President Donald Trump said that Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of a peace plan for Gaza.
Trump posted 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. All Parties will be treated fairly! This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!”
Major issues still need to be resolved, but the announcement, which has been anticipated throughout the day on Wednesday, appeared to be a significant breakthrough after two years of war in Gaza.
“With God’s help we will bring them all home,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted on X.
A Qatari official posted on social media, “The mediators announce that tonight an agreement was reached on all the provisions and implementation mechanisms of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which will lead to ending the war, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of aid. The details will be announced later.”
Photographers caught wind of a pending announcement at an earlier White House event, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio handed the president a note. It read, “Very close. We need you to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first.”
Secretary of State Marco Rubio whispers in the ear of President Donald Trump after handing him a note about a Middle East deal saying “Very close. We need you to approve a Truth Social post soon so you can announce deal first” pic.twitter.com/ISEJ2RsUOq
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that Trump is considering traveling to the Middle East soon after receiving his annual physical at Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday.
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