US EditionStarmer expresses ‘profound relief’ after Trump says start of Gaza peace deal agreed
The deal includes a complete ceasefire, Israeli troop withdrawal, and release of all hostages within 72 hours, marking a key step to end a war that killed over 67,000 in Gaza.
- On Thursday, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed `profound relief` for hostages and Gaza civilians after Israel and Hamas agreed the first phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
- The first phase includes a ceasefire, Israeli military withdrawal to an agreed line, the return of all hostages, and restored aid access, Donald Trump said on October 8.
- Past exchanges show 33 Israeli hostages and 28 bodies have been freed, with Hamas to hand over the remains, according to sources.
- A source said the hostages may be freed as early as Saturday and by Monday at the latest, Israel will withdraw within 24 hours after approval, and 400 aid trucks daily will enter Gaza.
- Longer term, major tests include Hamas's demilitarisation and Gaza's governance, while Israeli coalition politicians including far-right figures oppose the deal amid over 67,000 Gaza civilians killed.
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Everything we know about the next steps in the deal to pause the war in Gaza
By LEE KEATH and SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A breakthrough deal pausing the war in Gaza has been reached. But will it lead, as U.S. President Donald Trump proclaimed, to “a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace”? It took pressure on both Israel and Hamas from the United States, Arab countries and Turkey, each saying it was time to end a 2-year-old war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, s…
Iran's Foreign Ministry has celebrated the peace agreement between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Thursday, although it has asked the international community to ensure that Israel does not violate the pact. Teheran has recalled “the responsibility” of the international community to “prevent the occupation regime from violating its promises” and has urged all parties to monitor Israel following the unilateral break in March…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Praises Trump’s Israel-Hamas Deal
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries celebrated President Donald Trump’s successful deal on Thursday that led Israel and Hamas to agree to the release of all hostages. Trump announced on Wednesday that Israel and Hamas formally agreed to the first phase of the administration’s peace plan, which involves the release of all hostages and a withdrawal of Israel’s […] House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Praises Trump’s Israel-Hamas Deal
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