As of October 8, President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the "first phase" of a peace plan aimed at ending the two-year-long conflict in Gaza. The agreement includes a temporary ceasefire, the release of some hostages and prisoners and an Israeli troop withdrawal to an agreed-upon line. President Trump described this as the beginning of a "Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace" according to AP News .

Negotiations, facilitated in Egypt with the involvement of U.S., Qatari, and other regional officials, have focused on key issues such as the disarmament of Hamas, the return of all Israeli hostages, and the governance of post-war Gaza as stated in Reuters . Hamas has indicated a willingness to release the remaining hostages and prisoners, with lists exc

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