The agreement includes a ceasefire, the release of hostages held by Hamas, and a partial Israeli troop withdrawal. Details remain limited, and past efforts have collapsed at this stage, but both sides have confirmed their commitment to this initial phase.

Hamas stated that the deal covers a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a prisoner-hostage exchange. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government would meet Thursday to approve the plan.

Hostage releases could begin within days, with living captives expected to be freed first. Hamas said retrieving bodies from the rubble will take longer.

Negotiations involved U.S., Qatari, Egyptian, and Turkish mediators. A U.S. delegation, including senior envoys, helped push the deal forward. However, issues like post-war governance of Gaza, Hamas’s future, and full Israeli withdrawal terms are still unresolved.

Arab states supporting the plan say it must lead to an independent Palestinian state. Israel’s leadership continues to reject that possibility.

Meanwhile, fighting has slowed but not stopped. Gaza authorities report over 67,000 deaths since the war began, while Israel cites 1,200 killed and 251 hostages taken in the initial Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023.

International pressure has mounted for a ceasefire. The U.N. and human rights groups have condemned the scale of destruction, with calls for urgent humanitarian access and a permanent end to hostilities.

“These talks have been very successful, and proceeding rapidly. The technical teams will again meet Monday, in Egypt, to work through and clarify the final details. I am told that the first phase should be completed this week, and I am asking everyone to MOVE FAST,”

Trump said in a social media post.