President Donald Trump of the US has announced that Israel and Hamas have reached a deal for the first phase of the peace plan.
Mr Trump said in a post on his Truth Social that “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line”.
The negotiations in Egypt come two years and two days after Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza in response to the 7 October 2023 attack, in which Hamas-led gunmen killed about 1,200 people and took 251 others as hostages
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu who will convene the government later on Thursday to approve the deal, described the agreement as “a great day for Israel”
Meanwhile, Hamas has confirmed the deal and is calling on Trump and the involved countries to compel Israel to fully follow the deal
Despite hopes that this could lead to the end of the war after two years, crucial details still need to be discussed.
