Hamas and Israel have signed on to the first phase of a peace deal, paving the way for the end of the Israeli war on Gaza.
The breakthrough was announced by the US President, Mr. Donald J.Trump.
Making the announcement around twelve midnight Nigerian time on his confirmed social media handle, @realDonaldTrump, the President of the United States (POTUS) said, “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed of on the first phase of our Peace Plan.”
He went further to state, “ 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.”
Mr. Trump who had earlier promised to visit the Egyptian venue of the peace negotiation this weekend assured that “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.”
Further, the President expressed his gratitude to the mediating countries, namely; Qatar, Egypt and Turkey,” who he said worked with the United States “to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen.”
Mr. Ended the message with the biblical phrase, “blessed are the peacemaker.”
The current Israel-Hamas war, now in its third year, began on October 7, 2023.
A report by Reuters states that Palestinian health authorities say Israel’s two-year-old ground and air campaign against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip has killed more than 67,000 people, with nearly a third of the dead under the age of 18.
