"Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire deal built off United States President Donald Trump's 20-point plan aimed at ending Israel's war on Gaza. This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line, Trump said on his Truth Social platform, announcing the ceasefire agreement late on Wednesday."
"Under the first phase of the plan, Hamas and other Palestinian factions are required to release 20 Israeli captives held in Gaza who are believed to be alive, and the bodies of 28 others in the Palestinian territory. Israel is required to release more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners it holds in its jails, based on a list shared by Hamas. This includes hundreds of people from Gaza whom Israel has arrested since the start of the war in October 2023."
"Israel and Hamas subsequently confirmed the agreement, though key differences remain over their interpretations of how Trump's broader plan is to unfold. The announcement followed three days of indirect talks between Hamas and Israel in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. Senior officials from Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt and the US had joined the delegations from Israel and Hamas on Wednesday for those talks."
Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire built on President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza. The first phase requires Hamas and other Palestinian factions to release 20 Israeli captives believed alive and the bodies of 28 others. Israel must release more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners based on a list from Hamas, including hundreds arrested since October 2023. Negotiations occurred during three days of indirect talks in Sharm el-Sheikh with senior officials from Qatar, Turkiye, Egypt and the United States present. The ceasefire has not yet come into force. The announcement prompted messages of hope from regional and world leaders.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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