Gaza Ceasefire, Trump's Middle East Peace Plan, Letitia James Indicted

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🗓️ 10 October 2025

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A fragile ceasefire deal is being put to the test as Israeli troops begin pulling back in Gaza. President Trump prepares to travel to the Middle East as the U.S. sends 200 American troops to monitor the agreement between Israel and Hamas. And New York Attorney General Letitia James is indicted on federal bank fraud charges, a case brought on after the president publicly called for her prosecution.

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0:00.0	This morning in Gaza, there were no sounds of Israeli airstrikes for the first time in months.
0:07.2	President Trump promises a deal he brokered will mean lasting peace. The next 72 hours are key. Why are so
0:13.0	many Palestinians skeptical? I'm Leila Faudil. That's A. Martinez, and this is up first from
0:17.5	NPR News.
0:25.6	President Trump is planning to head to Egypt this weekend, so he'll be there as Israel and Hamas implement the first part of the plan.
0:28.4	It's really peace in the Middle East.
0:30.1	The deal is still fragile, and there are also questions of what's next and why a small
0:35.7	group of U.S. troops are part of that equation.
0:37.9	Plus, New York's Attorney General Lettisha James was indicted on bank fraud and false statement charges.
0:43.4	Trump has publicly demanded his attorney general prosecute James and other perceived political foes.
0:49.1	Now the Justice Department is doing just that.
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1:40.8	For the first time in seven months, people in Gaza woke up with no Israeli airstrikes overhead.
1:46.8	Today marks the start of the first phase of a ceasefire that President Trump says will be a strong and lasting peace.
1:54.7	It comes after Israel's government approved Trump's plan for a hostage exchange deal.
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