Hamas, Egypt intelligence chief meet to finalise Gaza deal: Source
Hamas’s Gaza chief, Khalil al-Hayya, is meeting with Egypt’s intelligence head to put the finishing touches on a “historic” Gaza agreement, says a source briefed on the talks, according to a report by the Reuters news agency.
An agreement could be announced on Thursday, the source added.
Trump says Israel, Hamas agree on ‘first phase’ of Gaza peace plan
US President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have “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,” he posted on his social media platform, Truth Social.
“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. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!”
Qatar says deal reached on first phase of Gaza ceasefire
Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari says the mediators have announced that an agreement has been reached on “all the provisions and implementation mechanisms” of the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire plan, “which will lead to ending the war, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and the entry of aid”.
“The details will be announced later,” he said in a post on X.
