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Trump said Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of his peace plan, pausing fighting and releasing hostages and prisoners.

The deal, reached after talks in Egypt, calls for Israel to pull back troops and for all hostages to be freed soon.

The two-year Gaza war has killed over 66,000 Palestinians; Hamas would disarm and release 48 remaining hostages under the plan.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the "first phase" of his peace plan, which includes a pause in fighting and the release of some hostages and prisoners.

Negotiators have been meeting in Egypt for days to hash out a Trump-backed peace plan that he hopes will ultimately result in a permanent end to the two-year war and bring about a sustainable peace in the region.

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