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epa12415263 US President Donald Trump (L) with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, participates in a joint press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 29 September 2025. In their Oval Office meeting, Trump pressed Netanyahu to accept a peace deal to end Israel’s on-going war in Gaza, and for Hamas to free their remaining hostages. EPA/WILL OLIVER / POOL

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