Israel and Hamas has agreed to the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal opening the way to end brutal two-year-old war.
President Donald Trump earlier announced on Truth Social that Israel and Hamas have “signed off” on Phase One of his peace plan, declaring that all hostages “will be released very soon” and Israeli forces will pull back to an “agreed upon line.”
He called the development a first step toward a “strong, durable, and everlasting peace.”
According to Trump’s post, “all parties will be treated fairly,” and he hailed the day as “great” for the Arab and Muslim world, Israel, neighbouring states, and the United States.
He credited mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey for helping broker what he described as a “historic and unprecedented” breakthrough, closing with, “Blessed are the peacemakers!”
The announcement follows days of indirect talks in Egypt.
Trump did not provide timelines, sequencing, or monitoring arrangements in his post, and officials from the parties and mediating governments had not immediately released detailed statements confirming implementation steps.
Trump says Gaza deal ‘very close,’ may visit Egypt this weekend
US President Donald Trump said he may fly to Egypt this weekend as talks on a Gaza agreement near a breakthrough, adding that a deal is “very close.”
Speaking at a White House event, Trump revealed that Secretary of State Marco Rubio handed him a note on the status of negotiations.
“I was just given a note by the secretary of state saying that we’re very close to a deal in the Middle East, and they’re going to need me pretty quickly,” he said.
Trump indicated he could depart as soon as Saturday, either just before the release of captives or shortly afterward, depending on how the timeline unfolds.
Without providing further details, he framed his potential trip as part of a final push to seal the agreement.
Concluding his remarks, Trump said: “I have to go now to try and solve some problems in the Middle East.”
