US EditionIsrael, Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says
Hamas demands release of key Palestinian prisoners including Marwan Barghouti as part of a ceasefire deal requiring US guarantees and hostage exchanges, officials said.
- On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas both agreed to the first phase of a deal to pause fighting and release hostages in Gaza.
- This development follows two years of conflict triggered by Hamas's deadly cross-border attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, and indirect negotiations recently held in Egypt.
- The initial phase includes Israel commencing a limited withdrawal to an agreed line, Hamas releasing about 20 hostages, and the exchange of roughly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu affirmed, “With God's help we will bring them all home,” while Trump stated, “all hostages will be released very soon.”
- While both governments and some families expressed relief, concerns remain over the plan’s longer-term enforcement and unresolved issues such as Hamas’s disarmament and Gaza’s future governance.
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The US President announced on the night of Wednesday to Thursday that an agreement between Israel and Hamas had been reached, on the basis of the first phase of his peace plan presented on 29 September.
Celebrations in central Gaza Strip after Israel and Hamas agree to the 'first phase' of peace plan
Trump said Wednesday in announcing the outlines of the biggest breakthrough in months in the two-year-old war that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the 'first phase' of his plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners.
There is a breakthrough in the negotiations on the Gaza war. Israel and Islamist Hamas agree with the first phase of Trump's peace plan.
Trump Says Israel, Hamas ‘Have Both Signed Off’ on First Phase of White House Peace Proposal
Smoke rises following explosions amid the Israeli military offensive in Gaza City as seen from the central Gaza Strip Oct. 6, 2025. (Photo: OSV News/Dawoud Abu Alkas, Reuters) by Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Israel and Hamas “have both signed off” on the first phase of a White House peace proposal for Gaza, President Donald Trump said late Oct. 8 in a social media post. Trump’s announcement came the day after the second anniversary of H…
IT’S OFFICIAL: President Trump Announces Phase One of Israel-Hamas Peace Deal Has Been Signed * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley
It’s official! President Trump just announced that the first phase of his peace deal has been signed by both Israel and Hamas. Check it out: “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan… BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!” – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/lAUxi1UPYh — The White House (@WhiteHouse) October 8, 2025 Read President Trump’s full announcement on Truth Social here: …
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