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Reactions have poured in from world leaders after the announcement of a US-brokered deal between Israel and Hamas, agreeing to implement the first phase of President Donald Trump’s 21-point peace plan.

The breakthrough arrived at the end of the third day of indirect peace talks between the two, mediated by negotiators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh.

The deal, announced by Trump in a Truth Social post, stipulates an immediate release of all remaining 48 hostages held under Hamas captivity in Gaza. Israel has also agreed to withdraw its troops to an agreed-upon line and to release Palestinian prisoners in return.

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