Two years after the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the subsequent war they ignited may finally be approaching a turning point.

On Friday, Hamas said it had partially agreed to a 20-point plan introduced by the White House to end the fighting in Gaza. Israel said it accepted the plan's first phase — agreeing in principle to a limited troop pullback tied to a hostage handover — but framed that acceptance as conditional, saying Hamas must be disarmed as part of any final deal.

On Sunday, President Trump told CNN that Hamas would face "complete obliteration" if it refuses to relinquish control of Gaza, while saying that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on board with ending Israel's bombing of the territory.

Also on Sunday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on

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