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Washington: US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) have signed the first phase of the peace plan, expressing thanks to the mediators from the State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Republic of Turkiye.
"I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan. 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," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
"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 Turkiye, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen," he added.