The Israeli military confirmed that its ceasefire agreement with Hamas is currently in effect and it has pulled back troops from Gaza in adherence with the first phase of a peace plan to end the yearslong war, NBC News reports.

Hamas will now have three days to gather and free the Israeli hostages captured on October 7, 2023, which includes 20 suspected to still be alive and the bodies of 28 others, while eventually giving up power in Palestine.

Numerous residents celebrated in Tel Aviv 's "Hostages Square" early Thursday (October 9) following President Donald Trump 's announcement that a peace deal had been reached by Israel and Hamas, with both parties confirming the news shortly after. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said its members felt "a mix of excitement,

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