U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Hamas had reached a deal for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release under the first phase of his plan for ending the two-year-old war in the Palestinian enclave.

Following are comments on the agreement from leaders and officials around the world:

US President Donald Trump

“This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace.

“All Parties will be treated fairly! 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, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen. B

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