Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan, President Trump announced Wednesday night, bringing hope that the war in Gaza, which has raged for two years, is close to ending.
Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social that Israel and Hamas have “signed off” on the first phase of a peace deal. Under the deal, Hamas will release all hostages, both dead and alive, “very soon,” and Israel will withdraw its troops back to a mutually agreed-upon line.
The president called the deal “the first steps toward a strong, durable and everlasting peace.”
“This is a great day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding nations and the United States of America and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey, who worked with us to make this historic and unprecedented event happen,” Mr. Trump wrote, adding that “all parties will be treated fairly.”
