Palestinian Islamic Jihad endorses Hamas’s response to Trump Gaza plan

A young boy tosses sand into the air as displaced Palestinians swim in the Mediterranean sea on the shores of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 3, 2025. (AFP)
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Updated 04 October 2025
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad endorses Hamas’s response to Trump Gaza plan

CAIRO: Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an ally of Hamas, endorsed the group’s response to US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, saying it represents the stance of the Palestinian resistance.
Islamic Jihad’s approval of the plan would facilitate Hamas’s release of hostages both groups hold in Gaza.


Bahrain says the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet has been targeted by a missile attack

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Bahrain says the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet has been targeted by a missile attack

DUBAI: Bahrain says the headquarters of the US Navy’s 5th Fleet has been targeted by a missile attack.
“The siren has been sounded due to a hazard,” said an interior ministry alert sent to residents’ mobile phones.
AFP correspondents in Manama also reported hearing the siren.
Emergency sirens meanwhile were heard near US base in Qatar, AFP correspondents reported.