"Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause fighting and release some hostages and prisoners held in Gaza, bringing the best hope yet of a definitive end to a bloody two-year conflict that has killed ten of thousands, destabilised much of the Middle East and prompted protests across the world. Donald Trump announced the agreement on his Truth Social network saying all of the hostages held in Gaza would be released soon"
"Hamas said on Thursday it had reached the agreement after talks on the proposal from the US president, confirming the deal includes an Israeli withdrawal from the enclave and a hostage-prisoner exchange. Hamas called on Trump and guarantor states to ensure Israel fully implements the ceasefire. The group also said it would release the 20 hostages still alive as early as this weekend, with sources saying an exchange with Palestinian prisoners would happen within 72 hours of the deals signing,"
Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan establishing a pause in fighting, an exchange of hostages and prisoners, and an Israeli troop withdrawal to an agreed line. The deal follows talks on a proposal from the US president and was announced publicly via social media, with a pledge that remaining hostages would be released soon. Hamas said it reached the agreement and urged guarantor states to ensure full Israeli implementation of the ceasefire. Israeli leadership expressed commitment to bringing hostages home and called a government session to approve the ceasefire. Families celebrated amid emotional scenes.
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