Israel and Hamas have agreed to phase one of a peace deal that President Donald Trump says will see the release of all living hostages. The deal also has Israel withdrawing its troops from most of Gaza,

Now he was sitting with his fellow ministers to discuss how to bring to an end two years of hostilities that had reduced much of Gaza to a charred wasteland—but had left Hamas still standing. At Netanyahu’s invitation,

The release of all living and dead hostages in Gaza within 72 hours of Israel accepting the agreement. Once all hostages are released, Israel will release 250 life-sentence prisoners, plus 1,700 Palestinians detained after Oct. 7, 2023. A requirement for Hamas to lay down its arms, and a withdrawal of Israeli troops from the territory.

The announcement comes days after President Trump presented a 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war in Gaza.

The AP reported that around 200 U.S. troops with Central Command will be sent to Israel to monitor the peace agreement.

President Donald Trump reveals Middle East peace deal negotiations involving U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Egypt have reached successful conclusion.

Dan Senor, former foreign policy advisor in the Bush administration, ‘Call Me Back’ podcast host and ‘The Genius of Israel’ and ‘Start-Up Nation’ co-author, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the details of the peace deal to end the conflict in Gaza,

Israel assesses that Hamas may not be able to find and return all the remaining dead hostages in Gaza, according to three Israeli sources, a fact that may complicate efforts to reach a deal to end the war.