Israel, Hamas Peace Plan Deal Highlights: Israel approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal
Israel, Hamas Peace Plan Deal Highlights: US President Donald Trump said that he is planning to leave for Middle-East on Sunday.
- 10:29 PM IST, Oct 9Israel approves Gaza ceasefire plan
- 10:15 PM IST, Oct 9Netanyahu says Israel ‘about to achieve’ goal of return of hostages
- 8:28 PM IST, Oct 9Knesset speaker invites ‘Peace President’ Trump to address Israel
- 7:55 PM IST, Oct 9Trump says he plans to leave on Sunday to visit Middle East
- 6:59 PM IST, Oct 9‘Received guarantee from US that war will end,' says Hamas leader
- 6:24 PM IST, Oct 9Israel's security cabinet meet on ceasefire concludes, says report
- 4:53 PM IST, Oct 9Netanyahu pauses security cabinet meet to speak to Indian PM Modi
- 4:12 PM IST, Oct 9Ended war in Gaza, hostages to be released Monday or Tuesday, says Trump
- 4:09 PM IST, Oct 9Israeli security cabinet meeting begins
- 3:40 PM IST, Oct 9Indian PM congratulates Trump on Gaza peace plan
- 3:34 PM IST, Oct 9Israeli cabinet meeting postponed, says report
- 3:01 PM IST, Oct 9Israeli cabinet minister gather at Netanyahu's office
- 2:36 PM IST, Oct 9Iran calls on global community to prevent Israel from violating obligations
- 2:10 PM IST, Oct 9Netanyahu bats for Nobel Peace Prize for Trump
- 1:54 PM IST, Oct 9Trump likely to be in Jerusalem on Sunday
- 1:49 PM IST, Oct 9Don't have intention to renew war, says Israeli foreign minister
- 1:41 PM IST, Oct 9Netanyahu, Trump had 'emotional' call after Gaza deal
- 1:26 PM IST, Oct 9Israel won't exchange Palestinian prisoner Marwan Barghouti
- 1:00 PM IST, Oct 9Israeli cabinet to vote on Gaza agreement at 14:00 GMT
- 12:58 PM IST, Oct 9Ceasefire within 24 hours after cabinet meeting, says Israeli spokeswoman
- 12:37 PM IST, Oct 9All of Gaza Strip is happy, say residents
- 11:43 AM IST, Oct 9What happens to aid for Gaza after ceasefire
- 11:33 AM IST, Oct 9Details of Palestinian prisoners list submitted by Hamas
- 11:29 AM IST, Oct 9Have interest in expanding circle of peace in region, says Israeli minister
- 10:09 AM IST, Oct 9UN has enough stock to feed entire Gaza for 3 months
- 9:47 AM IST, Oct 9What are the unknowns of the ceasefire agreement
- 9:42 AM IST, Oct 9Agreement to take effect only after receiving cabinet approval, says Israel
- 9:35 AM IST, Oct 9Key Developments so far
- 9:17 AM IST, Oct 9Israeli cabinet meeting at 15:00 GMT
- 9:14 AM IST, Oct 9Hostage deal to be finalised after voting in Israeli Parliament
- 9:08 AM IST, Oct 9Gaza ceasefire agreement comes into affect
- 8:46 AM IST, Oct 9Release of 20 hostages from Gaza likely on Sunday or Monday
- 8:21 AM IST, Oct 9WHO ready to scale up work to meet health needs of patients across Gaza, says agency chief
- 8:04 AM IST, Oct 9‘Great hope for the hostages and their families,’ says French President
- 7:55 AM IST, Oct 9Hostages may be released by Saturday, report says
- 7:34 AM IST, Oct 9Time to engage in dialogue, support civilian population, says Spanish PM
- 7:29 AM IST, Oct 9Palestinian President welcomes Gaza agreement, hopes for ‘permanent political solution’
- 7:06 AM IST, Oct 9Turkey's Erdogan says ‘greatly pleased’ with ceasefire, will monitor implementation
- 6:50 AM IST, Oct 9EU ready to help with recovery and reconstruction of Gaza when time comes, says Von Der Leyen
- 6:26 AM IST, Oct 9Israeli military says it has begun preparations to implement Gaza peace deal
- 6:13 AM IST, Oct 9‘Major diplomatic accomplishment,’ says EU's foreign affairs chief
- 5:46 AM IST, Oct 9‘Immense sense of joy, of relief here in Gaza,’ says UNICEF spokesperson
- 5:40 AM IST, Oct 9‘Let’s get the hostages out and surge aid in,’ says UN's humanitarian chief
- 5:26 AM IST, Oct 9Italy ready to do its part to consolidate ceasefire, says country's foreign minister
- 4:29 AM IST, Oct 9Israel Gaza peace plan LIVE updates: Trump likely to visit israel, Netanyahu invites US president to address Knesset
- 4:21 AM IST, Oct 9Gaza Civil Defence reports strikes on territory after agreement on ceasefire
- 4:15 AM IST, Oct 9Hope release of hostages and humanitarian aid in Gaza will pave way for lasting peace, says PM Modi
- 4:12 AM IST, Oct 9‘Moment of profound relief that will be felt around the world,’ says UK PM Starmer
- 3:51 AM IST, Oct 9Canadian PM congratulates Trump on ‘essential leadership’
- 3:45 AM IST, Oct 9‘Today we see a ray of light,’ says Australian PM Albanese
Israel, Hamas Peace Plan Deal Highlights: The Gaza ceasefire has come into effect hours after US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced that both Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of his peace deal. The Israeli government has also approved the ceasefire and hostage-release deal after a cabinet meeting and a vote....Read More
Israel had earlier said that the ceasefire will come into effect within 24 hours after its Cabinet votes on the deal. Additionally, an Israeli government spokeswoman had said that following the 24-hour period, the 72-hour period for the release of all hostages will begin.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump also shared an "emotional and warm" phone call following the announcement of the Gaza peace deal. The spokeswoman said that Netanyahu thanked the US President for his global leadership efforts to make this possible.
Trump's Gaza peace deal announcement
US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan."
Trump said that the deal implies the release of “all of the hostages…very soon.” “Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace,” Trump added.
What happens during first phase?
In the first phase of the peace plan, Hamas will release all 20 living Israeli hostages in the next few days. The Israeli military will begin withdrawing from the majority of Gaza, sources told the Associated Press.
Trump's peace plan had called for an immediate ceasefire and the release of 48 Israeli hostages taken by Hamas during its attack on Israel two years ago. The Trump deal envisioned that Hamas would turn over power to a group of apolitical technocrats, who would be supervised by an international body led by Trump and former UK president Tony Blair.
Under the plan, Israel will be required to release hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, including around 250 persons who are serving life sentences for convictions in deadly attacks on Israelis.
What did Israel and Hamas say?
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the agreement to the first phase of the peace deal “a diplomatic success” and a “national and moral victory for the State of Israel.” He said that with the approval, all Israeli hostages would be “brought home”.
“From the beginning, I made it clear: we will not rest until all our hostages return and all our goals are achieved,” Netanyahu said in a post on X. Calling Trump a “great friend and ally", Netanyahu said it was through the US President's his “great efforts”, and Israel's “powerful military action” that this point was reached.
“I thank President Trump for his leadership, his partnership, and his unwavering commitment to the safety of Israel and the freedom of our hostages. God Bless Israel. God Bless America. God Bless our great alliance,” Netanyahu said.
The Israel army also welcomed the agreement, while the Chief of the General Staff directing forces to “prepare strong defenses and be ready for any scenario.”
Meanwhile, Hamas said it had reached an agreement “providing for an end to the war in Gaza”, saying it would lead to “withdrawal of the occupation, the entry of humanitarian aid and exchange of prisoners.” It further called on Trump to ensure that Israel implements the agreement and to not allow Israel to “evade or procrastinate in implementing what has been agreed.”
PinnedIsrael, Hamas Peace Plan Deal LIVE Updates: Israel approves Gaza ceasefire plan
The Israeli government approved on Friday a ceasefire deal with Gaza, which will also secure the release of all its hostages, both living and deceased, held there, said a statement issued by the prime minister's office.
"The government has just approved the framework for the release of all the hostages -- both the living and the deceased," the statement said.
