The first phase of the deal called for the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinians jailed in Israel.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says that Israel and Hamas have agreed to implement the first phase of a White House peace plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza and Israeli hostages will soon be released.

Trump said in an Oct. 8 statement that Israel would also withdraw its troops from Gaza, heralding the agreement as a first step to durable and lasting peace in the region.

"This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America," Trump said in a Truth Social post , "and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen."

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