Israel accepted the first line of withdrawal in Gaza and Trump warned that the high fire and the exchange of hostages will begin if Hamas confirms the agreement.
The president of United States, Donald Trumpannounced that Israel accepted the first “withdrawal line” of his troops in Loop and called Hamas to confirm the initiative to enter into force a High immediate fire and begin the exchange of hostages and prisoners under the terms of the agreement.
The president explained that this measure is an initial step towards peace in the Middle East and that, if specified, it will allow the beginning of the exchange of hostages and the planning of later phases of the military retreat. Trump had recently presented a peace plan from 20 points and asked Hamas quickly to accept the initiative. “I will not tolerate delays, as many believe will happen”he warned in his social network.
The plan contemplates the immediate release from hostages held by Hamas and the formation of a Gaza Transition Governmentsupervised by Trump and the former British Minister Tony Blair. It also includes the strip demilitarization And the possibility of negotiating in the future the creation of a Palestinian State, although this option was rejected by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamín Netanyahu.
Israel and Hamas reactions
From IsraelNetanyahu celebrated the advance and said: “I hope, if God wants, that in the next few days, during the Sucot’s festival, can announce the return of all our kidnappedboth alive and dead. ”He stressed that Hamas’s disposition is due to the “Huge military and political pressure” And confirmed that a team headed by Ron Dermer will travel to Egypt to finalize the details of the agreement.
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Hamas expressed his willingness to negotiate The liberation of hostages According to the US Plan, although it conditioned its acceptance to review certain points of the agreement. Cairo conversations with international mediators will be key to defining The final terms.
Trump reiterated the urgency of moving forward: “I appreciate that Israel has temporarily stopped the bombings to give the opportunity to make the release of hostages and the peace agreement. Hamas must act quickly; otherwise, everything will be lost”. Israel keeps the option to resort to military force open if the negotiations do not thrive. It is expected that concrete advances can be announced during the SUCOT festival, between October 7 and 14.
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