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The plan includes a staged withdrawal of Israeli forces and a hostage release within 72 hours if the agreement is accepted.
In November 2023, there was a ceasefire under the Biden administration where 50 Israeli hostages were released, 150 Palestinians were released. In January 2025, just before Donald Trump took office, there was another ceasefire as part of a multi-phase agreement by the Biden administration.
President Trump announced that all Israeli hostages would be released and that Israel would pull back its troops to an agreed-upon line, claiming this deal would bring peace to the whole region.
President Trump's announcement of a multi-stage peace deal between Israel and Hamas marks a significant diplomatic achievement. The first phase includes a ceasefire, unrestricted aid into Gaza, the release of Israeli hostages, and the withdrawal of Israeli troops. This deal is based on Trump's 20-point peace plan.
The Israeli cabinet has approved an agreement to stop the war in Gaza. This agreement includes Israel pulling back to a predefined border and the release of 20 live hostages and 28 dead hostages within 72 hours of a ceasefire. Hamas claims this is the end of the war, but the United States says it could be if Hamas disarms and hands over governance.
The plan proposes a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces, contingent on the release of hostages and the cessation of hostilities.
The plan includes a staged withdrawal of Israeli forces, contingent on the release of hostages and the cessation of military operations by Hamas.
If Hamas accepts the plan, all hostages will be released within 72 hours, and Israeli forces will withdraw to agreed-upon lines.
There is skepticism about the sincerity of the peace deal, with concerns that it is merely a tactic to regain hostages while continuing military operations.
Hamas accepted the first phase of the Gaza peace plan brokered by the Trump team, and Israel's government was doing the same. If successful, the IDF will pull back to a designated perimeter, and Hamas will release the remaining hostages.