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Live from NPR News in Washington on Kourva Coleman. President Trump says he thinks Israel and Hamas will. reach a deal over Gaza soon. And Pierre's Luke Garrett reports Trump said earlier this is the final warning for Hamas. President Trump said Israel has accepted terms on a Gaza deal but did not provide details. In a Sunday afternoon social media post, Trump urged Hamas to accept this deal and release the hostages saying this is his quote last warning. The president posted this while attending the U.S. Open men's championship. Trump spoke to reporters after flying back to joint base Andrews near Washington, D.C. The president says he had quote, good discussion.

while on Air Force One. I think we're going to have a deal on Gaza very soon. Trump did not give details on the Gaza deal, but he did say he thinks the remaining Israeli hostages and bodies will be returned. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington. Israeli authorities say gunmen have killed at least five people in Jerusalem today. Hamas has praised the attack. As NPR's Daniel Estrin reports from Tel Aviv,

the shooting comes as Israel is considering a U.S. proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. Israeli police say two gunmen opened fire toward a bus stop at a major intersection in northern Jerusalem leading to Jewish settlements in the East Jerusalem area. They say a security officer and civilian shot the gunmen. The Israeli military said the gunmen were Palestinian. Israeli emergency services said a woman and several men were killed in the attack and others were seriously wounded from gunshots. No group immediately took responsibility, but Hamas commended the attack and said Israel's plans to occupy Gaza City would not go unpunished. Before the attack, Israel said it was seriously considering President Trump's new offer for a Gaza ceasefire. Hamas said it's ready to negotiate.

Daniel Estrin NPR News, Tel Aviv. President Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks to the White House Religious Liberty Commission today. That meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. at the Museum of the Bible. South Korean officials say they've reached a deal for the release of more than 300 people. They were detained in a U.S. immigration raid last week at a Hyundai electric vehicle battery plant in southern Georgia. The facility is one of several major South Korean investments in that state. From member station WABE, Molly Samuel has more. The plant is a joint venture between Korean companies Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy solution. It's under construction near a Hyundai EV and hybrid car factory that began

production last year. Georgia has long-running business ties to South Korea, and the state maintains an office in Seoul. Four hundred seventy-five people were detained in the raid, most of them, South Korean nationals. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the month's long investigation is the biggest in agency history. A South Korean official said they plan to push to review visa policies, and the country is chartering a plane to bring the Korean workers home. For NPR News, I'm Molly Samuel in Atlanta. You're listening to NPR News. from Washington. President Trump says he does not want to go to war in American cities.

This remark comes after he posted an image online of himself over the weekend, sitting in front of a picture of the Chicago skyline with flames and helicopters. He wrote Chicago was about to find out why it's called the Department of War. That's his alternate name for the Department of Defense. Trump now says his administration will clean up cities, not go to war. Carlos Alcarez is the winner of the U.S. Open Men's, tennis tournament. The 22-year-old Spaniard now has six tennis grand slam titles to his name. And with this win, he reclaims the world number one ranking. And Pierre's Becky Sullivan has more.

Alcarus was on fire at the U.S. Open this year. He didn't drop a single set on his way to the men's singles final. There he met, who else, Yannick Center, the 24-year-old Italian with whom Alcarez has taken over the world of men's tennis. In Queens on Sunday, Alcares finally lost a set, but only one, ultimately beating Center in four sets 6-2-36-6-1-6-4. Between them, Al-Karez and Center have won every Grand Slam title this year and last. Before accepting his trophy, Al-Carez first thanked his rival. I'm seeing you more than my family, so it's Jesus. So it's, I mean, it's great to share the courts.

The next Grand Slam isn't until January. That'll be the Australian Open. That's the only Grand Slam title Al-Corez has not yet won in his career. Becky Sullivan and PR News. Forecasters say Hurricane Kiko will sweep north of the Hawaiian Islands tomorrow and Wednesday. Top sustained winds are at 100 miles per hour, but Kiko's winds are weakening. This is NPR.