US president Donald Trump said he could visit the Middle East on Saturday or Sunday. Photograph: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg
Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the US-proposed Gaza deal, allowing for the release of all Israeli hostages, president Donald Trump has announced.
“I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan,” Mr Trump said on Truth Social.
“This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” he added.
An agreement was reached on all the provisions and implementation mechanisms of the first phase of the ceasefire agreement, which will lead to ending the war, the release of Israeli
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