"The army said it was instructed by Israel's leaders to "advance readiness" for the implementation of the plan. An official who was not authorized to speak to the media on the record said that Israel has moved to a defensive-only position in Gaza and will not actively strike. The official said no forces have been removed from the strip. The announcement came hours after Trump ordered Israel to stop bombing Gaza once Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan."
"Trump welcomed the Hamas statement, saying: "I believe they are ready for a lasting PEACE." Trump appears keen to deliver on pledges to end the war and return dozens of hostages ahead of the second anniversary of the attack on Tuesday. His proposal unveiled earlier this week has widespread international support and was also endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."
"On Friday, Netanyahu's office said Israel was committed to ending the war that began when Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, without addressing potential gaps with the militant group. Netanyahu has come under increasing pressure from the international community and Trump to end the conflict. The official told the AP that Netanyahu put out the rare late-night statement on the sabbath saying that Israel has started to prepare for Trump's plan due to pressure from the U.S. administration."
Israel's army said leaders instructed it to "advance readiness" to implement a plan, and an official said Israel moved to a defensive-only position in Gaza and will not actively strike, while no forces were removed from the strip. The announcement followed Trump's order to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan, and Trump welcomed the statement, declaring belief in readiness for lasting peace. Trump aims to end the war and secure hostage releases before the second anniversary of Oct. 7. Israeli leadership endorsed the proposal and began preparing negotiating teams. Arab mediators and Egypt are arranging talks on hostages, Palestinian prisoner exchanges, and Palestinian political unity; Palestinian Islamic Jihad accepted Hamas' response.
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