Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday expressed his gratitude to US President Donald Trump after a breakthrough was achieved with Hamas toward establishing a ceasefire in Gaza.
“A great day for Israel. Tomorrow I will convene the government to approve the agreement and bring all our dear hostages home. I thank the heroic soldiers of the IDF and all the security forces, thanks to whose courage and sacrifice we have reached this day,” said Netanyahu in Hebrew on X.
“I thank from the depths of my heart President Trump and his team for their mobilization for this sacred mission of releasing our hostages. With the help of the Almighty, together we will continue to achieve all our goals and expand peace with our neighbors,” the Likud leader added further.
Earlier, Trump announced the development on his Truth Social platform, saying he was “proudly announcing” that Israel and Hamas had reached an agreement on the “first phase” of a plan aimed at halting the violence in Gaza and securing the release of hostages and prisoners.
“I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan,” Trump said on his Truth Social account.
“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.”
