly appreciate the efforts of our mediating brothers in Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey. We also value the efforts of US President Donald Trump, seeking to bring about a final end to the war and a complete withdrawal of the occupation from the Gaza Strip. • We call on President Trump, the guarantor states of the agreement, and various Arab, Islamic, and international parties to compel the occupation government to fully implement the agreement's requirements and not allow it to evade or delay the implementation of what has been agreed upon. • We salute our great people in the Gaza Strip, in Jerusalem and the West Bank, inside and outside the homeland, who have recorded positions of unparalleled pride, heroism, and honor, and who have confronted the fascist occupation’s projects that targeted them and their national rights.
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 2h
Partial Hamas statement on the agreement of the first phase of a Gaza deal with Israel, via Telegram and translated on Google Translate:

"Hamas announces the reaching of an end to the war on Gaza, the occupation's withdrawal from it, the entry of aid, and a prisoner exchange."
The "Official" Hamas Movement In the Name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Press Release • After responsible and serious negotiations between the movement and the Palestinian resistance factions regarding President Trump's proposal in Sharm el-Sheikh, with the aim of reaching a halt to the war of genocide against our Palestinian people and the occupation's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) announces the reaching of an agreement stipulating an end to the war on Gaza, the occupation's withdrawal from it, the entry of aid, and a prisoner exchange. • We highly appreciate the efforts of our mediating brothers in Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey. We also value the efforts of US President Donald Trump, seeking to bring about a final end to the war and a complete withdrawal of the occupation from the Gaza Strip. • We call on President Trump, the guarantor states of the agreement, and various Arab, Islamic, and international parties to compel the occupation government to fully implement the agreement's requirements and not allow it to evade or delay the implementation of what has been agreed upon. • We salute our great people in the Gaza Strip, in Jerusalem and the West Bank, inside and outside the homeland, who have recorded positions of unparalleled pride, heroism, and honor, and who have confronted the fascist occupation’s projects that targeted them and their national rights.
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 2h
CNN: Trump administration assesses hostage release will begin Monday, White House official says, but timeline could speed up
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 3h
AP: Hamas to release all 20 living hostages this weekend, AP sources say, as Israelis to withdraw from majority of Gaza
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 3h
"Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first phase" of a peace plan for Gaza, US president Donald Trump announces, where "all of the hostages will be released very soon and Israel will withdraw their troops to an agreed upon line..." truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan. This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace. All Parties will be treated fairly! This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS! DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Oct 08, 2025, 6:51 PM
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 3h
"A great day for Israel," prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says in a new post about the first phase agreed to in a Gaza deal with Hamas, according to Google Translate.

"I will convene the government tomorrow to ratify the agreement and bring all our precious hostages home."

x.com/netanyahu/st...
Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו @netanyahu יום גדול לישראל. אכנס מחר את הממשלה כדי לאשר את ההסכם ולהחזיר את כל חטופינו היקרים הביתה. אני מודה לחיילי צה״ל הגיבורים ולכל כוחות הביטחון שבזכות אומץ ליבם והקרבתם הגענו ליום הזה. אני מודה מעומק ליבי לנשיא טראמפ ולצוותו על התגייסותם למשימה קדושה זו של שחרור חטופינו. בעזרת השם, יחד נמשיך להשגת כל מטרותינו והרחבת השלום עם שכנינו. 7:21 PM · Oct 8, 2025 · 41.3K Views
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 3h
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says in an apparent confirmation of the agreeing to the first phase of a Gaza deal with Hamas, referencing the hostage release:

"With God's help we will bring them all home." x.com/netanyahu/st...
Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו @netanyahu · 6m With God's help we will bring them all home. Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו @netanyahu · 7m בעזרת השם - מחזירים את כולם.
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 3h
CNN: Israeli hostages expected to be released Saturday or Sunday, Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 3h
"Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first phase" of a peace plan for Gaza, US president Donald Trump announces, where "all of the hostages will be released very soon and Israel will withdraw their troops to an agreed upon line..." truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan. This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace. All Parties will be treated fairly! This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS! DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Oct 08, 2025, 6:51 PM
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 3h
Qatari foreign ministry spokesperson Dr Majed Al Ansari confirms "an agreement was reached on all the provisions and the implementation mechanisms of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement..."

"The details will be announced later." x.com/majedalansar...
Dr. Majed Al Ansari @majedalansari The mediators announce that tonight an agreement was reached on all the provisions and implementation mechanisms of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which will lead to ending the war, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of aid. The details will be announced later.
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 3h
"Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first phase" of a peace plan for Gaza, US president Donald Trump announces, where "all of the hostages will be released very soon and Israel will withdraw their troops to an agreed upon line..." truthsocial.com/@realDonaldT...
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan. This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace. All Parties will be treated fairly! This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS! DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Oct 08, 2025, 6:51 PM
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 3h
Guardian: Hamas Gaza chief "Khalil Al-Hayya is meeting with Egypt’s intelligence head" to finalize "a 'historic' Gaza agreement, a source briefed on the talks said [...] according to the Reuters news agency.

An agreement could be announced on Thursday, the source added."
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 4h
A lot going on regarding a deal between Israel and Hamas over Gaza; starting a thread here to catch everyone up:

"We are very close to a deal in the Middle East..." US president Donald Trump said in Washington www.axios.com/2025/10/08/g...
Trump expects Gaza deal soon and may travel to Egypt for signing
The issues under debate are enormously sensitive, but officials remain optimistic.
www.axios.com
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 4h
CNN: Today's negotiations have concluded, a member of the Hamas political bureau told CNN
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 4h
A lot going on regarding a deal between Israel and Hamas over Gaza; starting a thread here to catch everyone up:

"We are very close to a deal in the Middle East..." US president Donald Trump said in Washington www.axios.com/2025/10/08/g...
Trump expects Gaza deal soon and may travel to Egypt for signing
The issues under debate are enormously sensitive, but officials remain optimistic.
www.axios.com
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 4h
Haaretz: Hamas agrees to Gaza deal, to be signed on Thursday in Egypt, sources in the organization say, per a report

www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 4h
A lot going on regarding a deal between Israel and Hamas over Gaza; starting a thread here to catch everyone up:

"We are very close to a deal in the Middle East..." US president Donald Trump said in Washington www.axios.com/2025/10/08/g...
Trump expects Gaza deal soon and may travel to Egypt for signing
The issues under debate are enormously sensitive, but officials remain optimistic.
www.axios.com
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 4h
“It’s over, it’s over. It’s been decided,” a Palestinian source said to @dropsitenews.com. “Everybody’s agreed on it. There are a few things that will be discussed, but it’s over.” www.dropsitenews.com/p/breaking-h...
BREAKING: Hamas and Palestinian Factions Agree to Gaza Ceasefire Framework
“From our side, yes,” a senior Hamas official told Drop Site News.
www.dropsitenews.com
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 4h
From @dropsitenews.com: Hamas and Palestinian factions agree to Gaza ceasefire framework, while negotiators say they need to "finalize some points" with mediators www.dropsitenews.com/p/breaking-h...
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 4h
"Officials from the US, Israel and Qatar are all feeling optimistic that a deal to end the war in Gaza could be reached this week, several sources involved in or briefed on the ongoing talks in Sharm el-Sheikh Egypt tell Axios." www.axios.com/2025/10/08/g...
Gaza peace deal may be imminent
The issues under debate are enormously sensitive, but officials remain optimistic.
www.axios.com
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 4h
"President Trump is considering going to the Middle East..." White House press secretary says
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Kelsey Reichmann @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social · 4h
White House says Trump will visit Walter Reed on Friday for a routine check up
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 4h
US and Qatari top officials joined the third day of talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh today.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi said in televised comments that the negotiations so far "were very encouraging."

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Top officials from US and Qatar join talks aimed at brokering peace in Gaza
Senior officials from the United States, Qatar and Israel have joined the third day of talks between Israel and Hamas in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 4h
“What is good news is that the parties have showed great will for the release of the prisoners and the hostages," Turkey's Hakan Fidan said.

"If the positive views are heard today, the necessary steps will be taken for the first part of the agreement." apnews.com/article/gaza...
Turkish FM says sides are close to a Gaza ceasefire agreement
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says talks on bringing an end to the war in Gaza are on the verge of reaching a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
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Patrick deHahn @pdehello.bsky.social · 4h
“If an agreement is reached today, a ceasefire will be declared," Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan said of Gaza talks.

"A lot of progress has been achieved so far” in the negotiations, he said.

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Turkish FM says sides are close to a Gaza ceasefire agreement
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says talks on bringing an end to the war in Gaza are on the verge of reaching a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel.
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