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US President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC summit in Busan.

senior political analyst Marwan Bishara says President Trump’s optimism over the peace plan is more of a strategy than a prediction, aimed at pressuring others to deliver results. He notes that Trump’s push for the deal also serves as a distraction from domestic troubles.

US President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have “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,” he posted on on his social media platform, Truth Social. “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!”

An Australian anaesthesiologist working at Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital has described the horrors of working amid Israel’s offensive on the territory’s largest urban centre. Speaking to Al Jazeera from the hospital, where she had been based for less than a week, Dr Saya Aziz said the situation was “catastrophic”. “I don’t think anyone has anything quite like it,” she said. “You’ll hear a big huge bomb, then you’ll know within 5-10 minutes, you’re going to get a mass casualty. You’ll hear the wailing, the screams, the chaos … family members bringing in the patients.”

In a historic move, the UK, Australia and Canada have officially recognised the state of Palestine. The announcement comes ahead of a formal declaration at the UN General Assembly in New York on Monday. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said this decision is part of an effort to revive a two-state solution.

Lebanon's Health Ministry says five people, including three children, have been killed in an Israeli air strike on the southern city of Bint Jbeil. An Israeli drone fired two missiles, destroying a car and a motorcycle. Israeli forces regularly carry out strikes on Lebanon, saying it is targeting Hezbollah, despite agreeing to a ceasefire in November.

A group of Israeli and Palestinian peace activists are urging the Israeli government to end the war in Gaza and secure the release of captives. "It’s Time Coalition" has released a campaign calling for an immediate ceasefire and “the building of security and dignity for both people.” It describes itself as a group of 60 organisations working together with determination and courage to bring peace.

This week: Displaced Palestinians are forced to live on garbage dumps. The US again vetoed a un resolution to end the war on Gaza. An update on Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. Today is Sunday, September 21. It is day 716 of the war in Gaza, where more than 65,208 Palestinians have been killed.

Michail Fotiadis from medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says the situation in al-Mawasi where Israel ordered hundreds of thousands of people is “heartbreaking”. “Everybody is looking for a place to pitch a tent, but the materials are not available. The situation is really dire for the population. Access to water is very difficult,” Fotiadis told Al Jazeera from al-Mawasi, described by Israel as a “humanitarian zone”. He said more Palestinians continue to arrive from northern Gaza with nothing after escaping Israel’s military onslaught.

Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, addresses members of the UN Security Council after a vote on a resolution that would permanently lift UN sanctions on Iran, at UN headquarters in New York.