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President Trump said all hostages will be released soon and Israeli troops will withdraw to an agreed upon line.

The Israel-Hamas war has killed more than 67,000 Palestinians and devastated Gaza since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack that killed about 1,200 Israelis.

It was not immediately clear whether Hamas and Israel had made progress on some thorny issues, including whether Hamas will demilitarize, as Trump has demanded.

WASHINGTON — Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners, President Trump said Wednesday in announcing the outlines of the biggest breakthrough in months in the two-year-ol

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