US EditionIsrael, Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says
Hamas demands the release of prominent Palestinian prisoners including Marwan Barghouti as a key condition in ceasefire talks mediated by Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, with 48 hostages still held.
- 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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By Christian Edwards, CNN After months of delays and disappointments, US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of their Gaza ceasefire plan. While Trump's brief post on Truth Social represented a significant diplomatic breakthrough, much remains to be determined. A ceasefire could go into effect as early as Friday, and the Israeli hostages could be released early next week. However, it is unclear w…
TEL AVIV.– Hope rekindled this Thursday among the relatives of the Israeli hostages, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas reached an agreement for the release of the captives who remain alive in Gaza, as well as the bodies of 28 other dead hostages, along with a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops as part of the first phase of the peace plan. Trump said that the release could take place between Monday and Tuesday an…
Israel, Hamas agree to Gaza deal in Egypt
Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a Gaza peace deal overnight between October 8 and 9. This initial phase is supposed to see the release of 48 Israeli hostages, around 20 of whom are believed to be alive, and a withdrawal by the IDF from some areas of Gaza. Israel's cabinet convened to vote on the deal on October 9, with hostages set to return by October 14. The agreement followed talks in Egypt mediated by delegations from Egypt, Qa…
The news that definitely made the rounds this morning is that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on the first phase of US President Donald Trump's peace plan. That part of the plan includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Whether this is a long-awaited step forward that could lead to an end to the two-year war in Gaza remains to be seen.
Under the agreement, both Israel and Hamas will cease military activities as soon as the ceasefire comes into effect. Israel will partially withdraw its forces from Gaza, while Hamas will release all 20 surviving Israeli hostages taken during the 2023 attack within 72 hours. In addition, 28 Israeli bodies will also be returned.
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.
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