Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan

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Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday (Oct 8) to the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan.  Both sides accepted an initial ceasefire and hostage deal, a move that could pave the way toward ending the bloody two-year war that has devastated Gaza and shaken the region.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/525bbhw9  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump's

00:07Gaza ceasefire plan. Both sides accepted an initial ceasefire and hostage deal,

00:12a move that could pave the way toward ending the bloody two-year war

00:16that has devastated Gaza and shaken the region.

00:20Hamas announced on Thursday that it had reached an agreement to end the war,

00:24following talks based on Trump's proposal. In a statement, the group said the deal includes

00:29an Israeli withdrawal from the enclave and a hostage prisoner exchange. Hamas also called

00:35on President Trump and the guarantor states to ensure Israel fully implements the ceasefire.

00:40Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would convene the government to approve the

00:45agreement, describing it as a step toward bringing home all Israeli hostages. Calling it a great day

00:52for Israel, Netanyahu welcomed Trump's announcement that both sides had agreed to end the two-year

00:57conflict. Meanwhile, President Trump posted on Truth Social, saying he is very proud to announce

01:03that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first phase of the peace plan. He added that all

01:09hostages will be released soon and that Israel will withdraw its troops to an agreed line, calling it the

01:16first step toward a strong, durable and everlasting peace.

01:27Have a great day for more.

01:33Welcome to everyone.

01:34James ?

01:35What do we wish we could take the next day?

01:36Sir

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