"The Israeli cabinet approved the deal early Friday morning, roughly 24 hours after mediators announced the agreement, which calls for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and the start of a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza under U.S. President Donald Trump's initiative to end the two-year war in Gaza. The war has deepened Israel's international isolation and upended the Middle East, having evolved into a regional conflict that has drawn in Iran, Yemen and Lebanon."
"Israelis and Palestinians alike rejoiced after the deal was announced, the biggest step yet to end two years of war in which over 67,000 Palestinians have been killed, and return the last hostages seized by Hamas in the deadly attacks that started the assault. Hamas' exiled Gaza chief Khalil Al-Hayya said he had received guarantees from the United States and other mediators that the war was over."
The Israeli cabinet approved a ceasefire framework roughly 24 hours after mediators announced the agreement. The agreement calls for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza under U.S. President Donald Trump's initiative to end the two-year war. Benjamin Netanyahu's English-language X account announced government approval for releasing all hostages, living and deceased. The war intensified Israel's international isolation, became regional by drawing in Iran, Yemen and Lebanon, and strained U.S.-Israeli relations. The deal prompted widespread rejoicing, reported guarantees that the war was over, and set timelines for ceasefire and hostage releases while aid deliveries begin.
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