President Donald Trump has announced that Hamas and Israel have agreed to the first phase of a peace deal that will bring an end to the war in Gaza. In its initial phase , the deal will see Israel’s gradual military withdrawal from the Palestinian territory, as well as Hamas returning all living and dead hostages still in Gaza. It is thought that 48 hostages remain, 20 of whom are thought to still be alive.

In return, Israel is set to release around 250 Palestinians serving life sentences in prison, plus an additional 1,700 Gazans detained after the Hamas terror attack on October 7, 2023, which triggered the war.

“This is a great day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey

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