US EditionWashingtonians Weigh-in After Israel, Hamas Agree to First Phase of U.S.-Brokered Peace Plan
The ceasefire agreement includes hostage releases, troop withdrawals, and humanitarian aid openings as the first step toward ending a two-year conflict, officials said.
- On Wednesday, Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a U.S.-draft peace deal, including a ceasefire and hostage exchange.
- The United States presented a 20-point peace proposal last week that formed the basis for the agreement after months of mediation by Qatar, Egypt and European partners.
- Under the terms, Israel will retreat to agreed deployment lines within 24 hours, Hamas will release hostages within 72 hours, and humanitarian corridors will open for aid into Gaza.
- Across Gaza and Tel Aviv, Palestinians and Israelis celebrated with families and crowds expressing relief, while UN Secretary-General António Guterres and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urged full implementation and more humanitarian aid.
- But significant obstacles remain, as the first phase leaves Hamas’s disarmament unresolved and could provoke political fallout for Benjamin Netanyahu despite a diplomatic win for President Donald Trump.
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With shouts of joy, applause and dances, Palestinians in southern Gaza were euphoric about the announcement of a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, in order to bring an end to a war that shattered the enclave. A group of more than ten young people chanted “Allahu akbar” – Allah is the greatest – in front of the Naser hospital in Khan Younis shortly after the news was heard. One of them raised his partner on his shoulders, in a gesture…
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