U.S. President Donald Trump announced on social media Wednesday that Israel and Hamas had agreed to a "first phase" of a deal to secure peace in Gaza.

"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!" President Trump wrote.

"With God’s help we will bring them all home," Netanyahu wrote, of the hostages still held by Hamas.

The announcement, one day after the second anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel, comes as mediators from the U.S., Qatar, Egypt and Turkey have worked to secure a mutual path toward an end to the fighting.

A spokesperson for Qatar's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Wednesday that

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