President Trump announced Saturday that Israel has agreed to an “initial withdrawal line” in Gaza , adding a cease-fire and hostage exchange would begin once Hamas confirms the deal.

“After negotiations, Israel has agreed to the initial withdrawal line, which we have shown to, and shared with, Hamas,” Trump posted on Truth Social, adding that the plan would mark “the end of this 3,000-year catastrophe.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier on Saturday that he ordered his negotiators, led by Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, to travel to Egypt to finalize the technical details of the hostage release.

Israel has agreed to an “initial withdrawal line” in Gaza, Trump said in a Truth Social post. realDonaldTrump/truthsocial

“Our goal is to limit the negotiations to

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