Hamas Agrees Ceasefire with Israel Amid Trump Negotiations

Описание: Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza and begin releasing hostages and prisoners under the “first phase” of a peace plan brokered by President Trump. Announcing a major breakthrough in the two-year war, Trump said on Wednesday evening that all of the Israeli hostages held in Gaza would be released “very soon” and that Israel’s forces would begin their retreat from the territory to “an agreed-upon line”.

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The agreement, which follows days of high-level negotiations in Egypt, will allow for the entry of aid into Gaza and the release of Palestinian prisoners, Hamas and Qatari officials said in separate statements.

In a post shared on Truth Social, Trump said: “Israel and Hamas have both 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. All parties will be treated fairly!”

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