Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Israel and Hamas have “signed off” on the first phase of a peace plan. The agreement, affirmed by Qatar's foreign ministry, involves the release of all hostages “very soon” and Israel's withdrawal to an agreed line. Trump received news of the imminent deal via a note from Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a White House event, prompting him to make the announcement. He thanked mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, and indicated he might visit Gaza and Egypt “sometime toward the end of the week.”The conflict, which began two years ago, has resulted in over 67,000 deaths, with Hamas demanding Israeli withdrawal and a prisoner swap as key negotiation points. In fullTrump claims Israel and Hamas have signed off on ‘first Phase of our Peace Plan’ and all hostages will be released ‘very soon’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump announces ‘first phase’ of Gaza peace plan
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that Israel and Hamas have “signed off” on the first phase of a peace plan. The agreement, affirmed by Qatar's foreign ministry, involves the release of all hostages “very soon” and Israel's withdrawal to an agreed line. Trump received news of the imminent deal via a note from Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a White House event, prompting him to make the announcement. He thanked mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, and indicated he might visit Gaza and Egypt “sometime toward the end of the week.”The conflict, which began two years ago, has resulted in over 67,000 deaths, with Hamas demanding Israeli withdrawal and a prisoner swap as key negotiation points. In fullTrump claims Israel and Hamas have signed off on ‘first Phase of our Peace Plan’ and all hostages will be released ‘very soon’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
