In a significant development on Saturday, Israel agreed to stop bombing Gaza as suggested by US President Donald Trump in what he described as his 20-point peace plan to stop the war in the Middle East. Sharing a statement by the Palestinian militant group that controls Gaza on social network Truth Social, Trump urged Israel on Friday to stop bombing the region. Hamas is ready for peace, Trump wrote.

Acknowledging Hamas's response, Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu's office said the country was "preparing for the immediate implementation of the first stage of President Trump’s plan" for the prompt release of all the hostages. "We will continue to work in full cooperation with the President and his team to bring the war to an end in accordance with the principles set out by Israel, which are al

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