President Trump said the remaining Israeli hostages held captive by Hamas will be released early next week in a cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday.
'Getting them is a complicated process. I’d rather not tell you what they have to do to get them. There are places you don’t want to be, but we are getting the hostages back on Tuesday, Monday or Tuesday, and that’ll be a day of joy,' he said.
It comes ahead of an Israeli cabinet meeting later today when Netanyahu is expected to sign off on the first phase of the peace deal which will see hostages returned to the country and armed forces withdraw from Gaza.
Trump last night announced both Israel and Hamas have signed off on the 'first phase' of his proposed peace deal - a substantial step in ending the war in Gaza .
The declaration of a agreement sparked wild celebrations from Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages with many applauding on the streets of Gaza where more than a million have been displaced following two years of bombing.
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Everything we know about Trump's Gaza deal
Israel's cabinet are currently meeting after a ceasefire agreement was reached with Hamas last night to free hostages held in Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
Here is what we know so far about the agreement, reached following indirect talks in Egypt including mediators from Turkey, Qatar, the US and Egypt.
Israel said the final draft of the first phase of a ceasefire and hostage-release deal had been signed by all parties
Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian said the ceasefire would take effect 'within 24 hours' of a meeting of Israel's security cabinet
Finance minister Bezalel Smotrich said he would not vote in favour of the deal but foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar said he would approve it
All hostages, living and dead, will be released 72 hours later - which is Monday
In exchange, Israel will release nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners: 250 of whom are serving life sentences
Israel said its military would redeploy to an agreed-upon "yellow line" within 24 hours.
A daily minimum of 400 trucks of aid will enter the Gaza Strip for the first five days of the ceasefire, to be increased in following days, a Hamas source said
Trump's plan calls for the disarmament of Hamas and for Gaza to be ruled by a transitional authority - neither of which have been addressed
Hamas official said negotiations for the second phase of the ceasefire would begin 'immediately'
18:00
Cindy McCain says 'no time to waste' in delivering aid to Gaza
Cindy McCain, wife of the later Sen. John McCain and the Executive Director of the UN World Food Programme, called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
'Unrestricted humanitarian access is urgently needed to deliver life-saving food & assistance,' she said.
'@WFP is on the ground and ready to scale up operations, but we need to move NOW—there is no time to waste.'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims Iran is in the process of developing intercontinental ballistic missiles that could hit any American city - including the president's Mar-a-Lago home.
Netanyahu made the hair-raising assertion in an interview with conservative commentator Ben Shapiro last week.
Without providing any evidence, Netanyahu described missiles with an 8,000-kilometer range that could even hit places like Washington DC, New York and even the president's Palm Beach home.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims Iran is in the process of developing intercontinental ballistic missiles that could hit any American city.
On October 6, 2023, former Israeli Defense Force company commander Amit Govrin was on vacation. Less than 24 hours later. Hamas launched the attack on Israel.
17:15
Trump warned Hamas 'All HELL' would breakout after final warning before deal
Donald Trump issued one last ultimatum demanding Hamas accept a US peace agreement to end the bloody Gaza war on Friday.
Days later, the president announced that Israel and Hamas reached an agreement to free hostages held in Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.
Trump promised on Truth Social that if the militants did not accept his peace plan that 'all hell' will 'break out against Hamas.'
17:00
UN Chief says peace deal is 'glimmer of relief' but more needs to be done
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres committed to providing aid to Gaza, but caution that more needs to be done to ensure peace.
'For Israelis and Palestinians alike, this deal offers a glimmer of relief, and that glimmer must become the dawn of peace, the beginning of the end of this devastating war,' he said.
'To turn this ceasefire into real progress, we need more than the silencing of the guns.'
He went on to call for a two-state solution and offered his support for humanitarian aid workers.
'To seize this momentous opportunity to establish a credible political path forward, a path towards ending the occupation, recognizing the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people and achieving a two-state solution. A path to a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians, and to wider peace and security in the Middle East,' Guterres said.
'[The deal is a] reminder that the solutions to conflicts are not found on the battlefield — they must be forged at the negotiating table and then, crucially, they must be fully implemented.'
16:48
Trump doubles down that June attack destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities
Donald Trump said Iran has asked to work on achieving peace, insisting that the June attack obliterated their nuclear program.
'I think the attack was very important on Iran, because let’s say that didn’t happen, they’d probably, by now, have a nuclear weapon, numerous nuclear weapons,' he said.
'Therefore, even if we signed a deal, there’d be a big dark cloud over it, and it wouldn’t be the same thing.
'Iran’s different, but Iran wants to work on peace. Now they’ve informed us, and they acknowledge that they are totally in favor of this deal. They think it’s a great thing. So we appreciate that, and we’ll work with Iran.'
16:42
Israeli foreign minister says captive release will end Gaza war
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said that the release of the Hamas hostages should bring an end to the two-year war amid concerns Israel could resume fire after the captives are set free.
'There will be a ceasefire and then the commitment within 72 hours of Hamas to release all the hostages. I believe that can – that should bring the end to this war,' Saar told Fox News.
16:30
Trump says Iran wants peace next
Donald Trump said Iran wants to work towards piece after the US teamed up with Israeli forces to target Iran's nuclear facilities in June.
'Iran wants to work on peace now, they've informed us,' he said, adding that the US will cooperate.
16:26
Trump intends to travel to Middle East
After announcing Israeli hostages will be released early next week, Donald Trump expressed his desire to go to the Middle East.
'That will be a day of joy, I'm going to try and make a trip over,' Trump said.
'Working on the timing, the exact timing. Going to go to Egypt, where we'll have a signing, an additional signing.'
16:23
Trump says hostages will be released Monday or Tuesday
Donald Trump said he hopes the deal will achieve 'everlasting peace' between Hamas and Israel and believes the hostages will be released early next week.
'We secured the release of all of the remaining hostages, and they should be released on Monday or Tuesday.
'Getting them is a complicated process. I’d rather not tell you what they have to do to get them. There are places you don’t want to be, but we are getting the hostages back on Tuesday, Monday or Tuesday, and that’ll be a day of joy.'
The president also expressed his interest in traveling to the Middle East and Egypt for an additional signing of the deal.
