World leaders on Saturday welcomed Hamas’s agreement to release all October 7 hostages in Gaza under a peace deal proposed by US President Donald Trump calling it a ‘significant’ step forward and the ‘best chance for peace’ in the effort to end war in the region.

Hamas said on Friday it was ready to release hostages held in Gaza under a peace deal proposed by Donald Trump but wanted negotiations on the details and a say in the future of the Palestinian territory. Soon after the Hamas announcement, US President Trump ordered Israel to ‘immediately’ stop bombing the Gaza Strip.

Trump's statement marked the first time since his return to power in January that he has explicitly called on key US ally Israel - which has yet to react - to halt its bombardment. Trump said he believed Hamas was r

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