Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of US President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal that could be a first step toward ending a bloody two-year-old war that has roiled the Middle East.

Here are some details of what is known and not known so far:

WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE DEAL?

The agreement on the initial stage of Trump's 20-point framework resulted from indirect talks in Egypt, just a day after the second anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel that triggered Israel's devastating assault on Gaza. Trump announced that both Israel and Hamas had signed off on the first phase of the plan and this would bring the release of all hostages, alive and dead, "very soon" and the withdrawal of Israeli troops to the so-called yellow line in Gaza. According to a

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